PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leg Day (ranked 843 p4p, 2557 weight class) and Kimo Polo (ranked 138 p4p, 342 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Day
vs
Polo

185 cm
27
190
6 - 4 - 0

186 cm
27
189
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Conquer
Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Leg Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Polo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Kimo Polo has been cut.
Polo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Day circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Day.

Day tries to keep at a distance but Polo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Polo avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Day definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Polo working aggressively here.
Day is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Polo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Polo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Day blocks an elbow strike from Polo.
Polo avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo tries a knee to the head but Day blocks it.
Polo avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Polo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Polo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Polo being controlled against the cage.
Polo misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day lands a knee to the body.
Polo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Polo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Polo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Polo.
Polo working aggressively here.
Polo managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Polo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Day takes a knee right on the jaw!
Polo working aggressively here.
Polo managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Day dodges an elbow strike from Polo.
Day tries to land a knee to the head but Polo blocks with his arms.

Day breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Day takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kimo Polo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Polo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Day paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day wants to slow Polo down by chopping away at his legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Polo misses the target.

Polo forces Day back against the cage and clinches.
Polo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Day or not.
A right hand to the body from Polo.
Polo avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Polo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Day using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Polo throws a head punch that misses.
Polo avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Polo scores with a shot to the side of Day's head.
Polo can't find room to land a body shot as Day controls the action.
Polo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
Day taking a breather.
Polo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Polo avoids the damage to the body.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Polo managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Polo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hand to the body from Polo.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
Polo tries to land a knee to the head but Day blocks with his arms.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Polo.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Polo avoids the damage to the body.
Polo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Polo avoids it.
Polo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Polo is defending well for now.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Polo is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day scores a nice knee to the body.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Polo avoids it.
Polo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Day prevents a body shot from Polo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Polo.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Polo is defending well for now.
Polo swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Polo.
Polo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section. Polo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Polo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Days head.
Day tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Day throws a knee to the head but misses.

Day breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kimo Polo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kimo Polo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Polo moves into range and clinches up with Day.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Polo is defending well for now.
Day prevents a body shot from Polo.
Polo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Polo managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Day with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Polo is defending well for now.
Polo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Polo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Polo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Day blocks it with crossed arms.
Polo misses with a knee to the head.
Day using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Polo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Day wants to stall.
Polo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Day tries to land a knee to the head but Polo blocks with his arms.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day effectively controlling the action here.
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Polo.
Day has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Polo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Polo on the inside.
A hook to the body from Polo.
The referee is keeping an eye on Day - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Polo lands with a light punch inside.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Polo is defending well for now.
Day putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Polo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Polo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Polo avoids it.
Day missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Polo.
Polo swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day lands a good knee to the midsection. Polo won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo misses with the head strike.
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Polo.
Day prevents a body shot from Polo.
Day avoids a wild elbow strike from Polo.
Polo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Day backwards.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Polo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Day's brow.
Day looking to throw knees to the head but Polo is blocking nicely.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
Day connects with a knee to the head.
Polo avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Polo prevents Day from breaking the clinch.
Polo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Polo swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Day.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Polo has a couple of punches blocked by Day.
Day is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A frustrated look appears on Day's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Polo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Polo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Polo misses with a punch to the body.
Polo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
Polo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Polo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day blocks a body shot from Polo.
Polo avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Polo swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day scores a nice knee to the body.
Polo can't find room to land a body shot as Day controls the action.
Polo managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Day tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Polo avoids it.
Polo has Day pressed against the cage, preventing Day from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Polo is defending well for now.
Polo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Day.
Polo tries to land a knee to the head but Day blocks with his arms.
Day blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Polo avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Polo avoids it.
Day is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Day's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kimo Polo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kimo Polo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Polo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Polo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Day was well out of range. Poor timing from Polo.

Polo rushes Day and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Day.
A head punch on the inside from Polo fails to land.
Polo avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Day with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Polo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Day blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Polo managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Polo scores with a shot to the side of Day's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Polo avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Polo.
Polo lands with a right to the head.
Kimo Polo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Polo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Polo fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Polo.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Polo is defending well for now.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
Polo working aggressively here.
Day is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
Day throws a knee to the head but misses.
Polo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Polo misses with a punch on the inside.
Polo lands a body shot.
Day landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A head punch on the inside from Polo fails to land.
Polo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Day backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
Polo managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Polo managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Polo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Polo swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Day is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Polo is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Polo - that landed with a thud.
Polo lands a body punch.
Day with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Polo working aggressively here.
Day dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Polo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Day blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Polo is defending well for now.
Polo digs a right hand into Day's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Day's gas tank.
Polo pushes Day back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Polo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Polo tries to land a knee to the head but Day blocks with his arms.
Polo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Polo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Polo prevents Day from breaking the clinch.
Day blocks an uppercut.
Polo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Polo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Day blocking some punches.
Polo tries to throw a body punch but Day avoids it by throwing Polo back against the cage.
Day looking to throw knees to the head but Polo is blocking nicely.
Polo swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Polo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Day obliges.
Day dodges an elbow strike from Polo.
Polo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Polo.
Polo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Day has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Polo misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Polo lands with a left to the head.
Day with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Day trying to stall but Polo improves his position.
Polo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Polo.
Polo avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Polo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Polo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leg Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Polo lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimo Polo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Polo 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kimo Polo!
Kimo Polo thanked the fans post fight for their support.