PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hack Poll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demario Bethany (ranked 0 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.

Poll
vs
Bethany

187 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hack Poll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demario Bethany!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bethany shoots in for a double leg but Poll sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck for Poll with that takedown attempt.

Bethany moves into the clinch.
Poll tries to pull guard but Bethany holds him up against the cage and eventually Poll drops back down to his feet.

Poll jumps guard and drags Bethany to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Poll might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bethany trying to control the position from guard on top but Poll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bethany forces his way into half guard.
Bethany is keen to just control but Poll is a slippery customer.
Bethany is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bethany wants to pass to mount but Poll is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poll lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.

Bethany is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Poll doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bethany.
Poll wants to improve his position but Bethany is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poll punching from the bottom.
Bethany tries to stand and escape but Poll is controlling the position.
Bethany blocks the strikes from Poll.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poll throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Poll has his hands clasped together around Bethany's back. He's all about the action.
Bethany is trying to control the action in half guard but Poll is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bethany is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Poll tries to roll over but Bethany keeps him under control.
Bethany prevents Poll from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bethany blocks the strikes from Poll.
Bethany seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Poll does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Demario Bethany wasn't active enough on the ground.
Poll misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bethany shoots in for a double leg but Poll sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bethany looks gassed!
Bethany displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Poll.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hack Poll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poll tries to land a leg kick but Bethany saw it coming and moves away.
Bethany looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bethany scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Poll is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poll trying to get back to full guard but Bethany takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Poll is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Poll tries to buck Bethany off but he can't manage it.
Poll working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bethany with good strikes from the mount here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bethany tries to control but Poll wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Demario Bethany will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Poll defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bethany.
Bethany shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poll defends it nicely.
Bethany bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Poll's head backwards.
Poll tries to clinch up but Bethany circles away and keeps his distance.

Bethany shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Poll has a closed guard, preventing Bethany from standing up.
Bethany throws a big right hand that misses.
Bethany is breathing heavily.
Poll is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Poll decides to return to a standing position.

Bethany gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Bethany throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bethany keeping full guard, as Poll tries to pass.
Poll looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Poll has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poll is in close to Bethany's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Poll passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bethany is trying to control Poll's posture but Poll avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Poll decides to stand back up.

Poll scores with a takedown into Bethany's guard.
Bethany is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bethany looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bethany working a defensive guard here.
Bethany is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poll is not content to let Bethany control the position.
Poll wants to get back to his feet.
Bethany missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Bethany is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poll is staying active underneath Bethany, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hack Poll dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bethany tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Poll swivels and escapes.
Some wild striking there from Poll.
Poll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bethany fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bethany throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Poll's waist but Poll gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bethany off to one side.
Hack Poll is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Poll shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Poll was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Poll lands a heavy elbow.
Bethany tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poll scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bethany?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poll sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Poll with good strikes from the mount here!
Poll sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Poll landing punches.
Poll controlling his opponent.
Bethany is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bethany tries to hold on but Poll postures up.
Poll lands with some strikes.
Poll controlling the position easily from mount.
Bethany is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Poll knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bethany on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poll lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Poll takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Poll prevents Bethany from getting the reversal.
Poll sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bethany wants to control but Poll is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poll takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bethany tries to hold on but Poll pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hack Poll showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Poll 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight for Hack Poll!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Hack Poll!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Hack Poll!

Hack Poll wins by unanimous decision!