PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Polk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roe Jogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Polk
vs
Jogan

187 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
215 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Polk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roe Jogan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jogan misses the shot to the body.
Jogan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jogan throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Polk.
Polk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jogan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Polk circles away quickly and effectively.
Jogan tries a head kick but it misses.
Jogan wants to clinch up but Polk keeps it at a distance.
Roe Jogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jogan misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Jogan is predictable there

and Polk counters with a head kick that drops Jogan to the mat! Jogan scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jogan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jogan tries to stand and escape but Polk is controlling the position.
Jogan is just content to waste time from the top position. Polk takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jogan with a nice head shot there.
Jogan wants to stand but Polk is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jogan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Polk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Polk has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Polk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jogan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jogan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Polk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jogan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Polk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jogan throws a strike but Polk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jogan is pulling down on Polk's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe Polk wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Polk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jogan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jogan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jogan tries to land a front kick but Polk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jogan swings widly with a right hand
and as Jogan loses concentration momentarily, Polk counters with a picture perfect head kick! Jogan goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joe Polk!