PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ad Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Pogi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pogi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ice Ice baby. Joe Pogi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Po
vs
Pogi

179 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ad Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Pogi!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Horrible takedown by Po or perhaps it was just good defense by Pogi which made him look bad.
Po tries to clinch up.

Pogi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pogi wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Pogi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pogi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Po's defenses.

It looks like Ad Po has been cut.

Pogi manages to break the clinch.
Po shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pogi but Pogi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Po fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ad Po. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pogi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pogi keeps control of Po as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Po tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pogi gets underhooks to prevent Po's takedown attempt.

Pogi manages to break the clinch.

Pogi instigates a clinch.

Pogi breaks the clinch.
Pogi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Po swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pogi forces Po back against the cage and clinches.

Pogi breaks from the clinch.

Pogi closes the distance and pushes Po back into the cage.

Pogi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pogi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Po is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Po won't allow Pogi to get back to his feet.
Po works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Pogi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pogi tries to roll over but Po keeps him under control.
Pogi pushes Po off looking to stand but Po dives back in and keeps control.
Pogi looks gassed!
Po keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pogi is trying to stand.
Po throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Po looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Po is keen to just control but Pogi is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pogi tries to clinch up but Po circles away and keeps his distance.
Pogi tries to clinch but Po moves out of range.
Pogi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Po paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Po shoots in for a takedown but Pogi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Po scores with a head kick.
Pogi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Po sprawls well. Po wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pogi gets slowly back to his feet.
Pogi swats away the attempt to clinch by Po.
Po misses with a takedown

and Pogi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Po's guard now.
Po looking to control.
Pogi trying to control but Po is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pogi takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Po is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Po is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Pogi has his hands clasped together but Po extends an breaks Pogi's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Po.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ad Po!