PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jospeh Pollard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Pledge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Pollard
vs
Pledge

216 cm
24
162 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

177 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jospeh Pollard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Pledge!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pledge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pledge leaves Pollard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pledge throws a head kick but Pollard moves out of range.
Pledge lands a front kick.
Pollard tries to close the distance and clinch but Pledge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eric Pledge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pollard moves out of range of the strikes.
Pledge scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pledge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pledge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pledge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pledge lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A left and a right from Pledge both land. Nice combination.
Pollard walks into a stiff left hand from Pledge.
Pledge darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pledge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pollard walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pledge.
Pledge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pollard avoids a kick to the body.
Pledge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pledge misses with a kick to the body.
Pollard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pledge throws a sloppy head kick and Pollard moves out of range easily.
Pledge throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good leg kick by Pledge there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pollard staying out of range there.
Pledge throws a sloppy head kick

and Pollard counters by clinching up.
Pledge wants to break free but Pollard has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pledge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pledge prevents the takedown attempt.

Pollard pulls guard effortlessly.
Pledge wants to stand but Pollard has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Pollard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pledge defends it easily.

Pollard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pledge doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pledge manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pollard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Pollard working for a triangle but Pledge defends it easily.
Pollard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pledge must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pollard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pledge defends it easily.
Pledge is looking to stand up but Pollard won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pledge decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pollard, up you get!
A nice inside leg kick there by Pledge. That's going to slow Pollard down.
Pledge sizes up Pollard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Pledge 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.

Pledge thows a body shot but no joy.
Pledge swats away the attempt to clinch by Pollard.
Pollard avoids the head kick by Pledge.
Pollard avoids the head kick by Pledge.
Pledge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pledge throws a body kick that misses.
Pledge explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pollard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pledge.
Pledge misses the body punch
and Pledge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pollard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pollard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pledge swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pledge!
Pledge looks to land a right hand but Pollard moved out of range.
Pollard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pledge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pledge scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pollard avoids a kick to the body.
Pollard moves out of range of the leg kick from Pledge.
Pollard avoids the head kick by Pledge.

Pollard gets a clinch.

Pollard lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pollard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pledge defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollard prevents Pledge from standing back up.
Pollard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pollard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pollard thows a huge punch but Pledge dodges it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pollard working Pledge over with strikes.
Pollard throwing shots but Pledge is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pollard thows a huge punch but Pledge dodges it nicely.
Pledge pushes Pollard off but Pollard dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pledge takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pollard looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pledge is avoiding damage well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pledge can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pollard scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ground and pound from Pollard seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pledge takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pollard lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pollard lands an elbow.
Pollard landing a few strikes.
Pledge really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pollard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pledge wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pledge is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pledge tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Pollard easily slips into full mount!
Pollard lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pollard working the ground and pound effectively.
Pledge takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pollard raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jospeh Pollard dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pledge tries a head kick but it misses.
Pledge misses with a head kick.
Pledge changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pollard blocks a head kick by Pledge.
Pledge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pollard wants to clinch up but Pledge keeps it at a distance.
Pledge fails to land with a series of punches.
Pledge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pollard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pledge!
Pollard avoids the head kick by Pledge.
Pledge throws a head kick but Pollard moves out of range.
Pledge misses with a looping right.
Pledge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pledge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pledge throws a series of punches but Pollard avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pledge keeps the fight on the outside.
Pledge misses with a lunging right hand

and Pollard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pollard.

Pollard jumps guard.

Pollard has his foot on Pledge's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pledge works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pollard is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Pledge frees his head nicely. Oh but Pollard has switched to an armbar! Pledge is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jospeh Pollard!