PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bogdan Kireyev (ranked 2778 p4p, 3568 weight class) and Cedric Pollard (ranked 345 p4p, 435 weight class). Kireyev's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sirin Ensemble - My Sinful Soul. On his way into the cage it seems that Bogdan Kireyev has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bogdan Kireyev seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kireyev
vs
Pollard

190 cm
25
253
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
255
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services
Mile High

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogdan Kireyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cedric Pollard!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kireyev misses with a wild body shot.
Kireyev sizes up Pollard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Cedric Pollard has been cut.
Pollard connects with a solid leg kick.
Kireyev looks to throw the jab but Pollard is out of range.
Pollard now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A swing and a miss from Kireyev.
A countering left hand to the body from Pollard misses.
Pollard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kireyev misses with a right hand
and Pollard counters with a left to the body.
Kireyev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kireyev misses with a looping right.
Pollard now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pollard dodges the punch combination from Kireyev.
And Pollard tries to counter it with a takedown but Kireyev pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pollard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pollard digs a good hook to Kireyev's body.
A slow jab from Kireyev misses its intended target.
Kireyev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pollard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pollard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kireyev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pollard slips under a jab.
Pollard tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kireyev fails to land with a series of punches.
Kireyev misses with a double jab
and Pollard counters with a nice uppercut.
Pollard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pollard there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pollard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kireyev manages to avoid it.
Pollard scores with a leg kick.
Kireyev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kireyev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pollard feints the counter takedown.
No joy there for Kireyev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pollard slips a straight right by Kireyev.
Pollard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kireyev looks to land a left hand but Pollard moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Kireyev misses.
Pollard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kireyev throws a body punch but Pollard moves out of range.
Kireyev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pollard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kireyev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kireyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pollard was well out of range. Poor timing from Kireyev.
Kireyev scores with a jab to the body.
Kireyev misses with a few strikes there.
Kireyev jabs at Pollard's body.
Pollard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pollard throws a counter combo.
Kireyev misses with a shot to the body
and Pollard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kireyev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pollard on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kireyev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pollard is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Danga de danga de dang - Pollard scores with a four punch combination!
Pollard just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Kireyev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kireyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pollard moves away.
Kireyev takes a swing at Pollard's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Kireyev misses.
Kireyev clobbers Pollard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pollard.
Kireyev throws a right hand that Pollard ducks under and follows up with a left that Pollard also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Kireyev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pollard moves out of range as Kireyev strikes.
And Pollard tries to counter it with a takedown but Kireyev pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pollard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pollard with the counter takedown but Kireyev avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Pollard has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pollard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kireyev.
Pollard tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kireyev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bogdan Kireyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kireyev misses the body punch
and Pollard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kireyev throws a sloppy body shot
and Pollard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kireyev lands with a nice combination. Pollard backs away looking to recover.
Pollard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kireyev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pollard unleashes a big counter combination but Kireyev bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kireyev swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Pollard counter with a right hand.
Kireyev misses with a body shot.
Kireyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Pollard is just out of range.
Donk. Pollard catches Kireyev right on the button with a cross.
Kireyev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pollard! But no joy.
Pollard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pollard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kireyev tests Pollard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kireyev misses with a body punch
and Pollard counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kireyev moves out of range as Pollard throws a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bogdan Kireyev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cedric Pollard's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pollard with a hook.
Kireyev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pollard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kireyev lands a jab to Pollard's midsection.
Pollard dodges the punch combination from Kireyev.
Pollard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pollard misses with a low kick.
Kireyev 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.
Kireyev misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Kireyev.
Pollard misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Kireyev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kireyev looks to throw the jab but Pollard is out of range.
Cedric Pollard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kireyev throws a lazy uppercut
and Pollard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kireyev misses with a two punch combination.
Kireyev misses with a double jab.
Kireyev missing with a left hand there. Pollard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pollard appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pollard avoids the body shot from Kireyev.
Pollard looks to score with a jab to the body but Kireyev is just out of range.
Kireyev looks to land a right hand but Pollard moved out of range.
A punch combination from Kireyev misses.
Kireyev throws a right hand that misses
and Pollard counters with a one-two to the body.
Bogdan Kireyev is winning the standup battle so far.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pollard - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kireyev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pollard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kireyev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pollard makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kireyev really felt that one!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kireyev throws a lazy uppercut
and Pollard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pollard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pollard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kireyev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pollard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A low kick from Pollard misses
and Kireyev counters with a three punch combo that has Pollard backing up. Pollard nods at Kireyev to acknowledge the strikes.
Kireyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Pollard is just out of range.
Kireyev misses with a body shot
and Pollard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kireyev thinking.
Pollard throws a head kick that Kireyev semi-blocks.

Kireyev is rocked!
Kireyev throws a right and a left that Pollard avoids nicely.
Kireyev misses with a body shot
and Pollard counters with a nice body shot.
Kireyev blocks a head kick by Pollard.
Kireyev finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Pollard's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Kireyev falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cedric Pollard!