PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Hollow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asamoah Mensah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mensah's choice of entrance music: Simple Man. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hollow
vs
Mensah

184 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacob Hollow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asamoah Mensah!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mensah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hollow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mensah lands a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mensah.
Hollow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mensah throws a head kick but Hollow moves out of range.
Mensah throws a shot to the body.
Mensah throws a nice head kick!
Mensah lands with a kick to the temple. Hollow shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hollow fails with a takedown attempt.
Hollow looks for a takedown but Mensah sprawls well.
Mensah misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollow is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mensah.
Hollow closes the distance and clinches up with Mensah, looking for a takedown. Hollow pushes Mensah against the cage but Mensah circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Hollow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mensah scores with a shot to the body.
Hollow has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mensah.
Hollow is breathing heavily.
Hollow tries to clinch up but Mensah circles away and keeps his distance.
Mensah lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mensah. Hollow shrugs it off though.
Mensah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hollow has time to react.

It looks like Jacob Hollow has been cut.
Mensah goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Hollow is rocked!
Mensah lands a head kick!
Oh Hollow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mensah lands a big head kick that sends Hollow to the canvas! Mensah follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asamoah Mensah!