PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vika Partio (ranked 521 p4p, 27 weight class) and Frankie Hollywood (ranked 1797 p4p, 103 weight class). Partio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Boom!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Partio
vs
Hollywood

171 cm
31
145 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

165 cm
31
134 lbs
24 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vika Partio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Hollywood!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partio misses with a hook
and Hollywood counters with a straight right hand.
Partio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Partio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hollywood counter with a right hand.
Partio misses with an uppercut
and Hollywood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Hollywood has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Partio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Partio misses with a jab to the body
and Hollywood counters with a straight right hand.
Partio lands a jab.
Partio is looking to chop away at Hollywood's legs.
Despite the aggression on Hollywood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Partio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Hollywood to counter with a crisp jab.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hollywood was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
Partio scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio cracks the inside of Hollywood's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollywood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Hollywood appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Partio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hollywood counters with a nice uppercut.
Partio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Partio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Partio connects with the punch.
Hollywood drops his hands momentarily and Partio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Partio misses with a two punch combination.
Partio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partio tries to land a front kick but Hollywood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hollywood appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Partio misses with a few strikes there.
Hollywood unleashes a big counter combination but Partio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick
and Hollywood counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hollywood walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Hollywood's shoulder, as Hollywood tries to avoid the shot.
Partio cracks a nice hook into Hollywood's ribs.
Hollywood ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Partio lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Partio lands with a nice body punch.
Hollywood moves out of range of the leg kick from Partio.
Despite the aggression on Hollywood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Partio misses with a lunging right hand
and Partio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hollywood takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Partio falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Hollywood to counter with a crisp jab.
Hollywood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A countering left hand to the body from Hollywood misses.
Frankie Hollywood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hollywood moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Hollywood misses.
Partio misses with a jab to the body
and Hollywood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Partio misses with a jab to the body
letting Hollywood counter with a right hand.
Partio connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hollywood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Partio gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hollywood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Partio throws a lazy uppercut
and Hollywood counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hollywood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Despite the aggression on Hollywood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hollywood 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.
Partio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hollywood can do to turn this around?
Partio tests Hollywood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hollywood manages to avoid it.
Partio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hollywood.
Partio tests Hollywood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hollywood is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Partio connects with a solid leg kick.
Partio gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hollywood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Partio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Partio misses.
As Partio backs off Hollywood throws a huge counter combo but Partio manages to avoid it all.
Partio throws a leg kick
and Hollywood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Partio backs off Hollywood throws a huge counter combo but Partio manages to avoid it all.
Partio tries a low kick but Hollywood avoids it.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Hollywood slips the punch.
Partio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hollywood back to the ropes. Partio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hollywood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hollywood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Partio misses with a lunging right hand
and Hollywood counters with a two punch combo.
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 Vika Partio will probably get the nod.
That's time! Partio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

A decent looking body kick lands there for Partio.
Partio misses with a right hand
and Hollywood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Partio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hollywood is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Partio misses with a right hand
and Hollywood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Partio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hollywood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hollywood! But no joy.
A good leg kick by Partio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Partio moves into the clinch.

Partio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hollywood unleashes a big counter combination but Partio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Partio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio scores with a head kick. Hollywood tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Hollywood is rocked!
Partio is stalking Hollywood. Hollywood circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Partio, and it's lights out! Hollywood really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vika Partio!
A less than humble Vika Partio misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.