PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Hollinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollinger has chosen WILD BOYS as his entrance music. Chris Stone had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Chris Stone had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Stone
vs
Hollinger

172 cm
27
189 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

184 cm
26
167 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Cyclone Nutrition Company
Wolfpack Threadz

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Stone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dylan Hollinger!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hollinger to score with a decent uppercut.
Stone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hollinger.
Hollinger avoids the head kick by Stone.
Hollinger misses the jab.
Hollinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone throws a shot to the body.
Hollinger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stone tries to land a front kick but Hollinger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hollinger avoids the head kick by Stone.
Stone lands with an uppercut that bounces Hollinger off the ropes and back into range.
Stone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stone lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone tries to clinch but Hollinger moves out of range.
Hollinger jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Stone.
Hollinger sizes up Stone with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hollinger misses with a hook. Stone ducked under it nicely.
Stone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stone scores with the left hand. Hollinger knows he should have avoided that one.
Hollinger connects with a right hand. Stone shakes it off.
Hollinger scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hollinger.
Chris Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stone.
Stone misses with a kick to the body.
Hollinger lands a nice shot to the body.
Stone throws a right hand that Hollinger ducks under and follows up with a left that Hollinger also avoids with ease.
Stone looks for the body kick but Hollinger saw that one coming.
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hollinger misses with a wild body shot.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hollinger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Stone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hollinger's sensitive parts.
Stone looks to land a body kick but Hollinger moved away.
Stone looks to land a right hand but Hollinger moved out of range.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Hollinger moves out of range of the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hollinger dives in and scores a takedown into Stone's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hollinger scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hollinger with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stone keeping full guard, as Hollinger tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hollinger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hollinger wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
Hollinger pushes down on Stone's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hollinger content to control rather than advance.
Hollinger passes to full mount!
Hollinger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hollinger lands a nice shot to the head.
Stone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stone wants to hold on but Hollinger pushes him away.
Stone is squirming around, avoiding Hollinger's attempts to control the action.
Stone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollinger trying to control but Stone is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hollinger prevents Stone from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hollinger cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stone is in a horrible position here. Hollinger smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Hollinger with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Stone tries to hold on but Hollinger pushes him away.
Hollinger controlling the position easily from mount.
Hollinger landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollinger prevents Stone from getting the reversal.
Hollinger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stone is looking to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone is working to get back to half guard.
Stone tries to lock up and control but Hollinger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stone wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Stone is working to get back to half guard.
Hollinger trying to control but Stone is having none of it.

Hollinger has isolated one of Stone's arms. Stone looking to fight him off but Hollinger twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dylan Hollinger!
Dylan Hollinger is the new welterweight champion!
Dylan Hollinger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.