PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rogga Polis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaih Jordan (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.

Polis
vs
Jordan

167 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

No Shit Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rogga Polis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isaih Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Polis looks to score with a jab to the body but Jordan is just out of range.
Jordan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Polis.
Jordan slips a straight right by Polis.

Jordan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Polis throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Jordan manages to pass to side control.
Polis tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Jordan tries for a kimura but Polis is defending well.
Polis tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Polis tries to improve position but can't.
Jordan works to advance to full mount. Polis defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polis is desperately trying to improve his position but Jordan has a good base and remains in mount.
Jordan blocks Polis's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Jordan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Polis is surviving well by controlling Jordan's body position as best he can.
Jordan avoids the attempt from Polis to control.
Polis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Jordan moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Polis has worked his arm free - good work by Polis!
Jordan looks gassed!
Polis misses with a strike from the bottom.
Polis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Polis wants to control but Jordan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Polis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Polis moves into full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Polis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Polis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Polis looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jordan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jordan prevents Polis from standing back up.
Polis is looking to control Jordan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Polis avoid being mounted?

Polis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polis wants to control but Jordan is keeping busy.
Polis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jordan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jordan avoids the strikes from the bottom by Polis.
Polis is trying to work for a sweep but Jordan has mounted him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polis is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Jordan working for a submission but Polis is keeping him at bay.
Polis tries to lock up and control but Jordan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Jordan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Polis turns into him and now he's in Jordan's guard.
Polis landing with the ground and pound.
Polis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jordan keeping moving, preventing Polis from controlling successfully.
Polis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Isaih Jordan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Polis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jordan checks a leg kick.
Jordan throws a sloppy head kick and Polis moves out of range easily.
Polis waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jordan.
Polis misses with a looping right.
Polis tries to land a leg kick but Jordan saw it coming and moves away.
Polis throws an overhand right that lands on Jordan's shoulder, as Jordan tries to avoid the shot.
Rogga Polis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordan tries to clinch there but Polis circles away.
Polis misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polis lands with a straight right. Jordan didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Isaih Jordan has been cut.
Polis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jordan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jordan is breathing heavily.
Polis's corner calls for a 1-2. Polis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Polis misses with a takedown
and Jordan counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jordan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Polis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jordan. That one must have hurt.
Jordan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Polis.
Polis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jordan.
Jordan staying out of range there.
Jordan defending well as Polis loads up on a big left hand.
Polis tries to work over Jordan's front leg with a kick but Jordan checks it.
Polis misses with an uppercut. Jordan saw that one coming.
Polis slips a jab and a cross from Jordan.

Polis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jordan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Polis is holding on tight.

Jordan is working for a guillotine from mount but Polis frees his head quite easily.
Jordan blocks Polis's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Polis is looking to get to half guard.
Polis wants to control but Jordan is having none of it.
Jordan prevents Polis from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polis wants to hold on but Jordan pushes him away.
Polis is looking to improve his position but Jordan isn't that keen on the idea.
Polis wants to hold on but Jordan pushes him away.
Jordan manages to capitalize on a mistake by Polis to take his back!
Polis tries to roll but Jordan sticks to his back.
Polis trying to control the hands but Jordan breaks the grip.

Polis showing good submission defense here.
Polis trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jordan keeps control of the position as Polis tries to break free.
Polis looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Polis breaks Jordan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Polis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jordan keeping full guard, as Polis tries to pass.
Polis wants to control from the top but Jordan keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogga Polis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Isaih Jordan'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Polis clobbers Jordan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jordan moves out of range as Polis strikes.
Jordan moves out of range as Polis strikes.
Jordan lands with a slapping head kick.
Jordan moves out of range as Polis strikes.
Jordan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Polis tries for a takedown but Jordan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Polis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Polis.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Polis throws a lazy right hand but Jordan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jordan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Jordan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Jordan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Polis punching from the bottom.
Polis is refusing to be controlled, as Jordan sits in half guard.
Polis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Polis trying to control from the bottom.

Jordan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Polis tries to get to full guard but Jordan has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Polis scores with a nice strike.
Jordan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Polis tries to work over Jordan's front leg with a kick but Jordan checks it.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses.
A cross from Polis lands.
Jordan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Polis connects with a jab.
Jordan dodges the punch combination from Polis.
Polis misses with a takedown attempt

and Jordan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Polis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jordan is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan wants to free his trapped foot but Polis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jordan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Jordan is looking for a kimura but Polis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jordan to get the leverage.
Jordan trying to control the action but Polis is working from the bottom.

Jordan seems to be looking for submissions.
Polis trying to hold on to Jordan's head to control him but Jordan postures up.

Jordan is trying to work for a kimura but Polis is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice jab there from Polis.
Polis lands the left hand.
Polis throws a solid leg kick but Jordan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Polis.
A big right from Polis misses.
Polis misses with a looping right.
Jordan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Polis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Polis.
Polis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jordan blocks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rogga Polis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Polis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogga Polis!