PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Piotrek Fabianski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hollywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Fabianski
vs
Hollywood

178 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

184 cm
20
174 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piotrek Fabianski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hollywood!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabianski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fabianski circles away from the clinch attempt.

Fabianski has Hollywood up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Fabianski.
Fabianski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fabianski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hollywood's face.
Fabianski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hollywood is looking to break free of the clinch but Fabianski has double underhooks.
Fabianski tries to land a knee to the head but Hollywood blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Fabianski.

It looks like Mike Hollywood has been cut.
Hollywood looks gassed!
Fabianski lands a nice knee to the body.
Fabianski tries a knee to the head but Hollywood blocks it.
Fabianski scores with a knee to the head.

Hollywood is rocked!
Fabianski misses with a knee strike.
Hollywood is still on wobbly legs! Can Fabianski finish him?
Fabianski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hollywood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fabianski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hollywood seems to have recovered his senses.
Hollywood avoiding damage as Fabianski throws knees to the body.
Hollywood has had enough of the clinch but Fabianski keeps him there for the moment.
Fabianski misses with a knee to the head.
Hollywood tries to break the clinch but Fabianski is controlling the position.
Fabianski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hollywood takes an elbow to the temple.
Fabianski tries a knee to the head but Hollywood blocks it.
Fabianski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fabianski throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabianski misses with a body punch.
Fabianski prevents Hollywood from breaking the clinch.
Hollywood managing to block the knees to the body from Fabianski.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fabianski.
Hollywood wants to get back to striking at distance but Fabianski won't allow it.
Fabianski keeps control of Hollywood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fabianski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fabianski landing knees to the head.

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

and Hollywood counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fabianski!
Hollywood takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fabianski is trying to stand.

Hollywood gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Fabianski moves in looking to clinch but Hollywood pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabianski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hollywood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body kick there by Fabianski.
Hollywood keeps the fight on the outside.
Hollywood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fabianski looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Hollywood shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Fabianski looks like he's trying to stand up.

Hollywood decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Fabianski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hollywood moves out of range as Fabianski throws a body kick.
Hollywood throws a series of punches but Fabianski avoids them all with ease.
Fabianski is looking to clinch but Hollywood is avoiding it.
Fabianski looks to clinch
and Hollywood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fabianski tries to clinch but Hollywood moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabianski misses with a body kick.
Good exchange - Hollywood coming out on top.

Hollywood gets the takedown into side control.

Hollywood decides to stand up, so the ref orders Fabianski to his feet.
Fabianski lands a head kick!
Hollywood tries to clinch up
and Fabianski counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fabianski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hollywood doesn't manage to clinch there - Fabianski circles away.

Fabianski closes the distance and clinches.
Fabianski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fabianski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fabianski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fabianski prevents Hollywood from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Hollywood.

Hollywood breaks from the clinch.

Hollywood moves into the clinch successfully.
Fabianski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hollywood blocks it with crossed arms.
Hollywood blocking some punches.
Hollywood takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fabianski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hollywood blocks an elbow strike from Fabianski.
Fabianski lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fabianski slows down the pace here.
Hollywood lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hollywood takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fabianski tries to land a knee to the head but Hollywood blocks with his arms.
Hollywood is trying to break free.
Hollywood misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fabianski.
Hollywood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fabianski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hollywood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hollywood wants to stall.

Hollywood breaks from the clinch.
Hollywood throws a nice looking combination but Fabianski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hollywood throws a right hand that Fabianski ducks under and follows up with a left that Fabianski also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Hollywood will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Hollywood's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hollywood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Fabianski clinches up with Hollywood and pushes him back against the cage.
Fabianski misses with a knee to the head.
Fabianski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hollywood.
Hollywood is trying to break free.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fabianski.
Fabianski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fabianski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fabianski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hollywood blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Hollywood.
Fabianski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hollywood wants to get back to striking at distance but Fabianski won't allow it.
Fabianski throws an elbow but it misses.
Hollywood wants to break free but Fabianski has control.

Hollywood manages to break the clinch.
Fabianski takes one to the side of the head.

Fabianski pushes Hollywood up against the cage in a clinch.
Fabianski lands a knee to the head.
Hollywood avoiding damage as Fabianski throws knees to the body.
Fabianski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hollywood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fabianski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hollywood blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fabianski lands an uppercut.
Fabianski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hollywood breaks from the clinch.
Hollywood misses with a series of wild punches.

Hollywood clinches with his opponent.

Hollywood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hollywood throws a combination. Fabianski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hollywood lands a jab-cross combination.
Fabianski wants to clinch.
Hollywood throws a nice looking combination but Fabianski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fabianski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hollywood blocks it with crossed arms.
Fabianski looking to throw knees to the head but Hollywood is blocking nicely.
Hollywood goes for a takedown attempt but Fabianski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hollywood slips a jab and a cross from Fabianski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabianski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fabianski wants to clinch but Hollywood slips to the side
and Hollywood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Fabianski.
Fabianski lands a head kick!
Fabianski swats away the attempt to clinch by Hollywood.
A head kick lands from Fabianski that sends Hollywood to the canvas. Hollywood tries to scramble back to his feet but Fabianski brings him back down into side control.
Hollywood is looking to get back to his feet here but Fabianski is keeping cool and he's managed to take Hollywood's back.
Fabianski is hanging on to Hollywood's back as he tries to escape.
Hollywood prevents Fabianski from getting a body triangle.
Hollywood tries to escape but Fabianski has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hollywood prevents Fabianski from getting a body triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hollywood is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Fabianski controlling the positon.
Fabianski wants to control but Hollywood is keeping busy.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Piotrek Fabianski just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hollywood wants to land a leg kick but Fabianski is out of range.
Fabianski throws a combination that misses
and Hollywood counters with a left and a right that stings Fabianski.
Fabianski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hollywood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fabianski counters with a nice leg kick.

Fabianski clinches up against the cage.
Fabianski with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotrek Fabianski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Hollywood's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fabianski tries to clinch but Hollywood moves out of range.
Fabianski misses with a few strikes there.

Fabianski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fabianski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fabianski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hollywood lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fabianski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fabianski misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hollywood.
Fabianski stalling in the clinch but Hollywood improves position.
Fabianski lands with a light punch inside.
Fabianski tries a knee to the head but Hollywood blocks it.
Fabianski misses with a knee to the head.
Hollywood tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fabianski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fabianski keeps control of Hollywood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fabianski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fabianski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fabianski tries a knee to the head but Hollywood blocks it.
Fabianski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hollywood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hollywood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Hollywood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hollywood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hollywood keeps the fight on the outside.
Fabianski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabianski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hollywood swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hollywood moves into the clinch.
Fabianski lands with a light punch inside.
Hollywood trying to stall but Fabianski improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fabianski.

Hollywood drags the fight down to the ground.

Fabianski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hollywood, up you get!

Fabianski closes the distance and clinches.
Fabianski looking to stall.
Fabianski misses with a knee strike.
Fabianski with a knee to the head.
Hollywood lands a knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Hollywood.
Fabianski trying to stall but Hollywood improves his position.
A body shot lands from Hollywood.
Hollywood avoiding damage as Fabianski throws knees to the body.
Hollywood wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right from Fabianski.
Fabianski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hollywood misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fabianski.
Piotrek Fabianski has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabianski landing knees to the body.
Fabianski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fabianski lands an elbow inside.
Hollywood goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fabianski prevents it.
Piotrek Fabianski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hollywood.
Fabianski tries to land a knee to the head but Hollywood blocks with his arms.
Fabianski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fabianski connects with a knee to the head.
Hollywood is looking to break free of the clinch but Fabianski has double underhooks.
Fabianski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fabianski missing with knees to the body.
Fabianski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fabianski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The is referee keeping an eye on Fabianski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fabianski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hollywood takes a shot to the head.
Fabianski tries to land a knee to the head but Hollywood blocks with his arms.
Fabianski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hollywood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fabianski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fabianski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fabianski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hollywood backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hollywood goes for a takedown attempt but Fabianski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fabianski tries to clinch up but Hollywood circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hollywood has Fabianski up against the cage in a clinch.

Hollywood breaks from the clinch.

Hollywood instigates a clinch.
Fabianski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hollywood blocks it with crossed arms.
Fabianski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fabianski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hollywood is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The referee calls for Fabianski to work.

Hollywood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fabianski takes one on the button.
Hollywood goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Fabianski instigates a clinch.
Fabianski tries to land a knee to the head but Hollywood blocks with his arms.
Fabianski is looking to control Hollywood's arms but Hollywood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fabianski has his back to the cage.
Hollywood controlling the action here for a moment.
Hollywood wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabianski tries to land a knee to the head but Hollywood blocks with his arms.
Hollywood wants to break free but Fabianski has control.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Fabianski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fabianski is looking to clinch but Hollywood is avoiding it.
Fabianski misses with a double jab.
Fabianski avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left lands for Hollywood.
Piotrek Fabianski is winning the standup battle so far.
Hollywood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fabianski.

Fabianski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hollywood breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hollywood.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fabianski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hollywood lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hollywood looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Piotrek Fabianski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fabianski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotrek Fabianski!