PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roli Poli (ranked 278 p4p, 43 weight class) and Ruslan Danilov (ranked 538 p4p, 80 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Poli
vs
Danilov

183 cm
25
169 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roli Poli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Danilov!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danilov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poli throws out the jab.
Danilov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Poli has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blake Phoenix's Champion Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Poli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Poli lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Poli throws a jab but it's blocked by Danilov.
Danilov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poli scores with a nice right hand.
Poli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danilov manages to avoid it.
Danilov misses with a kick to the body
enabling Poli to counter with a crisp jab.
Danilov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poli pinned against the ropes. Poli gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Poli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Danilov has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danilov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Poli is out of range and Danilov settles back down.
Danilov feints and then cracks Poli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Poli down.
Danilov cracks the inside of Poli's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poli blocks a head kick by Danilov.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Poli checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Poli misses the target.
Danilov misses the shot to the body.
Danilov throws a sloppy head kick
and Danilov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danilov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Danilov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Poli is looking to counter punch.
Danilov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Poli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poli cracks Danilov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Poli cracks Danilov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Poli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danilov.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Danilov.
Danilov thows a leg kick but Poli checks it
and Poli counters with a stiff right hand.
Danilov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poli.
Poli scores with a hook to the body. Danilov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poli swings for the body but Danilov moves out of range.
Poli blocks a head kick by Danilov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danilov throws a sloppy body shot
and Danilov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roli Poli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Danilov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Danilov. Danilov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poli. Danilov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Danilov misses with a hook
and Poli counters with a stiff right hand.
Danilov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Danilov throws a body shot but no joy.
Danilov looks to throw a body kick
enabling Poli to counter with a crisp jab.
Poli takes a swing at Danilov's ribcage but misses.
Danilov with the counter takedown but Poli avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Poli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danilov throws a head kick that misses
and Poli counters with a straight right hand.
Danilov throws a body kick that misses.
Ruslan Danilov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danilov moves away from the strike by Poli.
Danilov throws a right hand that Poli ducks under and follows up with a left that Poli also avoids with ease.
Danilov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danilov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Poli is out of range and Danilov settles back down.
Danilov throws an off balance right hand
and Poli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Danilov misses the body punch
and Poli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Danilov throws a head kick that misses
and Poli counters with a straight right hand.
Danilov tries to land a leg kick but Poli saw it coming and moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Poli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Danilov throws a leg kick
and Poli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danilov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Poli counters with a stiff right hand.
Danilov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Danilov ducks under a wild hook from Poli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Danilov tenderised Poli's leg. Poli is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Danilov misses with a takedown attempt
and Poli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Danilov throws a leg kick
and Poli counters with a nice uppercut.
Danilov thuds his right hand into Poli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Danilov throws a low kick but Poli avoids it.
Danilov misses with a low kick.
Danilov misses the body punch
and Poli counters with a straight right hand.
Danilov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Poli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danilov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Poli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Danilov throws out the jab.
Poli throwing a counter right hand but Danilov manages to avoid it.
Poli lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Poli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Danilov throws a solid leg kick but Poli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Danilov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roli Poli dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Danilov throws a sloppy head kick and Poli moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Poli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Poli scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Poli throws a jab but it's blocked by Danilov.
Poli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danilov can do to turn this around?
Danilov throws a leg kick but Poli moved away.
Danilov misses with a head kick.
Danilov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Danilov throws a lazy body kick
and Poli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Poli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Poli lands a nice shot to the body.
Danilov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danilov tries to move into range but Poli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Danilov misses its intended target.
A jab from Poli misses.
Poli throws a jab when Danilov was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Danilov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Poli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danilov.
Danilov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Danilov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danilov misses with an uppercut. Poli saw that one coming.
Danilov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Danilov misses with a head kick.
Poli throws the left hand but Danilov avoids the punch easily.
Danilov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Poli slips a jab from Danilov.
A low kick from Danilov misses
and Poli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danilov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Danilov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Poli tests Danilov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danilov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Danilov! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Danilov, right into the meat.
Nice straight punches there by Poli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Poli.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poli throws a looping overhand right but Danilov ducks down to avoid it.
Danilov swings widly with a right hand
enabling Poli to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Danilov. Poli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Poli coming out on top.
Danilov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Poli is out of range.
Poli slips a straight right by Danilov.
Danilov misses with a body punch
and Poli counters with a straight right hand.
Danilov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poli misses with an uppercut.
Danilov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Danilov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli misses with a hook. Danilov ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Danilov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Poli bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Danilov's head.
Roli Poli is winning the standup battle so far.
Poli scores with a hook to the body. Danilov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Danilov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poli.
Poli blocks a head kick by Danilov.
Danilov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Poli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Danilov.
Poli throws a big shot that misses.
Danilov flicks out a counter leg kick but Poli steps away.
A head kick misses from Danilov.
Poli scores with a jab to the body.
Danilov moves away from the strike by Poli.
Poli with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danilov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poli connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danilov throws a front kick aimed at Poli's knee but Poli avoids it well.
A low kick from Danilov misses
and Poli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Danilov throws a body kick that misses
and Danilov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poli throws a lazy right hand but Danilov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab lands there for Poli.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Danilov.
Danilov slips a jab from Poli.
Poli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Danilov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poli.
A clash of legs there as Poli blocks the low kick.
Danilov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A low kick from Danilov is predictable there
enabling Poli to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roli Poli dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Poli connects with the punch.
Danilov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Poli defends well and Danilov ends up having to push Poli into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Danilov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Poli checks a leg kick.
Danilov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danilov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Danilov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Poli blocks the low kick.
Poli is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Poli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danilov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Danilov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Danilov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Poli scores with a jab to the body.
Danilov throws a head kick but Poli moves out of range.
Danilov throws a sloppy head kick
and Poli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poli avoids the head kick by Danilov.
Poli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Danilov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Danilov at a distance.
Danilov wants to clinch
and Poli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danilov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Poli is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Poli throws an overhand right that lands on Danilov's shoulder, as Danilov tries to avoid the shot.
Danilov feints a counter leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Poli checks a leg kick.
Poli digs a good body shot into Danilov's ribs.
Danilov throws a leg kick
and Poli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Danilov on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danilov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poli was well out of range. Poor timing from Danilov.
Poli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Danilov.
Danilov misses with a lunging right hand
and Poli counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poli stalks Danilov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Danilov's face. Danilov staggers backwards, shaken.
Horrible takedown attempt by Danilov or perhaps it was just good defense by Poli, which made it look bad.
Poli takes a swing at Danilov's ribcage but misses.
Poli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Danilov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Poli, as that shot connected.
Danilov is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Danilov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poli manages to avoid it.
Poli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Danilov throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Poli misses its target.
Danilov throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danilov throws a head kick but Poli moves out of range.
Poli throws a nice looking combination but Danilov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danilov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Poli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poli staying out of range there.
It looked like Poli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Danilov.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Danilov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Poli has got the better of the exchanges.
Danilov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Roli Poli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danilov moves forwards but Poli connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Danilov lands with a kick to the temple. Poli shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Danilov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Poli counters with a nice uppercut.
Danilov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poli scores with a jab. Danilov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Danilov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Poli. That did some damage!
Danilov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poli blocks a head kick by Danilov.
Danilov misses with a kick to the body
and Poli counters with a nice uppercut.
Poli digs a good body shot into Danilov's ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as Poli blocks the leg kick.
Danilov misses with a body shot
letting Poli counter with a right hand.
Danilov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Danilov goes for a double leg but Poli avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Poli continues to drive forward.
Roli Poli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Danilov.
Danilov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danilov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Poli punishes Danilov's body with a nice straight punch.
Poli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Danilovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slapping leg kick lands for Danilov.
Ruslan Danilov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danilov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Poli to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roli Poli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Poli has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Roli Poli!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Roli Poli!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Roli Poli!

Roli Poli wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Roli Poli made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.