PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dave Lizewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tad Pohl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tad Pohl has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dave Lizewski's chin.

Lizewski
vs
Pohl

170 cm
22
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

WIN! Nutritional Co. - RJ

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Lizewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tad Pohl!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pohl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pohl looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Lizewski tries a head kick but it misses.
Pohl swats away the attempt to clinch by Lizewski.
Lizewski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lizewski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pohl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lizewski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pohl takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Tad Pohl has been cut.

Lizewski moves into the clinch.
Pohl with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lizewski crunches a lovely knee into Pohl's ribcage.
Pohl keeps control of Lizewski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lizewski landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lizewski.
A knee to the head by Lizewski.
Lizewski lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lizewski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lizewski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lizewski lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Lizewski.
Lizewski is trying to break the clinch but Pohl has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pohl as Lizewski tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lizewski tries to break the clinch but Pohl is controlling the position.

Lizewski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pohl drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pohl tries to move to mount but Lizewski blocks the move with his legs.
Pohl prevents Lizewski from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lizewski trying to remain calm as Pohl controls from the top position.
Pohl prevents Lizewski from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pohl controls the position.
Lizewski parries the strikes from Pohl easily there. Pohl is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lizewski to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Pohl has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lizewski tries to clinch there but Pohl circles away.
Lizewski lands a head kick!
Lizewski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pohl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lizewski thuds his shin into the meat of Pohl's side.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pohl crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lizewski - the referee stops the clock and Pohl gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lizewski. Pohl manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lizewski tries to clinch up but Pohl circles away and keeps his distance.
Lizewski lands a head kick!
Lizewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Lizewski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tad Pohl's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lizewski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pohl tries to clinch but Lizewski is having none of it.
Lizewski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pohl's head.
Lizewski is looking to clinch.
Lizewski tries to close the distance and clinch but Pohl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lizewski tries to close the distance and clinch but Pohl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lizewski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Lizewski.
Lizewski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lizewski connects with a high kick.
Lizewski tries to clinch up but Pohl circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pohl looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lizewski tries to clinch but Pohl moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pohl wants to clinch up but Lizewski keeps it at a distance.
Dave Lizewski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pohl circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lizewski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pohl looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lizewski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pohl fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lizewski is looking to clinch.
Pohl tries to clinch up.
Lizewski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dave Lizewski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pohl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pohl throws a right hand that Lizewski ducks under and follows up with a left that Lizewski also avoids with ease.
Pohl is looking to clinch.
Pohl moves in looking to clinch but Lizewski pushes him off.
Lizewski tries to clinch up but Pohl circles away and keeps his distance.
Lizewski wants to clinch.
Lizewski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lizewski moves in looking to clinch but Pohl pushes him off.

Pohl looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lizewski wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pohl tries to stand and escape but Lizewski is controlling the position.
Pohl wants to control but Lizewski is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pohl seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Lizewski pushes Pohl off looking to stand but Pohl dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pohl is taking a breather. Lizewski says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pohl takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dave Lizewski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tad Pohl's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Lizewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lizewski misses with a combination

and Pohl counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lizewski's guard now.

Lizewski wriggles free and stands up.
Lizewski lands a head kick!
Pohl takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lizewski wants to clinch up but Pohl keeps it at a distance.

Lizewski has Pohl up against the cage in a clinch.
Lizewski wants to break free but Pohl has control.
Pohl prevents Lizewski from breaking the clinch.
Pohl prevents Lizewski from breaking the clinch.
Lizewski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lizewski landing knees to the body.
Pohl keeps control of Lizewski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pohl is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lizewski tries to break the clinch but Pohl is controlling the position.
Lizewski is looking to break free of the clinch but Pohl has double underhooks.
Lizewski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pohl is working for takedown but Lizewski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lizewski scores with a knee to the head.
Pohl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pohl tries to stall but Lizewski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pohl prevents Lizewski from breaking the clinch.
Lizewski gets underhooks to prevent Pohl's takedown attempt.
Pohl throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pohl fails to pull guard.
Dave Lizewski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tad Pohl.
Lizewski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pohl lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lizewski has Pohl pushed against the cage.
Lizewski gets underhooks to prevent Pohl's takedown attempt.
Lizewski looking to stall.

Lizewski manages to break the clinch.

Lizewski gets caught flat footed, as Pohl shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pohl thows a big elbow that misses.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pohl is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tad Pohl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lizewski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dave Lizewski!