PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Holland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Monzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramon Monzon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andrew Holland's chin.

Holland
vs
Monzon

188 cm
22
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

188 cm
27
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Holland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramon Monzon!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holland misses with a hook.
Holland tries a low kick but Monzon avoids it.
A jab from Holland misses.
Monzon misses with a two punch combination.
Holland throws a head kick that misses.
Monzon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Monzon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holland manages to avoid it.
Holland looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Andrew Holland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monzon 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.
Holland throws a good cross that connects.
Holland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holland takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Holland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monzon manages to avoid it.
Monzon misses with the combination.
Holland's jab looks to have found its range, popping Monzon under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monzon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A leg kick checked by Monzon.

Holland clinches up against the cage.
Holland misses with a punch to the body.
Monzon wants to get back to striking at distance but Holland won't allow it.

Holland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holland rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Monzon counter with a right hand.
Holland cracks Monzon with a good jab.
Some wild striking there from Monzon.
Monzon keeps the fight on the outside.
Monzon has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Monzon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monzon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Holland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monzon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holland looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monzon avoids a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holland looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holland looks to land a left hand but Monzon moved out of range nicely.
Holland looks to land a left hand but Monzon moved out of range nicely.
A clash of legs there as Holland blocks the low kick.
Monzon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Monzon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monzon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Holland scores with the left hand. Monzon knows he should have avoided that one.
Holland feints a jab promting Monzon to slip. Holland then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Monzon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Holland blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holland cracks Monzon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Monzon tries a low kick but Holland avoids it.
Monzon chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Holland forces Monzon back against the cage and clinches.

Holland breaks from the clinch.
Holland throws a leg kick which misses Monzon's front leg but catches the back leg as Monzon tries to avoid it.
No luck for Holland with that takedown attempt.
Monzon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holland circles away quickly and effectively.
Monzon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Monzon moves away from the strike by Holland.
Holland is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Monzon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holland slips a jab and a cross from Monzon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monzon lands a leg kick that knocks Holland off balance momentarily.
Monzon feints a jab promting Holland to slip. Monzon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Holland slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!
Holland scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Monzon misses with a wild combination.
Monzon takes one on the button.
A punch combination from Monzon misses.
Monzon scores with a jab to the head.
Holland ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holland.
Some bone on bone action there as Holland checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Holland dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Holland jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Monzon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holland.

Holland moves into range and clinches up with Monzon.
Holland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Monzon is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holland.
Holland throws a knee to the head but misses.
Monzon is trying to break the clinch but Holland is controlling him.
Holland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Holland looking to throw knees to the head but Monzon is blocking nicely.
Holland displaying some good clinch control by pressing Monzon up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holland.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holland is pushing Monzon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Holland lands a body shot.
Holland throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Monzon blocks it with crossed arms.
Holland lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Monzon's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Holland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holland fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Monzon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Holland takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monzon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Holland cracks Monzon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Holland lands with a straight right. Monzon didn't see that one coming.
Monzon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holland.
Holland lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Monzon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holland cracks a nice hook into Monzon's ribs.
Holland misses with a leg kick.
Monzon throws a series of punches but Holland moves out of range.

Monzon tries to keep at a distance but Holland has taken the fight into the clinch.
Monzon is trying to push Holland away but Holland has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Holland.
Monzon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A bit of stalling here from Holland.
Holland is working Monzon over against the cage.

Holland breaks the clinch.
Monzon moves forwards but Holland connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Monzon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Holland.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Holland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Holland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monzon takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Holland misses with a straight left.
Holland with a jab.
Holland misses with a straight left.
Holland dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Monzon. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Holland throws a jab when Monzon was well out of range.
Holland throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Monzon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monzon takes one to the side of the head.
Monzon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Holland to score with a decent uppercut.
Holland lands a nice hook to Monzon's body. Monzon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Holland dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Monzon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holland misses with a low kick.
Monzon tries to score with a low kick but Holland moves his leg out of the way.
Monzon throws a leg kick
and Holland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Holland thuds a left hand into Monzon's body.
Holland paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Monzon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holland.
Holland throws a lazy right hand but Monzon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monzon misses with a low kick as Holland jumps back.
Monzon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Monzon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Holland fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Holland slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holland connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Holland scores with a crisp jab that stopped Monzon in his tracks.
Monzon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holland swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Monzon.
Ramon Monzon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monzon fails to land with a series of punches.
Monzon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Holland scores with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Holland.
Monzon avoids the body shot from Holland.
Holland tries to work over Monzon's front leg with a kick but Monzon checks it.
A combination from Monzon does no damage.
Monzon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Holland throws a sloppy body shot
and Monzon counters with a left and a right that stings Holland.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monzon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ramon Monzon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monzon fails to land with a series of punches.
A cross from Holland lands.
Monzon throws a right and a left that Holland avoids nicely.
Monzon misses with the combination.
Monzon throws a push kick but Holland slaps the foot to one side.
Holland takes a swing at Monzon's ribcage but misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Monzon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Holland - the referee stops the clock and Monzon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Holland. Monzon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Monzon throws a solid leg kick but Holland takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Monzon.
Holland scoring well with a low kick there.
Monzon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holland counters with a left and a right that stings Monzon.
Monzon throws a series of punches but Holland avoids them all with ease.
Monzon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holland catches Monzon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Andrew Holland is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Monzon does no damage.
Monzon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Holland lands with a right hand.
Monzon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Holland cracks Monzon with a good jab.
Holland lands a right hook to the body.
Monzon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Monzon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Monzon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holland circles away quickly and effectively.
Monzon throws a combination that misses
and Holland counters with an inside leg kick.
Holland lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Monzon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holland can pounce on him.
Monzon closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monzon throws a nice looking combination but Holland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monzon takes one to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Holland. Beautiful body shot.
Holland moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Monzon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monzon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Andrew Holland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Monzon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Holland ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Holland lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monzon's sensitive parts.
Holland catches Monzon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monzon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holland can pounce on him.
Monzon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Monzon throws a nice looking combination but Holland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holland's jab looks to have found its range, popping Monzon under the eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Holland showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Holland has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Holland!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrew Holland thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.