PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Polllock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Levine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Polllock
vs
Levine

176 cm
20
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

192 cm
18
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Polllock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adam Levine!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Levine has managed to clinch.
Polllock letting Levine take a breather here.
A short left from Levine.
Levine stops a takedown attempt from Polllock.

Levine manages to break the clinch.

Levine moves into the clinch.
Polllock wants a takedown.
Levine lands with a left to the head.

Levine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Polllock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Levine connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Polllock scrambles back to his feet.

Levine rushes Polllock and presses him up against the cage.
Polllock letting Levine take a breather here.

Levine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Levine feints a jab promting Polllock to slip. Levine then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Polllock slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Levine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Polllock misses with a takedown attempt - Levine sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Polllock. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine swinging wildly here.
Polllock with a lazy takedown attempt
and Levine counters with a nice uppercut.
Levine keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Polllock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Levine is fending him off so far but Polllock persists. Nope, Levine circles away and we're back to standing.
Levine connects with a looping right hand.
Polllock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Polllock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Polllock circles away from the clinch attempt.

Levine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Levine breaks from the clinch.
Polllock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Polllock is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine tries to clinch but Polllock moves out of range.
Levine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Polllock.

Levine gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levine avoiding damage.
Levine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Polllock backwards.
Levine content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Levine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Levine!
Polllock really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Levine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adam Levine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Polllock misses with a takedown attempt - Levine sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Levine tries to clinch there but Polllock circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polllock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Levine lands with a nice body punch.

Polllock gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Levine is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Polllock is controlling him well.
Levine is trying to work for a sweep but Polllock has mounted him!
Levine is trying to stand up.
Polllock lands a nice shot to the head.
Levine squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Levine tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Levine tries to buck Polllock off so he can stand up but Polllock has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Levine falls backwards, slamming Polllock to the mat but Polllock holds on tight! Levine is forced to tap and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Henry Polllock!