PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johan den Hollander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nectar Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Light is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Throat!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

den Hollander
vs
Light

179 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
23
166 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan den Hollander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nectar Light!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Light misses the shot to the body.
Light lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Johan den Hollander has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Light.
den Hollander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
den Hollander throws a right and a left that Light avoids nicely.
Light tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
den Hollander looks to land a combination but Light avoids it well.
den Hollander will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Light shoots in and drives through. den Hollander sprawls well.
den Hollander lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
den Hollander throws a nice looking combination but Light bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

den Hollander gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Light to score an easy takedown into full guard.

den Hollander is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

den Hollander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
den Hollander moves out of range of the strikes.
Light throws out a loose jab but den Hollander uses good head movement to avoid it.
den Hollander scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Light walks into a straight right hand from den Hollander.
den Hollander swinging wildly here.
den Hollander connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
den Hollander lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Light tries to clinch but den Hollander moves out of range.
Light throws a right and a left that den Hollander avoids nicely.
den Hollander lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Light moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Light takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Decent striking displayed by den Hollander there.
Light throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Light misses with a wild combination.
den Hollander moves into range and connects with a jab.
den Hollander throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
den Hollander dodges the punch combination from Light.
den Hollander rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Light moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
den Hollander lunges at Light with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Light's hand.
A left and a right from den Hollander both land. Nice combination.
Some wild striking there from den Hollander.
Light fails in his attempt to clinch.
Light misses the shot to the body.
den Hollander keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johan den Hollander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nectar Light.
Light looks gassed!
den Hollander ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Light is looking to clinch.
A combination from den Hollander does no damage.
den Hollander wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
den Hollander is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for den Hollander, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
den Hollander slaps away a takedown attempt from Light, before circling back to the center of the mat.
den Hollander misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
den Hollander keeps the fight on the outside.
Light is looking to clinch but den Hollander is avoiding it.
Light tries to close the distance and clinch but den Hollander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Light looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Light working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

den Hollander pushes Light off and gets back to his feet.
den Hollander lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Light throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Light shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

den Hollander somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
den Hollander misses with the combination.
den Hollander misses with a jab, cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Light.
An inside leg kick from den Hollander misses.
Light takes a shot to the body in his stride.
den Hollander tries to bum rush Light with a series of wild strikes but Light uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

den Hollander moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Light fails to land.
Light jumps guard but den Hollander stands there with Light around his waist. Light gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

den Hollander breaks the clinch.
den Hollander takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Light misses with a few strikes there.
Johan den Hollander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
den Hollander throws a right and a left that Light avoids nicely.
den Hollander lands a two punch combo.
den Hollander turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Light tries to score a power double leg takedown but den Hollander sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Light somewhat.
den Hollander scores with a one two! Light had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Light throws a combination but it was largely blocked by den Hollander.
den Hollander closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Light misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Some wild striking there from den Hollander.
den Hollander comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Light slips a jab and a cross from den Hollander.
den Hollander lands with a hook. Light tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
den Hollander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Light swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Light shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says den Hollander as he avoids it easily.
den Hollander lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by den Hollander.
den Hollander goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
den Hollander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Light tries to clinch but den Hollander moves out of range.
Light misses with a double jab
and den Hollander counters with a straight right hand.
den Hollander jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan den Hollander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johan den Hollander's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Light is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Light connects with a looping right hand.
Johan den Hollander is winning the standup battle so far.
den Hollander moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Light tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but den Hollander swivels and escapes.
Light throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
den Hollander throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Light.

Light closes the distance and pushes den Hollander back into the cage.

den Hollander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Light fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A good leg kick by den Hollander.
den Hollander misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
den Hollander lands with a thumping leg kick.
den Hollander moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
den Hollander scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

den Hollander fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Light, pushing him back against the cage.
Light has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

den Hollander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
den Hollander misses with a wild combination.
Light avoids a punch combination nicely.
Light is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
den Hollander throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
den Hollander slips under a jab.
Light throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Light shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has den Hollander pinned against the cage. den Hollander gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johan den Hollander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nectar Light.
den Hollander throws a combination. Light tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

den Hollander instigates a clinch.

den Hollander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Light tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Light misses with the combination.
den Hollander misses with a two punch combination.
Light looks for a takedown but den Hollander sprawls well.
Light misses with a double jab.
den Hollander scores with a hook to the body. Light takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
den Hollander lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by den Hollander.
Light swings for the body but den Hollander moves out of range.

den Hollander fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Light, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by den Hollander.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

den Hollander breaks from the clinch.

Light tries to keep at a distance but den Hollander has taken the fight into the clinch.

den Hollander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Light takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
den Hollander looks to land a combination but Light avoids it well.
den Hollander keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
den Hollander misses with a two punch combination.
A cross from den Hollander lands.
den Hollander lands with a hook. Light tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Light on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by den Hollander. den Hollander obviously looking to wear him down.
den Hollander takes one to the side of the head.
Light jabbing away but nothing is landing.
den Hollander throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Light lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but den Hollander circles away quickly and effectively.
den Hollander swinging wildly here.
Light looks to land a right hand but den Hollander moved out of range.
den Hollander misses with a wild combination.
Light wants to clinch up but den Hollander keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Light fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
den Hollander smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - den Hollander scores with a four punch combination!
Johan den Hollander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Light closes this distance looking for a takedown but den Hollander circles away.
Light takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Light avoids the head kick by den Hollander.
den Hollander throws a nice inside leg kick.
Light shoots in looking for a takedown. den Hollander tries to sprawl out of it but Light keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. den Hollander manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
den Hollander throws a right hand that Light ducks under and follows up with a left that Light also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from den Hollander.
Light loads up on a big right hand but den Hollander slips the punch.
A cross from den Hollander lands.
Light tries to clinch up but den Hollander circles away and keeps his distance.
Light slips a jab and a cross from den Hollander.
den Hollander keeps the fight on the outside.

Light fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. den Hollander sprawls well initially but Light persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Light trying to mount his opponent but den Hollander defends it.
den Hollander is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Light thows a huge punch but den Hollander dodges it nicely.
Light is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for den Hollander!
den Hollander wants to hold on but Light pushes him away.
Light wants to take his opponent's back but den Hollander doesn't allow it.
Light lands a heavy elbow.
Light throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Light wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
den Hollander is looking to improve his position but Light isn't that keen on the idea.
Light landing punches.

Light is going oldschool here, as he tries to force den Hollander to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so den Hollander shrugs it off.
Light wants to take den Hollander's back here but den Hollander is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan den Hollander dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johan den Hollander's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

den Hollander will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
den Hollander takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
den Hollander misses with a series of wild punches.
den Hollander throws a one two combo.
Light tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but den Hollander paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Light fails in his attempt to clinch.

Light changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. den Hollander looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Light tries to advance to mount but den Hollander denies him.

Light 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 parries the strikes from Light easily there. Light is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable den Hollander to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Light tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Light prevents den Hollander from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Light wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by den Hollander, who protects the arm well.

den Hollander throws Light to one side and escapes!
den Hollander throws a series of punches but Light avoids them all with ease.
den Hollander misses with the combination.
Light shoots for a takedown but den Hollander saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

den Hollander clinches up with Light and pushes him back against the cage.

den Hollander manages to break the clinch.
den Hollander lunges at Light with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Light's hand.
den Hollander goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
den Hollander connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Light shoots in but den Hollander avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Light takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
den Hollander with a body punch. A glancing blow.
den Hollander fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Light waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract den Hollander.
Light cracks den Hollander with an open hand slap.
Light fails with an attempt to clinch.

den Hollander fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Light, pushing him back against the cage.

den Hollander manages to break the clinch.
den Hollander lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Light backs up against the cage.

den Hollander moves into the clinch successfully.
Light tries to pull guard but den Hollander won't allow it.
Johan den Hollander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nectar Light.
Light fails to pull the fight into his guard.

den Hollander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
den Hollander fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
den Hollander misses with a jab, cross combination.
den Hollander on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Light is looking to clinch but den Hollander is avoiding it.

Light closes the distance and pushes den Hollander back into the cage.
Light throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Light tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Light lands with a light punch inside.
Light tries a body shot but den Hollander blocks it.
Light tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. den Hollander just stands there and leans against the cage.

den Hollander breaks the clinch.
Light looks to clinch
and den Hollander counters with a nice uppercut.
den Hollander lands with a straight right. Light didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from den Hollander both land. Nice combination.

Light closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Light lands in his opponent's guard.
den Hollander is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Light is controlling him.
den Hollander working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Light.
Light stops den Hollander from standing up.
Light won't allow den Hollander to sweep him here.
Light tries to free his leg and advance position but den Hollander is retaining full guard.
den Hollander is looking to stand up but Light isn't so interested in that idea.
Light is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
den Hollander manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Light manages to get himself to full guard.
den Hollander wanted to stand there but Light had control of the position.
Johan den Hollander is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Light had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. den Hollander defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

den Hollander avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Light is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
den Hollander showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Light working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. den Hollander doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. den Hollander manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nectar Light has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Light has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but den Hollander can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nectar Light.
I think den Hollander has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

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