PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George Estregan Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Pollock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Pollock has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with George Estregan Jr's chin.

Estregan Jr
vs
Pollock

175 cm
25
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Estregan Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Pollock!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Estregan Jr misses
enabling Pollock to counter with a crisp jab.
Estregan Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Estregan Jr throws a leg kick
enabling Pollock to counter with a crisp jab.
Estregan Jr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pollock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Estregan Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pollock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Estregan Jr tries to clinch but Pollock moves out of range.
Pollock shoots in looking for a takedown but Estregan Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pollock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Estregan Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Pollock counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pollock is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Estregan Jr is looking to improve his position.
Estregan Jr is looking to get back to is feet but Pollock passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock works to advance to full mount. Estregan Jr defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Pollock controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Pollock has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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.
Estregan Jr tries to reverse the position but Pollock maintains control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pollock controlling his opponent.
Pollock trying to control but Estregan Jr is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estregan Jr looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Estregan Jr really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Pollock's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
What can Estregan Jr do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Pollock is not going to allow Estregan Jr to sit and survive in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pollock biding his time, controlling Estregan Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Pollock dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Estregan Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pollock counters with a big head kick but Estregan Jr shrugs it off.
Estregan Jr throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Pollock decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Estregan Jr's guard.
Pollock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Estregan Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pollock is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Estregan Jr looking to control.
Pollock sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Estregan Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Estregan Jr tries to get out of the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Estregan Jr is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Pollock dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock taking a breather here.
Estregan Jr keeping his opponent close.
Pollock controlling from side mount.
Pollock throws a strike aimed at the side of Estregan Jr's head but Estregan Jr avoids it well.

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.
Pollock remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
You can see the frustration on Estregan Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Estregan Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pollock counters with a series of strikes. Estregan Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Estregan Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Estregan Jr tries to land a body kick
and Pollock counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pollock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estregan Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Pollock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Estregan Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A lazy body kick from Estregan Jr
and Pollock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pollock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Estregan Jr as he jumps to the side.
Estregan Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Estregan Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Pollock which made him look bad.
Nice straight punches there by Estregan Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Estregan Jr.
A lazy body kick from Estregan Jr

and Pollock counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Estregan Jr!
Estregan Jr squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Pollock stands up from mount. Strange move.
Pollock throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Estregan Jr.
Nice takedown defense from Estregan Jr. No joy for Pollock on that attempt.
Pollock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Estregan Jr as he avoids it easily.
George Estregan Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Pollock.
Estregan Jr misses with a double jab.
Estregan Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pollock stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pollock wants it to stay on the feet.
Pollock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pollock is breathing heavily.
Estregan Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Pollock counter with a right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Estregan Jr.
Pollock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Estregan Jr as he jumps to the side.
Pollock circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pollock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Pollock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Estregan Jr feints a jab promting Pollock to slip. Estregan Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pollock slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Estregan Jr looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Estregan Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Estregan Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pollock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Estregan Jr throws a leg kick
and Pollock counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Estregan Jr throws a combination that misses

and Pollock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Pollock works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Pollock prevents Estregan Jr from getting back to his feet.
Pollock trying to control but Estregan Jr is working from the bottom.
Pollock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pollock is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Henry Pollock wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pollock takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Estregan Jr.
Estregan Jr misses with a combination
and Pollock counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Estregan Jr throws a right hand that Pollock ducks under and follows up with a left that Pollock also avoids with ease.
Estregan Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Estregan Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Estregan Jr thuds his right hand into Pollock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Estregan Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pollock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Estregan Jr drives through and clinches with Pollock against the cage.
Pollock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Pollock pulls Estregan Jr into guard.
Estregan Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pollock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Estregan Jr.
Henry Pollock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Estregan Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Estregan Jr wants to control from the top but Pollock keeps moving.
Pollock is trying to control the position but Estregan Jr postures up.
Estregan Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pollock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Estregan Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
George Estregan Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Estregan Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pollock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Estregan Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Estregan Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Pollock has wrist control.
Pollock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Estregan Jr drops back looking for a leg! Pollock is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pollock manages to kick Estregan Jr off! Estregan Jr jumps back into Pollock's guard.
Estregan Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pollock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Estregan Jr wants to control from the top but Pollock keeps moving.
Estregan Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Estregan Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Estregan Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Pollock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Estregan Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pollock working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Pollock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pollock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Pollock!