PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Holl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Black
vs
Matt Holl

187 cm
24
202 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Black!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Holl!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matt Holl connects with a jab.
Black gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Matt Holl counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Matt Holl lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Matt Holl scoring with punches to the head and body.
Matt Holl with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Matt Holl keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Black's head.
Matt Holl landing some decent shots from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black being controlled here, momentarily.
Matt Holl keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Black's head.
Matt Holl won't allow Black to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Matt Holl trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Matt Holl stands up over Black, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Matt Holl landing with the ground and pound.
Black working a defensive guard here.
Matt Holl postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Matt Holl makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Matt Holl must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Black preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Matt Holl pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Matt Holl working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Matt Holl postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Matt Holl's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Matt Holl is in close to Black's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Matt Holl keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Black's head.
Matt Holl trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Matt Holl sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Matt Holl with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Matt Holl stops Black from standing up.
Matt Holl scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Matt Holl trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matt Holl lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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!
Matt Holl trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Matt Holl's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matt Holl stands and throws Black's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Matt Holl controlling the position.
Black taking punishment in the form of punches.
Black is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Matt Holl has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Matt Holl lands some shots froms side control.
Matt Holl prevents Black from escaping the position.
Black is breathing heavily.
Matt Holl just content to control the position.
Matt Holl working the head and body with strikes.
Matt Holl scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Black to see if he's OK.
Black takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matt Holl scoring with punches from side control.
Matt Holl content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Black takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Matt Holl working the body and head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Black is rocked!
Matt Holl working the ground and pound.
Oh Black is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matt Holl lands a strong strike to the head of Black. That's dazed him! Matt Holl looking to finish here. Black is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Matt Holl lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Holl!
Matt Holl is the new light heavyweight champion!