PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Bent (ranked 3481 p4p, 4325 weight class) and Logan Holland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bent is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. David Bent looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Bent
vs
Holland

180 cm
25
265
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
230
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Bent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Logan Holland!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holland shoots in but Bent avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bent is breathing heavily.

Holland has taken the fight to the clinch.
Holland taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Holland.

Holland pulls guard.
Bent could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Holland tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holland controls Bent momentarily but Bent frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bent trying to control but Holland is working from the bottom.
Bent preventing the sweep.
Holland really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bent. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holland is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Holland trying to control the position.
Holland keeping moving, preventing Bent from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Holland has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bent's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Holland manages to pull guard.
Bent won't allow Holland to sweep him here.
Holland not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Holland wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holland looking for a guillotine here but Bent defends easily.
Holland throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bent loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bent postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Holland tries to score with a low kick but Bent moves his leg out of the way.
Holland tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bent swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holland looks for a takedown but Bent sprawls well.
David Bent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Holland.
Bent circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bent throws a hook but Holland avoids it easily.

Holland closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holland trying to pass the guard but Bent defending well.
Bent is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Holland controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holland stalling away here and it's allowed Bent to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bent wants to sweep here but Holland controlling him for the moment.
Bent controls Holland momentarily but Holland frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holland wants to pass the guard but Bent is keeping the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Holland dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Holland has taken the fight to the clinch.

Holland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holland throws a nice looking combination but Bent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
David Bent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holland goes for a double leg but Bent avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bent continues to drive forward.

Holland moves into the clinch.

Holland pulls guard successfully.

Holland pushes Bent off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Holland.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holland closes the distance and clinches up with Bent, looking for a takedown. Holland pushes Bent against the cage but Bent circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bent defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Holland.
David Bent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Holland.
Holland shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bent defends it nicely.
Bent is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bent leaves Holland with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bent circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bent counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Holland!
Holland is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bent cracks Holland with a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bent wants to stand but Holland has his arm trapped.

Bent is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Holland has escaped the position, nice work there.

Bent looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Holland is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bent asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Logan Holland has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bent wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holland keeps working.
Holland tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bent wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bent looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bent throws an elbow but Holland slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Holland is looking to regain half guard here but Bent keeps moving and retains side control.
Holland holds on to Bent's head and controls the position momentarily.
Holland is looking to reverse the position.
Bent wants to stand but Holland has his arm trapped.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Holland tries to bench press Bent off him but Bent keeps the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holland throws a body kick that misses

and Bent counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Holland is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Logan Holland will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Bent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bent shoots in and gets a takedown into Holland's guard.

Holland escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bent gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bent drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Holland dives on top into guard.

Bent is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bent looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holland looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Holland lands a couple of digs.
Holland wants to pass the guard but Bent is keeping the position.
Bent on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bent tries to get out of the position.
Bent being controlled here, momentarily.
Holland cracks Bent with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Holland wants to stand but Bent is controlling his posture from full guard.
Holland wants to control from the top but Bent keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Holland fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holland moves into the clinch successfully.
Holland has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bent is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bent tries to pull guard but Holland forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Holland ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Holland no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Holland keeping moving, preventing Bent from controlling successfully.
Holland wants to sweep but no luck.
Bent sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Holland looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bent passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bent in particular looking to stall.
David Bent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Logan Holland is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holland wants to control but Bent is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Holland comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Holland winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Holland!