PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Greg Dellaria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Hollyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollyfield is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Paris. Tyson Hollyfield told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Dellaria
vs
Hollyfield

165 cm
35
154 lbs
10 - 18 - 0

175 cm
32
156 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Greg Dellaria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Hollyfield!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dellaria has Hollyfield up against the cage in a clinch.
Hollyfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dellaria.
Dellaria avoids the elbow strike from Hollyfield, against the cage.
Dellaria dodges an elbow strike from Hollyfield.
Hollyfield throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hollyfield with a knee to the head.
Dellaria blocks an elbow strike from Hollyfield.
Hollyfield lands a knee to the head.
Hollyfield misses with a punch to the body.
Hollyfield pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dellaria blocks an elbow strike from Hollyfield.
Hollyfield misses with an elbow over the top.
Dellaria lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dellaria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hollyfield connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hollyfield lands an elbow inside that Dellaria shrugs off.

Dellaria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hollyfield swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Dellaria counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dellaria.
Hollyfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dellaria has had enough of the clinch but Hollyfield keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dellaria avoids the elbow strike from Hollyfield, against the cage.
Dellaria blocks an elbow strike.
Dellaria throws an elbow but it misses.
Hollyfield misses with a knee strike.
Hollyfield avoids a wild elbow strike from Dellaria.
Hollyfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dellaria blocks it with crossed arms.
Dellaria working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Dellaria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dellaria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hollyfield slips under a jab from Dellaria.

Dellaria shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hollyfield manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hollyfield wants to sweep here but Dellaria controlling him for the moment.
Dellaria trying to control but Hollyfield is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield is trying to control the position but Dellaria postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dellaria throws a strike but Hollyfield rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Dellaria is looking to sweep but instead, Hollyfield has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hollyfield controlling the action here.
Dellaria is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dellaria gets back to full guard.
Dellaria is trying to control the position but Hollyfield postures up.

Dellaria is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hollyfield rolls with it to try and escape but Dellaria cranks on the arm and Hollyfield is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Greg Dellaria!
Greg Dellaria decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.