PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Hollinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bach Schtrappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollinger comes to the cage accompanied by WILD BOYS. Schtrappe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Phobia by Kreator. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hollinger
vs
Schtrappe

184 cm
34
152 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

175 cm
29
170 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dylan Hollinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bach Schtrappe!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schtrappe throws a combination that misses
and Hollinger counters with a nice uppercut.
Hollinger misses with a hook. Schtrappe ducked under it nicely.
Hollinger fails to land with a series of punches.
Schtrappe feints a counter leg kick.
Schtrappe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hollinger's hands.
Schtrappe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hollinger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schtrappe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hollinger was well out of range. Poor timing from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe misses with an uppercut. Hollinger saw that one coming.
Hollinger looks to score with a jab to the body but Schtrappe is just out of range.
Hollinger lands a high kick!
Hollinger throws a combination that misses
and Schtrappe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hollinger thinking.
Schtrappe feints and then cracks Hollinger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hollinger down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Hollinger lands.
Hollinger throws a nice looking combination but Schtrappe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schtrappe tries a quick counter leg kick but Hollinger is wise to it.
Hollinger throws a combination that misses
and Schtrappe counters with an outside leg kick.
Schtrappe walks into a stiff left hand from Hollinger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollinger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hollinger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Schtrappe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Schtrappe pushes Hollinger up against the cage in a clinch.
Hollinger misses with a punch on the inside.
Hollinger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schtrappe struggles to land a body shot inside as Hollinger controls his hands.
Hollinger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schtrappe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schtrappe lands a nice uppercut.
Schtrappe misses with some punches.
Schtrappe lands a right hand.
Schtrappe pushes Hollinger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schtrappe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schtrappe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schtrappe misses with a punch to the body.
Hollinger working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollinger stalling in the clinch but Schtrappe improves position.
Schtrappe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schtrappe swings wildly with an uppercut but Hollinger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hollinger can't find room to land a body shot as Schtrappe controls the action.
Hollinger really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schtrappe.
Schtrappe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schtrappe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schtrappe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hollinger throws a punch but it's blocked by Schtrappe.
Hollinger avoiding damage.
Schtrappe blocking some punches.
Schtrappe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hollinger blocking some punches.
Schtrappe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hollinger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schtrappe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Schtrappe - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Schtrappe - that landed with a thud.
Schtrappe lands a body punch.
Hollinger blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schtrappe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schtrappe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hollinger misses with the head strike.
Hollinger misses with a punch to the body.
Hollinger throws a head punch that misses.
Schtrappe misses with the head strike.
Schtrappe gets through Hollinger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schtrappe misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Schtrappe as the two fighters clinch.
Schtrappe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schtrappe tries to work over Hollinger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hollinger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hollinger is leaning against Schtrappe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Schtrappe lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schtrappe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schtrappe is working Hollinger over against the cage.
Schtrappe lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hollinger.
Schtrappe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Hollinger is rocked!
Hollinger blocks an uppercut.
Hollinger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schtrappe lands a left hand.
Oh Hollinger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schtrappe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schtrappe unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hollinger! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Schtrappe is unloading with more strikes now! Hollinger drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bach Schtrappe!
Bach Schtrappe managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fury Nutrition Inc., into his post fight interview.