PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Holle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Van Helgen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ektomorf - Show your fist. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Holle
vs
Van Helgen

183 cm
26
186 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Holle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edward Van Helgen!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holle misses with a looping right.
Richard Holle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Helgen thows a body shot but no joy.
Holle checks a low kick from Van Helgen.
A combination from Van Helgen does no damage.
Van Helgen misses with an uppercut.
Van Helgen slips under a jab.
Van Helgen misses with a few strikes there.
Van Helgen defending well as Holle loads up on a big left hand.
Van Helgen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Helgen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Van Helgen misses with a series of wild punches.
Holle throws a hook to the side of Van Helgen's head but Van Helgen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holle throws a shot from downtown. Van Helgen moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Holle misses.
Van Helgen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van Helgen throws a body punch but Holle moves out of range.
Van Helgen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holle looks to land a right hand but Van Helgen moved out of range.
Van Helgen ducks under a wild hook from Holle.
A big right from Holle misses.
Van Helgen misses with the combination.
A nice combination there by Van Helgen.

It looks like Richard Holle has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Van Helgen.

Holle is rocked!
Whack! Van Helgen lands a heavy head kick that drops Holle. The ref tackles Van Helgen to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Holle was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Edward Van Helgen!