PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Polllock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandes has chosen Hall of Fame as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Polllock
vs
Fernandes

176 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Polllock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafael Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fernandes looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Polllock closes the distance and clinches up with Fernandes, looking for a takedown. Polllock pushes Fernandes against the cage but Fernandes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Fernandes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Polllock was covering up waiting for the punch and Fernandes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Polllock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Polllock is looking to stand up but Fernandes isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polllock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Polllock is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polllock is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Polllock content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Polllock is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polllock seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fernandes for as long as he can get away with.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Henry Polllock wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Polllock feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Polllock showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Henry Polllock wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Polllock gets a double leg takedown into Fernandes's guard.
Polllock advances position into side control!
Polllock is working Fernandes over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polllock controls the position.
Fernandes throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Polllock 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.
Polllock has knee on belly and moves into mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernandes tries to reverse the position but Polllock maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Polllock dominated that round.
That's time! Polllock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Polllock shoots in looking for a takedown. Fernandes tries to sprawl out of it but Polllock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fernandes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Henry Polllock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Polllock fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fernandes avoids it really well and circles away.

Polllock fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fernandes to the ground. Polllock is now in Fernandes's guard.
Polllock trying to control but Fernandes is working from the bottom.
Polllock sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fernandes's guard.
Polllock stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Polllock is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fernandes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Polllock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Polllock is working for a kimura but Fernandes is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes wants to get back to full guard.

Polllock seems to be working for a kimura but Fernandes defends the submission attempt.
Henry Polllock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Polllock wants to pass to mount but Fernandes is defending the position.

Polllock is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polllock content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Polllock wants to control but Fernandes is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Polllock takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Polllock is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Polllock controlling the action here.

Henry Polllock has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Polllock throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fernandes was covering up waiting for the punch and Polllock finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Polllock dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Polllock shoots in but Fernandes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Polllock tries to clinch up.

Polllock shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Polllock showed some decent athleticism there.
Polllock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fernandes can do to turn this around?
Polllock drops an elbow to the side of Fernandes's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fernandes tries to get to full guard but Polllock has control of the leg.
Polllock not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Polllock is trying for a kimura here. Fernandes looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Polllock wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Henry Polllock!