PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Hollow (ranked 5412 p4p, 2680 weight class) and Neil Nucombe (ranked 553 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollow comes to the cage accompanied by Rihanna Wrist. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hollow
vs
Nucombe

184 cm
16
165
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
45
166
28 - 16 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Arcticus University: London

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucky Hollow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Neil Nucombe!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollow misses with a looping left.
Hollow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hollow throws a right and a left that Nucombe avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Hollow misses.
Nucombe wants to counter with a clinch but Hollow pushes him away.
Hollow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nucombe in his tracks.
Hollow misses with a double jab

and Nucombe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nucombe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nucombe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nucombe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nucombe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Nucombe.
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!
Nucombe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hollows head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucombe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hollow backwards.
Nucombe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nucombe scores with a shot to the side of Hollow's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nucombe.
Nucombe with a knee to the head.

Hollow is rocked!

It looks like Lucky Hollow has been cut.
Nucombe misses with some punches.
Oh Hollow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nucombe throws a head punch that misses.
Nucombe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nucombe swings wildly with an uppercut but Hollow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hollow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nucombe misses with the head strike.
Hollow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hollow blocking some punches.
Nucombe has a couple of punches blocked by Hollow.
Hollow blocking some punches.
Hollow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nucombe throws a punch but it's blocked by Hollow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nucombe misses with a punch on the inside.
Nucombe swings wildly with an uppercut but Hollow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nucombe has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Hollow - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Nucombe, and another! Hollow is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Neil Nucombe!
Neil Nucombe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.