PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between CId Pollendina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Nieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nieto has chosen Bullet the Blue Sky as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Alexandre Nieto is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pollendina
vs
Nieto

178 cm
23
165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
162 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CId Pollendina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandre Nieto!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pollendina throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nieto counters with a low kick, right behind Pollendina 's knee.
Pollendina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nieto moves away.
Nieto moves in looking to clinch but Pollendina pushes him off.
Pollendina turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nieto cracks a nice hook into Pollendina's ribs.
Pollendina buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pollendina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nieto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pollendina wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nieto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pollendina but Pollendina pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pollendina checks a leg kick.
Nieto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nieto just misses with a punch to the body.
Nieto just misses with a punch to the body.
Nieto just misses with a punch to the body.
Nieto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nieto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pollendina lands a nice shot that snaps Nieto's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pollendina fails with a takedown attempt.
Nieto tries to clinch up.
Nieto lands a nice shot to the body.
Pollendina looks to land a left hand but Nieto moved out of range nicely.
Pollendina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pollendina tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pollendina lands a nice shot to the body.
Pollendina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nieto.
Nieto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pollendina defends it nicely.
Pollendina throws a leg kick which misses Nieto's front leg but catches the back leg as Nieto tries to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Nieto blocks the leg kick.
Pollendina avoids the body shot from Nieto.
Pollendina takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollendina goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pollendina tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Nieto or perhaps it was just good defense by Pollendina which made him look bad.
CId Pollendina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Nieto.
Pollendina dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nieto. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nieto misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pollendina. That's going to slow Nieto down.
Nieto throws a low kick, looking for Pollendina's leg but Pollendina calmly moves out of range.

Nieto closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pollendina's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nieto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nieto tries to free his leg and advance position but Pollendina is retaining full guard.
Pollendina preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pollendina pulls Nieto in to control the position.
Pollendina trying to keep a closed guard but Nieto is proving a slippery customer.
Pollendina is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pollendina wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up. CId Pollendina wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nieto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pollendina keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pollendina is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pollendina misses with a takedown attempt - Nieto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nieto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pollendina was well out of range. Poor timing from Nieto.
Nieto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nieto.
Nieto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pollendina shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nieto sprawls well. Nieto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pollendina gets slowly back to his feet.

Nieto throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pollendina tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nieto is in Pollendina's guard.

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!
Nieto is working Pollendina over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nieto wants to control from the top but Pollendina keeps moving.
Pollendina is trying to keep Nieto in close.
Nieto trying to control the position from guard on top but Pollendina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nieto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nieto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pollendina avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pollendina seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nieto lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nieto trying to control but Pollendina is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nieto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexandre Nieto will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pollendina moves in looking to clinch but Nieto pushes him off.
Pollendina throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nieto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nieto checks a low kick from Pollendina.
Nieto misses with a jab to the body

and Pollendina counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pollendina.

Nieto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Nieto has his foot on Pollendina's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pollendina works his way back into a safe position though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pollendina accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pollendina has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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!
Nieto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pollendina is one step ahead there.
Alexandre Nieto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pollendina advances to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pollendina in particular looking to stall.
Nieto is trying to control but Pollendina passes into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieto wants to control but Pollendina postures up.
Nieto gets back to half guard.
Pollendina is trying to control the action in half guard but Nieto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nieto is looking to control Pollendina's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nieto avoid being mounted?
Nieto wants to get back to full guard.

Nieto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nieto is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nieto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pollendina passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pollendina has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nieto's face.
Pollendina looking to finish Nieto with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nieto!
Nieto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nieto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollendina trying to control but Nieto is having none of it.
Pollendina working Nieto over with strikes here.
Nieto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nieto wants to hold on but Pollendina pushes him away.
Pollendina lands a heavy elbow.
Nieto is bucking up trying to escape but Pollendina cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pollendina scoring with strikes but Nieto is staying in there.
Pollendina tries to control but Nieto wriggling away.
Nieto is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nieto wants to control but Pollendina is having none of it.
Nieto is trying desperately to improve position.
Pollendina scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nieto?
Pollendina trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nieto is trying to escape the mount.
Pollendina scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nieto?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pollendina wants to control but instead Nieto manages to regain half guard.
Pollendina lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CId Pollendina dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nieto with a nice cross.
Nieto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pollendina fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pollendina digs a good body shot into Nieto's ribs.
Pollendina lands a leg kick that knocks Nieto off balance momentarily.
Pollendina scores with a punch to the head.
Nieto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Pollendina.
Nieto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pollendina rather than just go for the knockout.
Nieto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pollendina throws a series of punches but Nieto avoids them all with ease.
Pollendina throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nieto cracks the inside of Pollendina's front leg.
Nieto ducks under a wild hook from Pollendina.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nieto. Pollendina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pollendina connects with the punch.
CId Pollendina is winning the standup battle so far.
Nieto shoots in and drives through. Pollendina sprawls well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nieto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pollendina lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pollendina takes a swing at Nieto's ribcage but misses.
Nieto takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Pollendina fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nieto sprawls well initially but Pollendina persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nieto wants to get back to full guard but Pollendina has mounted him!
Nieto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nieto reaches up and holds on to Pollendina to control the position.
Nieto is looking to improve his position but Pollendina isn't that keen on the idea.
Nieto regains half guard.
Pollendina prevents Nieto from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pollendina passes to full mount!
Nieto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pollendina unloading with bombs!
Nieto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pollendina landing punches.
Nieto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pollendina controlling the position easily from mount.
Pollendina lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollendina working Nieto over with strikes here.
Pollendina landing strikes from the mount.
Nieto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pollendina in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
BOOM! Pollendina connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pollendina controlling the pace for now.
Pollendina is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nieto can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nieto sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nieto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pollendina takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pollendina trying to control from half guard but Nieto is working away.
Nieto trying to control from the bottom.
Nieto gets back to full guard.

Nieto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Nieto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pollendina doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pollendina manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pollendina seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CId Pollendina clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pollendina has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nieto.
Nieto tried to score with a low kick but Pollendina checks it.
Pollendina lands with a slapping head kick.
Nieto misses the body punch

and Pollendina counters by moving into the clinch.
Pollendina manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nieto digs a right hand underneath Pollendina's ribcage. Pollendina let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pollendina as Nieto tries to tie him up.
Pollendina stops a takedown attempt from Nieto.
Nieto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Pollendina on the inside.
Nieto can't find room to land a body shot as Pollendina controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollendina gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nieto.
Nieto looking to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pollendina.
Pollendina is working Nieto over against the cage.
Nieto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pollendina blocks it with crossed arms.
Pollendina presses Nieto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pollendina.

Pollendina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pollendina connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nieto's hands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pollendina.
Nieto wants to clinch up but Pollendina keeps it at a distance.
Pollendina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nieto.
Nieto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pollendina was well out of range. Poor timing from Nieto.
Nieto throws a leg kick
and Pollendina finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nieto is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nieto blocks a leg kick.
Pollendina swings for the body but Nieto moves out of range.
Pollendina tries to clinch but Nieto is having none of it.
Nieto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pollendina was well out of range. Poor timing from Nieto.
Pollendina scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Pollendina stalks Nieto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nieto's face. Nieto staggers backwards, shaken.
Nieto takes one on the button.
Pollendina feints and then cracks Nieto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nieto down.
Nieto throws a chopping leg kick but Pollendina manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pollendina chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nieto fails with a takedown attempt.
CId Pollendina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Nieto.
Nieto misses with a body shot.
Pollendina moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieto avoids a kick to the body.
Nieto is looking to score with low kicks.
Nieto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Pollendina drives through and clinches with Nieto against the cage.
Pollendina tries a body shot but Nieto blocks it.
Pollendina working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nieto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pollendina up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pollendina takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nieto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nieto tries to stall but Pollendina uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieto blocks an uppercut.
Pollendina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pollendina makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pollendina tries to score a body lock takedown but Nieto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pollendina is working for takedown but Nieto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nieto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pollendina tries to work over Nieto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pollendina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Nieto's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Pollendina lands a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nieto wants to sweep here but Pollendina controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nieto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pollendina defends well.
Pollendina missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CId Pollendina had his way with Alexandre Nieto in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pollendina buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nieto misses with a body shot.
Pollendina throws a wild body kick that Nieto sees coming a mile off.
Nieto misses with a body shot.
Pollendina throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nieto takes a swing at Pollendina's ribcage but misses.
Pollendina misses with a leg kick.
Nieto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pollendina checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Nieto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nieto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pollendina avoids the body shot from Nieto.

Pollendina looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nieto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pollendina stopping the sweep attempt from Nieto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieto working a defensive guard here.
Nieto keeping moving, preventing Pollendina from controlling successfully.

Nieto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pollendina passes into side control.
Nieto tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pollendina presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Nieto can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollendina scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nieto?
Nieto tries to hold on but Pollendina pushes him away.

Pollendina has hold of Nieto's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nieto manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nieto can't escape the position.
Pollendina working Nieto over with strikes here.
Nieto is looking to get to half guard.
Pollendina is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pollendina lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pollendina scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollendina lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nieto tries to hold on but Pollendina pushes him away.
Nieto tries to reverse the position but Pollendina maintains control.
Pollendina controlling his opponent.
CId Pollendina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pollendina scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nieto?
Nieto is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieto is squirming around, avoiding Pollendina's attempts to control the action.
Nieto is trying desperately to improve position.
Alexandre Nieto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pollendina takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nieto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
CId Pollendina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pollendina has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CId Pollendina!