PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and H J Hollowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Pierre
vs
J Hollowitz

198 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

201 cm
21
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, H J Hollowitz!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hollowitz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hollowitz throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pierre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hollowitz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pierre tries to lock up and control but Hollowitz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hollowitz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre is trying desperately to improve position.
Hollowitz punishing his opponent with strikes.

It looks like Paul Pierre has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollowitz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pierre can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Paul Pierre's cut is getting worse.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierre is looking to improve his position but Hollowitz isn't that keen on the idea.
Hollowitz controlling the pace for now.
Pierre tries to improve his position but instead Hollowitz has taken his back!
Hollowitz has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Pierre's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollowitz is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

Paul Pierre's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pierre grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

Hollowitz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hollowitz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Pierre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hollowitz on the ground.
Hollowitz looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hollowitz doesn't have the hooks in and Pierre manages to turn into his guard.
Hollowitz is controlling Pierre's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre trying to control but Hollowitz is working from the bottom.
Pierre preventing the sweep.
Pierre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hollowitz trying to keep a closed guard but Pierre is proving a slippery customer.
Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

H J Hollowitz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Pierre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pierre lands a high kick!
Pierre wants to clinch.
Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hollowitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pierre tries to clinch but Hollowitz is having none of it.

Hollowitz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pierre!
Hollowitz controlling from the full mount.
Hollowitz is breathing heavily.

Hollowitz swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pierre is now in Hollowitz's guard. A big mistake from Hollowitz there, giving up the dominant position!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre trying to control but Hollowitz is working from the bottom.
Pierre wants to get up but he can't break Hollowitz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hollowitz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pierre preventing the sweep.
Hollowitz controls Pierre momentarily but Pierre frees himself.

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.

Pierre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pierre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pierre would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hollowitz is trying to control the position but Pierre postures up.
Pierre trying to control but Hollowitz is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt

so Hollowitz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Hollowitz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pierre, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Hollowitz misses
and Pierre makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hollowitz really felt that one!
Pierre tries to clinch up but Hollowitz circles away and keeps his distance.
Pierre tries to clinch up but Hollowitz circles away and keeps his distance.
Hollowitz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hollowitz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hollowitz avoids the attempt from Pierre to control.
Hollowitz controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre tries to hold on but Hollowitz postures up.
The referee warns Pierre that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Hollowitz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hollowitz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pierre is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

H J Hollowitz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Pierre's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hollowitz tries to clinch up.
Hollowitz is looking to clinch but Pierre is avoiding it.
Pierre stuffs the takedown.
Hollowitz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hollowitz avoids the body shot from Pierre.
Pierre wants to clinch but Hollowitz slips to the side

and Hollowitz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pierre!
Pierre tries to reverse the position but Hollowitz maintains control.
Hollowitz controlling from mount.
Hollowitz prevents Pierre from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre is working hard here to advance position.
Hollowitz controlling from the full mount.

Hollowitz swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pierre is now in Hollowitz's guard. A big mistake from Hollowitz there, giving up the dominant position!
Pierre showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pierre slips nicely into half guard.

Hollowitz kicks Pierre off and gets back to his feet.
Paul Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pierre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pierre misses with a takedown

and Hollowitz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hollowitz.
Pierre is trying to keep Hollowitz in close.

Hollowitz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pierre - that will leave a mark!
Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.
Pierre wants to clinch

and Hollowitz counters with a single leg into guard. Pierre didn't expect that.
Hollowitz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pierre manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hollowitz tries to lock up and control but Pierre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollowitz working to try and regain half guard.
Hollowitz wants to control but Pierre is having none of it.
Pierre wants to control the pace but Hollowitz is squirming around nicely.
Paul Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
H J Hollowitz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hollowitz tries to lock up and control but Pierre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
H J Hollowitz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hollowitz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... H J Hollowitz!