PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George N Pollack (ranked 7121 p4p, 4638 weight class) and Yordani Barthelemy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Barthelemy's choice of entrance music: Guantanamera. George N Pollack has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pollack
vs
Barthelemy

185 cm
26
250
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
237
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George N Pollack!
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, Yordani Barthelemy!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barthelemy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pollack did well to prevent Barthelemy getting side control.
Pollack holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Pollack's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Barthelemy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pollack does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Barthelemy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pollack is looking to get back to full guard here but Barthelemy has managed to pass to side control instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollack sneaks back into half guard.
Pollack gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barthelemy stopping the sweep attempt from Pollack.
Barthelemy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barthelemy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pollack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barthelemy stopping the sweep attempt from Pollack.
Pollack is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pollack working a defensive guard here.
Pollack is pulling down on Barthelemy's head to control his posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Barthelemy stopping the sweep attempt from Pollack.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pollack pulls Barthelemy in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Pollack closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pollack lands in his opponent's guard.
Pollack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pollack working some strikes from top position.

Barthelemy throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pollack escapes and throws Barthelemy's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Pollack working the ground and pound.

It looks like Yordani Barthelemy has been cut.
Barthelemy manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barthelemy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pollack lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barthelemy is looking for a sweep. Pollack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barthelemy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Barthelemy tries to get to full guard but Pollack has control of the leg.
Pollack 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.
Barthelemy looks winded!
Pollack is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That has opened up Yordani Barthelemy's cut even more.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pollack lands with a punch from half guard.

Yordani Barthelemy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yordani Barthelemy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). George N Pollack!