PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Ardonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Pollock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Ardonia had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ardonia
vs
Pollock

170 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 Helsinki, James Ardonia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Pollock!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pollock.
Henry Pollock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ardonia keeps the fight on the outside.
Ardonia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pollock takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Henry Pollock has been cut.
Ardonia lands a front kick.
Ardonia lands a jab to the head.

Pollock tries to keep at a distance but Ardonia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pollock tries to pull guard but Ardonia holds him up against the cage and eventually Pollock drops back down to his feet.
Pollock wants a takedown.
James Ardonia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Pollock.
Pollock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ardonia pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ardonia lands an elbow that stopped Pollock in his tracks for a moment.
Pollock looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ardonia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Pollock is rocked!
Ardonia lands an elbow that stopped Pollock in his tracks for a moment.
Pollock is still on wobbly legs! Can Ardonia finish him?

That has opened up Henry Pollock's cut even more.
Ardonia lands a big knee! That's hurt Pollock! Oh, he's all over the place! Ardonia lands another knee that sends Pollock to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Ardonia!