PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derick Muise (ranked 3300 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Hoolahan (ranked 4678 p4p, 494 weight class). Patrick Hoolahan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Muise
vs
Hoolahan

185 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derick Muise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Hoolahan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoolahan misses with a wild body shot.
Muise bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Hoolahan clinches with his opponent.
Hoolahan tries to circle away but Muise has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Muise.
Muise scores with a shot to the side of Hoolahan's head.
Muise has Hoolahan pressed against the cage.
Muise misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muise has Hoolahan pushed against the cage.
Muise lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Patrick Hoolahan has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muise lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoolahan backwards.
Hoolahan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muise scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Muise.
Muise lands a nice elbow.
Muise lands a nice elbow.
Muise creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hoolahan's defenses.

That has opened up Patrick Hoolahan's cut even more.
Muise lands an elbow inside.
Muise lands a shoulder strike.

Hoolahan is rocked!
Hoolahan is trying to force a seperation but Muise has the dominant position.
Hoolahan is still on wobbly legs! Can Muise finish him?
Hoolahan is looking to break free of the clinch but Muise has double underhooks.
Clinched against the cage, Muise lands a big elbow that drops Hoolahan! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Hoolahan is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derick Muise!
After winning the bout, Derick Muise thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.