PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olli Lindholm (ranked 1993 p4p, 2093 weight class) and Jimmy King (ranked 255 p4p, 266 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lindholm
vs
King

199 cm
30
266
14 - 11 - 0

183 cm
27
275
10 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olli Lindholm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jimmy King!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lindholm throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lindholm scores with a punch to the head.
Lindholm has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HELLCADEMY in the buildup to the fight.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King throws a body punch but Lindholm moves out of range.
Lindholm throws a head kick but King moves out of range.

Lindholm clinches up with King and pushes him back against the cage.
King blocks an uppercut.
King avoiding damage as Lindholm throws knees to the body.
Lindholm misses with a body punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that King has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lindholm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lindholm throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Lindholm.

It looks like Jimmy King has been cut.
King prevents a body shot from Lindholm.
Lindholm tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lindholm creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lindholm fails to land.
Lindholm throws an elbow but it misses.
Lindholm trying to land knees to the body.
Lindholm tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lindholm lands an uppercut.
Lindholm lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Lindholm.
A body shot lands from Lindholm.
Lindholm landing knees to the head.
King drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lindholm pulls his leg out and moves away.
King avoids the head kick by Lindholm.
Lindholm lands with a kick to the temple. King shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jab, jab by King - just one landing.
King moves forwards but Lindholm connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Lindholm! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Olli Lindholm!