PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Vimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Pol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vimes
vs
Pol

175 cm
32
161 lbs
24 - 9 - 1

175 cm
28
165 lbs
12 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Samuel Vimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Van Pol!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Damien Edna and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pol stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A leg kick checked by Pol.

Vimes gets tackled into the cage by Pol. Pol maintains the clinch.
Pol keeps control of Vimes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pol keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vimes's efforts to push away.
Pol makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vimes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Vimes manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vimes.
Nice shot lands for Pol.
Vimes scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Van Pol has been cut.
Pol takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Nice shot lands for Vimes.
Pol connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vimes momentarily.
Pol misses with a looping left.
Vimes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Vimes tries to keep at a distance but Pol has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vimes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pol pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vimes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pol is out of range and Vimes settles back down.
Pol throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vimes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Pol closes the distance and clinches.
Vimes gets through Pol's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pol.
Pol throws a punch but it's blocked by Vimes.
Pol scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Vimes breaks the clinch.
Pol looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vimes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vimes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vimes avoids a kick to the body.
Pol scores with a nice head shot.

Pol moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pol blocks an uppercut.
Pol working aggressively here.
Vimes tries a body shot but Pol blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vimes lands with a right to the head.
Pol misses with the head strike.
Pol throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vimess head.
Pol lands with a right to the head.
Vimes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pol just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pol has a couple of punches blocked by Vimes.
Pol lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pol.
Vimes can't find room to land a body shot as Pol controls the action.
A hook to the body from Vimes.
Pol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vimes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vimes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vimes tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Vimes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Vimes on the inside.
Vimes working hard to break the clinch.
Pol just leaning against Vimes, taking a breather.
Vimes tries to break the clinch but Pol is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pol digs a right hand underneath Vimes's ribcage. Vimes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vimes as Pol tries to tie him up.
Pol misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vimes is trying to pull guard but Pol has him pressed against the cage.
Vimes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vimes blocking some punches.
Vimes has a couple of punches blocked by Pol.
Vimes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Vimes breaks the clinch.
Vimes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vimes swings for the body but Pol moves out of range.
Pol slips under a jab from Vimes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pol! But no joy.
A big left from Pol misses.

Pol takes the fight into the clinch.
Pol is trying to maintain a safe position but Vimes gets an underhook and turns Pol into the cage.
Pol misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vimes is trying to force a seperation but Pol has the dominant position.
Vimes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pol just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vimes tries a body shot but Pol blocks it.

Vimes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Vimes tries to keep at a distance but Pol has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pol tries to throw a body punch but Vimes avoids it by throwing Pol back against the cage.
Pol has a couple of punches blocked by Vimes.
Vimes lands with a short shot to the head.

Vimes decides to pull guard.
Pol slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vimes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Van Pol will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Van Pol's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vimes lands with a good body shot.
Pol throws the left hand but Vimes avoids the punch easily.
Vimes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pol in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pol misses with a looping left.
Samuel Vimes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pol lands a jab to the head.
Pol ducks under a wild hook from Vimes.
Pol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vimes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vimes, right into the meat.
Pol needs to keep his hands up - Vimes had a free shot at his head there.

Pol has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pol lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vimes being controlled against the cage.
Pol swings wildly with an uppercut but Vimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pol blocks a body shot from Vimes.
Vimes scores with a shot to the side of Pol's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vimes can't break the clinch.
Pol gets through Vimes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vimes tries to throw a body punch but Pol avoids it by throwing Vimes back against the cage.
Vimes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pol just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Vimes on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Vimes fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pol.
Pol stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vimes working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Pol.

Vimes jumps guard.
Pol passes Vimes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vimes trying to hold on to Pol's head to control him but Pol postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pol is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vimes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vimes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pol.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pol is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vimes!
Pol tries to control but Vimes wriggling away.
Vimes tries to hold on but Pol pushes him away.
Pol trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vimes avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pol.

Pol goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Vimes turns into him and now he's in Pol's guard.
Pol has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pol is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pol sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vimes's guard.
Pol trying to pass the guard but Vimes defending well.
Pol is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pol trying to control from half guard but Vimes is working away.

Pol decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van Pol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Van Pol's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pol darts in and clinches Vimes up against the cage.
Pol struggles to land a body shot inside as Vimes controls his hands.
Pol blocks a body shot from Vimes.

Vimes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vimes scores with a hook to the body. Pol takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pol slips under a jab.
Pol scores with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Pol checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vimes misses with a two punch combination.

Pol darts in and clinches Vimes up against the cage.
Vimes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Come on Pol - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vimes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pol throws a head punch that misses.
Pol throws a punch but it's blocked by Vimes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vimes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vimes working aggressively here.
Pol blocking some punches.
Vimes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pol trying to control the position but instead, Vimes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pol into the cage.
Vimes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pol prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vimes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Pol.
Pol working aggressively here.
Pol throws a head punch that misses.
Pol takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pol.
Vimes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vimes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pol has him pressed against the cage.
Pol swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vimes is trying to push Pol away but Pol has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vimes struggles to land a body shot inside as Pol controls his hands.
Pol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pol lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Pol.
Pol taking a breather.
Vimes misses with a punch to the body.
Come on Pol - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vimes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pol is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Vimes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vimes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vimes misses with a punch on the inside.
Pol pushes Vimes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pol's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vimes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Pol seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pol stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vimes misses with the head strike.
Pol scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vimes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pol has a couple of punches blocked by Vimes.
Pol trying to stall but Vimes improves his position.
Vimes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vimes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pol has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pol.
Vimes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pol to keep the fight standing.
Samuel Vimes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vimes digs a right hand underneath Pol's ribcage. Pol let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pol misses with some punches.
Pol blocks an uppercut.
Vimes scores with a shot to the side of Pol's head.
Pol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pol stalling against the cage.
Pol throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pol gets through Vimes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vimes blocking some punches.
Vimes tries to pull guard but Pol forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vimes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pol's elbow.
Pol lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pol tries to work over Vimes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Pol is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vimes tries to pull guard but Pol forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
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!
A short right from Vimes on the inside.
Pol misses with some punches.
Vimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vimes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pol misses with a punch on the inside.
Pol misses with the head strike.
Pol scores with a shoulder strike.
Pol lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pol has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pol stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pol blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Van Pol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pol winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Van Pol!