PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conor The Notourious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Hold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hold has chosen Eastwest Rockers - Oczy wpatrzone w cel as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marcin Hold has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Conor The Notourious's chin.

The Notourious
vs
Hold

170 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
156 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Conor The Notourious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Hold!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Notourious takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The Notourious throws a hook to the side of Hold's head but Hold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Notourious takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Notourious is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hold.

Hold drives through and clinches with The Notourious against the cage.
Hold looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The Notourious is stalling here.
The Notourious is trying to drag Hold to the mat but Hold just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Notourious.
Hold tries a body shot but The Notourious blocks it.
Hold can't find room to land a body shot as The Notourious controls the action.
Hold tries to work over The Notourious's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hold jumps guard.

Hold is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Hold working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Notourious doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The Notourious manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hold escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Notourious gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Hold is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The Notourious content to stall in guard here.

Hold looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hold preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Notourious is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Kell Fight House that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Hold has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Notourious can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Notourious trying to control but Hold is working from the bottom.
The Notourious throwing strikes from guard but Hold blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Notourious postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Hold throws his legs up looking for a submission but The Notourious uses it to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Notourious trying to control the action but Hold is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hold gets back to half guard.
The Notourious is trying to control the action in half guard but Hold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The Notourious is really struggling to control Hold but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The Notourious is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hold is just riding it out for now. The Notourious eventually gives up the hold.
The Notourious wants to stand up but Hold is controlling the position.
Hold gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Hold looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Hold had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The Notourious defends it easily.

Hold working for a triangle but The Notourious defends it easily.

The Notourious got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hold has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The Notourious has managed to get both his arms back between Hold's legs - danger averted.
The Notourious trying to control but Hold is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Notourious looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Hold throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Hold dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hold moves away from the strike by The Notourious.
The Notourious misses the shot to the body.
The Notourious pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Notourious pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Notourious looks to throw the jab but Hold is out of range.
Hold moves out of range of the strikes.
The Notourious throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The Notourious throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hold bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Hold has closed the distance and engaged The Notourious in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Notourious's elbow.
Hold prevents The Notourious from breaking the clinch.
Hold is working The Notourious over against the cage.
The Notourious blocking some punches.
Hold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Notourious is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hold manages to pull guard.

The Notourious stands up and waves to Hold to follow him.
Hold jabs at The Notourious's body.
The Notourious throws a leg kick but Hold checks it.
The Notourious ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hold moves away.

Hold gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hold.

The Notourious breaks the clinch.
Hold connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hold checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hold wants to counter the offense by The Notourious and move into the clinch position.
Hold moves out of range of the strikes.
Hold tries to clinch but The Notourious is having none of it.

Hold clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hold tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Notourious smiles and moves away.
The Notourious misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Notourious swats away the attempt to clinch by Hold.
The Notourious throws a shot from downtown. Hold moves away and avoids it.
The Notourious throws a leg kick that misses.
Conor The Notourious is winning the standup battle so far.
The Notourious throws a leg kick but Hold checks it.
Hold tries to counter by closing the distance.
The Notourious just misses with a punch to the body.
Hold moves away from the strike by The Notourious.
Hold tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Notourious swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hold connects with a single shot there.
The Notourious throws out a loose jab but Hold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hold scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hold scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hold closes the distance but The Notourious moves to the side
enabling The Notourious to counter with a crisp jab.
Conor The Notourious seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Notourious avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hold fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Notourious throws a jab but it's blocked by Hold.
The Notourious sizes up Hold with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hold showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Notourious.
Hold moves away from the strike by The Notourious.
Hold blocks the body kick.
Hold lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Notourious at a distance.
The Notourious misses with a low kick as Hold jumps back.
Hold wants to counter with a clinch but The Notourious pushes him away.
Hold connects with a body shot.
The Notourious swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Notourious on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from The Notourious misses.

Hold has closed the distance and engaged The Notourious in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Notourious lands with a left to the head.
The Notourious wants to stall.

The Notourious's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hold tries to clinch
letting The Notourious counter with a right hand.
Hold keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The Notourious lands with a nice combination. Hold backs away looking to recover.

The Notourious shoots in and gets a takedown into Hold's guard.

The Notourious is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Hold has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. The Notourious is looking to defend but Hold has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for The Notourious! Hold pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, The Notourious taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marcin Hold!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcin Hold thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.