PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heydar Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Hollis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aliyev's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 'Let's Get It On' by Marvin Gaye. Hollis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: UGK - Pocket Full of Stones. Joe Hollis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Aliyev
vs
Hollis

179 cm
22
160 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

173 cm
25
165 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heydar Aliyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Hollis!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliyev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hollis.
Heydar Aliyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollis scores with a hook to the body. Aliyev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aliyev. That's going to slow Hollis down.
Hollis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aliyev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hollis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aliyev is looking to chop away at Hollis's legs.
Aliyev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aliyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hollis moves away.
Aliyev tries to clinch but Hollis moves away
and Hollis counters with a stiff right hand.
Aliyev blocks a jab.
Aliyev connects with a solid leg kick.
Hollis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hollis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hollis there as he acknowledges the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Aliyev misses the target.
Hollis misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollis slips a straight right by Aliyev.
Hollis blocks a head kick by Aliyev.
Aliyev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hollis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hollis lands a jab to the nose.
Aliyev throws an overhand right that lands on Hollis's shoulder, as Hollis tries to avoid the shot.
Aliyev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hollis's calf.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hollis checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aliyev.
Aliyev misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aliyev.
A low kick from Aliyev is predictable there
and Hollis counters with a two punch combo.
Aliyev misses with a body shot
enabling Hollis to counter with a crisp jab.
Aliyev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Aliyev - just one landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aliyev.
Aliyev jabs at Hollis's body.
Aliyev tries to clinch
and Hollis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the body from Aliyev misses
and Hollis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hollis avoids the head kick by Aliyev.
Aliyev lands a jab to Hollis's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hollis misses with the combination.
Aliyev staying out of range there.
Aliyev connects with a right hand. Hollis shakes it off.
Hollis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aliyev counters with a head kick.
Hollis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A right-left combo lands from Hollis.
Nice body punch from Hollis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Aliyev misses.
Aliyev scores with a leg kick.
Hollis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aliyev throws a leg kick that misses.
Hollis cracks a nice hook into Aliyev's ribs.
Hollis throws a series of strikes that have Aliyev backpedaling.
Hollis throws a looping overhand right but Aliyev ducks down to avoid it.
Aliyev clinches but Hollis breaks the clinch
and Hollis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hollis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hollis counters with a left to the body.
Hollis misses with a body punch
and Aliyev counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev throws a shot to the body.
Aliyev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aliyev throws a head kick but Hollis moves out of range.
Aliyev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hollis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Aliyev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hollis doesn't seem phased though.
Aliyev clinches but Hollis breaks the clinch
and Hollis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hollis checks a leg kick.
Jab by Aliyev.
Aliyev dips to his left and cracks Hollis with an uppercut!
Aliyev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hollis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aliyev lands with a straight right. Hollis didn't see that one coming.
Aliyev waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hollis.
Good shot there by Aliyev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heydar Aliyev dominated that round.
That's time! Aliyev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aliyev closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aliyev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hollis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aliyev. Aliyev obviously looking to wear him down.
Aliyev jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aliyev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aliyev dodges the punch combination from Hollis.
Joe Hollis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aliyev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hollis.
Aliyev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aliyev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hollis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hollis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hollis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hollis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aliyev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hollis sizes up Aliyev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aliyev throws a hook to the side of Hollis's head but Hollis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Aliyev.
Aliyev misses with a shot to the body
enabling Hollis to counter with a crisp jab.
Hollis misses the body punch
and Aliyev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hollis's knee momentarily.
Aliyev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hollis throws out the jab.
Aliyev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aliyev wants to slow Hollis down by chopping away at his legs.
Aliyev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hollis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hollis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aliyev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aliyev throws a hook to the side of Hollis's head but Hollis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aliyev jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aliyev.
Hollis moves forwards but Aliyev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Aliyev throws out a loose jab but Hollis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aliyev cracks Hollis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Heydar Aliyev is winning the standup battle so far.
Aliyev misses with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aliyev.
Aliyev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aliyev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hollis staying out of range there.
Aliyev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aliyev misses with a body punch
and Hollis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aliyev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hollis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aliyev circles away quickly and effectively.
Aliyev closes the distance but Hollis moves to the side
and Hollis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aliyev doesn't manage to clinch there - Hollis circles away.
Aliyev lands with a kick to the temple. Hollis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Aliyev missing with a left hand there. Hollis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aliyev tries to clinch there but Hollis circles away.
Aliyev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hollis blocks a head kick by Aliyev.
No joy there for Hollis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aliyev misses the jab.
A big right from Aliyev misses.
Aliyev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hollis.
Aliyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hollis defending well as Aliyev loads up on a big left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hollis checks a leg kick.
Aliyev wants to clinch up but Hollis keeps it at a distance.
Aliyev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hollis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aliyev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hollis throws a right and a left that Aliyev avoids nicely.
Hollis misses with a series of wild punches.
Hollis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aliyev walks into a jab.
Aliyev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heydar Aliyev dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Aliyev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aliyev darts in trying to clinch
and Hollis counters with a stiff right hand.
Aliyev throws a lazy right hand but Hollis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aliyev throws out a loose jab but Hollis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hollis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hollis moves away from the strike by Aliyev.
Aliyev tries a low kick but Hollis avoids it.
Hollis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aliyev can pounce on him.
Aliyev scores with a hook.
A jab from Aliyev misses.
Aliyev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aliyev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Aliyev misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollis throws an overhand right that lands on Aliyev's shoulder, as Aliyev tries to avoid the shot.
Aliyev tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hollis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aliyev waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hollis.
Hollis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aliyev throws a jab but it's blocked by Hollis.
Aliyev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hollis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Aliyev misses.
A cross from Hollis lands.
Aliyev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hollis is able to avoid easily.
Aliyev tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Hollis to counter with a crisp jab.
Joe Hollis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aliyev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hollis checks it well.
Aliyev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hollis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hollis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A leg kick checked by Hollis.
Aliyev looks to throw the jab but Hollis is out of range.
Aliyev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hollis.
Aliyev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hollis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A bone on bone clash there as Hollis blocks the leg kick.
Aliyev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Aliyev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hollis misses with a combination
and Aliyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aliyev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hollis lands a nice hook to Aliyev's body. Aliyev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollis cracks Aliyev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aliyev wants to clinch
letting Hollis counter with a right hand.
Aliyev tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hollis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hollis checks a leg kick nicely.
Aliyev blocks a jab.
Aliyev closes the distance but Hollis moves to the side
and Hollis counters with a series of strikes. Aliyev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aliyev misses with a hook to the body
and Hollis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aliyev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hollis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hollis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aliyev manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hollis counters with a stiff right hand.
Aliyev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hollis.
Hollis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hollis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aliyev counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Hollis.
Aliyev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aliyev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aliyev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hollis's calf.
Heydar Aliyev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aliyev. That's going to slow Hollis down.
A low kick from Aliyev is predictable there
and Hollis counters with a right hand to the body.
Aliyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hollis lands a lovely overhand right.
Aliyev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hollis throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Hollis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aliyev has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heydar Aliyev!