PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olli Lindholm (ranked 1059 p4p, 2724 weight class) and The Devils Outlaw (ranked 119 p4p, 314 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Outlaw's choice of entrance music: For The Outlawz by Moonshine Bandits. 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.

Lindholm
vs
Outlaw

199 cm
34
266
23 - 17 - 0

198 cm
39
285
33 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Olli Lindholm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, The Devils Outlaw!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Outlaw scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Lindholm has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Outlaw is on him like a limpet, forcing Lindholm back against the cage.
Lindholm prevents the takedown attempt.
Lindholm can't find room to land a body shot as Outlaw controls the action.
Outlaw takes an elbow to the temple.
Outlaw is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Outlaw just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lindholm's brow.
Lindholm missing with knees to the body.
Lindholm misses with a body punch.
A short right from Outlaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Outlaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lindholm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lindholm pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Outlaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Lindholm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lindholm tries to land knees in the clinch but Outlaw avoids the damage to the body.
Outlaw managing to block the knees to the body from Lindholm.
Lindholm lands a good knee to the midsection. Outlaw won't want to take too many of those.
Lindholm trying to land knees to the body.
Outlaw blocks a body shot from Lindholm.
Lindholm misses with a punch to the body.
Outlaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Outlaw can't find room to land a body shot as Lindholm controls the action.
Lindholm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Outlaw avoids it.
Lindholm managing to block the knees to the body from Outlaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Outlaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lindholm is defending well for now.
Lindholm has a couple of punches blocked by Outlaw.

Outlaw turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
An elbow from Outlaw crashes against the mat.
Lindholm is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lindholm explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Lindholm lands a jab to the head.

Outlaw scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Outlaw works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lindholm is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Outlaw in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Outlaw in side control lands a decent elbow.
Outlaw creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lindholm wants to get back to his feet but Outlaw drags him back down.
Outlaw lands some shots froms side control.
Outlaw in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Lindholm looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Outlaw turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Devils Outlaw!
During a confident post fight interview, The Devils Outlaw thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.