PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philemon Dander (ranked 3567 p4p, 3373 weight class) and Bertrand Holderbaum (ranked 430 p4p, 403 weight class). Bertrand Holderbaum has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dander
vs
Holderbaum

203 cm
25
265
4 - 1 - 0

220 cm
26
220
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Knock Out Sups

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Philemon Dander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bertrand Holderbaum!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holderbaum connects with a solid leg kick.
A combination from Dander does no damage.
Holderbaum fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Holderbaum is looking to clinch.

Holderbaum has taken the fight to the clinch.
Holderbaum works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Holderbaum throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danders head.
Holderbaum lands a nice uppercut.
Dander drops down looking for an ankle pick but Holderbaum pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dander on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dander shoots and misses
and Holderbaum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holderbaum fakes the leg kick and cracks Dander in the body.
Dander is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jab from Holderbaum.

Holderbaum has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holderbaum lands with a short shot to the head.
Holderbaum lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Holderbaum.
Holderbaum lands with a light punch inside.
Holderbaum gets underhooks to prevent Dander's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philemon Dander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holderbaum lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Holderbaum.
Holderbaum works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Holderbaum lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dander backwards.
Holderbaum pushes Dander back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holderbaum has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dander seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Holderbaum can turn it around.
Nice body punch from Holderbaum.
Holderbaum works on Dander's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Holderbaum.
A short left from Holderbaum.
Holderbaum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Holderbaum.
Holderbaum lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dander backwards.
Dander takes a shot to the head.
Holderbaum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Holderbaum.
Dander's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Holderbaum.
Holderbaum lands a shot to the body.
Holderbaum working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holderbaum gets through Dander's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Holderbaum.
A short right from Holderbaum.
Holderbaum lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holderbaum lands a right hand.
Holderbaum lands with a left to the head.
Holderbaum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dander backwards.
Holderbaum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Holderbaum works on Dander's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holderbaum.
Holderbaum pushes Dander back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Holderbaum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Holderbaum presses Dander against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Holderbaum lands a hook that snaps the head of Dander backwards.
Holderbaum lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dander.
Still in the clinch, Holderbaum scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Holderbaum lands with a short shot to the head.
Holderbaum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Holderbaum.
Holderbaum lands a hook that snaps the head of Dander backwards.
A hook to the body from Holderbaum.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holderbaum.
Holderbaum throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danders head.
A short left from Holderbaum.

Dander is rocked!
Holderbaum presses Dander against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oh Dander is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dander's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Holderbaum lands with a light punch inside.
Holderbaum working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Holderbaum pushes Dander against the cage. Holderbaum is working some dirty boxing. Holderbaum pushes off with a quick right hook! Dander goes down! Dander tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Holderbaum moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bertrand Holderbaum!
A victorious Bertrand Holderbaum thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.