PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nieky Holzken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nieky Holzken has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holzken
vs
Murray

188 cm
21
204 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
36
200 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nieky Holzken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Murray!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Holzken tenderised Murray's leg. Murray is trying to keep his angry face on.
Holzken checks a leg kick nicely.

Holzken instigates a clinch.
Murray pressing his opponent against the cage.
Murray dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Holzken tries a body shot but Murray blocks it.
Holzken lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holzken is defending well for now.
Holzken throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murray lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murray leaning against his opponent.
Murray lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holzken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murray tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Holzken avoids it.

Murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holzken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Holzken misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Nieky Holzken has been cut.
Murray lands with a nice body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Holzken checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murray.

Holzken instigates a clinch.
Holzken misses with a knee to the head.
Murray is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holzken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've been informed that Murray has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Murray lands a body shot.
Murray throws a series of punches but Holzken avoids them all with ease.

Holzken forces Murray back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holzken blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murray stalling.
Holzken tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Holzken tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holzken blocks the elbow strike.
Murray dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Murray is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Murray effectively controlling the action here.
Murray content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Murray receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Murray misses with an elbow strike.
Murray pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lee Murray.
Murray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Holzken blocks a low kick nicely.
A big right from Murray misses.
Murray misses with the combination.
Holzken lands a jab to the head.
Holzken throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Murray crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nieky Holzken!
Our winner, Nieky Holzken, 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.
Lee Murray was interviewed post fight and said 'He is good, respect.'.