PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between King Bong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nils Holgersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nils Holgersson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bong
vs
Holgersson

155 cm
23
140 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

172 cm
24
144 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Hardcore Nutrition
CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, King Bong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nils Holgersson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holgersson misses with an uppercut.
Holgersson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bong.
Holgersson takes a swing at Bong's ribcage but misses.
Holgersson misses with a two punch combination.
Bong cracks Holgersson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Holgersson misses the jab.
Holgersson misses with an uppercut. Bong saw that one coming.
Bong slips under a jab.
Bong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Holgersson but Holgersson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bong scores with a punch to the head.
Nils Holgersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holgersson works Bong's body with a nice hook.
Holgersson throws a big shot that misses.
Bong throws a series of punches but Holgersson moves out of range.
Holgersson cracks Bong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bong misses with a takedown attempt - Holgersson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bong looks to land a left hand but Holgersson moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bong lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holgersson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bong.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Bong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holgersson jabs Bong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Holgersson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like King Bong has been cut.
Bong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Holgersson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holgersson connects with a crisp jab.

Bong is rocked!
Bong lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left and a right from Holgersson both land. Nice combination.
Oh Bong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nils Holgersson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bong avoids the body shot from Holgersson.
Bong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Holgersson drops Bong with a left right combo! Holgersson follows him down to the ground into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
An elbow from Holgersson crashes against the mat.
Bong avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Holgersson.
Bong is pushing Holgersson's head away, looking to escape. Holgersson manages to hold on to the position though.
Bong seems to have got his legs back now.
Holgersson fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bong wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Holgersson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
An elbow from Holgersson crashes against the mat.
Bong is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Holgersson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bong wants to get back to his feet.
Holgersson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bong some visible discomfort.
Bong struggling a bit here.
Holgersson lands an elbow.
Bong defending against the ground and pound.
Holgersson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bong sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bong wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson is putting a hurting on Bong here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bong wants to get back to his feet but Holgersson drags him back down.
Bong managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Holgersson.
Holgersson working the ground and pound but Bong is defending the strikes.
Holgersson landing a few strikes.
Bong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Holgersson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bong sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Holgersson cracks Bong with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bong tries to escape but Holgersson is in control.
Holgersson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bong wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Bong throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Bong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holgersson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Holgersson. Holgersson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bong throws out a loose jab but Holgersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holgersson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Holgersson closes the distance and pushes Bong back into the cage.

Bong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holgersson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bong walks into a straight right hand from Holgersson.
Bong throws a big shot that misses.
Bong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Holgersson cracks Bong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bong shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Holgersson eats them both and turns towards Bong to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holgersson lands a lovely overhand right.
Holgersson takes a swing at Bong's ribcage but misses.
Bong misses with a wild combination.
Bong throws a hook but Holgersson blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Holgersson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on King Bong's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bong lands a jab to the head.
Holgersson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bong moves away.
Holgersson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bong's head backwards.
A left lands for Bong.
Bong slips under a jab.
Holgersson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bong doesn't seem bothered though.
Holgersson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Holgersson looks to land a combination but Bong avoids it well.
Bong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holgersson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Holgersson dodges the punch combination from Bong.
Good standup being displayed there by Holgersson as he connects with a hook.
Holgersson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bong.
Holgersson thows a body shot but no joy.
Bong swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bong slips under a jab from Holgersson.
Holgersson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
King Bong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holgersson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holgersson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bong looks to land a combination but Holgersson avoids it well.
Holgersson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Holgersson with a nice cross.
Bong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holgersson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holgersson throws a head kick but Bong moves out of range.
Holgersson thows a body shot but no joy.
Bong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Holgersson throws a hook but Bong avoids it easily.
Bong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Holgersson throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bong counter with a right hand.
Holgersson misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson misses with a straight left.
Nils Holgersson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bong moves out of range of the strikes.
Bong clobbers Holgersson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holgersson.
Bong loads up on a big right hand but Holgersson slips the punch.
Holgersson swinging wildly here.
Holgersson slaps away a takedown attempt from Bong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Holgersson throws a lazy uppercut
and Bong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Bong misses its intended target.
Holgersson catches Bong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Holgersson misses.
Holgersson missing with a left hand there. Bong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holgersson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holgersson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bong avoids the body shot from Holgersson.
Bong throws a jab when Holgersson was well out of range.
Bong throws a shot from downtown. Holgersson moves away and avoids it.
Holgersson scores with a body shot.
Holgersson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Holgersson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bong back to the cage. Holgersson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Holgersson scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Bong.
Bong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Bong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holgersson cracks a nice hook into Bong's ribs.
Holgersson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holgersson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bong misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Holgersson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A big left from Holgersson misses.
Bong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holgersson.
Bong tries to move into range but Holgersson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holgersson misses with a straight left.
Bong missing with a left hand there. Holgersson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bong throws a right hand that Holgersson ducks under and follows up with a left that Holgersson also avoids with ease.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bong. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bong slips under a jab from Holgersson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bong.
Nice shot lands for Holgersson.
Bong throws a right and a left that Holgersson avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Holgersson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on King Bong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Holgersson there.
Bong looks to land a left hand but Holgersson moved out of range nicely.
A left lands for Holgersson.
Holgersson tests Bong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bong tries to bum rush Holgersson with a series of wild strikes but Holgersson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holgersson circles away quickly and effectively.
Bong throws a head kick but Holgersson moves out of range.
Holgersson throws a body punch but Bong moves out of range.
Holgersson lands a nice shot that snaps Bong's head back.
Holgersson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Holgersson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Holgersson cracks a nice hook into Bong's ribs.
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!
Holgersson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holgersson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bong.
Bong throws a right hand that Holgersson ducks under and follows up with a left that Holgersson also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bong lands a nice shot to the body.
Bong looks to throw the jab but Holgersson is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bong.
Holgersson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bong.
Holgersson thuds his right hand into Bong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bong tries to bum rush Holgersson with a series of wild strikes but Holgersson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Holgersson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Holgersson but Holgersson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Holgersson's corner calls for a 1-2. Holgersson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Holgersson misses with a straight right.
King Bong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holgersson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bong at a distance.
Holgersson wants to clinch up but Bong keeps it at a distance.
Bong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Holgersson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Holgersson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bong is just out of range.
Bong tries to bum rush Holgersson with a series of wild strikes but Holgersson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Bong pushes Holgersson up against the cage in a clinch.
Holgersson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Holgersson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holgersson misses with a body punch.
Bong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holgersson misses with a looping right.
Bong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holgersson counters with a three punch combo that has Bong backing up. Bong nods at Holgersson to acknowledge the strikes.
Bong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Holgersson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holgersson cracks Bong with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Danga de danga de dang - Holgersson scores with a four punch combination!
Bong throws a lazy right hand but Holgersson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Holgersson misses with a straight right.
Bong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holgersson.
Holgersson digs a good hook to Bong's body.
Holgersson lands a jab to the head.
Holgersson lands a nice hook to Bong's body. Bong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bong is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Holgersson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holgersson lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holgersson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bong.
Holgersson connects with the punch.
Jab, jab by Holgersson - just one landing.
Bong throws a nice looking combination but Holgersson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holgersson throws out a powerful jab.
Bong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nils Holgersson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Holgersson scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A cross from Holgersson lands.
Bong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bong throws a hook but Holgersson avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Holgersson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Holgersson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Holgersson!
A victorious Nils Holgersson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.