PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Hollywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomas Keto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hollywood
vs
Keto

188 cm
42
200 lbs
39 - 26 - 0

183 cm
36
198 lbs
39 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 39 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Hollywood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuomas Keto!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollywood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Hollywood misses.

Hollywood has closed the distance and engaged Keto in a clinch.

Keto gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hollywood regains guard.
Hollywood has Keto pulled in close to control his posture.
Keto preventing the sweep.
Keto prevents Hollywood from getting back to his feet.
Keto trying to control but Hollywood is working from the bottom.
Keto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hollywood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Keto.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hollywood tries to clinch there but Keto circles away.
Hollywood looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Keto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hollywood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keto is looking to clinch but Hollywood is avoiding it.
Keto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Hollywood has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Keto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hollywood is defending well.
David Hollywood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuomas Keto.
Hollywood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hollywood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Keto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Keto jumps guard but Hollywood turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Keto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hollywood lands with a short shot to the head.
Keto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hollywood to keep the fight standing.
Hollywood lands a nice uppercut.
Hollywood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keto's elbow.

Keto drags the fight down to the ground.
Hollywood has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Keto is proving hard to escape from.

Hollywood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hollywood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hollywood wanted to stand there but Keto had control of the position.
Hollywood wants to control from the top but Keto keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Keto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hollywood defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hollywood wants to stand but Keto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Keto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Keto keeping moving, preventing Hollywood from controlling successfully.

Keto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hollywood defends well.

Keto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hollywood is aware though and is defending well.
Hollywood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Keto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Keto is proving hard to escape from.

Keto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hollywood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hollywood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Keto is keeping the position for now.
Hollywood pushes down on Keto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Still in half guard, Hollywood seems content to control.
Hollywood prevents Keto from improving his position.
Hollywood tries to pass the half guard into mount. Keto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Keto is looking to control Hollywood's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Keto avoid being mounted?

Keto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hollywood wants to pass the guard but Keto is defending well.
Keto regains full guard. Nicely done.

Keto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hollywood gets to his feet - Keto follows without any prompting.

Keto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hollywood takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hollywood is pushing Keto's head away, looking to escape. Keto manages to hold on to the position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hollywood keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomas Keto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hollywood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Keto tries to clinch but Hollywood moves out of range.
Keto looks for a takedown but Hollywood sprawls well.
Hollywood misses with a two punch combination.

Keto rushes Hollywood and presses him up against the cage.
Hollywood lands a nice knee to the body.
Keto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hollywood gets the underhooks and prevents it.
David Hollywood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuomas Keto.
Keto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Keto jumps guard but Hollywood stands there with Keto around his waist. Keto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Keto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollywood lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Tuomas Keto has been cut.
Keto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hollywood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hollywood is defending well.
Hollywood putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Keto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Keto is breathing heavily.
Keto is trying to pull guard but Hollywood turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Keto jumps guard and drags Hollywood to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hollywood tries to free his leg and advance position but Keto is retaining full guard.
Hollywood would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Keto working a defensive guard here.

Hollywood stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hollywood is looking to clinch.
David Hollywood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Keto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
David Hollywood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hollywood rushes Keto and presses him up against the cage.
Keto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Keto fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hollywood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hollywood prevents the takedown attempt.
Hollywood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keto backwards.
Keto has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hollywood after a bit of a struggle.

Hollywood manages to break the clinch.

Keto tries to keep at a distance but Hollywood has taken the fight into the clinch.

Keto ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Keto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hollywood stands and throws Keto's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Keto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Hollywood tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Keto pushes Hollywood away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hollywood gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood wants to stand but Keto is controlling his arm.
Keto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hollywood wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hollywood remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Hollywood tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hollywood has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Hollywood stands up.
Hollywood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hollywood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hollywood misses with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Hollywood. No joy for Keto on that attempt.

Hollywood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
David Hollywood has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hollywood landing knees to the head.
Keto can't get the takedown.
Hollywood tries a body shot but Keto blocks it.
Hollywood tries to land knees in the clinch but Keto avoids the damage to the body.
Hollywood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Keto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hollywood just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keto tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hollywood misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keto.
Hollywood utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Keto avoiding damage as Hollywood throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hollywood lands a nice shot to the body.
Keto managing to block the knees to the body from Hollywood.
Keto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Hollywood dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tuomas Keto's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hollywood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hollywood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hollywood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keto swats away the attempt to clinch by Hollywood.
Good leg kick by Hollywood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hollywood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hollywood tries to clinch up.
Hollywood tries to clinch but Keto is having none of it.

Hollywood clinches.
Hollywood lands a body punch.
Hollywood gets underhooks to prevent Keto's takedown attempt.
Hollywood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hollywood tries to land knees in the clinch but Keto avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hollywood.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keto fails to pull guard.
Hollywood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hollywood missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hollywood just stands there and leans against the cage.
David Hollywood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuomas Keto.
A short right from Hollywood.
Hollywood taking a breather.
Keto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hollywood.
Keto is looking for a takedown.
Keto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Keto lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Keto working his ground and pound in the gym.
Hollywood is positioning himself well to prevent Keto advancing to mount.
Hollywood looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hollywood wants to get back to full guard.

Hollywood kicks off Keto and gets to his feet.
Keto has his takedown stuffed
and Hollywood counters with a left and a right that stings Keto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keto shoots in but Hollywood avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Hollywood takes the fight into the clinch.
Hollywood prevents the takedown attempt.
Keto is trying to drag Hollywood to the mat but Hollywood just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Keto avoids a wild elbow strike from Hollywood.
Keto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hollywood pulls his leg out and moves away.

Hollywood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hollywood lands an elbow that stopped Keto in his tracks for a moment.
Hollywood scores with a hook to the body.
Hollywood is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keto is defending well for now.
Hollywood landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood stops a takedown attempt from Keto.
Keto takes a shot to the head.
Hollywood pressing his opponent against the cage.

Keto gets control of Hollywood's arms and successfully pulls guard. Keto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hollywood forces his way into half guard.
Hollywood tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Keto actively working from the bottom here.
Hollywood is keen to just control but Keto is a slippery customer.

Hollywood is working for a kimura but Keto is defending it quite comfortably.
Tuomas Keto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hollywood seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Keto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Keto actively working from the bottom here.
Hollywood prevents Keto from improving his position.

Hollywood wants to work for an arm triangle but Keto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hollywood is controlling the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keto is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Hollywood showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hollywood has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Hollywood!
An out of breath David Hollywood thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.