PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uesugi Mochinori (ranked 938 p4p, 1308 weight class) and Jackson Pollock (ranked 132 p4p, 176 weight class). Pollock has chosen Free Jazz as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Mochinori
vs
Pollock

180 cm
32
175
18 - 12 - 2

179 cm
31
172
16 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Uesugi Mochinori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Pollock!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pollock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mochinori. Mochinori obviously looking to wear him down.
Pollock has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pollock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mochinori.
Mochinori has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Academia dos Brasucas in the buildup to the fight.
Pollock throws out a loose jab but Mochinori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mochinori attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pollock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mochinori.
Mochinori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pollock connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pollock tries to score with a low kick but Mochinori moves his leg out of the way.
Mochinori is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pollock. Mochinori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pollock lands the left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Mochinori misses the target.
Pollock attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mochinori has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pollock finds it's way round the side to connect with Mochinori's head.
Mochinori connects with a solid leg kick.
Pollock looks to throw the jab but Mochinori is out of range.
Mochinori looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mochinori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pollock misses with a hook. Mochinori ducked under it nicely.
Pollock scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mochinori darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pollock throws a push kick but Mochinori slaps the foot to one side.
Mochinori tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pollock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mochinori misses with a leg kick.
Pollock throws a leg kick but Mochinori sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mochinori misses with a wild body shot.
Pollock jabs Mochinori to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mochinori throws a leg kick
and Pollock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pollock lands a nice shot to the body.
Pollock lands with an overhand left.

Mochinori rushes Pollock and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mochinori leaning against his opponent.
Mochinori is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pollock.
Pollock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mochinori.
Mochinori blocks an uppercut.
Pollock struggles to land a body shot inside as Mochinori controls his hands.
Pollock blocking some punches.
Pollock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mochinori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mochinori scores with a shot to the side of Pollock's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mochinori lands with a left to the head.
Pollock tries to throw a body punch but Mochinori avoids it by throwing Pollock back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Mochinori.
A short left from Pollock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mochinori.
Mochinori scores with a hook to the body.
Mochinori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pollock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pollock working aggressively here.
Pollock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mochinori lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pollock tries a body shot but Mochinori blocks it.
Pollock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mochinori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pollock misses with a punch on the inside.
Pollock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pollock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pollock tries to work over Mochinori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pollock blocking some punches.
Mochinori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pollock misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Mochinori.
Pollock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pollock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pollock struggles to land a body shot inside as Mochinori controls his hands.
Mochinori throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollock misses with a body punch.

Mochinori breaks from the clinch.
Pollock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mochinori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mochinori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pollock tries to score with a low kick but Mochinori moves his leg out of the way.
Mochinori defending well as Pollock loads up on a big left hand.
Mochinori was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mochinori throws an overhand right that lands on Pollock's shoulder, as Pollock tries to avoid the shot.
Mochinori throws an overhand right that lands on Pollock's shoulder, as Pollock tries to avoid the shot.
Mochinori avoids a kick to the body.
Pollock looks to score with a jab to the body but Mochinori is just out of range.
Pollock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pollock is looking to score with low kicks.
Mochinori misses the jab.
Pollock throws a looping overhand right but Mochinori ducks down to avoid it.
Mochinori is looking to counter punch.
Mochinori throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pollock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson Pollock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pollock swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mochinori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mochinori cracks Pollock with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pollock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mochinori manages to avoid it.
Mochinori avoids the body shot from Pollock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pollock staying out of range there.
Mochinori takes one on the button.
Pollock misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mochinori lands a jab to the nose.
Mochinori misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pollock.
Pollock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Pollock blocks the leg kick.
Mochinori is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pollock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mochinori takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pollock lands a slapping body shot.
Pollock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mochinori.
Pollock blocks a jab.
Pollock motions for Mochinori to come forward. Pollock throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pollock misses with a hook. Mochinori ducked under it nicely.
Mochinori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pollock.
Pollock throws a low kick but Mochinori avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pollock lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mochinori has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mochinori and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mochinori wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jackson Pollock will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pollock looks to land a body kick but Mochinori moved away.
Mochinori lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pollock with the inside leg kick.
Mochinori blocks a leg kick.
Mochinori connects with a right hand. Pollock shakes it off.
Mochinori connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pollock. Pollock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mochinori getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mochinori misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pollock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mochinori feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pollock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mochinori.
Pollock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pollock connects with a leg kick.
Mochinori tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mochinori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pollock throws out the jab.
Mochinori attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pollock is looking to slow Mochinori down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pollock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Pollock lands.
Pollock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mochinori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pollock appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock throws a hook to the side of Mochinori's head but Mochinori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mochinori is looking to score with low kicks.
Pollock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pollock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mochinori's hands.
Pollock throws a lazy right hand but Mochinori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pollock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mochinori tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mochinori misses with a body kick.
Mochinori misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pollock throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mochinori counters with a nice body shot.
Pollock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mochinori has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pollock misses with a straight left.
Pollock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mochinori.
Pollock cracks Mochinori with an open hand slap.
Pollock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mochinori throws a hook to the side of Pollock's head but Pollock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pollock swings widly with a right hand
and Mochinori counters with a straight right hand.
Pollock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mochinori motions for Pollock to come forward. Mochinori throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pollock is looking for the big counter here.
Mochinori is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mochinori misses with a hook. Pollock ducked under it nicely.
Pollock wants to slow Mochinori down by chopping away at his legs.
Pollock wants to land a leg kick but Mochinori is out of range.
Mochinori appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pollock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pollock throws a big shot that misses.
Mochinori swings for the body but Pollock moves out of range.
Mochinori cracks Pollock with an open hand slap.
Mochinori just misses with a punch to the body.
Mochinori throws a hook to the side of Pollock's head but Pollock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pollock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mochinori jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pollock misses with a hook. Mochinori ducked under it nicely.
Mochinori throws a push kick but Pollock slaps the foot to one side.
Pollock lands with a nice body kick.
Mochinori will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body kick from Pollock.
Mochinori scores with a jab. Pollock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pollock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mochinori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A low kick lands for Pollock.
Mochinori feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pollocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pollock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mochinori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pollock ducks under a wild hook from Mochinori.
Mochinori throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pollock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pollock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pollock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pollock.
Pollock misses with a body shot.
Mochinori was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mochinori lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mochinori slips a jab and a cross from Pollock.
Mochinori lands a nice shot that snaps Pollock's head back.
Pollock lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pollock throws a leg kick but Mochinori moved away.
Mochinori scores with a leg kick.
Pollock cracks Mochinori with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mochinori missing with a left hand there. Pollock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pollock moves out of range of the strikes.
Pollock was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pollock.
Pollock slips a jab from Mochinori.
Pollock throws a wild body kick that Mochinori sees coming a mile off.
Pollock looks for the body kick but Mochinori saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Pollock.
Mochinori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pollock manages to avoid it.
Pollock moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pollock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mochinori.
Pollock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mochinori.
Pollock misses the shot to the body.
Pollock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mochinori.
Pollock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mochinori throws a shot from downtown. Pollock moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left lands for Mochinori.
Pollock throws a push kick but Mochinori slaps the foot to one side.
Mochinori has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pollock.
Mochinori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some bone on bone action there as Mochinori checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jackson Pollock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pollock wants to land a leg kick but Mochinori is out of range.
Mochinori throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pollock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mochinori checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Mochinori on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson Pollock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mochinori misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pollock. That's going to slow Mochinori down.
Nice jab there from Mochinori.
Mochinori shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mochinori takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pollock bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pollock misses with a few strikes there.
Mochinori lands a right hook to the body.
Pollock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mochinori looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pollock tried to score with a low kick but Mochinori checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mochinori misses with an uppercut. Pollock saw that one coming.
Pollock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slow jab from Mochinori misses its intended target.
Pollock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mochinori. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mochinori fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pollock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pollock blocks a head kick by Mochinori.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mochinori defending well as Pollock loads up on a big left hand.
Pollock ducks under a wild hook from Mochinori.
And Pollock responds with a good body kick, but Mochinori manages to step out the way in time.
That kick from Mochinori tenderised Pollock's leg. Pollock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mochinori throws a body shot but no joy.
Pollock throws a low kick but Mochinori avoids it.
Mochinori misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Pollock is predictable there
and Mochinori counters with a straight right hand.
Mochinori swings for the body but Pollock moves out of range.
Pollock throws a sloppy head kick and Mochinori moves out of range easily.
Pollock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Pollock backs away, Mochinori returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mochinori throws a looping overhand right but Pollock ducks down to avoid it.
Pollock misses with an uppercut. Mochinori saw that one coming.
Pollock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Mochinori misses.
Pollock is looking to chop away at Mochinori's legs.
A shot to the liver by Mochinori. Beautiful body shot.
Pollock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pollock throws a body shot but no joy.
Mochinori takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Uesugi Mochinori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Mochinori.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pollock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pollock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mochinori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pollock.
Pollock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mochinori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mochinori has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pollock finds it's way round the side to connect with Mochinori's head.
Mochinori scoring well with a low kick there.
Mochinori throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pollock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pollock misses with a leg kick.
Pollock gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice uppercut there from Mochinori.
Pollock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mochinori.
Pollock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mochinori looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mochinori throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pollock counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mochinori keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Mochinori has Pollock up against the cage in a clinch.
Pollock misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mochinori throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pollocks head.
Pollock pushes Mochinori back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mochinori lands with a right to the head.
Pollock misses with a punch to the body.
Pollock tries to break the clinch but Mochinori is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Pollock as the two fighters clinch.
Mochinori digs a right hand into Pollock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pollock's gas tank.
Mochinori lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pollock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mochinori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pollock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mochinori misses with a punch on the inside.
Mochinori blocking some punches.

Mochinori manages to break the clinch.
Mochinori staying out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Pollock blocks the leg kick.
Pollock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body punch from Pollock.
Mochinori with the inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mochinori lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mochinori looks to score with a jab to the body but Pollock is just out of range.
Pollock slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pollock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mochinori swings widly with a right hand
and Pollock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pollock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mochinori catches Pollock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mochinori missing with a left hand there. Pollock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pollock misses with a body shot.
Pollock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pollock misses with a low kick.
Mochinori lands with a shot to the body.
Mochinori looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mochinori checks a leg kick nicely.
Mochinori misses with a hook. Pollock ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mochinori throws a push kick but Pollock slaps the foot to one side.
Jackson Pollock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pollock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pollock takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pollock lands with an overhand left.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Uesugi Mochinori.
I think Pollock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!