PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hollywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and GLK Ino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Hollywood looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Hollywood
vs
Ino

184 cm
20
176 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hollywood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, GLK Ino!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hollywood drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ino looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Hollywood gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hollywood misses with a two punch combination.

Hollywood closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Hollywood postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ino to stand up.
Hollywood misses with a two punch combination.

Hollywood has managed to clinch.
Hollywood is looking to break free of the clinch but Ino has double underhooks.
Hollywood can't break the clinch.
Ino looking for a takedown.
Hollywood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hollywood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ino is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ino gets underhooks to prevent Hollywood's takedown attempt.
Hollywood stops a takedown attempt from Ino.
Mike Hollywood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of GLK Ino.
Hollywood is trying to break the clinch but Ino has him pressed against the cage.
Hollywood lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Hollywood gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ino regains guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hollywood wants to stand and escape but instead Ino has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hollywood wants to get back to his feet but Ino is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hollywood has his feet on Ino's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ino slips a jab and a cross from Hollywood.
Hollywood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hollywood. That's going to slow Ino down.
Hollywood tries to clinch there but Ino circles away.
Ino takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ino tries to move into range but Hollywood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hollywood stalks Ino and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ino's face. Ino staggers backwards, shaken.

Hollywood bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hollywood has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ino takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hollywood fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hollywood tries to bum rush Ino with a series of wild strikes but Ino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hollywood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ino doesn't manage to clinch there - Hollywood circles away.
Hollywood throws a series of punches but Ino moves out of range.
Hollywood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ino shoots and misses
and Hollywood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Hollywood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Hollywood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hollywood rushes Ino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Hollywood breaks the clinch.
Hollywood lands a jab-cross combination.

Hollywood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Hollywood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood is trying to break the clinch but Ino has him pressed against the cage.
Ino gets underhooks to prevent Hollywood's takedown attempt.

Hollywood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ino takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hollywood goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hollywood doesn't manage to clinch there - Ino circles away.

Hollywood darts in and clinches Ino up against the cage.
Hollywood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ino backwards.
Hollywood tries to land a knee to the head but Ino blocks with his arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Hollywood.

Hollywood breaks from the clinch.
Ino sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hollywood cracks a nice hook into Ino's ribs.

Ino gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hollywood postures up.

Ino is working an open guard so Hollywood takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Ino as Hollywood shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Ino is rocked!
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!
Hollywood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Hollywood drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ino is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hollywood connects with a decent elbow.

Hollywood decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ino to his feet.
Hollywood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left and a right from Hollywood both land. Nice combination.
A punch combination from Hollywood misses.
Ino doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hollywood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hollywood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ino.
Ino with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hollywood counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ino's guard now.

Hollywood stands up from Ino's guard - Hollywood perhaps looking for a knockout.

Hollywood scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hollywood dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hollywood closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ino counters with a takedown into side control.
Hollywood is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hollywood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ino can do to turn this around?
Hollywood 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.
Hollywood is not content to let Ino control the position.
Hollywood is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ino is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hollywood tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollywood trying to control but not successfully.
Hollywood rolls, trying to escape but Ino keeps control of the position.

Hollywood is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Mike Hollywood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ino walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hollywood!

Ino tries to keep at a distance but Hollywood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hollywood tries for a takedown but Ino manages to get underhooks.
Hollywood prevents the takedown attempt.
Hollywood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hollywood is trying to break the clinch but Ino has him pressed against the cage.
Hollywood stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hollywood is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hollywood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hollywood pushes Ino up against the cage in a clinch.

Hollywood works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ino keeping moving, preventing Hollywood from controlling successfully.
Hollywood tries to stand but Ino is controlling from the bottom.
Hollywood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Hollywood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hollywood lands a couple of elbows.
Hollywood seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Hollywood gets to his feet - Ino follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Hollywood both land. Nice combination.

Hollywood closes the distance and clinches.
Ino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hollywood blocks it with crossed arms.

Hollywood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hollywood closes the distance and clinches.
Hollywood is looking to break free of the clinch but Ino has double underhooks.
Hollywood wants to get back to striking at distance but Ino won't allow it.
Ino takes a shot to the head.

Hollywood breaks the clinch.
Ino has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ino slips a jab and a cross from Hollywood.
Danga de danga de dang - Hollywood scores with a four punch combination!
Hollywood lands a body shot.
Hollywood scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hollywood shoots in for a double leg but Ino sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hollywood lands a jab-cross combination.
Ino is still on wobbly legs! Can Hollywood finish him?

Hollywood clinches with his opponent.
Hollywood digs a right hand underneath Ino's ribcage. Ino let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hollywood breaks the clinch.
Ino seems to have recovered his senses.

Hollywood rushes Ino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Hollywood lands a shoulder strike.
Hollywood unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hollywood wants to get back to striking at distance but Ino won't allow it.
Hollywood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Hollywood breaks the clinch.
Hollywood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hollywood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hollywood swings for the body but Ino moves out of range.
Hollywood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Hollywood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ino, pushing him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hollywood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Hollywood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ino slips a jab and a cross from Hollywood.
Hollywood wants to clinch.
Hollywood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hollywood dominated that second round.
That's time! Hollywood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ino closes the distance and clinches.

Hollywood gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ino regains guard.
Hollywood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hollywood decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ino, up you get!
Hollywood cracks the inside of Ino's front leg.

Hollywood closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Hollywood stands up out of the half guard.
Hollywood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ino backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Hollywood misses with a series of wild punches.
Hollywood catches Ino with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hollywood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Hollywood feints and as Ino raises his hands in defense, Hollywood changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hollywood trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ino's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ino looking for a sweep. Not yet Ino, not yet.
Hollywood looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Hollywood stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hollywood tests Ino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hollywood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hollywood digs a good hook to Ino's body.
Hollywood misses with a series of wild punches.
Ino has his takedown stuffed
and Hollywood counters with a series of strikes. Ino will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hollywood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hollywood.

Hollywood shoots in and bounces Ino off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ino is working an open guard so Hollywood takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hollywood wants to clinch up but Ino keeps it at a distance.
Hollywood wants to clinch

and Ino counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hollywood won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hollywood is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hollywood manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hollywood tries to clinch

and Ino decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hollywood's guard.
Hollywood doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hollywood wants to stand but Ino is controlling the position.
Hollywood throwing short punches from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Hollywood has his feet on Ino's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood tries to clinch

and Ino holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hollywood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hollywood wants to break the clinch but can't.

Ino manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hollywood wants to stand but Ino is controlling his posture from full guard.

Hollywood gets to his feet. Ino looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hollywood connects with a solid leg kick.
Ino has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Hollywood feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ino keeping moving, preventing Hollywood from controlling successfully.
Hollywood trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ino's guard.
Ino striking off his back but it's not causing Hollywood any problems.
Hollywood is looking to stand up but Ino won't let him.
Hollywood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hollywood gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Hollywood.
Ino with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hollywood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hollywood moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Ino gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hollywood is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ino has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hollywood stops Ino from passing to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ino tries for a kimura but Hollywood is defending well.
GLK Ino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hollywood is pushing Ino's head away, looking to escape. Ino manages to hold on to the position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hollywood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hollywood has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hollywood!