PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Podolski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maci Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maci Jones is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Podolski
vs
Jones

196 cm
21
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
26
265 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Andrew Podolski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maci Jones!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Podolski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jones looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jones takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jones is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Podolski lands an elbow.
Podolski works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Podolski lands a few punches from side control.
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!
Podolski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Podolski scoring with punches and elbows.

Podolski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Podolski is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jones will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Podolski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podolski is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Podolski landing a few strikes.

Podolski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Podolski prevents Jones from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Podolski grinds an elbow into Jones's temple.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Podolski working the ground and pound from side control.
Podolski cracks Jones with a big right hand but Jones just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Podolski working the ground and pound.
Jones is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Podolski has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Podolski cracks Jones with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jones taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podolski lands a few punches from side control.
Podolski in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Podolski trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Podolski is putting a hurting on Jones here, landing some big shots from side control.
Podolski is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Podolski working the ground and pound.
Podolski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is not content to let Podolski control the position.
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!
Check out the look on Podolski's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Podolski controls the position from side control.
Podolski works to advance to full mount. Jones defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Podolski cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Podolski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Podolski putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Podolski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Podolski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and Podolski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Podolski wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Podolski working some strikes from top position.
Podolski trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Podolski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jones is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Podolski dives into side control.
Jones takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Podolski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Podolski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jones taking a bit of punishment here - Podolski scoring with strikes.
Podolski lands a decent elbow from side control.
Podolski landing a few strikes.

Jones is rocked!
Podolski creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jones is still in real trouble! Can Podolski finish him?
Andrew Podolski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Podolski cracks Jones with a big right hand but Jones just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Podolski in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Jones looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Podolski turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Podolski!