PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ameri Can (ranked 5829 p4p, 1461 weight class) and Flo Holl (ranked 420 p4p, 162 weight class). Can's entrance music is For Heavy Metal we will die!. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Can
vs
Holl

173 cm
43
151
25 - 17 - 1

178 cm
23
145
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ameri Can!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Flo Holl!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Can misses with a hook
and Holl counters with an inside leg kick.
Can showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holl.
Holl throws a body kick that misses.
Can seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Holl moves into range and clinches up with Can.
Can lands a body punch in the clinch.
Holl landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Can pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holl throws a head kick but Can moves out of range.
Can half committed to a counter leg kick.
Holl throws a front kick aimed at Can's knee but Can avoids it well.
Holl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Can swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holl misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Can on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holl feints and then cracks Can's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Can down.
Can gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Holl misses with a low kick.
Can misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Holl misses.
The crowd cheers as Holl lands an impressive looking overhand right. Can doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Can loads up on a big right hand but Holl slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Holl throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Can.
Holl lands a slapping body shot.
Can lands with a thumping leg kick.
Holl scores with a kick to the midsection.
Can throws a low kick but Holl avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Holl. That snapped Can's head back.
Holl fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Holl throws a leg kick but Can sees it coming and moves out of range.
Holl throws a sloppy head kick and Can moves out of range easily.
Holl wants to slow Can down by chopping away at his legs.
Can misses with a kick to the body.
Holl closes the distance looking to clinch
and Can counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Holl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Can paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holl misses with a straight right.
Holl throws a low kick but it's checked well by Can.
Holl lands with a thumping leg kick.
Holl tries to work over Can's front leg with a kick but Can checks it.
Holl connects with an inside leg kick.
Holl lands with a straight right. Can didn't see that one coming.
Can ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holl moves away.
Can throws a low kick but Holl avoids it.
Holl throws a body kick that misses.
Can takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice leg kick from Holl, right into the meat of the thigh.
Holl lands an overhand right.
Holl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Can misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Can blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can throws a leg kick but Holl sees it coming and moves out of range.
Holl throws a nice head kick!
Can misses the shot to the body.
Holl looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Holl uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Can.

Holl has taken the fight to the clinch.
Holl lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Holl throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Holl tries a body shot but Can blocks it.
Holl crunches a lovely knee into Can's ribcage.
Holl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Can.
Can misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holl pushes off an throws an elbow but Can leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Can takes an elbow to the forehead.
Holl struggles to land a body shot inside as Can controls his hands.
Knees to the body from Holl.
Holl blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holl avoids a wild elbow strike from Can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holl is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Can is defending well for now.
Holl connects with a knee to the head.
Holl throws a knee to the head but misses.
Can tries a body shot but Holl blocks it.
Holl throws an elbow that misses.
Holl comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Holl works on Can's body with a couple of short punches.
Can is trying to break free.
Holl trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Can on the inside.
Holl pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Holl lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Can.
Can can't break the clinch.
The referee calls for Can to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Flo Holl dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Holl's jab looks to have found its range, popping Can under the eye.

Can gets tackled into the cage by Holl. Holl maintains the clinch.
Holl tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Can avoids it.
Holl has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Can blocks it with crossed arms.
Can dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Can prevents a body shot from Holl.
Holl throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Can throws a punch but it's blocked by Holl.
Can takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holl landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Can misses with some punches.
Can misses with a hook to the ribs.
Can lands a nice elbow.

Can pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holl lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Can misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Can throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Holl responds with a good body kick, but Can manages to step out the way in time.
A swing and a miss from Can.
Can misses with a straight right.
Holl has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Can misses with a hook. Holl ducked under it nicely.
Can missing with a left hand there. Holl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Can has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Holl throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holl catches Can with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Holl scores with a punch to the head.
Can tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holl was well out of range. Poor timing from Can.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holl. Can does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holl misses with a low kick.
Holl connects with a leg kick.
Holl connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Holl misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Can was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Holl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holl lands a jab to the head.
Flo Holl seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holl lands an overhand right.
Can buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Can pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Holl moves into the clinch successfully.

Can's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holl lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Can throws the left hand but Holl avoids the punch easily.
Holl lands a jab to the head.
Holl tries to work over Can's front leg with a kick but Can checks it.
Can lands with a thumping leg kick.
A punch combination from Can misses.
Can misses with a low kick.
Holl doesn't manage to clinch there - Can circles away.
Holl throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Holl tried to score with a low kick but Can checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Holl feints a counter leg kick.
Flo Holl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Can looks for the body kick but Holl saw that one coming.
Holl lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Can. Holl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Can throws a lazy head kick
and Holl counters with a thumping low kick.
Holl moves out of range of the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holl lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Can has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Can and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Holl clinches with his opponent.
Holl lands a damaging elbow.
Holl avoids a wild elbow strike from Can.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Can just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holl's brow.
Holl looking to throw knees to the head but Can is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Can just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holl's brow.
Flo Holl seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Holl throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Can's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Holl moves into range and clinches up with Can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holl trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Holl.
Can struggles to land a body shot inside as Holl controls his hands.
Can working hard to break the clinch.
Holl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Holl obliges.
Holl blocks an uppercut.
Holl creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Holl blocks an uppercut.
Holl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Holl misses with a knee to the head.
Can misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holl lands a left hand that snaps the head of Can backwards.
Can throws a punch but it's blocked by Holl.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Flo Holl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Holl doesn't manage to clinch there - Can circles away.
Can throws a low kick, looking for Holl's leg but Holl calmly moves out of range.
Holl lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Holl lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Holl bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Holl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Can.
Holl fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Can checks it well.
Holl tries a head kick but it misses.
Can misses with a looping left.
Can is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Holl scores with a kick to the midsection.
Can swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Holl.
Holl tests Can's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Can is looking to land body kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Holl!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Holl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holl clobbers Can with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Can misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holl.
Holl connects with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Holl.
Can throws a leg kick but Holl sees it coming and moves out of range.
Can lands a glancing blow to the side of Holl's head.
Can looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holl connects with an inside leg kick.
Holl chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Can. That's going to slow Holl down.
Holl thuds his shin into the meat of Can's side.
Holl motions for Can to come forward. Holl throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holl wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holl connects with a good right hand that stumbles Can. Can circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holl throws a leg kick which misses Can's front leg but catches the back leg as Can tries to avoid it.
Holl tries to clinch but Can is having none of it.
Holl misses with a low kick.
Holl tries to land a front kick but Can steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Can misses with a hook
and Holl counters with an outside leg kick.
Can looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Holl takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Can throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Can connects with a body shot.
Can sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Holl connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Can throws an off balance right hand
and Holl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holl is looking to clinch.
Holl looks for the body kick but Can saw that one coming.
Can throwing a counter right hand but Holl manages to avoid it.
Ameri Can has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flo Holl is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can throws a jab but it's blocked by Holl.
Holl checks a low kick from Can.
Holl scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Can will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Can crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Holl - the referee stops the clock and Can gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Holl. Can manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Holl throws a front kick that sends Can stumbling back into the cage.
Holl's jab looks to have found its range, popping Can under the eye.
Holl throws a nice outside leg kick.
Can misses with a body kick.
Can is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holl.
Holl throws a quick inside leg kick.
Holl scores with a leg kick.
Can throws a body punch but Holl moves out of range.
Can throws a hook but Holl blocks it.
Can smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Can throws a leg kick that is checked
and Holl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling a little - Holl finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holl. That's going to slow Can down.
Can takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Holl fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donk. Holl catches Can right on the button with a cross.
Can takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Holl moves out of range as Can throws a body kick.
Can throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Can throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Can drops his hands momentarily and Holl takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Can throws a poor cross that misses
and Holl counters with a slapping leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Holl.
Holl throws a nice inside leg kick.
Holl scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Can swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Holl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Flo Holl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Holl has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flo Holl!
During a confident post fight interview, Flo Holl thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.