PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Hollywood (ranked 2678 p4p, 306 weight class) and Bobby Sands (ranked 2837 p4p, 318 weight class). Sands has chosen Irish Soldier Song ... Free & Green as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hollywood
vs
Sands

165 cm
28
134 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

173 cm
29
150 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Sin City Allstars
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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 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Hollywood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Sands!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sands uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hollywood.
Sands tests Hollywood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hollywood moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Bobby Sands has been cut.
Sands misses with a straight left.
Sands closes the distance but Hollywood moves to the side
enabling Hollywood to counter with a crisp jab.
Hollywood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sands's hands.
Hollywood misses with a straight right.
Hollywood clobbers Sands with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hollywood throws a hook to the side of Sands's head but Sands sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sands with the counter takedown but Hollywood avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sands looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sands fails with a takedown attempt.
Hollywood throws a big counter combination but Sands scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Sands rushes Hollywood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Hollywood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollywood lands a jab.
Frankie Hollywood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hollywood throws a shot from downtown. Sands moves away and avoids it.
Hollywood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sands.
Sands avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hollywood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sands slips under a jab.
Hollywood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sands appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Hollywood.
Sands ducks under a wild hook from Hollywood.
Nice sprawl there from Hollywood as Sands shoots in.
Frankie Hollywood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Sands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sands fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sands fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sands wants a takedown but no success here.

Hollywood manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sands misses with a looping left.
Hollywood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sands ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hollywood moves away.
Hollywood scores with a hook.
Hollywood fails to land with a series of punches.
Hollywood throws out a powerful jab.

Sands is rocked!
Hollywood fails to land with a series of punches.
Sands is still on wobbly legs! Can Hollywood finish him?
Hollywood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sands seems to have recovered his senses.
Sands throws an overhand right that lands on Hollywood's shoulder, as Hollywood tries to avoid the shot.

Sands clinches with his opponent.
Sands has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hollywood avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hollywood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hollywood drops Sands with a naaaaasty hook - Sands is in real trouble here! Hollywood dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Hollywood!
An out of breath and clearly excited Frankie Hollywood thanked Red Light Coffeeshop for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).