PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between tough nuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ty Pollard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). tough nuff looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

nuff
vs
Pollard

225 cm
21
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, tough nuff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ty Pollard!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pollard feints and as nuff raises his hands in defense, Pollard changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
nuff looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
nuff keeping moving, preventing Pollard from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pollard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Pollard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
nuff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pollard landing with the ground and pound.
Pollard stands and throws nuff's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pollard throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Pollard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with nuff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
nuff tries to bench press Pollard off him but Pollard keeps the position.
Pollard trying to control the position but nuff is working away.
Pollard has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Pollard landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollard controlling from the full mount.
nuff is looking to improve his position but Pollard isn't that keen on the idea.
Pollard controlling from mount.
nuff is wriggling around trying to escape.

Pollard wants to finish this one by submission but nuff is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pollard.
nuff in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Pollard working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
nuff is looking to improve his position but Pollard isn't that keen on the idea.
Pollard controlling the position easily from mount.
nuff tries to reverse the position but Pollard maintains control.

Pollard looking to secure an arm triangle but nuff defends it well.
Pollard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pollard lands with some vicious ground and pound - can nuff hang on?
nuff is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollard wants to get back to his feet but nuff is holding on tight.
nuff tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pollard landing strikes from the mount and nuff is in trouble!
nuff keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
nuff is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pollard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
nuff is in all sorts of trouble here.
nuff wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ty Pollard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pollard fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. nuff sprawls well initially but Pollard persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pollard prevents nuff from improving his position.

nuff has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Pollard escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Pollard!

Pollard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Pollard decides to stand up, so the ref orders nuff to his feet.

nuff gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pollard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.

nuff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

nuff looking for subs off his back but Pollard has passed one foot through into half guard.
nuff is trying to get back to full guard.
Pollard is looking to take a break and control but nuff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pollard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pollard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but nuff does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
nuff is pressing down on Pollard's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pollard landing some decent shots from guard.

nuff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Pollard shoots in and bounces nuff off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

nuff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pollard wants to stand but nuff is controlling his posture from full guard.
nuff keeping full guard, as Pollard tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nuff wants to sweep here but Pollard controlling him for the moment.

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

nuff had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Pollard is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. nuff Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Pollard's back instead.

nuff is looking for a rear naked choke here but Pollard reverses the position brilliantly into nuff's guard!

Pollard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

nuff looking for a guillotine here but Pollard defends easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pollard moves in looking to clinch but nuff pushes him off.
Pollard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? nuff is fending him off so far but Pollard persists. Nope, nuff circles away and we're back to standing.
Pollard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pollard shoots in for a double leg but nuff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
tough nuff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
nuff with a poor takedown

and Pollard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ty Pollard has got the better of the ground game so far.

nuff looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
nuff is staying active underneath Pollard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ty Pollard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pollard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pollard!
nuff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left and a right from Pollard both land. Nice combination.
Pollard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pollard tries to clinch there but nuff circles away.
Pollard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pollard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pollard fails in his attempt to clinch.

Pollard pushes nuff up against the cage in a clinch.
Pollard fails to pull guard.

Pollard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
nuff gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pollard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pollard trying to control the position from guard on top but nuff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
nuff manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pollard manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

nuff has gone for a leg lock! Pollard slips out almost immediately though and dives into nuff's guard.

nuff is looking for a triangle but Pollard pushes his legs off easily.
Pollard stopping the sweep attempt from nuff.

nuff has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pollard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

nuff looking for a guillotine here but Pollard defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pollard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

nuff working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pollard has passed into half guard!
Pollard is controlling the pace.
nuff is looking to improve his position.

nuff actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

nuff actively working from the bottom here.

Pollard is working for a kimura but nuff is defending it quite comfortably.
nuff keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
nuff is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pollard doesn't manage to clinch there - nuff circles away.
Pollard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Pollard drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Pollard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

nuff has his foot on Pollard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pollard works his way back into a safe position though.
tough nuff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ty Pollard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pollard trying to control but nuff is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ty Pollard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pollard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ty Pollard!