PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hone Huia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabian Hollywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huia's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Poi E - Patea Maori Club. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Huia
vs
Hollywood

190 cm
35
205 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

192 cm
29
219 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hone Huia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fabian Hollywood!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollywood lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fabian Hollywood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollywood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Huia misses.
Hollywood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Huia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hollywood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Huia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Huia.
Huia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Huia passes Hollywood's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hollywood wants to get back to full guard.
Huia is looking to take a break and control but Hollywood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollywood trying to control from the bottom.

Huia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hollywood keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Huia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hollywood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hollywood won't allow Huia to pass to mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hollywood misses with an uppercut. Huia saw that one coming.
Hollywood looks to land a right hand but Huia moved out of range.
Huia moves out of range of the body kick from Hollywood.
Hollywood misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huia avoids the head kick by Hollywood.
Huia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hollywood doesn't seem bothered though.
Hollywood looks to land a body kick but Huia moved away.
Huia appears to be looking for a big counter.
Huia blocks a leg kick.
Huia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hollywood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hollywood just misses with a punch to the body.
Hollywood tried to score with a low kick but Huia checks it.
A quick step to the side and Huia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Huia.
Huia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Huia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood connects with a body shot that sends Huia's belly button to the back.
Hollywood misses with a low kick.
Hollywood throws a solid leg kick but Huia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hollywood.
Hollywood throws the kick towards the body but Huia avoids it.
Hollywood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Huia's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hollywood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Huia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hollywood scrambles back to his feet.
Hollywood throws a body punch but Huia moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huia with a hook.
Huia throws a combination. Hollywood tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hone Huia will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hollywood tries to land a body kick
and Huia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hone Huia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huia looks to land a combination. Hollywood sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Huia misses with a series of wild punches.
Hollywood looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hollywood has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Huia lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huia lands with a nice combination. Hollywood backs away looking to recover.
Huia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hollywood scores with a jab to the head.
Hollywood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Huia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollywood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Huia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hollywood looks for the body kick but Huia saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Huia misses its target.
Hollywood looks to land a right hand but Huia moved out of range.
Huia seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Huia just misses with a punch to the body.
Hollywood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hollywood throws a body kick that misses.
Hollywood tries to clinch but Huia moves out of range.
Hollywood scores with a nice head shot.
Huia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hollywood was well out of range. Poor timing from Huia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood throws a leg kick but Huia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Huia misses with a series of wild punches.
Huia throws a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Huia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hollywood misses with a body kick.
Huia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hollywood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huia avoids the head kick by Hollywood.
Huia throws a big counter combination but Hollywood scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Huia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hollywood circles away quickly and effectively.
Huia takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood throws a leg kick that is checked
and Huia counters with a straight right hand.
Hollywood shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Huia eats them both and turns towards Hollywood to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Hone Huia has been cut.
Huia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hollywood counters with a nice uppercut.
Hollywood misses with an attempted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Hollywood.
Hollywood misses with a looping left.
Hollywood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Huia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hollywood wants to slow Huia down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huia misses the shot to the body.
Hollywood defending well as Huia loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hollywood.
Huia misses with a two punch combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Huia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hollywood - the referee stops the clock and Huia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hollywood. Huia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Huia is looking to wear down Hollywood with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Huia moves out of range of the body kick.
Hollywood tries a head kick but it misses.
Huia moves out of range of the leg kick from Hollywood.
Huia scores with a one two! Hollywood had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hone Huia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hone Huia's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hollywood misses with a double jab.
Hollywood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Hollywood looks to move away, Huia throws a big counter combo but Hollywood just gets out of the way.
Huia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hollywood sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Huia lands with a nice body punch.
Huia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good standup being displayed there by Huia as he connects with a hook.
Hollywood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huia lands a jab.
Hollywood works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huia misses with a body punch
enabling Hollywood to counter with a crisp jab.
Huia misses the shot to the body.
Hollywood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Huia.
Hollywood throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hollywood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huia was well out of range. Poor timing from Hollywood.
Hone Huia is winning the standup battle so far.
Huia checks a low kick from Hollywood.
Huia blocks a low kick nicely.
Huia moves out of range as Hollywood throws a body kick.
Hollywood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Huia throws a nice looking combination but Hollywood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fabian Hollywood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood throws a hook but Huia avoids it easily.
Hollywood looks to land a body kick but Huia moved away.
Huia lands with a shot to the body.
Huia feints a jab promting Hollywood to slip. Huia then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hollywood slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A right-left combo lands from Huia.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hollywood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hollywood throws a lazy head kick
and Huia counters with a series of strikes. Hollywood will be more careful next time no doubt.
Huia closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huia misses with the combination.
Huia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hollywood tries to clinch but Huia is having none of it.
Huia went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hone Huia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hollywood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hollywood throws a leg kick but Huia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Huia. Those never looked like landing.
Huia throws a right and a left that Hollywood avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood throws a leg kick but Huia checks it.
Huia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hollywood.
Hollywood is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Huia jabs Hollywood right on the nose. Hollywood blinks but takes it well.
Huia connects with a body shot that sends Hollywood's belly button to the back.
Hollywood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Huia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Huia moves out of range of the body kick from Hollywood.
Huia is looking for a counter combo.
Hollywood scores with a leg kick.
Hollywood dodges the punch combination from Huia.
Huia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hone Huia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Huia 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hone Huia!