PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Pollock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lee
vs
Pollock

170 cm
21
148 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

174 cm
27
153 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Pollock!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lee.
Pollock avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lee.
Lee working away.
Lee looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pollock is avoiding damage well.
Pollock is trying to get back to half guard.
Pollock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've been hearing good reports from Lee's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lee throws an elbow but Pollock slips to the side and avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pollock sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pollock is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lee throws a strike aimed at the side of Pollock's head but Pollock avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock being controlled for a moment.

Lee is working to tighten his grip on Pollock's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Pollock has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Lee is really squeezing tight and eventually Pollock passes out! Lee breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mike Lee!