PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Holliday (ranked 4079 p4p, 4114 weight class) and Bo Mheng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Holliday
vs
Mheng

178 cm
25
162
2 - 0 - 0

162 cm
25
155
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bo Mheng!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Holliday tests Mheng's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holliday works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Holliday misses with a double jab.
Mheng gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mheng moves away.
Mheng needs to keep his hands up - Holliday had a free shot at his head there.
Holliday looks to score with a jab to the body but Mheng is just out of range.
Holliday bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mheng's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mheng shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Holliday scores with a jab to the head.
Holliday lands with a cross.
Mheng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mheng changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Holliday comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Holliday jabs Mheng to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Holliday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Holliday.
Holliday lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Holliday.
Mheng slips a jab and a cross from Holliday.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holliday connects with a nice looking jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Holliday dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Holliday connects with a looping right hand.
Mheng tries to move into range but Holliday moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holliday. Mheng does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mheng tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Mheng might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Holliday has got the better of the exchanges.
Holliday fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday scores with a jab to the head.
Holliday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mheng manages to avoid it.
Mheng with the counter takedown but Holliday avoids it easily.
Holliday scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Holliday misses with a body shot.
Mheng drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Holliday defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday scores with a sloppy right hand. Mheng should have avoided that one.
A left lands for Holliday.
Nice body punch from Holliday.
Holliday looks to score with a jab to the body but Mheng is just out of range.
Mheng feints the counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Holliday finds it's way through Mheng's defenses.
Holliday ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Holliday works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Holliday.
Holliday feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mhengs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mheng has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Holliday cracks Mheng with a right hand to the side of the head.
Holliday scores with a decent looking hook.
Eric Holliday is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holliday digs a good body shot into Mheng's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Holliday dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Mheng moves forwards but Holliday connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Holliday misses the shot to the body.
Mheng tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good standup being displayed there by Holliday as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday throws a shot to the body.
Holliday scores with a sloppy right hand. Mheng should have avoided that one.
Holliday is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday scores with a hook to the body. Mheng takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Holliday smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Holliday works the jab nicely.
Mheng takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mheng takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A lazy left from Holliday finds it's target.
Holliday lands a nice hook to Mheng's body. Mheng takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holliday throws a body shot but no joy.
Mheng with the counter takedown but Holliday avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Holliday jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Holliday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mheng staying out of range there.
Mheng with the counter takedown but Holliday avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mheng takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Eric Holliday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holliday looks to land a right hand but Mheng moved out of range.
Holliday scores with a body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mheng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mheng with the counter takedown but Holliday avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Holliday showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Holliday has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Eric Holliday!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Eric Holliday!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Eric Holliday!

Eric Holliday wins by unanimous decision!