PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dalinar Kholin (ranked 1053 p4p, 2442 weight class) and Hill Billy Hank (ranked 159 p4p, 331 weight class). Kholin comes to the cage accompanied by Berserkir. Dalinar Kholin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hill Billy Hank's chin.

Kholin
vs
Hank

188 cm
23
200
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
200
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dalinar Kholin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hill Billy Hank!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hank tries for a takedown but Kholin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Kholin. No joy for Hank on that attempt.
Kholin throws a hook to the side of Hank's head but Hank sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kholin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hank sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Hank shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kholin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kholin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hank on the ground.
Hank trying to control the position from guard on top but Kholin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hank loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hank controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kholin trying to keep a closed guard but Hank is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hank not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Hank might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kholin wants to improve his position but instead Hank has moved into half guard.
Kholin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kholin trying to control but Hank postures up.
Hank works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hank controlling from mount.
Kholin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kholin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kholin tries to get out of the position.
Hank tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hank scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kholin is desperately trying to improve his position but Hank has a good base and remains in mount.
Hank lands with some strikes.
Hank controlling the pace for now.
Hank cracks Kholin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kholin is desperately trying to improve his position but Hank has a good base and remains in mount.
Hank lands a couple of good shots and Kholin has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hank has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kholin trying to control the hands but Hank won't let him.
You can see the frustration on Kholin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The referee is taking a good look at Kholin as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Hank!
Hank is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Kholin up.
Hank avoiding Kholin 's attempts to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hank lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Hank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hill Billy Hank dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kholin takes a swing at Hank's ribcage but misses.
Hank checks a low kick from Kholin.
Hank shoots in looking for a takedown. Kholin tries to sprawl out of it but Hank keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kholin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Hank scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kholin is looking to regain half guard here but Hank keeps moving and retains side control.
Kholin can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hank landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hank cracks Kholin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hank is looking to take a break and control but Kholin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kholin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hank working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Hank advances nicely into full mount.
Hank trying to control but Kholin is having none of it.
Hank postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kholin looks a forlorn figure.
Hank has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kholin's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kholin tries to reverse the position but Hank maintains control.
Kholin tries to hold on but Hank pushes him away.
Hank working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kholin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hank lands a couple of good shots and Kholin has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Hank patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Hank avoiding Kholin 's attempts to control his hands.
Kholin is in bad spot here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hank tries to get the hooks in deep but Kholin pushed the leg off.
Hank controls the action.
Kholin is taking damage to the body and head.
Hank scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Hank is hanging on to Kholin's back as he tries to escape.
Hank cracks Kholin with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Kholin from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Kholin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Hill Billy Hank has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hank is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hank has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Hank looking for the choke but no joy.
Kholin is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hank.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hank gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hill Billy Hank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hank looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kholin scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hank manages to mount him!
Hank controlling the pace for now.
Hank scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kholin?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hank trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hank pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kholin tries to hold on but Hank postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hank tries to control but Kholin wriggling away.
Kholin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hank working Kholin over with strikes here.
Kholin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hank controlling his opponent.
Hank looking to control but Kholin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hank looking to finish Kholin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kholin!
The referee warns Kholin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hank controlling from the full mount.
Kholin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kholin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kholin working to try and regain half guard.
Hank scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kholin?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hank with good strikes from the mount here!

Kholin is rocked!
Hank lands a big shot to the head and Kholin winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hill Billy Hank!
Hill Billy Hank thanked the fans post fight for their support.