PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michail Podolski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamb God (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). God has chosen Now you've got something to die for as his entrance music. Lamb God is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Podolski
vs
God

168 cm
21
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michail Podolski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lamb God!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Podolski throws a lazy right hand but God sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Podolski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Podolski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but God was well out of range. Poor timing from Podolski.
God feints the counter takedown.
Podolski swings away with a body shot that misses

and God counters with a takedown into side control.

God wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Podolski, who protects the arm well.

God swings around for an armbar but Podolski sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into God's guard.

God has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Podolski is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for God.
God is looking for a sweep.

Podolski has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podolski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
God feints the counter takedown.
God on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Michail Podolski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Podolski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but God manages to avoid it.
God tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Podolski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
God blocks a leg kick.
God with the counter takedown but Podolski avoids it easily.
Podolski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but God manages to avoid it.
Podolski digs a good hook to God's body.
Podolski missing with a left hand there. God was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
God on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Podolski's corner calls for a 1-2. Podolski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

God is rocked!
God glances at the clock... BAM! Podolski nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends God crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, God is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michail Podolski!