PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Pollock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Easton Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Easton Bauer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jackson Pollock's chin.

Pollock
vs
Bauer

179 cm
29
194 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

182 cm
28
189 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Pollock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Easton Bauer!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pollock throws an overhand right that lands on Bauer's shoulder, as Bauer tries to avoid the shot.
Pollock misses with a left hand
and Bauer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bauer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pollock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bauer.
Bauer slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bauer.
A telegraphed right hand from Pollock misses the target.
Pollock lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bauer throws a hook but Pollock avoids it easily.

Bauer tries to sprawl but Pollock drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Pollock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bauer's head.
Bauer is trying to get back to full guard.
Pollock looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bauer has his hands clasped together around Pollock's back. He's all about the action.
Pollock takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock trying to control from half guard but Bauer is working away.
Bauer trying to control from the bottom.
Pollock prevents Bauer from improving his position.
Pollock has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bauer trying to control here.
Bauer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pollock.
Pollock passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pollock lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bauer tries to hold on but Pollock postures up.
Pollock landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pollock wants to control the pace but Bauer is squirming around nicely.
Bauer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pollock lands with some strikes.
Pollock is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bauer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pollock avoids the attempt from Bauer to control.
Pollock with shots to the head and body - Bauer looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pollock cracks Bauer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pollock working Bauer over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer 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.
Bauer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bauer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pollock.
Bauer trying to control the position.
Pollock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pollock postures up.
Pollock landing some decent shots from guard.
Bauer keeping full guard, as Pollock tries to pass.
Pollock trying to control the position from guard on top but Bauer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pollock throws a strike but Bauer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer postures up.
Bauer is looking to work some ground and pound but Pollock has wrist control.
Pollock is adopting a defensive guard.
Bauer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pollock is keeping the position for now.
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!

Pollock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bauer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bauer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bauer postures up.
Bauer scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Pollock dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pollock throws a front kick that sends Bauer stumbling back into the cage.
Bauer throws a big shot that misses.
Pollock throws a leg kick that misses.

Bauer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pollock is trying to buck Bauer off.
Pollock wants to control but Bauer postures up.
Pollock tries to improve position but can't.
Pollock is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bauer off and has taken his back!
Bauer is keeping busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pollock cracks Bauer with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Bauer from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Pollock is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Bauer up.
Bauer rolls, trying to escape but Pollock keeps control of the position.
Pollock is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pollock looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Bauer taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jackson Pollock!
Jackson Pollock tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.