PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Pollux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Titan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pollux comes to the cage accompanied by Oh, Hello Ghost by Rolo Tomassi. Titan has chosen ''In The Air Tonight'' by Nonpoint as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pollux
vs
Titan

185 cm
24
177 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
182 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Behold The Beast
Behold The Beast

Knock Out Artistry
Knock Out Artistry

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gaius Pollux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Titan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Titan.
Titan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Titan scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Gaius Pollux has been cut.

Titan moves into the clinch successfully.
Titan lands a shot to the body.
Pollux's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Titan lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Titan manages to break the clinch.
Titan thuds his right hand into Pollux's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Titan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pollux in his tracks.
Titan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Pollux closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Titan is holding on to half guard well.
Titan is looking to control Pollux's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Titan avoid being mounted?
Titan moves into full guard.
Titan has control of Pollux's left arm, preventing Pollux from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollux throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Titan keeping moving, preventing Pollux from controlling successfully.
Pollux prevents Titan from getting back to his feet.
Pollux looking to sit in guard and control but Titan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Pollux escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Titan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two 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.

Pollux throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pollux looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Titan passes into half guard.
Titan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Titan stands up out of the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Titan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pollux momentarily.
A big left from Pollux misses.
Pollux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Titan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to de liver by Titan. Beautiful body shot.
Pollux throws a jab but it's blocked by Titan.
Pollux takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Titan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pollux avoids the body shot from Titan.
Titan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Titan with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Titan clinches up against the cage.
Titan lands a right hand.

Titan breaks from the clinch.
Titan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pollux doesn't seem bothered though.
Titan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pollux manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Pollux misses its intended target.

Titan has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Titan as Pollux tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Titan.
Titan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pollux is trying to force a seperation but Titan has the dominant position.
Pollux wants to break free but Titan has control.
Titan lands a hook that snaps the head of Pollux backwards.
Pollux tries to circle away but Titan has him pinned against the cage.
Titan lands a right hand.
Pollux wants to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Pollux's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pollux working hard to break the clinch.
Titan lands with a left to the head.
Pollux wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Titan has him pressed against the cage.
Titan lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Titan.
Pollux tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Titan smiles and moves away.

Titan clinches with his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pollux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Titan is looking to clinch but Pollux is avoiding it.
Titan tests Pollux's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Titan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gaius Pollux's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pollux misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Titan. Pollux does a little dance to reset his feet.

Pollux scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pollux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Titan keeps working.
Titan wants to control but Pollux is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pollux thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pollux wants to advance to full mount but Titan doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

Pollux postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Titan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pollux, into his guard.

Titan gets to his feet. Pollux looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titan ducks under a wild hook from Pollux.
Pollux moves forwards but Titan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Titan just misses with a punch to the body.
Titan scores with a jab to the head.

Pollux tries to keep at a distance but Titan has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Titan.

Pollux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pollux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pollux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Titan.
Pollux shoots in but Titan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Titan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pollux takes a swing at Titan's ribcage but misses.
Titan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Titan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollux is trying hard to land a takedown here. Titan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Titan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lance Titan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Titan swinging wildly here.
Pollux misses with a takedown attempt - Titan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaius Pollux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Titan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Titan misses with a two punch combination.
Titan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pollux misses with a body shot
and Titan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pollux fails with the takedown
and Titan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Titan thuds a left hand into Pollux's body.
Pollux shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Titan counter with a right hand.
Titan connects with a right hand. Pollux shakes it off.

Pollux is rocked!
Titan connects with a nice cross there... Pollux is looking wobbly and Titan recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Pollux to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Titan jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lance Titan!