PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between CId Pollendina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Mission (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mission has chosen Rodeo Song as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Sid Mission has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pollendina
vs
Mission

178 cm
24
165 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
170 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CId Pollendina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Mission!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mission throws a body punch but Pollendina moves out of range.
Mission gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mission takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mission throws a jab when Pollendina was well out of range.
Pollendina misses with a body kick.
Mission throws the left hand but Pollendina avoids the punch easily.
Pollendina tries to bum rush Mission with a series of wild strikes but Mission uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pollendina looks to throw the jab but Mission is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Pollendina. That snapped Mission's head back.
Mission misses with a looping right.
Mission throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pollendina doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pollendina thumps Mission with a low kick.
Pollendina throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Pollendina.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollendina tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mission manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mission is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pollendina.
Pollendina throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mission throws a big shot that misses.
Pollendina moves out of range as Mission strikes.
Mission throws an overhand right that lands on Pollendina's shoulder, as Pollendina tries to avoid the shot.
That kick from Pollendina tenderised Mission's leg. Mission is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pollendina shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mission counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pollendina thinking.
Pollendina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mission.
Mission cracks Pollendina with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pollendina takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pollendina throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mission misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mission misses with a hook. Pollendina ducked under it nicely.
Mission misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mission misses with a hook
and Pollendina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Mission scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pollendina tries to get to full guard but Mission has control of the leg.
Pollendina trying to control but Mission postures up.
Mission looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mission wants to control but Pollendina is keeping him busy.
Pollendina is concentrating on defense, preventing Mission from advancing position.
Pollendina trying to control but Mission postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of CId Pollendina.
Mission darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mission connects with a right hand. Pollendina shakes it off.
CId Pollendina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pollendina misses with a wild body shot.
Mission swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pollendina.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mission. Pollendina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mission lands the left hand.
Pollendina feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mission's calf.
Mission ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pollendina moves away.
Pollendina feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mission's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mission waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pollendina.
Pollendina connects with a body shot that sends Mission's belly button to the back.
Pollendina lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mission throws a combination. Pollendina tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pollendina throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mission.
Pollendina lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mission scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mission drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mission throws a hook but Pollendina blocks it.
Pollendina scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pollendina throws a leg kick but Mission sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pollendina. Mission does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pollendina scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mission doesn't seem bothered though.
Pollendina works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that CId Pollendina will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mission lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pollendina steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mission.
Mission fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pollendina on the side of the head.
Mission jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Mission.
Mission might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A big right from Mission misses.
Pollendina scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mission misses with a takedown
and Pollendina counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mission throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pollendina counters with an inside leg kick.
Pollendina buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pollendina throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
CId Pollendina is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pollendina connects with a jab.
Mission is breathing heavily.
Mission throws a lazy uppercut
and Pollendina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mission enables Pollendina to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mission manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pollendina throwing strikes from guard but Mission blocks nicely.
Pollendina trying to control but Mission is working from the bottom.
Pollendina is pushing down on Mission's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mission is fighting to maintain full guard but Pollendina has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mission is not content to let Pollendina control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mission works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mission is on top in guard.
Pollendina wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mission postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pollendina keeping full guard, as Mission tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pollendina manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollendina can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mission is looking to escape.
Mission tries to hold on but Pollendina postures up.

Pollendina has isolated one of Mission's arms. Mission looking to fight him off but Pollendina twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). CId Pollendina!
CId Pollendina retains his lightweight title!