PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Hollow (ranked 1549 p4p, 1574 weight class) and Juan Corona (ranked 198 p4p, 200 weight class). Corona has chosen Lil Baby, Lil Durk - How It Feels as his entrance music. Juan Corona told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hollow
vs
Corona

169 cm
31
154
12 - 5 - 1

185 cm
36
148
28 - 22 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hawk Hollow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 3, fighting out of London, Juan Corona!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corona digs a good body shot into Hollow's ribs.
Hollow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Corona.
Hollow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hollow throws a lazy uppercut
and Corona counters with a nice body shot.
Hollow throws a leg kick
and Corona counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hollow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corona swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hollow misses with a looping left.
Hollow lands a two punch combo.
Corona throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hollow throws a big counter combination but Corona scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Corona throws a head kick but Hollow moves out of range.
Corona tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corona takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Corona misses the shot to the body.
Hollow misses with a low kick.
Hollow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Corona.
Hollow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Good leg kick by Corona.
Corona looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Corona swings for the body but Hollow moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Corona misses with an uppercut.
Donk. Corona catches Hollow right on the button with a cross.
Corona throws a head kick that misses.
Hollow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corona moves away.
Hollow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hollow avoids the body shot from Corona.
Hollow tries a head kick but it misses.
Corona chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hollow can pounce on him.
Corona throws a head kick that misses.
Corona throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hollow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corona chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick from Hollow lands but Corona takes it in his stride.
Hollow moves forwards but Corona connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corona misses with a body kick.
Hollow takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hollow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hollow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Corona throws a low kick, looking for Hollow's leg but Hollow calmly moves out of range.
Hollow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Corona on the side of the head.
Hollow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corona's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hollow under the eye.
Corona blocks a jab.
Hollow throws a leg kick but Corona checks it.
Corona throws a head kick but Hollow moves out of range.
Hollow blocks a head kick by Corona.
Corona thows a body kick. Hollow tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hollow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawk Hollow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corona misses with a head kick.
Hollow tries a low kick but Corona avoids it.
A good leg kick by Hollow.
Corona moves out of range as Hollow strikes.
Corona avoids the body shot from Hollow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corona just misses with a punch to the body.
Corona looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hollow appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Corona connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice uppercut there from Hollow.
Corona misses with a head kick.
Hollow lands with a hook. Corona tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Corona defending well as Hollow loads up on a big left hand.
Corona has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hollow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hollow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Corona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot lands for Hollow.
Corona is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hollow rather than just go for the knockout.
Corona connects with a high kick.

It looks like Hawk Hollow has been cut.
Hollow throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corona misses with a body kick.
Hollow misses with a low kick.
Hollow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corona was well out of range. Poor timing from Hollow.
Hollow throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corona throws a head kick but Hollow moves out of range.
Hollow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Corona misses with a low kick.
It looked like Hollow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hollow blocks a leg kick.
Hollow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice side step and Corona releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Hollow moves into range and clinches up with Corona.
Hollow has a couple of punches blocked by Corona.
Corona misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Hollow.
Hollow blocks an uppercut.
Hollow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hollow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hollow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corona's elbow.
Corona goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corona goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juan Corona will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hawk Hollow's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Corona scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Corona gets tackled into the cage by Hollow. Hollow maintains the clinch.
Hollow lands with a light punch inside.
Corona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hollow working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Hollow.
I was talking to Hollow's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Corona on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corona is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Corona stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Corona misses with a punch on the inside.
Hollow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corona's elbow.
Hollow blocks a body shot from Corona.
Still in the clinch, Hollow scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hollow prevents a body shot from Corona.
Corona has a couple of punches blocked by Hollow.
A short body shot lands from Corona as the two fighters clinch.
Hollow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hollow misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollow avoiding damage as Corona throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Corona fails to land.
Hollow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Corona backwards.
Hollow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice elbow from Hollow.
Corona blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hollow throws an elbow but it misses.
Hollow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hollow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corona lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Corona misses with a punch to the body.
Hollow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Corona is defending well for now.
We've been informed that Corona has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A shot in the inside from Corona.
Corona goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Corona.
Corona goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hollow misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corona pushes Hollow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corona struggles to land a body shot inside as Hollow controls his hands.
Hollow prevents a body shot from Corona.
Hollow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hollow lands an uppercut.
Corona dodges an elbow strike from Hollow.
Hollow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corona.
Hollow has a couple of punches blocked by Corona.
Hollow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Corona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corona can't find room to land a body shot as Hollow controls the action.
Corona missing with knees to the body.
Hollow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Corona working aggressively here.
Hollow lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Corona backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Corona.
Corona lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Corona.
Hollow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Corona misses with a short punch on the inside.
Corona struggles to land a body shot inside as Hollow controls his hands.
Corona lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hollow backwards.
Hollow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corona trying to land knees to the body.
Hollow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Corona blocks a body shot from Hollow.
Nice body punch from Hollow - that landed with a thud.
Corona goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hollow misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Corona's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hollow landing knees to the body.
Corona misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hollow.
Hollow scores with a hook to the body.
Corona takes a shot to the head.
Hollow misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Corona.
Corona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hollow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Corona avoids it.
Corona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corona misses with a body punch.
Corona lands a body punch.
Hollow putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Corona in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Corona tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hollow's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hawk Hollow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hawk Hollow's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Corona slips under a jab.
Hollow swings widly with a right hand
and Corona counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hollow thinking.
Corona ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hollow moves away.
Corona swings for the body but Hollow moves out of range.
Hollow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corona.
Corona appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Corona misses with a head kick.
Juan Corona seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A cross from Hollow lands.
Corona scores with a head kick. Hollow tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hollow looks to land a left hand but Corona moved out of range nicely.
Corona throws a head kick but Hollow moves out of range.
Hollow misses with a looping right.
Hollow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Hollow.
Hollow lands with a cross.
Hollow doesn't manage to clinch there - Corona circles away.
Hollow misses with an uppercut. Corona saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Hollow there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Corona.
Corona connects with a high kick.
Hollow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Corona throws a head kick that misses.
Hollow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Corona swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hollow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hollow cracks Corona with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Corona blocks a jab.
Hollow lands a leg kick that knocks Corona off balance momentarily.
Corona connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hollow avoids the head kick by Corona.
A jab from Corona misses.
Corona circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Hollow. That snapped Corona's head back.
Hollow misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollow moves in looking to clinch but Corona pushes him off.
Corona's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hollow looks to land a right hand but Corona moved out of range.
A nice leg kick from Hollow, right into the meat of the thigh.
Corona lands a head kick. Hollow smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hollow ducks under a wild hook from Corona.
Corona takes a swing at Hollow's ribcage but misses.
Hollow checks the leg kick nicely there.
Corona looks to score with a jab to the body but Hollow is just out of range.

Hollow has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hollow fails to land.
Corona misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hollow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hollow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hollow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corona has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Corona can't find room to land a body shot as Hollow controls the action.
Corona scores with a shot to the side of Hollow's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollow blocks an uppercut.
Corona tries to work over Hollow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hollow trying to land knees to the body.
Corona misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corona throws a punch but it's blocked by Hollow.
Corona doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hollow throws a head punch that misses.
Hollow throws a punch but it's blocked by Corona.
Corona presses Hollow against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Corona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hollow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Corona tries a body shot but Hollow blocks it.
Hollow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hollow cracks Corona with a nice body shot.
Hollow throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hollow lands a hook that snaps the head of Corona backwards.
Hawk Hollow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hollow misses with a punch to the body.
Hollow misses with some punches.
Corona has a couple of punches blocked by Hollow.
Corona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corona misses with a punch to the body.
Corona working aggressively here.
Hollow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Hollow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hollow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corona tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hollow's elbow.
Nice body punch from Corona.
Hollow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hollow lands an elbow inside that Corona shrugs off.
Hollow misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hawk Hollow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hollow has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hawk Hollow!
A very excited looking Hawk Hollow made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.