PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kapteeni Panu Gordon Murkulanvippaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Panu Gordon Murkulanvippaaja
vs
Holyfield

178 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

181 cm
27
169 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kapteeni Panu Gordon Murkulanvippaaja!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Holyfield!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holyfield drops his hands momentarily and Murkulanvippaaja takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Holyfield misses with a low kick.
Holyfield throws a right and a left that Murkulanvippaaja avoids nicely.
Holyfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holyfield swings for the body but Murkulanvippaaja moves out of range.
Holyfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murkulanvippaaja.
Murkulanvippaaja misses with a combination
and Holyfield counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murkulanvippaaja is looking to clinch but Holyfield is avoiding it.

Murkulanvippaaja closes the distance and clinches.
Holyfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Murkulanvippaaja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murkulanvippaaja wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holyfield.

Holyfield breaks the clinch.
Holyfield tries to score with a low kick but Murkulanvippaaja moves his leg out of the way.
Murkulanvippaaja wants to clinch but Holyfield slips to the side
and Holyfield counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield throws an off balance right hand
and Murkulanvippaaja counters with a left and a right that stings Holyfield.
Holyfield is looking to slow Murkulanvippaaja down with leg kicks.
A combination from Murkulanvippaaja does no damage.
Murkulanvippaaja bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Holyfield's head backwards.
Murkulanvippaaja pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Holyfield back to the cage. Murkulanvippaaja follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Holyfield looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Murkulanvippaaja!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Holyfield looking for a guillotine from mount but Murkulanvippaaja is having none of it.

Holyfield is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Murkulanvippaaja has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Holyfield is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Murkulanvippaaja has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murkulanvippaaja is controlling an arm, preventing Holyfield from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Holyfield is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Murkulanvippaaja is surviving well by controlling Holyfield's body position as best he can.
Murkulanvippaaja knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Holyfield on the ground.

Holyfield is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Murkulanvippaaja to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Murkulanvippaaja shrugs it off.
Holyfield moves to the back position.

Holyfield has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Holyfield has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Murkulanvippaaja is in real trouble here. Holyfield gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Murkulanvippaaja is tapping out! Holyfield wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nate Holyfield! Nate Holyfield retains his welterweight title!