PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Holiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalervi Outolempi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Holiday
vs
Outolempi

166 cm
26
190 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

191 cm
26
192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tanner Holiday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kalervi Outolempi!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holiday fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Outolempi avoids it really well and circles away.
Holiday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Outolempi.
Jab by Outolempi.

It looks like Tanner Holiday has been cut.
Holiday shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Outolempi as he avoids it easily.
Holiday takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Holiday moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Holiday moves forwards but Outolempi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Outolempi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holiday slips a jab and a cross from Outolempi.
Holiday shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanner Holiday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holiday walks into a stiff left hand from Outolempi.
Outolempi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Outolempi does it's job there.
Holiday takes a jab right on the kisser.
Outolempi throws a looping overhand right but Holiday ducks down to avoid it.
Outolempi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Outolempi misses with an uppercut. Holiday saw that one coming.
Outolempi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Outolempi catches Holiday with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice takedown defense from Outolempi. No joy for Holiday on that attempt.
Outolempi stuffs the takedown attempt from Holiday. Holiday gets slowly back to his feet.
Holiday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Outolempi.
Holiday looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Outolempi is fending him off so far but Holiday persists. Nope, Outolempi circles away and we're back to standing.
Outolempi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kalervi Outolempi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holiday on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Outolempi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Holiday had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Outolempi scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Holiday is defended easily by Outolempi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Outolempi cracks a nice hook into Holiday's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Outolempi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A combination from Outolempi does no damage.
Outolempi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Outolempi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Outolempi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Outolempi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Holiday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Outolempi.
Holiday gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Outolempi throws a one two combo.
Outolempi lunges at Holiday with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Holiday's hand.

Tanner Holiday's cut is getting worse.
Outolempi connects with a crisp jab.
Outolempi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holiday keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Outolempi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday fails with the takedown
and Outolempi counters with a stiff right hand.
Holiday looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Holiday drops his hands momentarily and Outolempi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Holiday is rocked!
Holiday looks up at the clock. Bad move! Outolempi lands a right hand from hell, dropping Holiday. Outolempi pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalervi Outolempi!
After the big win, Kalervi Outolempi made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.