PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude (ranked 2364 p4p, 5296 weight class) and Jason Polom (ranked 265 p4p, 478 weight class). Polom has chosen Stuck in America as his entrance music. Jason Polom will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Claude
vs
Polom

180 cm
25
169
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
174
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Claude!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Polom!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claude closes this distance looking for a takedown but Polom circles away.

Claude looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Polom!
Claude in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Polom can't do much from the bottom here.
Polom is trying to escape the position but Claude is controlling the position.
Claude in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Claude working the head with strikes.
Claude tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Polom felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Polom can do anything to dispel that myth.
Claude landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claude grinds an elbow into Polom's temple.
Claude cracks Polom with a big elbow.
A lull in the action here.
Claude lands a few punches from side control.
Polom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Claude. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Claude working the ground and pound from side control.
Claude has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Polom takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claude working the head with strikes.
Claude is putting a hurting on Polom here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Polom's face as Claude controls the position.
Claude working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Claude's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Claude trying to control the action but Polom is working from the bottom.
Claude is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Polom's shoulder. That is not cool.
Claude in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Polom is not content to let Claude control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claude advances to mount.
Polom takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Claude trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Polom takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Claude scoring with strikes but Polom is staying in there.
Claude content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claude is landing with some decent strikes but Polom is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Claude is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Claude scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Polom is rocked!
Claude definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Claude connects with a bit shot that sees Polom covering up! More strikes from Claude and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Claude is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Claude!
Jean Claude is the new welterweight champion!
Jason Polom was interviewed post fight and said 'Still MVP baby!!'.