PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hermanni Holopainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Kolec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holopainen comes to the cage accompanied by Black&Yellow. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kolec's choice of entrance music: Piona. Marek Kolec has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holopainen
vs
Kolec

196 cm
23
280 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

200 cm
30
300 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Brute
[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « NAF↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hermanni Holopainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marek Kolec!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolec doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Holopainen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kolec really felt that one!
Kolec doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Holopainen counters with a one-two to the body.
Holopainen works over Kolec's head and body with a nice combination.
Kolec with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Holopainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Hermanni Holopainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marek Kolec.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kolec shoots and misses
and Kolec takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Holopainen forces Kolec back against the cage and clinches.

Holopainen breaks from the clinch.
Kolec shoots and misses

and Holopainen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kolec!
Kolec looks gassed!
Kolec regains half guard.

Holopainen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Holopainen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holopainen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kolec's head.
Kolec wants to get back to full guard but Holopainen has mounted him!
BOOM! Holopainen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Holopainen wants to control the pace but Kolec is squirming around nicely.
Kolec is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holopainen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kolec hang on?
Kolec working to try and regain half guard.
Kolec takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

It looks like Marek Kolec has been cut.
Kolec is bucking up trying to escape but Holopainen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kolec is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! Holopainen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Holopainen landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holopainen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Holopainen dominating with strikes here.
Kolec really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Holopainen is landing with some decent strikes but Kolec is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Kolec is rocked!
A big strike lands for Holopainen! That's really hurt Kolec and he's turned his back - Holopainen keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Holopainen jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hermanni Holopainen!
A very excited looking Hermanni Holopainen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.