PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Pollock (ranked 570 p4p, 429 weight class) and Dragomir Savic (ranked 87 p4p, 70 weight class). Pollock's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Free Jazz. Savic has chosen Good Day as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pollock
vs
Savic

179 cm
30
172
16 - 9 - 0

186 cm
30
172
20 - 10 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Pollock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Dragomir Savic!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pollock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pollock throws the kick towards the body but Savic avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pollock.
Savic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pollock throws a body punch but Savic moves out of range.
Pollock has been working on his boxing with his coaches at King's Cross MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Pollock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savic manages to avoid it.
Savic tries to score with a low kick but Pollock moves his leg out of the way.
Pollock walks into a straight right hand from Savic.
Jackson Pollock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pollock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Savic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Savic moves out of range as Pollock strikes.
Savic staying out of range there.
Savic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pollock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pollock misses with a leg kick.
Savic flicks out a counter leg kick but Pollock steps away.
Savic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Savic.
Pollock takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Savic connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pollock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Savic thumps Pollock with a low kick.
Savic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pollock.
Savic looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Savic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pollock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Pollock.
Pollock throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Savic counters with a stiff right hand.
Savic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pollock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Savic avoids the body shot from Pollock.
Pollock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savic moves away.
Savic connects with an inside leg kick.
Savic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savic misses the jab.
Savic missing with a left hand there. Pollock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pollock throws a wild body kick that Savic sees coming a mile off.

Pollock moves into the clinch.
Savic swings wildly with an uppercut but Pollock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pollock misses with a punch to the body.
Pollock lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pollock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savic's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savic lands a nice shot to the body.

Pollock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Savic.
Savic looks to land a left hand but Pollock moved out of range nicely.
Savic throws a leg kick which misses Pollock's front leg but catches the back leg as Pollock tries to avoid it.
Pollock misses with a lunging right hand
and Savic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savic checks a leg kick.
Savic scores with a jab to the head.
Savic misses with a low kick.
Pollock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pollock. Savic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savic lands a leg kick that knocks Pollock off balance momentarily.
Savic misses with a looping left.
Pollock is looking to counter punch.
Pollock scores with a nice body kick.
Savic scores with a hook to the body. Pollock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pollock throws a leg kick which misses Savic's front leg but catches the back leg as Savic tries to avoid it.
Pollock tries to clinch up.
Pollock throws a push kick but Savic slaps the foot to one side.
Savic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Savic looks to score with a jab to the body but Pollock is just out of range.
Savic lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pollock throws a low kick but it's checked well by Savic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pollock. Savic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Savic there.
Pollock misses with a hook to the body
and Savic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pollock's knee momentarily.
Nice cross by Savic.
Pollock misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Savic to counter with a crisp jab.
Savic has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Pollock is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Savic's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Savic lands with a hook. Pollock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Savic.
Savic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Savic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pollock throws a shot from downtown. Savic moves away and avoids it.
Savic throws a shot to the body.
Pollock is looking to wear down Savic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pollock tries to land a body kick
and Savic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Savic clobbers Pollock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Savic avoids the head kick by Pollock.
Pollock ducks under a wild hook from Savic.
Pollock misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Savic.
Pollock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pollock digs a good body shot into Savic's ribs.
Savic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pollock had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Pollock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savic lands a nice shot that snaps Pollock's head back.
Savic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pollock's corner calls for a 1-2. Pollock obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pollock misses with a kick to the body
and Savic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good work by Savic as he checks the leg kick.
Savic scores with a shot to the body.
Pollock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Savic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Savic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pollock.
A cross from Pollock lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pollock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Savic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pollock takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters circling a little - Savic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A big left from Pollock misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Savic misses with a low kick.
Savic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Savic lands a jab to the head.
Pollock swings for the body but Savic moves out of range.
Savic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pollock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Savic is out of range and Pollock settles back down.
Pollock doesn't manage to clinch there - Savic circles away.
Savic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters circling a little - Pollock finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Savic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pollock tries to clinch up.
Dragomir Savic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pollock missing with a left hand there. Savic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pollock will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pollock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Savic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pollock misses with a wild body shot.
Pollock ducks right into an uppercut from Savic.
Savic moves out of range of the strikes.
Savic feints a counter leg kick.

Pollock has closed the distance and engaged Savic in a clinch.
Savic lands a shot to the body.
Pollock has a couple of punches blocked by Savic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savic can't find room to land a body shot as Pollock controls the action.
Savic struggles to land a body shot inside as Pollock controls his hands.
Savic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Savic tries a body shot but Pollock blocks it.
Savic blocks a body shot from Pollock.
Savic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pollock has a couple of punches blocked by Savic.
Savic misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savic.
Pollock effectively controlling the action here.
Pollock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Savic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pollock backwards.
Pollock misses with some punches.
Savic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Savic struggles to land a body shot inside as Pollock controls his hands.
Savic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Savic lands an uppercut.
Pollock is leaning against Savic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pollock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Savic backwards.
Savic misses with some punches.
Savic lands a shot to the body.

Pollock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two 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!
Pollock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pollock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pollock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Savic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pollock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pollock throws an overhand right that lands on Savic's shoulder, as Savic tries to avoid the shot.
Pollock connects with a looping right hand.
Savic throws a wild body kick that Pollock sees coming a mile off.
Pollock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pollock gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Savic moves out of range of the body kick.
Savic replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Pollock blocks it well.
A big right from Pollock misses.
Pollock moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSavic.

Savic tries to keep at a distance but Pollock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Savic lands with a left to the head.
Savic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savic struggles to land a body shot inside as Pollock controls his hands.
Pollock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pollock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Savic blocks a body shot from Pollock.
Savic can't find room to land a body shot as Pollock controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollock lands a nice shot to the body.
Pollock misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Pollock.
Pollock scores with a shot to the side of Savic's head.
Still in the clinch, Savic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pollock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pollock working aggressively here.
Pollock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Savic's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savic.
Pollock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Savic can't find room to land a body shot as Pollock controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Savic.
A short body shot lands from Savic as the two fighters clinch.
Pollock tries a body shot but Savic blocks it.
Savic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pollock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Savic or not.
Pollock pushes Savic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Savic tries to throw a body punch but Pollock avoids it by throwing Savic back against the cage.
Savic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pollock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savic's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pollock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pollock working aggressively here.
Pollock tries a body shot but Savic blocks it.
Pollock misses with a body punch.
Savic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pollock.
Pollock is trying to push Savic away but Savic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pollock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Pollock fails to land.
Savic throws a head punch that misses.
Savic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Savic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pollock backwards.
Savic prevents a body shot from Pollock.
Savic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pollock misses with a body punch.
Pollock scores with a hook to the body.
Savic scores with a shoulder strike.
Savic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pollock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jackson Pollock will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pollock throws out a loose jab but Savic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pollock looks to land a left hand but Savic moved out of range nicely.
Pollock lands with a nice body punch.
Savic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Savic cracks Pollock with an open hand slap.
Savic delivers a nice body kick.
Savic moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy body kick from Pollock
and Savic counters with an inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Savic!
Savic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Savic throws a push kick but Pollock slaps the foot to one side.
Pollock on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Savic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pollock. That did some damage!
Pollock fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Savic on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Pollock takes the fight into the clinch.
Savic tries to throw a body punch but Pollock avoids it by throwing Savic back against the cage.
Savic misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock prevents a body shot from Savic.
Pollock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Savic lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savic.
Savic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pollock blocks a body shot from Savic.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Savic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pollock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Savic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pollock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pollock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pollock is defending well for now.
Jackson Pollock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pollock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pollock prevents a body shot from Savic.
Savic misses with the head strike.
Savic takes a shot to the head.
Pollock working aggressively here.
Pollock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Savics head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Pollock.
Savic tries a body shot but Pollock blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pollock lands with a right to the head.

Pollock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Savic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Savic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pollock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Savic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Savic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pollock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savic.
Pollock tried to score with a low kick but Savic checks it.
Pollock blocks a jab.
Pollock was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Savic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pollock. Pollock obviously looking to wear him down.
Savic is looking to land body kicks.
A quick step to the side and Pollock tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pollock walks forward, straight into a front kick from Savic.
Savic defending well as Pollock loads up on a big left hand.
A solid body kick from Savic.
Pollock steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Savic. That one must have hurt.
Pollock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Savic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pollock connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollock misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Savic.
Pollock cracks Savic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Savic fakes the leg kick and cracks Pollock in the body.
Savic slips under a jab from Pollock.
Savic scores with a leg kick.
Savic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pollock slips under a jab from Savic.
An attempted straight right counter from Pollock misses the target.
Savic defending well as Pollock loads up on a big left hand.
Savic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pollock thuds his right hand into Savic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pollock takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Savic looks to land a left hand but Pollock moved out of range nicely.
Savic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pollock was well out of range. Poor timing from Savic.
Savic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savic throws a leg kick but Pollock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pollock tried to counter with a leg kick but Savic avoided it.
Pollock moves forwards but Savic connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pollock throws a head kick that Savic semi-blocks.
Pollock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pollock thuds a left hand into Savic's body.
Savic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pollock quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Savic thumps Pollock with a low kick.
Pollock just misses with a punch to the body.
Savic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pollock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pollock swings widly with a right hand
and Savic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savic checks a leg kick nicely.
Savic scores with a jab to the head.
Pollock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Savic steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Savic as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savic loads up on a big right hand but Pollock slips the punch.
Pollock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savic.
Pollock throwing a counter right hand but Savic manages to avoid it.
Savic lands a jab to the head.
Pollock is looking to score with low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dragomir Savic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Savic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dragomir Savic!
After the fight, Dragomir Savic was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.