PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Darnielle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Hollywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Darnielle
vs
Hollywood

197 cm
30
196 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

188 cm
37
196 lbs
34 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Darnielle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Hollywood!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollywood bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Darnielle slips a jab from Hollywood.
Hollywood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Darnielle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Darnielle cracks Hollywood with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hollywood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hollywood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hollywood lands a body shot.

Darnielle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hollywood, pushing him back against the cage.
Darnielle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hollywood smiles and moves away.

Darnielle darts in and clinches Hollywood up against the cage.
Darnielle trying to stall but Hollywood improves his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hollywood lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Hollywood - that landed with a thud.
Hollywood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darnielle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hollywood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hollywood blocks an elbow strike from Darnielle.
Hollywood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hollywood working aggressively here.
Darnielle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hollywood misses with a body punch.
Hollywood managing to block the knees to the body from Darnielle.
Hollywood scores with a shoulder strike.
Hollywood blocks an uppercut.
Darnielle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darnielle pushes off an throws an elbow but Hollywood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hollywood works on Darnielle's body with a couple of short punches.
Hollywood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hollywood lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hollywood lands with a left to the head.
Hollywood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darnielle backwards.
Darnielle blocking some punches.
Hollywood lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hollywood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darnielle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hollywood is defending well for now.
Darnielle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hollywood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hollywood cracks Darnielle with a nice body shot.
Hollywood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Darnielle is breathing heavily.
Darnielle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hollywood.
Darnielle throws a punch but it's blocked by Hollywood.
Darnielle blocking some punches.
Hollywood misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hollywood.
Hollywood works on Darnielle's body with a couple of short punches.
Hollywood lands with a light punch inside.
Darnielle throws a punch but it's blocked by Hollywood.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hollywood.
Darnielle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Hollywood fails to land.
Hollywood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darnielle backwards.
Hollywood is leaning against Darnielle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hollywood fails to land.
Hollywood blocks an elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Hollywood.
Hollywood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hollywood lands a body shot.
Hollywood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hollywood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darnielles head.
Hollywood lands a left hand.
Darnielle misses with the head strike.
Hollywood swings wildly with an uppercut but Darnielle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hollywood working aggressively here.
Hollywood tries to throw a body punch but Darnielle avoids it by throwing Hollywood back against the cage.
Hollywood lands a hook that snaps the head of Darnielle backwards.
Hollywood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darnielle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darnielle has a couple of punches blocked by Hollywood.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Hollywood.
Darnielle tries to work over Hollywood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood presses Darnielle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hollywood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darnielle struggles to land a body shot inside as Hollywood controls his hands.
Hollywood pushes Darnielle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hollywood.
Hollywood can't find room to land a body shot as Darnielle controls the action.
Darnielle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hollywood lands a shoulder strike.
Hollywood blocking some punches.
Hollywood pushes Darnielle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darnielle.
Hollywood lands a nice uppercut.
Hollywood struggles to land a body shot inside as Darnielle controls his hands.
Hollywood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hollywood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hollywood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hollywood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hollywood presses Darnielle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hollywood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hollywood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Darnielle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick from Darnielle misses.
Hollywood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Donk. Hollywood catches Darnielle right on the button with a cross.
Hollywood connects with a body shot.
Hollywood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hollywood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darnielle on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Hollywood.
Hollywood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hollywood.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Hollywood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Darnielle has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hollywood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darnielle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darnielle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hollywood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hollywood lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Darnielle.
Darnielle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hollywood smiles and moves away.

Darnielle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hollywood digs a right hand underneath Darnielle's ribcage. Darnielle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Darnielle misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hollywood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Darnielle throws a punch but it's blocked by Hollywood.
Hollywood throws a head punch that misses.
Hollywood lands an uppercut.
Darnielle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darnielle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darnielle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Darnielle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hollywood lands with a light punch inside.
Hollywood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darnielle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hollywood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Hollywood.
A right handed body shot lands from Hollywood.
A short uppercut from Hollywood.
Hollywood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darnielle tries to throw a body punch but Hollywood avoids it by throwing Darnielle back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hollywood.
Hollywood lands a shoulder strike.
Hollywood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hollywood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Darnielle is rocked!
Hollywood blocks an elbow strike.
Hollywood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Darnielle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darnielle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hollywood is keeping busy.
Hollywood lands a body shot.
Hollywood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darnielle seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Hollywood on the inside.
Hollywood blocks an uppercut.
Hollywood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darnielle backwards.
Hollywood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darnielle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darnielle tries to throw a body punch but Hollywood avoids it by throwing Darnielle back against the cage.
Darnielle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darnielle blocks a body shot from Hollywood.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darnielle.
Hollywood working aggressively here.
Darnielle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hollywood tries to throw a body punch but Darnielle avoids it by throwing Hollywood back against the cage.
Darnielle is looking to control Hollywood's arms but Hollywood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Darnielle has his back to the cage.
Hollywood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
David Hollywood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hollywood gets through Darnielle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hollywood throws a punch but it's blocked by Darnielle.
Hollywood misses with a body punch.
Hollywood lands with a light punch inside.
Darnielle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hollywood backwards.
Hollywood throws a punch but it's blocked by Darnielle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hollywood tries to work over Darnielle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hollywood swings wildly with an uppercut but Darnielle uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hollywood.
Darnielle stalling.
A nice left hand lands by Hollywood.
Hollywood misses with a body punch.
Hollywood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Darnielle tries a body shot but Hollywood blocks it.
Hollywood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hollywood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hollywood misses with a body punch.
Hollywood lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good body shot from Hollywood.
Hollywood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darnielle backwards.
Hollywood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darnielle backwards.
Hollywood lands a shot to the body.
Darnielle takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Hollywood 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!

Hollywood connects with an inside leg kick.
Darnielle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hollywood is looking to slow Darnielle down with leg kicks.

Hollywood lands a big right hand that sends Darnielle crashing to the mat! Hollywood stays standing though and waves Darnielle back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hollywood lands an uppercut, right on the button! Darnielle tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Hollywood!
David Hollywood was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.