PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Holland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Patrick Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neil Patrick Harris has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andrew Holland's chin.

Holland
vs
Patrick Harris

188 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Holland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neil Patrick Harris!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Holland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harris dives in for a single leg takedown but Holland sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Harris has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Holland throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harriss head.
Holland tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Holland has Harris pushed against the cage.
I was talking to Holland's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Harris fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Holland breaks from the clinch.
Holland lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice shot by Holland.
Harris takes a jab right on the kisser.
Harris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Harris gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Harris working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Harris fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holland wants to get back to his feet but Harris drags him back down.

Harris looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Harris blocks the strikes from Holland.

Harris is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Holland knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Holland is trying to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Harris crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control the action but Holland is working from the bottom.
Harris working away.
Harris trying to control the action but Holland is working from the bottom.
What's Holland going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Harris sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Holland is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Harris is trying to get an arm triangle but Holland is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is chipping away with strikes.

Harris is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Holland knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Holland can't do much from the bottom here.
Holland tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harris wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Harris is trying to get an arm triangle but Holland is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holland is looking to regain half guard here but Harris keeps moving and retains side control.
Holland on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Holland tries to get out of the position.
Holland holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Holland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harris on the ground.
Harris landing a few strikes.

Harris wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Holland, who protects the arm well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holland is trying to control Harris's posture but Harris avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Holland down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neil Patrick Harris 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.

Holland thuds his right hand into Harris's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Neil Patrick Harris has been cut.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holland.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holland. That's going to slow Harris down.
Harris darts in looking for a takedown but Holland gets double underhooks and turns Harris into the cage.
Holland will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harris up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Holland fails to land.
Holland with a knee to the head.
Holland lands a knee to the head.
Harris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Holland is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Andrew Holland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Patrick Harris.
A short left from Holland.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Holland fails to land.
Holland pushes Harris back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Holland.

Holland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, jab by Holland - just one landing.
Holland's corner calls for a 1-2. Holland obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Holland scores with a nice right hand.
Holland jabs at Harris's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Holland.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holland, right into the meat.
Holland lands with a right hand.

Harris is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris moves forwards but Holland connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can Holland finish him?
Holland drops Harris with a huge uppercut! Harris drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Holland is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Holland!
Our winner, Andrew Holland, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.