PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hokkus Pokkus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Poluyanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pokkus kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pantera - Walk. Poluyanov has chosen The battle is going again as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Pokkus
vs
Poluyanov

185 cm
23
181 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
29
182 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hokkus Pokkus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vyacheslav Poluyanov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poluyanov tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Pokkus misses
and Poluyanov counters with a slapping leg kick.
A low kick from Pokkus misses
and Poluyanov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pokkus thinking.
Poluyanov throws a sloppy head kick

and Pokkus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Poluyanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Pokkus avoids the damage to the body.
Pokkus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pokkus missing with knees to the body.
Poluyanov wants a takedown.
Pokkus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poluyanov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pokkus tries to land a knee to the head but Poluyanov blocks with his arms.
Pokkus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pokkus managing to block the knees to the body from Poluyanov.
Pokkus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Poluyanov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pokkus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Poluyanov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pokkus effectively controlling the action here.
Pokkus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Poluyanov tries for a takedown but Pokkus manages to get underhooks.
Pokkus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Poluyanov misses with some punches.
Poluyanov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Poluyanov misses with a body punch.
Poluyanov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Poluyanov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pokkus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hokkus Pokkus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vyacheslav Poluyanov.
Pokkus misses with a wild body shot.
Hokkus Pokkus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokkus throws a body kick the misses
and Poluyanov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pokkus blocks a head kick by Poluyanov.
Poluyanov throws a sloppy head kick and Pokkus moves out of range easily.
Pokkus scores with a head kick. Poluyanov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pokkus tries to clinch there but Poluyanov circles away.
Poluyanov misses with a head kick.
Pokkus fails to land with a series of punches.
Pokkus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Poluyanov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Pokkus closes the distance and clinches.
Poluyanov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pokkus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pokkus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poluyanov is defending well for now.
Poluyanov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pokkus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Poluyanov throws a head kick but Pokkus moves out of range.
Poluyanov throws a nice looking combination but Pokkus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poluyanov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pokkus.
Poluyanov throws a head kick but Pokkus moves out of range.
Poluyanov throws a sloppy head kick and Pokkus moves out of range easily.
Poluyanov looks gassed!
Pokkus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pokkus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab lands there for Pokkus.
Poluyanov throws a head kick that misses
and Pokkus counters with a solid body kick.
Pokkus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poluyanov avoids the head kick by Pokkus.
Pokkus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pokkus.
Poluyanov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pokkus. Pokkus obviously looking to wear him down.
Pokkus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Poluyanov's head.
Pokkus tries a head kick but it misses.
Pokkus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Poluyanov is rocked!
Pokkus dances in with a quick combination. Poluyanov is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Pokkus snaps Poluyanov's head back. Poluyanov stumbles backwards against the ropes. Pokkus steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Poluyanov's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Poluyanov just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hokkus Pokkus!
Hokkus Pokkus is the new middleweight champion!