PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Line (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Holnick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Line comes to the cage accompanied by Human Cannonball. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Line
vs
Holnick

183 cm
23
215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
217 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Line!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donnie Holnick!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Line misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holnick.
Holnick throws a right hand that Line ducks under and follows up with a left that Line also avoids with ease.
Line swings for the body but Holnick moves out of range.

Holnick drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Line is trying to get back to half guard.
Holnick is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Holnick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Line keeps working.
Line is looking to regain half guard here but Holnick keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holnick tries to advance to mount but can't.
Holnick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Line keeps working.
Line tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Holnick wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Holnick wants to control for a moment but Line uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Line tries to get to full guard but Holnick has control of the leg.

That's two 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.
Line is refusing to be controlled, as Holnick sits in half guard.
Line is looking to improve his position.
Line is concentrating on defense, preventing Holnick from advancing position.
Line is looking for a sweep. Holnick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Holnick is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Holnick thows a huge punch but Line dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holnick working the head and body with strikes.
Holnick throws a strike but Line avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Line looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Holnick trying to control but Line is working from the bottom.
Holnick trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Line manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Line trying to control but Holnick is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Line postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Holnick is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Line, into his guard.
Holnick is fighting to break Line's control of his arms but Line is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Line keeping full guard, as Holnick tries to pass.
Line looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holnick is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Holnick swings away with a body shot that misses
and Line connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Holnick gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Line throws a big right hand that misses.
Holnick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Line accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Line throwing strikes from guard but Holnick blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Line accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Line slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Line working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Holnick's thigh. Holnick counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Line wants to control from the top but Holnick keeps moving.
Line throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Line throws and elbow that misses. Holnick uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Line's guard. Nice move by Holnick!
Holnick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Line is keeping the position for now.
Line pulls Holnick in close to prevent any damage.

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.
Line controls Holnick momentarily but Holnick frees himself.
Holnick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Holnick forces his way into half guard.
Line wants to improve his position but Holnick is controlling well.
Line tries to kick Holnick off but Holnick keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holnick thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Line is looking to improve his position.
Line is trying to control but Holnick manages to pass to mount!
Line tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Holnick working Line over with strikes here.

Holnick looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Holnick working for a submission but Line is keeping him at bay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Holnick.
Holnick controlling from the full mount.
Line is in all sorts of trouble here.
Line bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Line trying to control but Holnick is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Holnick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Holnick throws a body kick, spinning off balance

so Line counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Line lands a couple of elbows.
Holnick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Holnick wants to sweep but no luck.
Holnick being controlled here, momentarily.
Line advances to half guard.
Line is just content to waste time from the top position. Holnick takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Line working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Line thows a big elbow that misses.
Line throws a big right hand that misses.
Line wants to control from the top but Holnick keeps moving.
Line won't allow Holnick to sweep him here.
Line thows a big elbow that misses.
Line stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holnick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Line postures up in Holnick's guard and throws a big left but Holnick blocks it.
Line is looking to work some ground and pound but Holnick has wrist control.
Peter Line 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.
Line working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Line scoring with some ground and pound.
Line working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Holnick's head.
Peter Line overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Line wants to control from the top but Holnick keeps moving.
Line stays in close to Holnick's body and controls the position.
Line with a flurry of punches that miss.
Line trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Holnick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holnick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Line pushes down on Holnick's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Line not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Holnick keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Line tries to pass the half guard into mount. Holnick knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Holnick actively working from the bottom here.
Line thows a huge punch but Holnick dodges it nicely.

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.
Line scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Line is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Holnick has managed to free his arm - good work.
Holnick trying to control from the bottom.
Line throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Line missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Line missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Holnick controlling the position for now.
Nice strikes from Line there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Line showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Holnick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Holnick!