PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Augustine Tupper (ranked 2366 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Hollywood (ranked 2826 p4p, 0 weight class). Tupper comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Stop: Red Hot Chili Peppers. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tupper
vs
Hollywood

167 cm
26
139 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

165 cm
31
134 lbs
23 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Augustine Tupper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Hollywood!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollywood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tupper tries to bum rush Hollywood with a series of wild strikes but Hollywood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hollywood leaves Tupper with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Augustine Tupper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tupper throws a poor cross that misses
and Hollywood counters with a straight right hand.
Tupper throws a head kick that misses
and Hollywood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tupper fails with the takedown
and Hollywood counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tupper, right into the meat.
Tupper has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augustine Tupper. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper scores with a head kick. Hollywood tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Tupper manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hollywood on his heels. He'll look to pass Hollywood's guard now, I'm sure.
Tupper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hollywood is keeping the position for now.
Tupper is in close to Hollywood's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hollywood bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tupper's guard.

Hollywood forces his way into half guard.

Tupper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tupper is refusing to be controlled, as Hollywood sits in half guard.
Hollywood prevents Tupper from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hollywood is trying to control. Tupper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Hollywood.
Hollywood is taking a breather. Tupper says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tupper wants to get back to full guard.
Tupper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hollywood's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hollywood's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tupper working for a choke but Hollywood is defending well.
Tupper is trying to stick to Hollywood's back but Hollywood is turning into Tupper. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tupper's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hollywood.
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.

Tupper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hollywood doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hollywood manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tupper working a defensive guard here.

Tupper has an active guard here but Hollywood has managed to pass into half guard.
Hollywood prevents Tupper from improving his position.

Tupper is defending against the submission attempts here by Hollywood.
Tupper tries to get to full guard but Hollywood has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Hollywood is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tupper is looking to improve his position.
Tupper keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hollywood is trying to control the action in half guard but Tupper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tupper won't allow Hollywood to pass to mount.
Tupper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tupper regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frankie Hollywood will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hollywood moves forwards but Tupper connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tupper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hollywood counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Frankie Hollywood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tupper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hollywood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tupper throws a leg kick
and Hollywood counters with a left and a right that stings Tupper.
Tupper with a poor takedown
and Hollywood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tupper with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hollywood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tupper bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tupper throws out a loose jab but Hollywood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hollywood unleashes a big counter combination but Tupper bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Frankie Hollywood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tupper tries for a takedown but Hollywood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hollywood appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augustine Tupper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Tupper misses
and Hollywood counters with a straight right hand.

Tupper is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper misses with a lunging right hand
and Hollywood counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Tupper badly! Hollywood follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Tupper out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Hollywood finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frankie Hollywood!
An out of breath and clearly excited Frankie Hollywood thanked Red Light Coffeeshop for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Augustine Tupper had this to say: 'Yeah, so ya know...um huh?'.