PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Malloy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Holland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Holland has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Malloy
vs
Holland

199 cm
20
287 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Fightworld Formula
Pure Strength, 142+ for 40$

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Malloy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Holland!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holland shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Malloy but Malloy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Holland is defended easily by Malloy.

Malloy lands a big head kick that sends Holland tumbling to the mat! Malloy takes a step backwards and waves Holland back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Eric Holland has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Malloy closes the distance and clinches.
Malloy looking to throw knees to the head but Holland is blocking nicely.
Malloy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Malloy blocks an uppercut.
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malloy connects with a knee to the head.
Malloy misses with a knee strike.
Malloy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Holland has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malloy scores a nice knee to the body.
Holland looks gassed!
Malloy misses with a knee to the head.
Malloy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Holland wants to break the clinch but can't.
Malloy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malloy looking to throw knees to the head but Holland is blocking nicely.
Holland tries to circle away but Malloy has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malloy with a knee to the head.
Malloy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Malloy landing knees to the head.
Holland wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malloy has him pressed against the cage.
Holland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malloy looking to throw knees to the head but Holland is blocking nicely.
Malloy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malloy keeps control of Holland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malloy prevents a takedown attempt there.
James Malloy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Holland.
Holland trying to land knees to the body.
Malloy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malloy misses with a knee to the head.
Holland taking a breather.
Malloy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Holland lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Holland is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Malloy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malloy misses with a knee strike.
Malloy misses with a knee strike.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malloy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holland blocks it with crossed arms.
Malloy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holland blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Holland is looking to break free of the clinch but Malloy has double underhooks.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but Holland blocks it.
Holland tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Malloy smiles and moves away.
Malloy stuffs the takedown.

Holland tries to keep at a distance but Malloy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Malloy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Holland's face.
Malloy lands a good knee to the midsection. Holland won't want to take too many of those.
Malloy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malloy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Holland misses with a knee to the head.
Malloy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but Holland blocks with his arms.
Holland is looking to break free of the clinch but Malloy has double underhooks.
Malloy with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malloy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but Holland blocks with his arms.
Holland wants to get back to striking at distance but Malloy won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Malloy.
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but Holland blocks with his arms.
Holland stalling in the clinch but Malloy improves position.
Holland tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Malloy smiles and moves away.
Malloy feints and then cracks Holland's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Holland down.
Holland takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Holland shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Malloy defends it nicely.
Malloy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Malloy counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malloy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holland clinches but Malloy breaks the clinch
and Malloy counters with an inside leg kick.
Malloy lands a head kick. Holland smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Holland avoids the head kick by Malloy.
Holland avoids the head kick by Malloy.

Malloy clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malloy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malloy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but Holland blocks with his arms.

Holland jumps guard and drags Malloy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Malloy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Holland's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Holland with a lazy takedown attempt
and Malloy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Holland shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Malloy defends it nicely.

Malloy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Malloy prevents the takedown attempt.
James Malloy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Holland.
Malloy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but Holland blocks it.
Malloy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Malloy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Malloy landing knees to the head.
Malloy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Holland has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but Holland blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malloy trying to land knees to the body.
Malloy misses with a knee to the head.
Holland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malloy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holland blocks it with crossed arms.
Holland jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Malloy walks away with a smile on his face. Holland gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Holland dives in and grabs Malloy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Malloy pushes down on Holland's head and hops out.
A good leg kick by Malloy.
Malloy throws a head kick that misses.
Holland throws a sloppy head kick
and Malloy counters with a head kick.
Holland slips a jab from Malloy.
Holland tries to clinch up
and Malloy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Holland shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Malloy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Holland is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holland tries to keep at a distance but Malloy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Malloy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Holland in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Malloy.
Malloy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holland blocks it with crossed arms.
Malloy misses with a knee to the head.
Malloy looking to throw knees to the head but Holland is blocking nicely.
Holland jumps guard but Malloy stands there with Holland around his waist. Holland gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Malloy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Malloy connects with a knee to the head.
Malloy with a knee to the head.
Malloy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malloy misses with a knee to the head.
Malloy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holland blocks it with crossed arms.
Malloy is pressed up against the cage. Holland has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Malloy down to the mat. Malloy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Holland fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Malloy avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Malloy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holland clinches but Malloy breaks the clinch
and Malloy counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That has opened up Eric Holland's cut even more.
Holland fails with a takedown attempt.
Malloy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holland can do to turn this around?
Holland takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Malloy lands a jab to the head.
Eric Holland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malloy throws a leg kick which misses Holland's front leg but catches the back leg as Holland tries to avoid it.
James Malloy is winning the standup battle so far.
Malloy tries a head kick but it misses.
Malloy leaves Holland with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Malloy throws a head kick but Holland moves out of range.
Malloy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holland closes the distance looking to clinch

and Malloy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but Holland blocks with his arms.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Malloy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Holland's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Malloy avoids the body shot from Holland.
Holland misses with a takedown attempt
and Malloy counters with a nice leg kick.
Malloy scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Holland.
Malloy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Malloy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Holland blocks a head kick by Malloy.
Holland gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Malloy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Malloy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holland. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holland tries to keep at a distance but Malloy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Malloy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but Holland blocks it.
Holland utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Holland is looking to break free of the clinch but Malloy has double underhooks.
Malloy misses with a knee to the head.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but Holland blocks it.
Malloy looking to throw knees to the head but Holland is blocking nicely.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Holland changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Malloy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
James Malloy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Holland.
Malloy slips a straight right by Holland.
Holland throws a combination that misses
and Malloy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Malloy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holland.
Malloy lands a head kick. Holland smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Eric Holland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holland with a poor takedown
and Malloy counters with a big head kick but Holland shrugs it off.
Holland misses with a takedown
and Malloy counters with a nice leg kick.
Holland tries to clinch
and Malloy counters with a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Holland
and Malloy counters with a head kick.
Malloy misses the shot to the body.
Holland throws a lazy head kick

and Malloy counters by moving into the clinch.
Holland wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Malloy with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holland wants to break free but Malloy has control.
Malloy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Holland has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malloy scores with a knee to the head.
Holland drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Malloy crunches a lovely knee into Holland's ribcage.
Malloy looking to throw knees to the head but Holland is blocking nicely.
Holland wants a takedown but no success here.
Malloy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malloy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but Holland blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Malloy landing knees to the head.
Holland tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Malloy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Holland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Malloy connects with a knee to the head.
Holland fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but Holland blocks it.
Malloy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Holland looking for a takedown.
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but Holland blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Malloy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Holland's efforts to push away.
Malloy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Malloy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holland blocks it with crossed arms.
Malloy looking to throw knees to the head but Holland is blocking nicely.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but Holland blocks it.
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but Holland blocks with his arms.
Holland tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Holland tries to pull guard but Malloy holds him up against the cage and eventually Holland drops back down to his feet.
Malloy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Malloy looking to throw knees to the head but Holland is blocking nicely.
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but Holland blocks with his arms.
James Malloy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Malloy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Malloy is pressed up against the cage. Holland has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Malloy down to the mat. Malloy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Holland lands a two punch combo.
Good leg kick by Malloy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Eric Holland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Malloy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Malloy lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Malloy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Malloy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Malloy!