PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Honza Hohol (ranked 2333 p4p, 2646 weight class) and Orla Wanker (ranked 270 p4p, 297 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Hohol
vs
Wanker

184 cm
26
192
13 - 13 - 0

190 cm
39
191
35 - 32 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Honza Hohol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orla Wanker!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hohol drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Wanker.
Wanker misses with a looping right.
Wanker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hohol will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wanker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Wanker manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hohol on his heels. He'll look to pass Hohol's guard now, I'm sure.
Wanker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hohol wants to improve his position but instead Wanker has moved into half guard.
Wanker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hohol avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wanker.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hohol is looking to improve his position.
Wanker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hohol defending well though.
Wanker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hohol misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanker is looking to advance position but Hohol won't allow it.
Wanker works his way into full mount!
Wanker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wanker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Wanker 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.
Hohol working to try and regain half guard.
Wanker avoids the attempt from Hohol to control.
Wanker looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hohol can't escape the position.
Wanker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hohol keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wanker moves to the back position.
Wanker is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Hohol staying busy and making it hard for Wanker to control.
Wanker just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Wanker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohol trying to control the action but Wanker just sinks the hooks in.
Wanker biding his time, controlling Hohol.

Wanker looking to break Hohol's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hohol remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Wanker will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Hohol rolls, trying to escape but Wanker keeps control of the position.
Wanker is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wanker not allowing Hohol to control his hands.
Wanker tries to keep control of the position but Hohol is staying busy.
Wanker keeps control of the position as Hohol tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wanker biding his time, looking for the opening.
Hohol tries to break free.
Wanker tries to keep control of the position but Hohol is staying busy.
Wanker just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Wanker struggling to keep hold of the position.
Wanker is hanging on to Hohol's back as he tries to escape.
The referee is taking a good look at Hohol as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Wanker!
Hohol tries to break free.
Wanker scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Hohol is looking for a way out.
Hohol rolls, trying to escape but Wanker keeps control of the position.
Hohol is working hard here to advance position.
Wanker is not going to allow Hohol to sit and survive in this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Orla Wanker dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hohol scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wanker in his tracks.
Wanker throws a hook but Hohol blocks it.
Hohol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wanker manages to avoid it.
Hohol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wanker.
Wanker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hohol was well out of range. Poor timing from Wanker.
Hohol was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hohol dives in for a single leg takedown but Wanker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wanker takes a shot to the head.
Wanker is looking for a takedown.
Wanker working hard to break the clinch.
Wanker blocks an uppercut.
Wanker is trying to break the clinch but Hohol is controlling him.
Wanker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hohol after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wanker wants to take the fight to the mat but Hohol manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Honza Hohol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orla Wanker.
Wanker blocks an uppercut.

Hohol gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wanker is controlling Hohol's trapped leg to prevent Hohol from advancing to side control.
We've been hearing that Hohol has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Wanker is trying to maintain the position but Hohol is very close to passing his half guard.
Wanker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hohol working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohol looks to land a strike but Wanker avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hohol stopping the sweep attempt from Wanker.
Hohol postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wanker has Hohol pulled in close to control his posture.

Wanker is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wanker wants to break the clinch but can't.

Wanker gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wanker is looking to advance position but Hohol won't allow it.
Wanker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wanker prevents Hohol from improving his position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wanker working his ground and pound in the gym.
Hohol gets back to full guard.
Hohol throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hohol wants to sweep but no luck.
Hohol keeping moving, preventing Wanker from controlling successfully.
Wanker wants to pass the guard but Hohol is keeping the position.
Hohol looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wanker is one step ahead there.
Hohol throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wanker won't allow Hohol to sweep him here.
Hohol trying to control the position here.
Hohol keeping moving, preventing Wanker from controlling successfully.
Hohol looking for a sweep. Not yet Hohol, not yet.
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!
Wanker passes Hohol's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wanker is looking to take a break and control but Hohol is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohol makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hohol.
Wanker looking to pass the guard.
Wanker advances to half guard.
Hohol won't allow Wanker to pass to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hohol is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Orla Wanker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wanker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hohol is pressing down on Wanker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hohol is trying to keep Wanker in close.
Wanker passes into half guard.
Wanker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hohol is looking for a sweep. Wanker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hohol missing with punches from the bottom.
Wanker is keen to just control but Hohol is a slippery customer.
Wanker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wanker is continuing to stall.
Wanker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hohol does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wanker prevents Hohol from improving his position.
Wanker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wanker passes to side control.
Hohol is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Orla Wanker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wanker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hohol throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hohol moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice cross by Hohol.
Wanker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A telegraphed right hand from Hohol misses the target.
Honza Hohol is winning the standup battle so far.
Hohol takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hohol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wanker.
Wanker throws a body shot but no joy.
Hohol takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wanker throws a body punch but Hohol moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wanker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hohol is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wanker connects with a decent elbow.
Hohol tries to bench press Wanker off him but Wanker keeps the position.
Hohol trying to remain calm as Wanker controls from the top position.
Wanker is looking to take a break and control but Hohol is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hohol is looking to regain half guard here but Wanker keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohol looks to move to half guard but instead Wanker has passed into mount! Damn!
Wanker controlling his opponent.
Hohol regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hohol manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hohol looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wanker is one step ahead there.
Wanker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hohol swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wanker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wanker working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wanker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hohol is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Hohol's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wanker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hohol keeps working.
Hohol is letting Wanker control him for a moment.
Hohol is not content to let Wanker control the position.
Hohol is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wanker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hohol keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanker scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hohol to see if he's OK.
Wanker trying to control the action but Hohol is working from the bottom.
Hohol tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hohol is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wanker's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hohol is positioning himself well to prevent Wanker advancing to mount.
Hohol throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wanker trying to control from half guard but Hohol is working away.
Hohol is trying to get back to full guard.
Wanker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hohol wants to control but Wanker is keeping busy.
Wanker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wanker is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wanker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hohol is working to get back to half guard.
Honza Hohol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wanker content just to control the position here.
Hohol is in all sorts of trouble here.
Orla Wanker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wanker controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orla Wanker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wanker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orla Wanker!
Orla Wanker managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Altitude Clothing, into his post fight interview.