PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Holland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nani Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior has chosen thriller as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Holland
vs
Junior

169 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Holland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nani Junior!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Junior closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Holland to the mat! Holland manages to get full guard.
Holland could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Holland escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Junior gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Junior controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Junior tries to free his leg and advance position but Holland is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Holland working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Junior doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Junior manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Junior won't allow Holland to sweep him here.

Junior stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Junior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Holland manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holland tries for a takedown but Junior circles away easily
and as Holland loses concentration momentarily, Junior counters with a picture perfect head kick! Holland goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nani Junior!
Nani Junior made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Thanks to the sponsors and to my fans.Thanks. '.