PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Polo (ranked 5719 p4p, 451 weight class) and Josh Gardner (ranked 5724 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Polo
vs
Gardner

195 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Polo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Gardner!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Polo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gardner tries to kick Polo off in order to stand up. Polo Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Polo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Polo stands up and beckons Gardner to his feet.

Polo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Polo works his way into side control.
Gardner tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gardner is trying to get back to his feet but Polo has full control of the position and if anything, Gardner has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gardner is trying to defend against the choke here but Polo has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Polo Tightens the hold and Gardner taps out furiously! Polo displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryan Polo!