PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Turok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Pollard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Turok has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Turok
vs
Pollard

165 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Turok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Pollard!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pollard scores a takedown into full mount!
Turok throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pollard. What's that going to do exactly?
Pollard landing shots from mount.
Pollard with shots to the head and body - Turok looks very uncomfortable down there.

Turok is rocked!
Pollard working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Turok is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pollard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pollard content just to control the position here.

Pollard stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pollard clinches.
Pollard looking for a takedown.

Pollard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Pollard darts in and clinches Turok up against the cage.
Pollard cracks Turok with a nice body shot.
Pollard blocks a body shot from Turok.

Pollard successfully pulls guard.
Pollard manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Pollard is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Turok has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollard manages to capitalize on a mistake by Turok to take his back!
Pollard tries to keep control of the position but Turok is staying busy.
Turok seems to have got his legs back now.
Turok turns into Pollard and is now in his guard.
Turok is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Turok content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Turok wants to pass the guard but Pollard is keeping the position.
Turok is in close to Pollard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Turok tries to free his leg and advance position but Pollard is retaining full guard.
Turok postures up in Pollard's guard and throws a big left but Pollard blocks it.
Pollard keeping full guard, as Turok tries to pass.
Turok landing with the ground and pound.
Pollard looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Pollard kicks Turok off and gets to his feet.

Turok closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pollard to the mat! Pollard manages to get full guard.
Pollard trying to keep a closed guard but Turok is proving a slippery customer.
Turok content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Turok landing with the ground and pound.
Turok might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Turok wants to pass the guard but Pollard is keeping the position.
Turok throwing strikes from guard but Pollard blocks nicely.
Pollard controls Turok momentarily but Turok frees himself.
Turok working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollard wants to stand up but Turok is controlling him.
Turok is in close to Pollard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pollard manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Turok is looking to get to half guard.
Turok taking shots to the head.
Pollard content just to control the position here.
Turok tries to improve his position but instead Pollard has taken his back!
A lull in the action here.
Pollard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pollard lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Pollard controlling from the back.
Turok knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pollard on the ground.

Pollard working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Turok is doing well to defend. Pollard seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Turok is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ben Pollard!