PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Holer (ranked 1942 p4p, 233 weight class) and Piotr Boryska (ranked 3628 p4p, 374 weight class). Jack Holer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Piotr Boryska's chin.

Holer
vs
Boryska

184 cm
23
182 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
175 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Holer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Boryska!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holer throws a looping overhand right but Boryska ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Boryska.
Holer just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Boryska.
Holer lands a body shot.
Boryska shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Holer pinned against the cage. Holer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Holer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Holer lands with a straight right. Boryska didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Piotr Boryska has been cut.
Holer lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boryska ducks under a wild hook from Holer.
Holer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Holer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holer scores with a hook to the body. Boryska takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
A big left from Holer misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boryska takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Holer looks to throw the jab but Boryska is out of range.
Boryska misses with a head kick.
It looked like Holer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Boryska's corner calls for a 1-2. Boryska obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holer. Boryska does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boryska connects with a right hand. Holer shakes it off.
Jack Holer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holer lands with a straight right. Boryska didn't see that one coming.
Holer misses with a looping left.
Holer lands a really nice looking cross but Boryska seems unphased.
Holer lands with a good body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Boryska or perhaps it was just good defense by Holer, which made it look bad.
Decent striking displayed by Holer there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Boryska's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Holer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boryska.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holer swings for the body but Boryska moves out of range.
Holer looks to score with a jab to the body but Boryska is just out of range.
Holer throws a jab but it's blocked by Boryska.
Boryska is looking for the big counter here.
Holer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boryska manages to avoid it.
Boryska looks to score with a jab to the body but Holer is just out of range.
Holer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Holer misses with a straight right.
Holer misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Boryska's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
No joy there for Boryska, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Boryska.
Holer looks to land a right hand but Boryska moved out of range.
Boryska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holer connects with a nice looking jab.
Holer throws a leg kick but Boryska moved away.
Boryska unleashes a big counter combination but Holer bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Boryska misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boryska avoids the body shot from Holer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holer misses with a straight right.
Boryska throws out a counter right but Holer avoids it with no problem.
Boryska throws a series of punches but Holer avoids them all with ease.
Boryska uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holer.
Boryska throws a series of punches but Holer avoids them all with ease.
Holer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Holer throws a hook but Boryska avoids it easily.
Holer misses with a body shot.
Holer connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holer. That's going to slow Boryska down.
Holer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boryska manages to avoid it.
Boryska is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Boryska throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Boryska misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boryska moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boryska swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boryska.
Boryska lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boryska gets tackled into the cage by Holer. Holer maintains the clinch.
Holer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boryska's elbow.
Boryska tries to work over Holer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Holer - that landed with a thud.
Boryska tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holer throws a punch but it's blocked by Boryska.
Holer tries to throw a body punch but Boryska avoids it by throwing Holer back against the cage.
Holer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holer blocks an uppercut.
Boryska goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Holer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boryska tries to land knees in the clinch but Holer avoids the damage to the body.
Boryska misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holer working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Boryska.
Boryska blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boryska lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Holer as the two fighters clinch.
Boryska lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boryska.
Holer lands a hook that snaps the head of Boryska backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Holer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Boryska's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Holer scores with a body shot.
A big left from Boryska misses.
A punch lands to the side of Boryska 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jack Holer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boryska on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Boryska is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Boryska. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Boryska, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boryska takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Holer swings for the body but Boryska moves out of range.
Boryska walks into a stiff left hand from Holer.
Boryska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holer.
Boryska lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holer circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Holer misses the target.
Boryska moves out of range of the strikes.
Holer cracks Boryska with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boryska is still on wobbly legs! Can Holer finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holer throws an overhand right that lands on Boryska's shoulder, as Boryska tries to avoid the shot.
Boryska seems to have recovered his senses.
Boryska feints a jab promting Holer to slip. Boryska then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Holer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Boryska throws a sloppy head kick and Holer moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boryska looks to land a combination but Holer avoids it well.
A left and a right from Boryska both land. Nice combination.
Holer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boryska was well out of range. Poor timing from Holer.
Boryska tries to bum rush Holer with a series of wild strikes but Holer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boryska manages to avoid it.
As Holer backs off Boryska throws a huge counter combo but Holer manages to avoid it all.
Holer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boryska in his tracks.
Holer swings for the body but Boryska moves out of range.
Boryska raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Boryska scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boryska scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holer misses with a low kick.
Boryska scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Holer avoids the head kick by Boryska.
Holer lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boryska rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boryska defending well as Holer loads up on a big left hand.
Holer lands a nice shot that snaps Boryska's head back.
Good exchange - Holer coming out on top.
Holer circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Boryska to the canvas! Boryska doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Holer keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Holer!
Jack Holer made sure to mention his sponsor, Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%) in his post fight interview.