PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pinoy Pride (ranked 4664 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Holland (ranked 3461 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chris Holland was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Pride
vs
Holland

195 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pinoy Pride!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Holland!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pride throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pride rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holland cracks Pride with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pride looks to score with a jab to the body but Holland is just out of range.
Holland slips under a jab from Pride.
Holland scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pride takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Holland moves into the clinch.
Pride tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pride tries to pull guard but Holland won't allow it.
Pride changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Holland fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Holland tries to clinch there but Pride circles away.

Holland drives through and clinches with Pride against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holland creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pride backwards.
Holland working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pride looking to throw knees to the head but Holland is blocking nicely.
Pride is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pride using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Holland has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Holland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Holland is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pinoy Pride. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holland lands a nice uppercut.
Pride could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Holland controlling the action here for a moment.
Holland lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pride backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Holland - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pride stalling in the clinch but Holland improves position.
Pride is working for takedown but Holland is calmly controlling the position for now.
A shot in the inside from Holland.
Holland lands a body shot in the clinch.
Holland lands a body punch in the clinch.
Holland lands with a short shot to the head.
Holland scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holland.
Pride's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holland pushes Pride back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holland.
Holland lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Holland.
Holland has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pride is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from Holland.
Holland lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pride backwards.
Holland is working Pride over against the cage.

Holland manages to break the clinch.
Holland cracks a nice hook into Pride's ribs.

Holland gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Holland lands with a short shot to the head.
Holland looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Holland content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Holland scores with a shoulder strike.
Holland lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Holland - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holland.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holland pushes Pride back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holland lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holland.

Pride is rocked!
Holland pushes Pride back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Pride is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holland cracks Pride with a nice body shot.
Pride seems to have got his legs back now.
Holland lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Holland scores with a nice short uppercut.
Holland pushes Pride back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holland lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pride or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holland lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Holland.
Holland lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Holland presses Pride against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Holland lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Holland.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Holland.
Holland is leaning against Pride and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Holland digs a right hand into Pride's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pride's gas tank.
Holland lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pride or not.
Holland lands a right hand.
Holland lands with a short shot to the head.
Holland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Holland.
Holland lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holland.
Holland lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pride.
Holland lands a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holland lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pride backwards.
Holland creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Pride's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Pride drops to his knees and Holland pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Holland!