PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nils Holgersson (ranked 1671 p4p, 194 weight class) and Vladimir Tarlac (ranked 2207 p4p, 252 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Holgersson
vs
Tarlac

169 cm
40
157 lbs
32 - 22 - 1

174 cm
29
167 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sportivité
Kimura Klothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Holgersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Tarlac!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarlac misses with a body kick.
Holgersson slips under a jab from Tarlac.
Holgersson misses with a low kick.
Holgersson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tarlac.
Holgersson feinted with a counter takedown.
Good standup being displayed there by Tarlac as he connects with a hook.
Tarlac missing with a left hand there. Holgersson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holgersson shoots in for a double leg but Tarlac sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Holgersson tries to clinch but Tarlac moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarlac lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A lazy body kick from Holgersson
and Tarlac counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tarlac misses with an attempted mid kick.
Holgersson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlac throws an overhand right that lands on Holgersson's shoulder, as Holgersson tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Tarlac misses the target.
Tarlac connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Holgersson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Holgersson avoids the body shot from Tarlac.
Holgersson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Holgersson throws a sloppy head kick
and Tarlac counters with a good, hard body kick but Holgersson shrugs it off.
Tarlac just misses with a punch to the body.
Holgersson tries to work over Tarlac's front leg with a kick but Tarlac checks it.
Holgersson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tarlac tries to avoid it but Holgersson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tarlac to the ground. Tarlac escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nils Holgersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson avoids the body shot from Tarlac.
Tarlac has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tarlac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holgersson throws out a leg kick but Tarlac moves out of range and Holgersson only half commits.
Tarlac looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Holgersson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tarlac.
Tarlac tries to land a front kick but Holgersson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tarlac blocks a leg kick.
Holgersson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tarlac.
Tarlac works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Holgersson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holgersson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tarlac's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac lands a jab.
Tarlac scores with a nice body kick.
Tarlac moves out of range of the body kick.
Vladimir Tarlac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holgersson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tarlac.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Holgersson.
Holgersson misses with a takedown attempt - Tarlac sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tarlac.
Holgersson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tarlac misses with an uppercut

and Holgersson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Holgersson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tarlac tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tarlac keeping moving, preventing Holgersson from controlling successfully.
Holgersson being controlled here momentarily.
Tarlac tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holgersson trying to control the position from guard on top but Tarlac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tarlac wants to sweep here but Holgersson controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Tarlac dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tarlac throws an overhand right that lands on Holgersson's shoulder, as Holgersson tries to avoid the shot.
Holgersson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

Holgersson looking to score a takedown here. Tarlac is defending well but Holgersson drives through and ends up in Tarlac's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tarlac holds on and takes a little breather.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holgersson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holgersson scoring with some ground and pound.
Tarlac trying to keep a closed guard but Holgersson is proving a slippery customer.
Tarlac looking for a sweep. Not yet Tarlac, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holgersson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tarlac avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tarlac is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Holgersson throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holgersson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holgersson wants to control from the top but Tarlac keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holgersson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tarlac has his hands on Holgersson's head, controlling the position.
Holgersson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tarlac's head.
Tarlac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tarlac is trying to control the position but Holgersson postures up.
Holgersson trying to control but Tarlac is working from the bottom.
Tarlac has his hands on Holgersson's head, controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Holgersson trying to control but Tarlac is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back 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.
Tarlac throws the kick towards the body but Holgersson avoids it.
As Tarlac backs away, Holgersson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Holgersson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tarlac throws a half hearted mid kick.
Holgersson goes for a double leg but Tarlac avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tarlac continues to drive forward.
Tarlac with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Holgersson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tarlac looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Holgersson walks into a jab.
A low kick from Holgersson is predictable there
enabling Tarlac to counter with a crisp jab.
Holgersson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson has his takedown stuffed
and Tarlac connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holgersson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tarlac circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nils Holgersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tarlac gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Holgersson counters with a single leg into guard. Tarlac didn't expect that.
Tarlac keeping moving, preventing Holgersson from controlling successfully.
Holgersson is fighting to break Tarlac's control of his arms but Tarlac is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Holgersson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tarlac trying to keep a closed guard but Holgersson is proving a slippery customer.
Tarlac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tarlac is adopting a defensive guard.
Nils Holgersson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Holgersson wants to control from the top but Tarlac keeps moving.
Tarlac tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holgersson works over Tarlac with some ground and pound from guard.
Tarlac keeping moving, preventing Holgersson from controlling successfully.
Tarlac tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holgersson wants to control from the top but Tarlac keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tarlac is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Holgersson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tarlac takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tarlac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holgersson was well out of range. Poor timing from Tarlac.
Holgersson throws a jab when Tarlac was well out of range.
Vladimir Tarlac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tarlac blocks the body kick.
Tarlac follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Tarlac throws the left hand but Holgersson avoids the punch easily.
Holgersson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tarlac swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holgersson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tarlac counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Nils Holgersson has been cut.
Holgersson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Holgersson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tarlac wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlac keeping moving, preventing Holgersson from controlling successfully.
Tarlac is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Holgersson distracts Tarlac with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Holgersson won't allow Tarlac to sweep him here.
Tarlac seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tarlac manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Holgersson manages to get himself to full guard.

Tarlac is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tarlac won't allow Holgersson to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac trying to control the position from guard on top but Holgersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tarlac preventing the sweep.

Holgersson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Tarlac is defending well. Holgersson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Tarlac has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Holgersson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nils Holgersson!
Nils Holgersson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kimura Klothing, into his post fight interview.
In defeat, Vladimir Tarlac stepped up to the mic, saying 'Determined, powerful '.