PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aivan Kamala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Hollis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollis has chosen UGK - Pocket Full of Stones as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kamala
vs
Hollis

178 cm
22
163 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

173 cm
24
165 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aivan Kamala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Hollis!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hollis was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamala.
Kamala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hollis.
Horrible takedown by Kamala or perhaps it was just good defense by Hollis which made him look bad.
Hollis misses with an uppercut.
Hollis throws a leg kick but Kamala sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hollis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hollis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamala.
Hollis blocks a jab.
Kamala misses with a straight left.
Hollis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kamala.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamala swings for the body but Hollis moves out of range.
Kamala swings for the body but Hollis moves out of range.
Kamala throws a shot from downtown. Hollis moves away and avoids it.
Kamala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hollis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamala jabs Hollis right on the nose. Hollis blinks but takes it well.
Kamala fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kamala throws a shot from downtown. Hollis moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Kamala misses.
Hollis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamala misses with a hook.
Hollis lands a jab to the nose.
Hollis scores with a decent looking hook.
Kamala throws a body punch but Hollis moves out of range.
Kamala throws a jab when Hollis was well out of range.
Hollis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kamala blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamala lands a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kamala.

It looks like Joe Hollis has been cut.
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 misses with a few strikes there.
Kamala throws a big shot that misses.
Kamala lands an overhand right.
Hollis scores with a nice strike.
Kamala lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Kamala misses.
Hollis misses with a wild combination.
Hollis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hollis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hollis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollis lands a nice shot that snaps Kamala's head back.
Kamala jabs at Hollis's body.
Hollis misses with a looping right.
Aivan Kamala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kamala.
Kamala throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kamala.
Kamala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kamala misses with a series of wild punches.
Kamala shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A left and a right from Hollis both land. Nice combination.
Hollis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kamala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Hollis does no damage.
A big left from Hollis misses.
Hollis lands with a shot to the body.

Hollis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kamala pushes Hollis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hollis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hollis slows down the pace here.
Hollis looking to slow down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hollis breaks from the clinch.
Hollis moves out of range as Kamala strikes.
Hollis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kamala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aivan Kamala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Hollis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A good leg kick by Hollis.
Kamala slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kamala misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Joe Hollis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kamala misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Kamala misses the target.
Kamala swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hollis counters with a stiff right hand.

Kamala is rocked!
Hollis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oh Kamala is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hollis misses with a straight left.
A big right from Hollis misses.
Hollis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hollis misses the jab.
Hollis throws a right and a left that Kamala avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollis swinging wilding here.
Hollis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hollis misses with the combination.
Hollis looks to land a right hand but Kamala moved out of range.
Kamala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hollis.
Hollis fails to land with a series of punches.
Kamala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hollis.
Hollis throws a shot from downtown. Kamala moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Hollis misses.
Kamala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hollis.
Hollis misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hollis waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kamala.
Aivan Kamala is winning the standup battle so far.
Hollis looks to land a right hand but Kamala moved out of range.
Hollis throws a lazy right hand but Kamala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Hollis misses.
Hollis fails to land with a series of punches.
Kamala seems to have got his legs back now.
Kamala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hollis manages to avoid it.
Hollis slips under a jab from Kamala.
Kamala fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hollis on the side of the head.
Kamala throws a sloppy head kick and Hollis moves out of range easily.
Hollis digs a good body shot into Kamala's ribs.
Hollis throws a low kick, looking for Kamala's leg but Kamala calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kamala misses with a looping left.
Hollis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kamala. Kamala circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kamala swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hollis counters with a huge left! Kamala is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hollis isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kamala from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hollis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Hollis!