PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miles David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Polubotko (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.

David
vs
Polubotko

187 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miles David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrei Polubotko!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polubotko tries for a takedown but David circles away easily

and David counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by David.
Polubotko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as David controls the pace.
David is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Polubotko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
David controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
David has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Polubotko looking for a sweep. Not yet Polubotko, not yet.
Polubotko has momentary wrist control but David slips an elbow through the middle.
David working some strikes from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
David wants to pass the guard but Polubotko is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David content to stall in guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Miles David.
David looks to land a combination. Polubotko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Polubotko wants to clinch.

David bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Polubotko is trying to get back to half guard.
David wants to lay and pray for a moment but Polubotko keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polubotko throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
David tries to advance to mount but can't.
Polubotko seems a little lost for a moment, as David dominates the positioning.
David lands a few punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polubotko on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
David 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 Polubotko's shoulder. That is not cool.
Polubotko is not content to let David control the position.
Polubotko can't do much from the bottom here.
David lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David lands a few punches from side control.
Polubotko struggling a bit here.
Polubotko takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
David working the body and head with strikes.
David staying calm.
David lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
David taking a breather here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Polubotko taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polubotko seems a little lost for a moment, as David dominates the positioning.
Polubotko struggling a bit here.
David working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Polubotko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
David looks up at the clock and then as Polubotko takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, David smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
David landing a few strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Polubotko is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
David creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Polubotko taking a bit of punishment here - David scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miles David dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

David smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Polubotko misses with a takedown attempt

and David counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Polubotko's guard now.
David sitting in guard here, content to control.
David has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
David lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miles David overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Polubotko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
David wants to control from the top but Polubotko keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
David lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
David trying to control but Polubotko is working from the bottom.
David distracts Polubotko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polubotko pulls David in close to prevent any damage.
David works over Polubotko with some ground and pound from guard.
David scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
David prevents Polubotko from getting back to his feet.
David working some strikes from top position.
Polubotko has momentary wrist control but David slips an elbow through the middle.
David content to stall in guard here.
Polubotko working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David controlling from the top position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

David got a little sloppy there for a moment and Polubotko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, David has managed to get both his arms back between Polubotko's legs - danger averted.
David scoring with punches to the head and body.
Polubotko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
David stands up over Polubotko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
David won't allow Polubotko to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

David avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
David content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Polubotko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
David is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
David scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
David lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Polubotko throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
David content to stall in guard here.
Polubotko keeping moving, preventing David from controlling successfully.
David postures up and lands a big shot to Polubotko's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David working some strikes from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polubotko wants to stand up but David is controlling him.

Polubotko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
David makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
David sitting in guard, not really doing much.
David lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
David works over Polubotko with some ground and pound from guard.
David wants to control from the top but Polubotko keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miles David dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

David cracks Polubotko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
David scores with a body shot.

David shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Polubotko is trying to defend but David finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Polubotko tries to get to full guard but David has control of the leg.
Polubotko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
David is controlling the pace.

Polubotko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. David lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David content to control rather than advance.
David looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Polubotko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Polubotko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Polubotko is trying to maintain the position but David is very close to passing his half guard.
David trying to control the pace.
Polubotko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but David scores with a couple of nice shots.
David takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
David looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Polubotko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
David landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Polubotko is rocked!
David looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Polubotko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Polubotko is still in real trouble! Can David finish him?
David is taking a breather. Polubotko 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.
David's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Polubotko is trying to maintain the position but David is very close to passing his half guard.
David stalling.
Polubotko seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Miles David just wasn't active enough.
Polubotko fails with a takedown attempt.
David lands with a good body shot.
David scores with a shot to the body.
Polubotko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

David changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Polubotko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
David takes a little break here. Polubotko wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Polubotko takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Polubotko wants to control but David postures up.
David lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
David taking a break here but Polubotko is having none of it and regains half guard.
Miles David is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Polubotko actively working from the bottom here.
Polubotko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Well, if David is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
David working Polubotko over with strikes.

Polubotko looking for submissions off his back.
David takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Andrei Polubotko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
David wants to free his trapped foot but Polubotko is holding on for dear life with his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miles David showed his dominance in that final round.
Well David has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Miles David!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Miles David!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Miles David!

Miles David wins by unanimous decision!