PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dom Holch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pikku Hiawatha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiawatha is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Gael. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Holch
vs
Hiawatha

179 cm
25
199 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dom Holch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pikku Hiawatha!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hiawatha throws a low kick but it's checked well by Holch.
Holch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Some wild striking there from Holch.
Hiawatha lands a glancing blow to the side of Holch's head.
Holch throws a right and a left that Hiawatha avoids nicely.
Holch throws an overhand right that lands on Hiawatha's shoulder, as Hiawatha tries to avoid the shot.
Hiawatha throws a head kick that misses.
Hiawatha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hiawatha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hiawatha staying out of range there.
Hiawatha misses with a body shot.

Hiawatha looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Holch!
Holch is wriggling around trying to escape.
Holch regains half guard.
Holch trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Hiawatha prevents Holch from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holch is working hard here to advance position.
Hiawatha avoids the attempt from Holch to control.
Hiawatha lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Holch is looking to get to half guard.
Hiawatha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Holch is looking to escape.
Holch taking shots to the head.
Hiawatha is landing with some decent strikes but Holch is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Hiawatha is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Holch is surviving well by controlling Hiawatha's body position as best he can.
Holch wants to hold on but Hiawatha pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiawatha misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hiawatha sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Hiawatha is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Holch is surviving well by controlling Hiawatha's body position as best he can.
Hiawatha avoids the attempt from Holch to control.
A nice elbow there by Hiawatha.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hiawatha looking to ground and pound but Holch is blocking nicely.
Holch takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Holch is desperately trying to improve his position but Hiawatha has a good base and remains in mount.

Hiawatha has hold of Holch's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Holch manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holch blocking the ground and pound.

Hiawatha looking for a guillotine from mount but Holch is having none of it.
Hiawatha looks gassed!
Holch tries to lock up and control but Hiawatha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Hiawatha moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Holch has worked his arm free - good work by Holch!
Holch pushes Hiawatha away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hiawatha gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Holch struggling a bit here.

Hiawatha looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Holch is trying to get back to half guard.

Hiawatha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hiawatha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Holch is trying to get back to half guard.
Hiawatha in side control, throwing shots but Holch defends.
Holch is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Holch misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikku Hiawatha dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hiawatha wants to clinch.
Holch throws a looping overhand right but Hiawatha ducks down to avoid it.
Hiawatha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holch.
Hiawatha throws a head kick but Holch moves out of range.
Holch scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Pikku Hiawatha has been cut.
Holch throws a body punch but Hiawatha moves out of range.
Holch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hiawatha.
Holch works over Hiawatha's head and body with a nice combination.
Holch lands a nice looking body shot.
Hiawatha tries to land a leg kick but Holch saw it coming and moves away.
Holch is looking to land body kicks.
Holch tries to bum rush Hiawatha with a series of wild strikes but Hiawatha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hiawatha.
Hiawatha takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hiawatha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holch throws a hook but Hiawatha avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Holch punishes Hiawatha's body with a nice straight punch.
Hiawatha looks for the body kick but Holch saw that one coming.
Hiawatha is breathing heavily.

Hiawatha scores a takedown into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holch sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Holch is looking to control Hiawatha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Holch avoid being mounted?
Hiawatha misses with a head shot. Holch uses the momentum to regain guard.
Holch wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hiawatha working some strikes from top position.
Holch looking to control.
Holch has momentary wrist control but Hiawatha slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holch wants to get back to his feet but Hiawatha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holch working a defensive guard but Hiawatha manages to pass into side control anyway.
Holch managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hiawatha.

Hiawatha is trying to get an arm triangle but Holch is defending well.
Holch is looking to reverse the position.
Hiawatha is trying to move to mount but Holch reverses beautifully and ends up in Hiawatha's guard.
Holch trying to control the position from guard on top but Hiawatha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Holch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Holch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hiawatha.
A slow jab from Holch misses its intended target.
Hiawatha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Holch doesn't seem bothered though.
Hiawatha tries to clinch but Holch is having none of it.
Holch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hiawatha shoots in for a double leg but Holch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hiawatha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hiawatha misses with an uppercut. Holch saw that one coming.
Hiawatha tries a head kick but it misses.
Hiawatha throws a right and a left that Holch avoids nicely.
Holch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hiawatha counters with a straight right hand.
Holch misses with a head kick.
Hiawatha throws a head kick but Holch moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Holch misses the target.
Holch misses the body punch

and Hiawatha counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Holch's guard now.
Hiawatha looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holch is trying to control the position but Hiawatha postures up.
Hiawatha thows a big elbow that misses.
Hiawatha wants to control from the top but Holch keeps moving.
Hiawatha pushing down on Holch's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hiawatha uses his free foot to push down on Holch's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Holch.
Holch working to try and regain half guard.
Holch tries to hold on but Hiawatha postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hiawatha goes for an armbar but Holch turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Holch.
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 Dom Holch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pikku Hiawatha's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hiawatha moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Holch throws a jab when Hiawatha was well out of range.

Hiawatha drives through and clinches with Holch against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Holch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hiawatha wants a takedown but no success here.
Hiawatha changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Holch fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Holch takes a swing at Hiawatha's ribcage but misses.
Holch throws a series of strikes that have Hiawatha backpedaling.
Dom Holch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hiawatha slips a straight right by Holch.
Hiawatha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dom Holch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pikku Hiawatha.
Holch scores with a body shot.
Holch is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holch misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Holch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holch misses with an uppercut.
Holch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hiawatha.
Holch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Hiawatha finds it's way through Holch's defenses.
Hiawatha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holch misses with a few strikes there.
Holch blocks a head kick by Hiawatha.
Hiawatha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hiawatha throws a sloppy head kick and Holch moves out of range easily.
Pikku Hiawatha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiawatha throws a sloppy head kick
letting Holch counter with a right hand.
Hiawatha throws a wild body kick that Holch sees coming a mile off.
Hiawatha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hiawatha moves out of range of the strikes.
Holch lands a nice shot that snaps Hiawatha's head back.

Hiawatha closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hiawatha lands in his opponent's guard.
Holch has control of Hiawatha's left arm, preventing Hiawatha from doing any damage.
Hiawatha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holch has his hands on Hiawatha's head, controlling the position.
Hiawatha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Holch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Holch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hiawatha is one step ahead there.
Holch manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hiawatha working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holch scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hiawatha?
Hiawatha manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hiawatha trying to control but Holch postures up.
Hiawatha might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Holch kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Holch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hiawatha has hold of Holch's hands but Holch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hiawatha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Holch is working away from the top position though.
Hiawatha controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hiawatha manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Holch chips away with some ground and pound.
Hiawatha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Holch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hiawatha.
Hiawatha prevents Holch from improving his position.
Holch keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hiawatha trying to control the action but Holch is working from the bottom.
Holch is trying to maintain the position but Hiawatha is very close to passing his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dom Holch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Holch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Pikku Hiawatha!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Pikku Hiawatha!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Pikku Hiawatha!

Pikku Hiawatha wins by unanimous decision!