PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Nutnini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan den Hollander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paolo Nutnini has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nutnini
vs
den Hollander

170 cm
23
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paolo Nutnini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan den Hollander!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nutnini shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with den Hollander but den Hollander pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Nutnini closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nutnini lands in his opponent's guard.
Nutnini slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Nutnini tries for a kimura but den Hollander is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nutnini is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. den Hollander knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Nutnini is trying to get an arm triangle but den Hollander is defending well.

Nutnini looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on den Hollander's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
den Hollander is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nutnini tries for a kimura but den Hollander is defending well.

Nutnini is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. den Hollander knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nutnini is breathing heavily.
den Hollander is trying to control Nutnini's posture but Nutnini avoids it.

Nutnini is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but den Hollander is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
den Hollander is looking to regain half guard here but Nutnini keeps moving and retains side control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nutnini slips a jab and a cross from den Hollander.
No joy there for den Hollander, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nutnini dives in and grabs den Hollander's left leg, looking for a takedown. den Hollander pushes down on Nutnini's head and hops out.
den Hollander throws a series of strikes that have Nutnini backpedaling.
den Hollander lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander misses with a series of wild punches.
den Hollander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nutnini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from den Hollander.
den Hollander throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
den Hollander lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
den Hollander clobbers Nutnini with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
den Hollander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nutnini paws at him with a jab and circles away.
den Hollander dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johan den Hollander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
den Hollander misses with a two punch combination.
den Hollander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
den Hollander tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nutnini is able to avoid easily.
den Hollander throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
den Hollander throws a series of punches but Nutnini moves out of range.
den Hollander cracks Nutnini with an open hand slap.
den Hollander tries to land a front kick but Nutnini steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good shot there by den Hollander.
Johan den Hollander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nutnini gets the takedown into side control.
Nutnini working away.
den Hollander is looking for a sweep.

Nutnini is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but den Hollander is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Nutnini is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, den Hollander has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander wants to control but Nutnini postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Nutnini is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. den Hollander knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Nutnini tries for a kimura but den Hollander is defending well.
den Hollander is looking to regain half guard here but Nutnini keeps moving and retains side control.
den Hollander struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nutnini wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by den Hollander, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan den Hollander dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

den Hollander throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nutnini dodges the punch combination from den Hollander.
Nutnini takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
den Hollander wants to clinch up but Nutnini keeps it at a distance.
Nutnini moves away from the strike by den Hollander.
den Hollander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Nutnini shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in den Hollander's guard.
den Hollander controls Nutnini momentarily but Nutnini frees himself.

Nutnini postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! den Hollander is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nutnini, into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
den Hollander trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nutnini's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nutnini is looking for a triangle but den Hollander pushes his legs off easily.
den Hollander content to stall in guard here.
den Hollander trying to control but Nutnini is working from the bottom.
den Hollander stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nutnini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nutnini keeping moving, preventing den Hollander from controlling successfully.
den Hollander is looking to stand up but Nutnini won't let him.

Nutnini is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nutnini keeping moving, preventing den Hollander from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
den Hollander is pushing down on Nutnini's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nutnini is fighting to maintain full guard but den Hollander has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nutnini is not content to let den Hollander control the position.

Nutnini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
den Hollander wants to take a breather but Nutnini is having none of it.
den Hollander takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Johan den Hollander just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Nutnini closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nutnini lands in his opponent's guard.
den Hollander controlling Nutnini's posture.
den Hollander looking for a sweep. Not yet den Hollander, not yet.
den Hollander has control of Nutnini's left arm, preventing Nutnini from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutnini wants to pass the guard but den Hollander is keeping the position.
Nutnini slips nicely into half guard.

Nutnini is working for a submission of some sort.

Nutnini is looking for a kimura here.

Nutnini is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, den Hollander has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. den Hollander manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
den Hollander working a defensive guard here.
den Hollander wants to sweep but no luck.
den Hollander looking to control.
den Hollander looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nutnini is one step ahead there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
den Hollander fails to land with a series of punches.
Nutnini shoots for a double leg takedown but den Hollander sprawls well. He's pushed Nutnini's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
den Hollander misses with a wild combination.
den Hollander throws a series of punches but Nutnini moves out of range.
den Hollander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nutnini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for den Hollander, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johan den Hollander will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nutnini tries for a takedown but den Hollander sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
den Hollander stuffs the takedown attempt from Nutnini. Nutnini gets slowly back to his feet.
den Hollander connects with a right hand. Nutnini shakes it off.
Nutnini closes the distance and clinches up with den Hollander, looking for a takedown. Nutnini pushes den Hollander against the cage but den Hollander circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paolo Nutnini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
den Hollander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nutnini.
Nutnini takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
den Hollander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
den Hollander tries to bum rush Nutnini with a series of wild strikes but Nutnini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nutnini has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
den Hollander misses with a series of wild punches.
A solid body kick from den Hollander.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutnini closes the distance and clinches up with den Hollander, looking for a takedown. Nutnini pushes den Hollander against the cage but den Hollander circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
den Hollander throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nutnini slips under a jab.
den Hollander fails to land with a series of punches.

Nutnini scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
den Hollander is looking to reverse the position.
den Hollander regains half guard.

Nutnini is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, den Hollander has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
den Hollander trying to control but Nutnini postures up.

Nutnini is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
den Hollander tries to get to full guard but Nutnini has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander moves into full guard.

Nutnini is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
den Hollander tries to land a sweep but no joy.
den Hollander is trying to control the position but Nutnini postures up.

Nutnini drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nutnini jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nutnini closes the distance and clinches up with den Hollander, looking for a takedown. Nutnini pushes den Hollander against the cage but den Hollander circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
den Hollander throws a one two combo.

Nutnini feints and as den Hollander raises his hands in defense, Nutnini changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Nutnini drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nutnini jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nutnini is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
den Hollander manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nutnini manages to get himself to full guard.

Nutnini throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Nutnini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
den Hollander not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Nutnini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. den Hollander gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

den Hollander got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nutnini has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, den Hollander has managed to get both his arms back between Nutnini's legs - danger averted.
Johan den Hollander is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
den Hollander tries to stand but Nutnini is controlling from the bottom.
den Hollander is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
den Hollander wants to pass the guard but Nutnini is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
den Hollander fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nutnini throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around den Hollander's waist but den Hollander gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nutnini off to one side.
den Hollander works over Nutnini's head and body with a nice combination.
Nutnini has a takedown stuffed.
den Hollander throws a right and a left that Nutnini avoids nicely.
Paolo Nutnini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right-left combo lands from den Hollander.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johan den Hollander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got den Hollander 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan den Hollander!