PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Willett (ranked 3943 p4p, 3989 weight class) and Kevin Holland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Willett
vs
Holland

180 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hunter Willett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Holland!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holland shoots for a takedown but Willett saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Holland gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Willett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Willett goes for a takedown attempt but Holland pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Holland dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Willett. That did some damage!
Willett fails with a takedown attempt.
Holland wants to counter the offense by Willett and move into the clinch position.
Holland shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Willett eats them both and turns towards Holland to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kevin Holland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Holland gets underhooks to prevent Willett's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Willett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willett is looking to control Holland's arms but Holland gets an underhook and turns him. Now Willett has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willett is looking to break free of the clinch but Holland has double underhooks.
Holland wants to take the fight to the mat but Willett manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Holland obliges.
Good body shot from Holland.
Holland wants to take the fight to the mat but Willett manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Holland lands a shoulder strike.

Holland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Holland closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Holland manages to break the clinch.
Holland will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holland keeps the fight on the outside.
Willett misses with a jab to the body
and Holland counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Willett with a poor takedown

and Holland counters with a head kick that drops Willett - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

Willett is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holland not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Oh Willett is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holland throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Holland missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holland is thwarting Willett's attempts to control the position.
Willett seems to have got his legs back now.
Holland sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Willett defending well though.
Willett is looking to escape.
Willett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Holland throwing shots but Willett is blocking nicely.
Holland seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Willett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Holland throwing shots but Willett is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Holland.
Willett is breathing heavily.
Holland not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Holland throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Willett throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Willett lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Willett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Willett takes a jab right on the kisser.
Holland lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Willett backs up against the cage.
Holland rushes Willett and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Willett is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Holland piles on the pressure and Willett crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Holland!