PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keto Meek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Hollistan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meek's entrance music is voices. A fine choice. Keto Meek had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Meek
vs
Hollistan

195 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

198 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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, Keto Meek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marc Hollistan!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Hollistan with that takedown attempt.

Hollistan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hollistan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Meek is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hollistan landing strikes from the mount and Meek is in trouble!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Meek is looking to get to half guard.
Meek is working hard here to advance position.
Hollistan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hollistan scoring with strikes but Meek is staying in there.
Hollistan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Meek is looking to escape.
Meek is looking to get to half guard.
Hollistan avoids the attempt from Meek to control.
Hollistan prevents Meek from getting the reversal.
Meek is just holding on here. Hollistan manages to take his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meek tries to escape but Hollistan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Meek is keeping busy.
Meek takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Hollistan loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Meek hold on?
Hollistan misses with a punch to the head.
Hollistan scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Hollistan landing with strikes.
Meek tries to escape the position.
Meek is breathing heavily.
Hollistan cracks Meek with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Meek from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Hollistan looking for the choke from the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hollistan looking for the RNC.

Hollistan is working for a rear naked choke. Meek is not defending it well and Hollistan has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Meek refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Meek's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marc Hollistan!