PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Fubar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Pollock (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.

Fubar
vs
Pollock

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dustin Fubar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Casey Pollock!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fubar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pollock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fubar ducks under a wild hook from Pollock.
Fubar wants to clinch up but Pollock keeps it at a distance.
Pollock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fubar as he jumps to the side.
Fubar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pollock counters with an inside leg kick.
Fubar tries to close the distance and clinch but Pollock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Pollock closes the distance and clinches.
Pollock changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fubar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fubar misses with a double jab.
Fubar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pollock.
Dustin Fubar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casey Pollock.
Fubar blocks the body kick.

Fubar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pollock letting Fubar take a breather here.
Pollock fails to pull guard.

Fubar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fubar tries to clinch up.
Fubar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pollock.

Fubar moves into the clinch successfully.
Stalling in the clinch from Fubar.
Pollock working hard to break the clinch.
Fubar struggles to land a body shot inside as Pollock controls his hands.
Fubar is leaning against Pollock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Fubar.
Pollock wants to take the fight to the mat but Fubar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pollock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fubar lands a nice uppercut.
Fubar taking a breather.
Fubar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short right from Fubar on the inside.
Pollock tries to circle away but Fubar has him pinned against the cage.

Fubar manages to break the clinch.
Fubar is looking to clinch but Pollock is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fubar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pollock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fubar wants to clinch.

Fubar moves into range and clinches up with Pollock.
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!

Fubar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fubar doesn't manage to clinch there - Pollock circles away.
Fubar darts in trying to clinch

and Pollock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Fubar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fubar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fubar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pollock circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fubar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fubar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pollock counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fubar wants to clinch.
Pollock dives in and grabs Fubar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fubar pushes down on Pollock's head and hops out.
Pollock looks winded!
Pollock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Fubar moves into the clinch successfully.
Fubar is leaning against Pollock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Fubar is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Pollock can't fight it off and eventually Fubar manages to take the fight to the floor. Pollock looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fubar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fubar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fubar with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fubar is looking to work some ground and pound but Pollock has wrist control.
Fubar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fubar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fubar lands a couple of digs.
Fubar throws a big elbow that misses.
Fubar distracts Pollock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fubar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fubar postures up in Pollock's guard and throws a big left but Pollock blocks it.
Fubar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Fubar dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fubar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pollock can't get the takedown.
Fubar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pollock up against the cage.
Pollock blocks a body shot from Fubar.
Fubar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pollock backwards.
Fubar working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Fubar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Casey Pollock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pollock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pollock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fubar manages to avoid it.
Pollock keeps the fight on the outside.

Fubar has Pollock up against the cage in a clinch.
Fubar stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock prevents a body shot from Fubar.
Pollock is looking to break free of the clinch but Fubar has double underhooks.
Fubar cracks Pollock with a nice body shot.
Fubar can't find room to land a body shot as Pollock controls the action.
Fubar lands a left hand.
Fubar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pollock after a bit of a struggle.
Pollock tries for a takedown but Fubar manages to get underhooks.
Fubar blocks the elbow strike.
Fubar slows down the pace here.
Fubar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fubar avoiding damage as Pollock throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Fubar.
Fubar tries to work over Pollock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fubar can't find room to land a body shot as Pollock controls the action.
Pollock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fubar is stalling here.
Fubar gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Pollock stalling in the clinch but Fubar improves position.
Fubar can't get the takedown.

Fubar breaks from the clinch.

Pollock moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pollock wants to stall.
Fubar pushes Pollock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pollock is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Fubar as the two fighters clinch.
Fubar lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fubar taking a breather.

Pollock successfully pulls guard.
Pollock trying to control the position here.
Fubar throws an elbow that misses. Pollock uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fubar's guard. Nice move by Pollock!
Fubar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pollock manages to get himself to full guard.
Fubar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Pollock is rocked!
Fubar with a nice head shot there.
Pollock is still in real trouble! Can Fubar finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fubar with a nice head shot there.
Fubar postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Pollock covers up, he's hurt! Fubar keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Fubar and the ref steps in to end the fight! Fubar can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dustin Fubar!