PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Silver Back (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Hollis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Back kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is One 24. Hollis has chosen UGK - Pocket Full of Stones as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Back
vs
Hollis

166 cm
28
155 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

173 cm
31
165 lbs
21 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

BioPharm Nutrition

Firebird Designs

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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Silver Back!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Hollis!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Back catches Hollis right on the button with a cross.
Hollis is looking to chop away at Back's legs.
Hollis scores with a decent looking hook.
An inside leg kick from Hollis misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hollis 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 Back has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Back and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hollis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Back.
Back wants to land a leg kick but Hollis is out of range.
Back misses with an uppercut
and Hollis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hollis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Back looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hollis connects with a body shot.
Back lands with a thumping leg kick.
Back throws a big shot that misses.
Hollis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Back. That did some damage!
Back tries for a takedown but Hollis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Back looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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!
Back moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Back throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silver Back seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollis checks a low kick from Back.
Back wants to land a leg kick but Hollis is out of range.
Hollis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A good leg kick by Hollis.
Joe Hollis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Back ducks under a wild hook from Hollis.
Back looks to land a body kick but Hollis moved away.
Hollis slips under a jab from Back.
A big right from Back misses.
Hollis throws a head kick but Back moves out of range.
Back tests Hollis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch lands to the side of Back 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Back fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hollis checks it well.
Hollis swings for the body but Back moves out of range.
Hollis tries a low kick but Back avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollis throws a head kick but Back moves out of range.
Back fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hollis checks it well.
Back scores with a body shot.
Back tries to land a leg kick but Hollis saw it coming and moves away.
Back closes the distance and clinches up with Hollis, looking for a takedown. Back pushes Hollis against the cage but Hollis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silver Back. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Back looks to land a left hand but Hollis moved out of range nicely.

Back shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hollis is trying to defend but Back finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Back is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Hollis to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Back in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Back accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollis wants to stand up but Back is controlling him.
Back stopping the sweep attempt from Hollis.
Hollis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Back throwing strikes but missing.
Hollis is trying to keep Back in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Back throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hollis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Back loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Back preventing the sweep.
Back distracts Hollis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Back wants to control from the top but Hollis keeps moving.
Back has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Back passes Hollis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hollis trying to hold on to Back's head to control him but Back postures up.
Back thows a huge punch but Hollis dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Back thows a huge punch but Hollis dodges it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Back looks to land a strike but Hollis avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Back throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silver Back 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.

Hollis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Back.
A low kick from Hollis misses
and Back counters with a thumping low kick.
Back checks a low kick from Hollis.
Hollis digs a good body shot into Back's ribs.
Back scores with a one two! Hollis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Back lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hollis throws a body punch but Back moves out of range.
Hollis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hollis throws a body punch but Back moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Back.
Back misses with a low kick.
Back lands a head kick!
Hollis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Back rather than just go for the knockout.
Back throws a leg kick but Hollis checks it.
Hollis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Back lands with a hook. Hollis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Hollis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Back connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Back is looking to chop away at Hollis's legs.
Back is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hollis.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Back.
Back bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Back will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Back dodges the punch combination from Hollis.
Back throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hollis's waist but Hollis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Back off to one side.
Back on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hollis. Hollis obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Back there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Back throws out a leg kick but Hollis moves out of range and Back only half commits.
Back throws a head kick that misses.
Hollis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollis misses with a combination
and Back counters with an inside leg kick.
Back lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hollis blocks a leg kick.

Back shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!
Hollis pulls Back in close to his closed guard and prevents Back from doing any damage or advancing position.
Back working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Back with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hollis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Back trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Back landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Back keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hollis's head.
Back pushes down on Hollis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Back connects with a nice short shot to Hollis's temple.
Hollis is trying to get back to full guard.
Back not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Back working over Hollis with some ground and pound. Hollis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silver Back overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Back is looking to stall here but Hollis recovers full guard.
Back postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Back throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hollis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Back slips nicely into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Back winds up and cracks Hollis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Back thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Back thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Back lands strikes from half guard.
Back misses with a head shot. Hollis uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silver Back dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Back pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hollis back to the cage. Back follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Back's corner calls for a 1-2. Back obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Back darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Back checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Back ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hollis moves away.
Hollis ducks under a wild hook from Back.
Hollis takes a swing at Back's ribcage but misses.
Horrible takedown by Back or perhaps it was just good defense by Hollis which made him look bad.
Hollis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Back lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hollis takes a step back to recover.
Hollis blocks a low kick nicely.
Hollis throws a hook but Back avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Back fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hollis is out of range.
Back is looking to slow Hollis down with leg kicks.
Hollis dodges the punch combination from Back.
Hollis misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hollis.
Back looks to land a body kick but Hollis moved away.
Hollis staying out of range there.
Hollis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body kick there by Back.
Back moves forwards but Hollis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hollis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hollis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Back. That did some damage!
Hollis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Horrible takedown by Back or perhaps it was just good defense by Hollis which made him look bad.
Joe Hollis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Back moves out of range as Hollis throws a body kick.
Back throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hollis misses with a body shot.
Hollis scores with a head kick. Back tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Back avoids the body shot from Hollis.
Hollis misses with a straight right.
Hollis looks to score with a jab to the body but Back is just out of range.
Back throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hollis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Back in his tracks.
Back throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Back throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Back connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hollis moves out of range of the body kick.
Hollis throws a push kick but Back slaps the foot to one side.
Silver Back is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Back showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hollis.
Back slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Back throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hollis throws a low kick but Back avoids it.
Hollis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hollis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hollis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hollis takes one to the side of the head.
Hollis moves forwards but Back connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Back ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Back tries for a takedown but Hollis circles away easily
and Hollis counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silver Back. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Hollis catches Back right on the button with a cross.
Back shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hollis sprawls well. Hollis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Back gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollis checks a leg kick nicely.
Hollis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Back checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hollis tries to work over Back's front leg with a kick but Back checks it.
Hollis throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Back makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hollis really felt that one!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hollis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Back slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Back scoring with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hollis keeping moving, preventing Back from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silver Back showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Back has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silver Back!