PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Fetisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Holnick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fetisov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kanye West - Amazing. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Fetisov
vs
Holnick

189 cm
30
210 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
217 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Real Fighters Nutrition

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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Fetisov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donnie Holnick!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Holnick is defended easily by Fetisov.
Fetisov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fetisov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fetisov wants to clinch.
Holnick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fetisov.
Fetisov throws a shot from downtown. Holnick moves away and avoids it.
Fetisov thumps Holnick with a low kick.
Holnick looks to land a right hand but Fetisov moved out of range.
Fetisov tries to clinch but Holnick is having none of it.
Holnick swats away the attempt to clinch by Fetisov.
An inside leg kick lands from Fetisov.
Holnick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from Fetisov misses.
Fetisov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holnick.
Holnick checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fetisov punishes Holnick's body with a nice straight punch.
Fetisov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holnick circles away quickly and effectively.
A bone on bone clash there as Fetisov blocks the leg kick.
Fetisov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fetisov catches Holnick with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fetisov throws a solid leg kick but Holnick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fetisov.
A good leg kick by Fetisov.
Fetisov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holnick.
Holnick misses with a looping right.
Fetisov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holnick.
Holnick thuds his right hand into Fetisov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fetisov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holnick was well out of range. Poor timing from Fetisov.
Roman Fetisov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fetisov connects with a body shot that sends Holnick's belly button to the back.
Fetisov misses with a low kick.
Holnick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fetisov. Fetisov obviously looking to wear him down.
Fetisov misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holnick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Fetisov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fetisov.
A good leg kick by Holnick.
Fetisov stuns Holnick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Holnick looks to throw a body kick
enabling Fetisov to counter with a crisp jab.
Holnick shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fetisov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Holnick scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holnick. Fetisov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holnick throws a head kick that misses.
Holnick closes the distance and clinches up with Fetisov, looking for a takedown. Holnick pushes Fetisov against the cage but Fetisov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roman Fetisov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Holnick.
Fetisov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A leg kick checked by Holnick.
Holnick throws a leg kick but Fetisov checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Fetisov. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fetisov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holnick misses with a body kick.
Fetisov connects with a jab.
Holnick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fetisov.
Holnick looks gassed!
Fetisov lands with a kick to the temple. Holnick shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fetisov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holnick was well out of range. Poor timing from Fetisov.
Holnick misses with a hook.
Fetisov cracks Holnick with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fetisov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holnick.
Holnick shoots in looking for a takedown. Fetisov tries to sprawl out of it but Holnick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fetisov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Holnick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fetisov misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Fetisov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holnick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fetisov.
Fetisov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holnick.
Fetisov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Holnick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fetisov.
Fetisov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holnick was well out of range. Poor timing from Fetisov.
Fetisov thumps Holnick with a low kick.
Holnick throws a head kick but Fetisov moves out of range.
Fetisov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fetisov wants to clinch.
Fetisov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fetisov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Holnick. Holnick circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Holnick goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fetisov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holnick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Fetisov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fetisov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holnick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holnick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holnick's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fetisov avoids the body shot from Holnick.
Fetisov wants to clinch up but Holnick keeps it at a distance.
Fetisov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fetisov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Holnick motions for Fetisov to come forward. Holnick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holnick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roman Fetisov is winning the standup battle so far.
Fetisov scores with a punch to the head.

Fetisov clinches up with Holnick and pushes him back against the cage.
Fetisov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fetisov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holnick's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fetisov prevents the takedown attempt.
Fetisov misses with a punch to the body.
Fetisov misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holnick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fetisov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Holnick is breathing heavily.
Fetisov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fetisov digs a right hand into Holnick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Holnick's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fetisov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fetisov lands a body punch.
A short right from Fetisov.
Fetisov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fetisov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fetisov.
A right hook to the body lands for Fetisov.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fetisov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fetisov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Fetisov.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fetisov.
Fetisov pushes Holnick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fetisov gets through Holnick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fetisov tries to work over Holnick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fetisov misses with a body punch.
Fetisov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holnick can do to turn this around?
Fetisov scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fetisov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Fetisov.
Fetisov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fetisov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holnick backwards.
Roman Fetisov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fetisov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Fetisov.
Fetisov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holnick backwards.
A short uppercut from Fetisov.
A body shot lands from Fetisov.
Fetisov misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holnick prevents a body shot from Fetisov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fetisov.
Nice body punch from Fetisov - that landed with a thud.
Fetisov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fetisov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holnick backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Fetisov.
Fetisov tries a body shot but Holnick blocks it.
Fetisov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Holnick being controlled against the cage.
Fetisov tries a body shot but Holnick blocks it.

Fetisov lands a big right hand that sends Holnick to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Holnick!

Holnick is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fetisov is taking a breather. Holnick says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Holnick is still in real trouble! Can Fetisov finish him?
Holnick seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Roman Fetisov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fetisov jabs at Holnick's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holnick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Fetisov takes the fight into the clinch.
Fetisov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Fetisov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Fetisov. That's going to slow Holnick down.
Fetisov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Holnick ducks right into an uppercut from Fetisov.
Holnick throws a low kick, looking for Fetisov's leg but Fetisov calmly moves out of range.

Fetisov forces Holnick back against the cage and clinches.
Fetisov stops a takedown attempt from Holnick.
Fetisov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Holnick's efforts to push away.
Fetisov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holnick backwards.
Fetisov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holnick is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fetisov lands a shoulder strike.
Fetisov stalling the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Fetisov for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A nice left hand lands by Fetisov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holnick letting Fetisov take a breather here.
Fetisov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holnick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fetisov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fetisov misses with the head strike.
Fetisov trying to control the position but instead, Holnick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fetisov into the cage.
Fetisov lands a shot to the body.
Fetisov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fetisov tries to work over Holnick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fetisov pushes Holnick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holnick is working for takedown but Fetisov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roman Fetisov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Holnick.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fetisov.
Holnick tries a body shot but Fetisov blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Fetisov.
Donnie Holnick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roman Fetisov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holnick pushes off an throws an elbow but Fetisov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Holnick lands a right hand.
Holnick is trying to maintain a safe position but Fetisov gets an underhook and turns Holnick into the cage.
Holnick is working for takedown but Fetisov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fetisov tries to work over Holnick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fetisov.
Holnick working hard to break the clinch.
Fetisov misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fetisov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holnick manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Holnick is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fetisov is defending well.
Fetisov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Fetisov.
Fetisov slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holnick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fetisov is defending well for now.
Holnick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fetisov is defending well for now.
Fetisov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holnick backwards.
Holnick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Holnick is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fetisov is keeping busy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fetisov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fetisov cracks Holnick with a nice body shot.
Holnick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Fetisov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fetisov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Fetisov!