PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Pollack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Cole had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cole
vs
Pollack

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Pollack!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pollack displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pollack throws a left that rocks Cole and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Pollack dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Cole regain composure!

Cole is rocked!
Cole tries to bench press Pollack off him but Pollack keeps the position.
Oh Cole is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pollack working away.
Cole seems to have got his legs back now.

Cole sneaks out the side door and pushes Pollack away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Cole tries to clinch but Pollack is having none of it.
Pollack throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cole's waist but Cole gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pollack off to one side.
Pollack scores with a nice head shot.
Cole lands a nice shot that snaps Pollack's head back.
Cole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Cole fails with a takedown attempt.
Pollack wants to clinch
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
Pollack looks gassed!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Cole drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cole lands a nice forearm strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cole stands up.
Pollack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cole. Cole obviously looking to wear him down.
Cole wants to clinch.

Cole shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Pollack is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cole postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Pollack wriggles free and stands up.
Cole is looking to clinch.
A jab from Pollack does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cole scores a takedown into full mount!
Cole knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pollack on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pollack is squirming around, avoiding Cole's attempts to control the action.
Pollack gets back to half guard.
Cole is trying to control the action in half guard but Pollack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pollack manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pollack wants to sweep but no luck.
Pollack bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cole's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pollack gets to his feet - Cole follows without any prompting.

Cole shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cole was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cole content just to control the position here.
Cole lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cole looking to control but Pollack is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pollack taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole unloading with bombs!
Cole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Pollack defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cole.
Cole with shots to the head and body - Pollack looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cole unloading with bombs!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cole working the ground and pound effectively.
Cole landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Cole will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cole's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cole scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cole misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cole trying to control the action but Pollack is working from the bottom.
Pollack parries the strikes from Cole easily there. Cole is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pollack to escape.

Cole looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pollack dodges the ground and pound from Cole.
Pollack is breathing heavily.
Cole working the ground and pound but Pollack is defending the strikes.

Cole has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole throws a head kick that Pollack semi-blocks.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pollack swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Cole gets the takedown into side control.
Cole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pollack keeps working.
Pollack is pushing Cole's head away, looking to escape. Cole manages to hold on to the position though.
Cole passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pollack!
Pollack wants to hold on but Cole pushes him away.
Pollack bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Pollack stands up from Cole's guard - Pollack perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollack fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cole fails with the takedown.

Cole shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cole showed some decent athleticism there.
Cole wants to control but Pollack is keeping him busy.

Pollack looking for submissions off his back.
Cole is trying to control the action in half guard but Pollack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cole is trying to work for a kimura but Pollack is defending well.
Cole is keen to just control but Pollack is a slippery customer.
Pollack punching from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole is trying to control the action in half guard but Pollack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Pollack keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Cole has managed to clinch.

Pollack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marcus Cole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pollack lands a nice shot that snaps Cole's head back.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pollack swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cole!
Cole tries to clinch but Pollack is having none of it.
Jackson Pollack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pollack moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cole looks for a takedown but Pollack sprawls well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cole.

Cole scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cole decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Cole misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Cole clinches up with Pollack and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pollack pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cole digs a right hand into Pollack's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pollack's gas tank.
Cole taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cole wants to break free but Pollack has control.
Pollack prevents Cole from breaking the clinch.
Cole is looking to break free of the clinch but Pollack has double underhooks.
Pollack tries to pull guard but Cole holds him up against the cage and eventually Pollack drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Cole dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cole wants to clinch up but Pollack keeps it at a distance.
Cole uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pollack misses with a takedown

so Cole counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Pollack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pollack manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Pollack is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Jackson Pollack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cole shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cole takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pollack pinned against the cage. Pollack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pollack fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cole throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pollack's waist but Pollack gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cole off to one side.

Cole closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pollack tries to land knees in the clinch but Cole avoids the damage to the body.
Pollack gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cole.

Cole has clasped his hands together around Pollack's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Pollack tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cole lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Cole decides to stand back up.
Pollack stuffs the takedown.
Cole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab-cross combination lands for Pollack and sends Cole crashing to the mat! Pollack follows him down to the mat - Cole regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Marcus Cole has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pollack stands up and beckons Cole to join him on the feet.
Pollack is looking to clinch but Cole is avoiding it.

Cole closes the distance and clinches.
Pollack tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cole smiles and moves away.

Cole shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pollack keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
Cole tries to free his leg and advance position but Pollack is retaining full guard.
Pollack keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
Marcus Cole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cole stands and steps away. Pollack gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Cole changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pollack looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Cole tries for a kimura but Pollack is defending well.

Pollack throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Pollack throws a combination that misses

and Cole counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pollack's guard now.
Pollack bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cole's guard.
Cole is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cole working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pollack is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Cole is looking for a triangle but Pollack pushes his legs off easily.
Cole is trying to keep Pollack in close.
Jackson Pollack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cole seems keen to control Pollack's posture.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pollack goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Cole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cole, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Cole!