PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Hollistan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yngve yngo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marc Hollistan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hollistan
vs
yngo

198 cm
20
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marc Hollistan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yngve yngo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hollistan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hollistan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hollistan blocks a head kick by yngo.
yngo misses with a straight right.
Hollistan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

yngo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
yngo prevents the takedown attempt.
yngo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
yngo taking a breather.
yngo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
yngo landing knees to the body.
Hollistan is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
yngo working Hollistan over with knees to the body.
yngo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hollistan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
yngo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hollistan's face.
yngo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hollistan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by yngo.
Hollistan takes a knee right on the jaw!
yngo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hollistan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
yngo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

yngo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

yngo closes the distance and clinches.
yngo connects with a knee to the head.
yngo landing knees to the head.
Hollistan takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from yngo.
yngo landing knees to the body.

yngo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hollistan avoids the head kick by yngo.
yngo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
yngo throws a head kick but Hollistan moves out of range.
Hollistan blocks a head kick by yngo.
Yngve yngo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollistan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

yngo takes the fight into the clinch.
yngo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hollistan's face.
yngo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hollistan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Hollistan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
yngo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
yngo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
yngo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hollistan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The referee calls for yngo to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on yngo's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Hollistan tries for a takedown. No joy.

yngo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

yngo closes the distance and clinches.
yngo working Hollistan over with knees to the body.
yngo leaning against his opponent.
yngo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hollistan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by yngo.
Hollistan can't get the takedown.
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!
yngo stops a takedown attempt from Hollistan.
yngo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hollistan tries for a takedown but yngo manages to get underhooks.
yngo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hollistan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. yngo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hollistan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. yngo smiles and moves away.
A head kick misses from yngo.
yngo lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
yngo scores with a push kick.

yngo has closed the distance and engaged Hollistan in a clinch.
yngo lands a knee to the body.
yngo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hollistan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hollistan tries for a takedown. No joy.
yngo tries a knee to the head but Hollistan blocks it.
Nice elbow from yngo.
yngo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hollistan jumps guard but yngo stands there with Hollistan around his waist. Hollistan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. yngo obliges.
yngo stalling against the cage.
yngo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hollistan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hollistan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
yngo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
yngo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hollistan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
yngo scores with a knee to the head.
yngo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hollistan managing to block the knees to the body from yngo.
Hollistan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but yngo gets the underhooks and prevents it.

yngo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
yngo stuffs the takedown.

yngo clinches.
yngo slowing the pace effectively.
Hollistan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. yngo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
yngo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
yngo with a knee to the head.
yngo lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
yngo prevents the takedown attempt.
yngo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
yngo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hollistan.
yngo stops a takedown attempt from Hollistan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yngve yngo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

yngo throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hollistan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
yngo misses with a body kick.
Hollistan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? yngo is fending him off so far but Hollistan persists. Nope, yngo circles away and we're back to standing.
yngo is looking to land body kicks.

Hollistan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. yngo is trying to defend but Hollistan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Hollistan seems to be looking for submissions.

Hollistan is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but yngo still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, yngo has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollistan prevents yngo from improving position.
yngo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hollistan keeps working.
yngo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hollistan manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
yngo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hollistan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hollistan wants to improve his position but yngo is controlling well.
yngo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
yngo is looking to stall here but Hollistan recovers full guard.
Hollistan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
yngo wants to control from the top but Hollistan keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Yngve yngo.
A head kick from yngo lands but Hollistan takes it in his stride.
Hollistan fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hollistan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from yngo - the referee stops the clock and Hollistan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says yngo. Hollistan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
yngo lands a nice looking body kick.
Hollistan ducks under a wild hook from yngo.
Hollistan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Hollistan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hollistan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by yngo. yngo obviously looking to wear him down.
Yngve yngo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hollistan blocks a head kick by yngo.
yngo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hollistan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
yngo connects with a high kick.
yngo loads up on a big right hand but Hollistan slips the punch.
A big left from yngo misses.
yngo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yngve yngo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hollistan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from yngo - the referee stops the clock and Hollistan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says yngo. Hollistan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
yngo throws a head kick but Hollistan moves out of range.
yngo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

yngo has taken the fight to the clinch.

yngo breaks the clinch.
yngo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
yngo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hollistan moves out of range of the body kick from yngo.
yngo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
yngo stuffs the takedown attempt from Hollistan. Hollistan gets slowly back to his feet.

yngo closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
yngo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
yngo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
yngo prevents the takedown attempt.
yngo crunches a lovely knee into Hollistan's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
yngo lands a knee to the head.
yngo lands a nice knee to the body.
Hollistan takes a knee right on the jaw!
yngo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
yngo landing knees to the head.
yngo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
yngo crunches a lovely knee into Hollistan's ribcage.
Hollistan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hollistan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. yngo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Hollistan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

yngo takes the fight into the clinch.
yngo trying to land knees to the body.
Hollistan letting yngo take a breather here.
yngo gets underhooks to prevent Hollistan's takedown attempt.
yngo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
yngo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
yngo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hollistan has yngo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. yngo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hollistan takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
yngo pressing his opponent against the cage.
yngo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
yngo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
yngo lands a knee to the head.
Hollistan is trying to drag yngo to the mat but yngo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
yngo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hollistan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yngve yngo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
yngo is pressed up against the cage. Hollistan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag yngo down to the mat. yngo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hollistan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
yngo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
yngo throws a front kick that sends Hollistan stumbling back into the cage.

Hollistan tries to keep at a distance but yngo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hollistan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hollistan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but yngo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
yngo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
yngo lands an elbow just above Hollistan 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
yngo landing knees to the head.

yngo manages to break the clinch.
yngo throws a head kick but Hollistan moves out of range.
Yngve yngo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hollistan tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and yngo counters by clinching up.

Hollistan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics yngo uses from the top position.
Hollistan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
yngo trying to control but Hollistan is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
yngo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hollistan keeping full guard, as yngo tries to pass.
Hollistan wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yngve yngo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got yngo 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yngve yngo!