PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hollingwood (ranked 6418 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Hard (ranked 6878 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hollingwood
vs
Hard

189 cm
20
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Hollingwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Hard!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollingwood scores with a kick to the body.
Nice shot lands for Hard.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hollingwood.
Hollingwood tries to stand but Hard is controlling his head.
Hollingwood lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Hollingwood decides to stand back up. Hollingwood steps back and let's Hard get back to his feet.
Hollingwood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hard counters with a right hand to the body.

Hollingwood changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hard looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hollingwood is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hard struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollingwood controlling the position.
Hollingwood has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hard wants to control but Hollingwood postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hard tries to bench press Hollingwood off him but Hollingwood keeps the position.
Hollingwood controls the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hollingwood shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hard sprawls well. Hard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hollingwood gets slowly back to his feet.
Hard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollingwood walks into a jab.
Lars Hard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hollingwood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hollingwood throws a big shot that misses.
Hollingwood has his takedown stuffed
and Hollingwood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hollingwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hard manages to avoid it.
Hard thuds a left hand into Hollingwood's body.
Hollingwood has his takedown stuffed
and Hard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Hollingwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hollingwood swings widly with a right hand
and Hard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hollingwood throws a poor cross that misses
and Hard counters with a straight right hand.
Hollingwood misses with a left hand
and Hard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hollingwood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hollingwood is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hard lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollingwood tries for a takedown but Hard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hard lands a nice shot to the body.
Hard scores with a nice head shot.
Hollingwood misses with a hook
and Hard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hard scores with a decent looking hook.

Hollingwood is rocked!
Hollingwood tries to move into range but Hard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oh Hollingwood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hollingwood gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Hard points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Hollingwood wakes up just in time to hear Hard thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lars Hard!
In his post fight interview, Lars Hard started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.