PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erik Skarsgard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Holch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Skarsgard
vs
Holch

185 cm
21
203 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

179 cm
25
199 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik Skarsgard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dom Holch!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skarsgard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holch.
Skarsgard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holch manages to avoid it.
Skarsgard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holch.
Skarsgard looks to score with a jab to the body but Holch is just out of range.
Holch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skarsgard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Holch misses with a combination
and Skarsgard counters with a thumping low kick.
Holch moves out of range of the leg kick from Skarsgard.
Holch avoids a kick to the body.
Skarsgard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Skarsgard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holch throws out a loose jab but Skarsgard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skarsgard throws a low kick but Holch avoids it.
Holch tries to work over Skarsgard's front leg with a kick but Skarsgard checks it.
Skarsgard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Skarsgard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holch.
Skarsgard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skarsgard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holch.
Skarsgard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Skarsgard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Skarsgard on the side of the head.

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.
Skarsgard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Erik Skarsgard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Holch misses its intended target.
Holch swinging wildly here.
Holch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Skarsgard counters with a nice uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Skarsgard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Holch has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Holch and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Skarsgard throws a series of punches but Holch avoids them all with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Holch scores with a four punch combination!
Skarsgard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Skarsgard lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard thows a leg kick but Holch checks it
and Holch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Holch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Skarsgard counters with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Skarsgard.
Jab from Holch.
Holch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Skarsgard looks to throw the jab but Holch is out of range.
Skarsgard looks to throw the jab but Holch is out of range.
Holch misses with a hook. Skarsgard ducked under it nicely.
Skarsgard just misses with a punch to the body.
Skarsgard motions for Holch to come forward. Skarsgard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holch cracks Skarsgard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Skarsgard.
Holch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skarsgard.
Holch throws a hook to the side of Skarsgard's head but Skarsgard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skarsgard circles away quickly and effectively.
Holch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skarsgard throws a wild body kick that Holch sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Skarsgard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Holch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skarsgard misses with a body kick.
Holch throws a series of punches but Skarsgard moves out of range.
Erik Skarsgard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skarsgard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Holch is out of range.
Holch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skarsgard scores with the left hand. Holch knows he should have avoided that one.
Holch looks to land a left hand but Skarsgard moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Skarsgard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Holch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Skarsgard ducks under a wild hook from Holch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holch throws a lazy right hand but Skarsgard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skarsgard slips under a jab.
Holch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skarsgard.
A jab lands there for Holch.
Skarsgard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holch counters with a straight right hand.
Skarsgard moves out of range of the strikes.
Skarsgard throws a leg kick that misses.
Holch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skarsgard.
Holch throws a combination that misses
and Holch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holch misses with a double jab.
Skarsgard lands a leg kick that knocks Holch off balance momentarily.
Skarsgard ducks under a wild hook from Holch.
Erik Skarsgard is winning the standup battle so far.
Holch swings for the body but Skarsgard moves out of range.
Skarsgard throws a head kick that misses.
Skarsgard scores with a nice right hand.
Holch throws a body punch but Skarsgard moves out of range.
Holch blocks a head kick by Skarsgard.
Skarsgard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skarsgard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holch misses the shot to the body.
Holch throws a hook but Skarsgard blocks it.
Skarsgard throws a series of punches but Holch avoids them all with ease.
Skarsgard thows a body shot but no joy.
Erik Skarsgard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick from Skarsgard misses.
A shot to the liver by Holch. Beautiful body shot.
Holch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Holch misses with a double jab.
Holch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard is looking to chop away at Holch's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Skarsgard misses the target.
Holch avoids the head kick by Skarsgard.
Holch takes a swing at Skarsgard's ribcage but misses.
Holch lands a head shot.
Holch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Holch avoids the head kick by Skarsgard.
Holch throws a combination that misses
and Skarsgard counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Holch is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A shot to the body from Holch misses
and Skarsgard counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Erik Skarsgard will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Skarsgard scores with a head kick.
Skarsgard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holch.
Skarsgard lands a front kick.
Skarsgard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skarsgard tries a low kick but Holch avoids it.

Holch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holch landing a few strikes.
Holch lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Skarsgard is rocked!
Skarsgard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Oh Skarsgard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holch wants to control but Skarsgard is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big shot lands for Holch! That's hurt Skarsgard! Will he recover? Holch fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dom Holch!