PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Al Ghouti (ranked 389 p4p, 225 weight class) and Jackson Pollock (ranked 62 p4p, 32 weight class). Ghouti comes to the cage accompanied by DAM - JASADIK-HOM. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pollock's choice of entrance music: Free Jazz. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ghouti
vs
Pollock

177 cm
27
174
11 - 4 - 1

179 cm
28
172
13 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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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 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Al Ghouti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Pollock!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pollock takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ghouti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pollock scores with a punch to the head.
Ghouti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pollock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ghouti looks to land a right hand but Pollock moved out of range.
Pollock throws a hook to the side of Ghouti's head but Ghouti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pollock throws a good cross that connects.
Ghouti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pollock now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ghouti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ghouti misses with a straight right.
Ghouti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ghouti throws a hook but Pollock avoids it easily.
Al Ghouti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghouti loads up on a big right hand but Pollock slips the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pollock.
Ghouti misses with a straight right.
Ghouti punishes Pollock's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pollock looks to land a right hand but Ghouti moved out of range.
Pollock wants to land a leg kick but Ghouti is out of range.
Pollock scores with the left hand. Ghouti knows he should have avoided that one.
Ghouti tries to bum rush Pollock with a series of wild strikes but Pollock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pollock looks for the body kick but Ghouti saw that one coming.
Pollock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ghouti.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ghouti moves into the clinch.
Pollock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ghouti backwards.
Ghouti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pollock tries to work over Ghouti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ghouti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pollock is leaning against Ghouti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ghouti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Pollock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ghouti.
Pollock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ghouti.
Pollock moves out of range as Ghouti strikes.
Ghouti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pollock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ghouti slips under a jab.
Ghouti throws a big shot that misses.
Ghouti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ghouti looks to land a left hand but Pollock moved out of range nicely.
Pollock fakes the leg kick and cracks Ghouti in the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ghouti lands a head shot.
A swing and a miss from Pollock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti loads up on a big right hand but Pollock slips the punch.
Ghouti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ghouti connects with a body shot.
A jab from Pollock misses.
Pollock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pollock jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Pollock.
Pollock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pollock swings for the body but Ghouti moves out of range.
Ghouti tries to bum rush Pollock with a series of wild strikes but Pollock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pollock. Ghouti does a little dance to reset his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pollock!
Pollock connects with a solid leg kick.
Ghouti misses with a takedown attempt - Pollock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ghouti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pollock looks to land a right hand but Ghouti moved out of range.
Pollock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ghouti tries to close the distance and clinch but Pollock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pollock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Ghouti was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ghouti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pollock moves away.
Pollock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ghouti throws a shot from downtown. Pollock moves away and avoids it.
Pollock throws a wild body kick that Ghouti sees coming a mile off.
Ghouti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ghouti shoots in and drives through. Pollock sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Ghouti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pollock takes a swing at Ghouti's ribcage but misses.
Ghouti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pollock.
Ghouti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pollock misses the shot to the body.
Ghouti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pollock slips a jab from Ghouti.
Ghouti connects with a body shot.
Pollock throws a low kick, looking for Ghouti's leg but Ghouti calmly moves out of range.
Jackson Pollock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pollock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ghouti lands a jab-cross combination.
Ghouti shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pollock eats them both and turns towards Ghouti to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghouti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pollock.
Pollock lands a head shot.
Pollock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pollock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ghouti.
Pollock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pollock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ghouti.
Pollock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pollock lands with a thumping leg kick.

Ghouti instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pollock fails to land.
Pollock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Pollock breaks from the clinch.

Ghouti darts in and clinches Pollock up against the cage.
Pollock misses with the head strike.
Pollock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ghouti lands with a right to the head.
Ghouti pushes Pollock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ghouti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pollock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghouti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pollock.
Ghouti swings wildly with an uppercut but Pollock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pollock misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ghouti fails to land.
Pollock lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Al Ghouti will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pollock misses with a body shot.
Pollock misses with a wild body shot.
Pollock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ghouti takes a swing at Pollock's ribcage but misses.
Pollock connects with a looping right hand.
Pollock misses with a body shot.
Ghouti just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Ghouti blocks the low kick.
Good leg kick by Pollock.
Ghouti fails with a takedown attempt.

Ghouti shoots in and bounces Pollock off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pollock wants to get back to his feet but Ghouti is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollock is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghouti wants to control but Pollock is keeping busy.
Pollock not doing much here.

Pollock postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ghouti to stand up.
Pollock looks to score with a jab to the body but Ghouti is just out of range.
Ghouti just misses with a punch to the body.
Pollock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ghouti shoots for a double leg takedown but Pollock sprawls well. He's pushed Ghouti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ghouti moves out of range of the body kick from Pollock.
Ghouti connects with a body shot that sends Pollock's belly button to the back.
Ghouti misses the shot to the body.
Pollock swings for the body but Ghouti moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollock loads up on a big right hand but Ghouti slips the punch.
Pollock delivers a nice body kick.
Pollock throws a leg kick that misses.
Pollock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ghouti in his tracks.
Pollock swats away the attempt to clinch by Ghouti.
Pollock is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ghouti with a body shot.
A big left from Ghouti misses.
Ghouti throws a lazy right hand but Pollock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Ghouti is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pollock's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pollock is looking for a sweep. Ghouti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ghouti working over Pollock with some ground and pound. Pollock looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Pollock makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ghouti misses with a hook.
Ghouti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pollock misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pollock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Ghouti clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti throws a punch but it's blocked by Pollock.
Pollock swings wildly with an uppercut but Ghouti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ghouti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pollock backwards.
Pollock wants to break free but Ghouti has control.
Pollock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ghouti blocks a body shot from Pollock.
Ghouti working aggressively here.
Pollock misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ghouti fails to land.

Pollock breaks from the clinch.
Pollock slips under a jab from Ghouti.
Pollock appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ghouti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ghouti swings for the body but Pollock moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ghouti.
Ghouti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pollock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pollock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ghouti.
Ghouti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pollock tests Ghouti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ghouti misses the shot to the body.
Pollock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

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 finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ghouti misses with a body shot.
Pollock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ghouti half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ghouti scores with a hook.
Pollock misses with a kick to the body.
Ghouti lands with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Ghouti.
Pollock takes a swing at Ghouti's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Ghouti misses the target.
Pollock slips a jab from Ghouti.
Ghouti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pollock scores with a head kick. Ghouti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ghouti misses the shot to the body.
Pollock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ghouti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ghouti shoots in for a double leg but Pollock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Ghouti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pollock wants to slow Ghouti down by chopping away at his legs.
Pollock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pollock scores with a sloppy right hand. Ghouti should have avoided that one.
Pollock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pollock only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pollock throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ghouti on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Pollock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ghouti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pollock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pollock swings for the body but Ghouti moves out of range.
Pollock ducks under a wild hook from Ghouti.
Pollock now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ghouti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pollock has time to react.
Ghouti dives in and grabs Pollock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pollock pushes down on Ghouti's head and hops out.
Pollock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ghouti was well out of range. Poor timing from Pollock.
Ghouti blocks the body kick.
Pollock lands a leg kick that knocks Ghouti off balance momentarily.
Pollock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ghouti misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ghouti.
Pollock struggling a bit here.
Ghouti prevents Pollock from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ghouti wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ghouti working away.

Pollock throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Ghouti just misses with a punch to the body.
Pollock lands a lovely overhand right.
Pollock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ghouti throws out the jab.
Ghouti fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Ghouti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghouti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pollock.
Ghouti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pollock.
Ghouti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pollock lands a leg kick that knocks Ghouti off balance momentarily.
Ghouti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson Pollock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ghouti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pollock's head backwards.
Pollock dodges the punch combination from Ghouti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghouti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Ghouti looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pollock is trying to stand up here but Ghouti is controlling him well.
Pollock wants to improve his position but Ghouti is controlling well.
Pollock wants to control but Ghouti is keeping busy.
Pollock tries to roll over but Ghouti keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti controlling the action here.
Pollock trying to control but Ghouti postures up.
Pollock is pressing down on Ghouti's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pollock managing to control the position.
Ghouti postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ghouti looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ghouti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ghouti connects with a single shot there.
Ghouti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pollock.
A big right from Pollock misses.
Pollock lands a right hook to the body.
Pollock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ghouti stuns Pollock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ghouti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pollock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ghouti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pollock misses with a wild combination.
Pollock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ghouti moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Pollock.
Pollock connects with a right hand. Ghouti shakes it off.
Ghouti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pollock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ghouti's corner calls for a 1-2. Ghouti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Pollock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Pollock!
During a confident post fight interview, Jackson Pollock thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.