PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Holloway (ranked 257 p4p, 1378 weight class) and Teke Bamalog (ranked 34 p4p, 182 weight class). Bamalog is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stubborn Robot Original Nuttah. Max Holloway had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Holloway
vs
Bamalog

174 cm
30
165
16 - 3 - 0

178 cm
38
159
25 - 15 - 2

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Holloway!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Teke Bamalog!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holloway tries to clinch up.
As Holloway backs off Bamalog throws a huge counter combo but Holloway manages to avoid it all.
Holloway tries to clinch there but Bamalog circles away.
Holloway blocks a head kick by Bamalog.
Bamalog stuns Holloway with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Holloway gets a clinch.
Holloway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Holloway has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Holloway swings wildly with an uppercut but Bamalog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holloway lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bamalog or not.
Bamalog misses with some punches.

Holloway manages to break the clinch.
Bamalog throws a series of punches but Holloway avoids them all with ease.
Holloway tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bamalog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Holloway clinches up against the cage.
Bamalog scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bamalog working aggressively here.
Holloway misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Bamalog.
Bamalog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holloway scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamalog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holloway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holloway pushes Bamalog back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bamalog lands a shoulder strike.
Holloway lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Bamalog scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bamalog looking to throw knees to the head but Holloway is blocking nicely.
Holloway is leaning against Bamalog and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bamalog scores with a shoulder strike.
Bamalog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bamalog scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bamalog tries to throw a body punch but Holloway avoids it by throwing Bamalog back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Bamalog.
Holloway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bamalog tries a body shot but Holloway blocks it.
Bamalog blocking some punches.
Holloway misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bamalog lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holloway blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Holloway lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bamalog or not.
Holloway blocks a body shot from Bamalog.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog has a couple of punches blocked by Holloway.
Bamalog looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Holloway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bamalog lands a hook that snaps the head of Holloway backwards.
Bamalog throws a head punch that misses.

Bamalog breaks from the clinch.

Holloway clinches up against the cage.
Holloway lands a nice shot to the body.
Bamalog lands a hook that snaps the head of Holloway backwards.
Bamalog tries to throw a body punch but Holloway avoids it by throwing Bamalog back against the cage.
Bamalog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bamalog lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bamalog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holloway's elbow.
Bamalog misses with the head strike.
Holloway struggles to land a body shot inside as Bamalog controls his hands.
Bamalog throws a punch but it's blocked by Holloway.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holloway.
Bamalog tries to work over Holloway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holloway is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bamalog is keeping busy.
Holloway blocks an elbow strike from Bamalog.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bamalog throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway pushes Bamalog back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Bamalog.
Bamalog has a couple of punches blocked by Holloway.
Holloway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bamalog backwards.
Bamalog struggles to land a body shot inside as Holloway controls his hands.
Holloway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holloway cracks Bamalog with a nice body shot.
A short right from Holloway on the inside.
Holloway stalling in the clinch.
Holloway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Holloway on the inside.
Holloway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bamalog misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bamalog.
Bamalog lands a nice shot to the body.
Holloway lands a right hand.
Bamalog lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Holloway.
A short uppercut from Holloway.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holloway blocking some punches.
Holloway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holloway lands a hook that snaps the head of Bamalog backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog misses with a body punch.
Bamalog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holloway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bamalog fails to land.
Bamalog can't find room to land a body shot as Holloway controls the action.
Bamalog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bamalog working aggressively here.

Holloway manages to break the clinch.
Bamalog takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holloway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bamalog is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Holloway closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Holloway tries to throw a body punch but Bamalog avoids it by throwing Holloway back against the cage.
Holloway lands with a left to the head.
Holloway gets through Bamalog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holloway has Bamalog pressed against the cage, preventing Bamalog from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bamalog blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Bamalog.
Holloway lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bamalog scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Teke Bamalog will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bamalog looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Teke Bamalog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bamalog throws a push kick but Holloway slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body kick from Bamalog.
Bamalog throws a body kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bamalog.
Max Holloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bamalog will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Holloway gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Holloway scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bamalog lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holloway backwards.
Holloway misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bamalog fails to land.
Bamalog scores with a shot to the side of Holloway's head.
Bamalog takes a shot to the head.
Holloway lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bamalog or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bamalog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bamalog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holloway tries a body shot but Bamalog blocks it.
Holloway lands a body shot.
Holloway misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamalog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bamalog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bamalog misses with a body punch.

Bamalog manages to break the clinch.
Bamalog pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Holloway back to the cage. Bamalog follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bamalog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holloway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bamalog takes a swing at Holloway's ribcage but misses.
Holloway avoids the body shot from Bamalog.
Bamalog on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bamalog misses with the body kick
and Holloway counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bamalog's knee momentarily.
Holloway throws a body punch but Bamalog moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Bamalog.
Holloway throws a front kick aimed at Bamalog's knee but Bamalog avoids it well.
Holloway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bamalog.

Holloway instigates a clinch.
Bamalog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holloway has a couple of punches blocked by Bamalog.
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!
Bamalog lands with a right to the head.
Bamalog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holloways head.
Holloway misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bamalog lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holloway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holloway has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Holloway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bamalog's elbow.
Holloway tries to throw a body punch but Bamalog avoids it by throwing Holloway back against the cage.
Holloway lands with a light punch inside.
Bamalog scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bamalog throws an elbow that misses.

Holloway manages to break the clinch.

Holloway closes the distance and pushes Bamalog back into the cage.
A short right from Holloway.
Bamalog tries a body shot but Holloway blocks it.
Bamalog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bamalog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holloway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bamalog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holloway has a couple of punches blocked by Bamalog.
Holloway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bamalog's elbow.
Bamalog working aggressively here.
Holloway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bamalog backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bamalog fails to land.
Holloway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bamalog misses with some punches.
Holloway avoids a wild elbow strike from Bamalog.
Holloway trying to stall but Bamalog improves his position.
Holloway lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Holloway breaks the clinch.

Holloway fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bamalog, pushing him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Holloway.
Bamalog can't find room to land a body shot as Holloway controls the action.

Holloway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bamalog circles away from the clinch attempt.

Holloway rushes Bamalog and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Holloway throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holloway.
Bamalog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holloway has a couple of punches blocked by Bamalog.
Holloway misses with a punch to the body.
Bamalog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holloway struggles to land a body shot inside as Bamalog controls his hands.
Holloway lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bamalog misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Holloway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bamalog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holloway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bamalog throws a good cross that connects.
Holloway tries to clinch up.
Teke Bamalog seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holloway wants to clinch up but Bamalog keeps it at a distance.
Bamalog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Holloway throws a quick inside leg kick.
Holloway takes a swing at Bamalog's ribcage but misses.
Bamalog throws a body kick that misses.
Bamalog fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Holloway has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bamalog drops his hands momentarily and Holloway takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bamalog tries to bum rush Holloway with a series of wild strikes but Holloway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Bamalog misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bamalog throws a push kick but Holloway slaps the foot to one side.
Holloway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bamalog.
Holloway moves out of range of the body kick from Bamalog.
Holloway appears to be looking for a big counter.
Holloway on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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 Max Holloway will probably get the nod.
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.

Holloway tries to close the distance and clinch but Bamalog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bamalog circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bamalog has closed the distance and engaged Holloway in a clinch.
Bamalog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bamalog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holloway backwards.
Holloway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bamalog lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Holloway or not.

Holloway manages to break the clinch.
Bamalog lands with a kick to the temple. Holloway shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bamalog thuds his right hand into Holloway's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bamalog throws a body shot but no joy.
Holloway takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bamalog swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bamalog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holloway.
A bone on bone clash there as Holloway blocks the leg kick.
Holloway takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holloway bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bamalog moves out of range as Holloway strikes.
Holloway scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamalog bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Holloway's head.
Bamalog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holloway moves away.
Holloway takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Holloway tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bamalog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bamalog throws a counter combo.
A head kick misses from Bamalog.
Holloway misses with a lunging right hand
and Bamalog counters with a nice low kick that buckles Holloway's knee momentarily.
Holloway takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Holloway moves in looking to clinch but Bamalog pushes him off.
Holloway doesn't manage to clinch there - Bamalog circles away.
Holloway tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bamalog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holloway cracks Bamalog with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bamalog tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holloway fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bamalog just manages to avoid it.

Bamalog gets tackled into the cage by Holloway. Holloway maintains the clinch.

Bamalog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Holloway closes the distance and clinches.
Bamalog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bamalog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holloway works on Bamalog's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Holloway digs a right hand into Bamalog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bamalog's gas tank.
Bamalog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holloway scores with a shoulder strike.
Holloway lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Holloway.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holloway.
Holloway lands an uppercut.
Holloway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holloway lands a shoulder strike.
Holloway pushes Bamalog back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Holloway misses with a body punch.
Holloway scores with a shot to the side of Bamalog's head.
A short left from Holloway.
A shot in the inside from Holloway.
Holloway lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Holloway.
Holloway scores with a nice hook to the head.
Holloway lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bamalog backwards.

Bamalog is rocked!
Holloway lands with a left to the head.
Bamalog is still on wobbly legs! Can Holloway finish him?
Nice body punch from Holloway - that landed with a thud.

Holloway breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway thumps Bamalog with a low kick.
Bamalog connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bamalog seems to have recovered his senses.
Bamalog swats away the attempt to clinch by Holloway.
Holloway is looking to clinch but Bamalog is avoiding it.
Holloway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bamalog moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Bamalog misses.
Bamalog fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holloway.
Holloway lands a head shot.
Bamalog pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Holloway connects with a jab.
Bamalog gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bamalog tries to land a front kick but Holloway steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Holloway moves into the clinch.
Bamalog misses with a short punch on the inside.

Holloway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bamalog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bamalog is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Holloway rather than just go for the knockout.
Holloway avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holloway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bamalog misses with a two punch combination.
Holloway fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bamalog just manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holloway scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Holloway is looking to clinch.
Bamalog finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holloway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holloway moves in looking to clinch but Bamalog pushes him off.
Bamalog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holloway tries to clinch but Bamalog moves out of range.
Holloway tries to clinch up.
A big right from Holloway misses.
Donk. Holloway catches Bamalog right on the button with a cross.

Bamalog gets tackled into the cage by Holloway. Holloway maintains the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bamalog manages to break the clinch.

Holloway moves into the clinch.
Bamalog lands an uppercut.
Holloway can't find room to land a body shot as Bamalog controls the action.
Holloway pushes Bamalog back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Max Holloway clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Holloway wants to clinch up but Bamalog keeps it at a distance.
Holloway tries to close the distance and clinch but Bamalog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bamalog. Holloway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bamalog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bamalog throws a push kick but Holloway slaps the foot to one side.
Holloway goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holloway fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bamalog has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holloway moves in looking to clinch but Bamalog pushes him off.
Bamalog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holloway tries to clinch up.
Bamalog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bamalog lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bamalog is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bamalog throws a body kick that misses.
Holloway misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bamalog throws a counter combo.
Holloway lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bamalog at a distance.
A combination from Bamalog does no damage.
Holloway tries to clinch up.
Holloway doesn't manage to clinch there - Bamalog circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamalog misses with a body kick.
Holloway throws a counter high kick but Bamalog was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bamalog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holloway was well out of range. Poor timing from Bamalog.
And Holloway counters with a quick kick to the body but Bamalog blocks it.
Holloway takes a swing at Bamalog's ribcage but misses.
Holloway fails in his attempt to clinch.

Holloway takes the fight into the clinch.
Holloway scores with a shoulder strike.
Bamalog scores with a shoulder strike.

Holloway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bamalog throws the left hand but Holloway avoids the punch easily.
Bamalog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bamalog!
Bamalog tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Holloway was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bamalog.
Holloway throws a low kick but Bamalog avoids it.
Holloway is looking to clinch.
Bamalog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bamalog swats away the attempt to clinch by Holloway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway scores with a jab to the head.
Bamalog avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holloway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bamalog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bamalog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bamalog throws a half hearted mid kick.
Holloway swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bamalog is looking to score with low kicks.

Holloway fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bamalog, pushing him back against the cage.
Holloway is leaning against Bamalog and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bamalog tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Holloway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bamalog's elbow.
Holloway blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Bamalog.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holloway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Holloway as the two fighters clinch.
Bamalog is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Holloway can't find room to land a body shot as Bamalog controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Holloway.
Holloway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bamalog's elbow.
Holloway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holloway blocks a body shot from Bamalog.
Bamalog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holloway trying to stall but Bamalog improves his position.
A short right from Holloway on the inside.
Bamalog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Holloway.
Bamalog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Bamalog.
Holloway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bamalogs head.

It looks like Teke Bamalog has been cut.
Bamalog tries to throw a body punch but Holloway avoids it by throwing Bamalog back against the cage.
Holloway lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bamalog backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bamalog.
Holloway prevents a body shot from Bamalog.
Max Holloway has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bamalog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holloway's elbow.
Holloway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bamalog backwards.
Holloway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Holloway swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holloway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holloway will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bamalog up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bamalog.
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!
Holloway leaning against his opponent.
Bamalog misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holloway.
Holloway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bamalog lands with a left to the head.
Holloway lands a shot to the body.
Bamalog lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holloway blocks a body shot from Bamalog.
A head punch on the inside from Bamalog fails to land.

Bamalog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab by Bamalog.
Holloway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bamalog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bamalog with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Max Holloway will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Teke Bamalog's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Holloway has Bamalog up against the cage in a clinch.
Bamalog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bamalog.
Bamalog throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bamalog throws an elbow but misses.
Holloway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Holloway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holloway tries to clinch there but Bamalog circles away.
Bamalog takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bamalog is looking to land body kicks.
Holloway doesn't manage to clinch there - Bamalog circles away.
Holloway backing away here, and Bamalog unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Holloway closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Holloway tries to work over Bamalog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holloway lands a right hand.
Holloway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bamalog backwards.
Bamalog misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamalog lands with a left to the head.

Holloway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Holloway moves into range and clinches up with Bamalog.
Bamalog lands an elbow inside.
Bamalog is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Bamalog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Holloway drives through and clinches with Bamalog against the cage.
Bamalog blocking some punches.
Bamalog lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bamalog wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bamalog misses with the head strike.
Bamalog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bamalog's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Holloway.

Bamalog breaks from the clinch.
Holloway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holloway wants to clinch.
Teke Bamalog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Holloway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Bamalog does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holloway throws a shot to the body.
Bamalog lands with a nice body punch.
Holloway wants to clinch up but Bamalog keeps it at a distance.
Holloway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bamalog paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Holloway takes the fight into the clinch.
Holloway scores with a nice hook to the head.
Holloway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holloway avoids a wild elbow strike from Bamalog.
Bamalog tries to circle away but Holloway has him pinned against the cage.
Bamalog lands a right hand.
Bamalog misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bamalog's efforts to push away.
Bamalog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Bamalog.
Bamalog tries to break free but Holloway pushes him back against the cage.
Bamalog gets through Holloway's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Bamalog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bamalog fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Holloway closes the distance and pushes Bamalog back into the cage.
Bamalog throws a head punch that misses.
Bamalog tries to break the clinch but Holloway is controlling the position.
Holloway blocks a body shot from Bamalog.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog throws a head punch that misses.
Bamalog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bamalog tries a body shot but Holloway blocks it.
Bamalog lands with a right to the head.
Holloway prevents a body shot from Bamalog.
Holloway tries a body shot but Bamalog blocks it.
Bamalog misses with some punches.
Bamalog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bamalog misses with a body punch.
Holloway blocking some punches.
Holloway prevents a body shot from Bamalog.
Bamalog misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teke Bamalog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Holloway 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 48:48
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 48:47
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:49

The fight is ruled a draw!
Max Holloway retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!