PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Renato Otis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Hollerback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Otis
vs
Hollerback

183 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renato Otis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Earl Hollerback!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollerback keeps the fight on the outside.

Hollerback gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hollerback wants to stand but Otis is controlling the position.
Otis trying to control the position from guard on top but Hollerback is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hollerback wants to stand but Otis is controlling the position.
Otis looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hollerback can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hollerback wants to sweep here but Otis controlling him for the moment.
Hollerback utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Otis trying to control the position from guard on top but Hollerback is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Otis won't allow Hollerback to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Renato Otis wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Otis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Otis tries to clinch up but Hollerback circles away and keeps his distance.
Hollerback tries to score with a low kick but Otis moves his leg out of the way.

Hollerback closes the distance and clinches.

Hollerback has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Otis clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hollerback is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Hollerback gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Hollerback gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Hollerback apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Otis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hollerback.

Hollerback drives through with a takedown into Otis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hollerback has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Otis is proving hard to escape from.
Otis wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollerback stops Otis from standing up.
Hollerback has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Otis is proving hard to escape from.
Hollerback is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Otis is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hollerback has his hands clasped together but Otis extends an breaks Hollerback's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Otis.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renato Otis!
An out of breath Renato Otis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.