PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Hearst Helmsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas hol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helmsley comes to the cage accompanied by hhh. Bas hol has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hunter Hearst Helmsley's chin.

Hearst Helmsley
vs
hol

197 cm
18
286 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hunter Hearst Helmsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bas hol!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helmsley throws a sloppy head kick and hol moves out of range easily.
hol tries to clinch but Helmsley moves out of range.
Helmsley throws a front kick aimed at hol's knee but hol avoids it well.
Helmsley swats away the attempt to clinch by hol.
The fight stays on the outside here - hol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Helmsley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Bas hol has been cut.
Helmsley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
hol misses with a two punch combination.

Helmsley scores with a takedown into hol's guard.
hol wants to stand up but Helmsley is controlling him.
Helmsley trying to control the position from guard on top but hol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmsley is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because hol is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
hol wants to stand but Helmsley is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Helmsley trying to control the position from guard on top but hol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hunter Hearst Helmsley has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Helmsley cracks a nice hook into hol's ribs.
Helmsley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
hol moves in looking to clinch but Helmsley pushes him off.
hol misses with a few strikes there.
hol avoids the head kick by Helmsley.
hol fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Helmsley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
hol misses with a combination

and Helmsley moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hol keeps control of Helmsley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
hol keeps control of Helmsley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Helmsley tries to score a body lock takedown but hol shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Helmsley is working for takedown but hol is calmly controlling the position for now.
Helmsley tries to pull guard but hol won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Hearst Helmsley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Helmsley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
hol using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Helmsley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Helmsley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

hol escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
hol clinches but Helmsley breaks the clinch

and Helmsley counters with a shoot takedown. hol fights it but they end up in guard.

hol manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Helmsley shoots for a double leg takedown but hol sprawls well. He's pushed Helmsley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Helmsley is breathing heavily.

hol fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Helmsley, pushing him back against the cage.
Helmsley jumps guard but hol stands there with Helmsley around his waist. Helmsley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Helmsley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. hol smiles and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
hol tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Hearst Helmsley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bas hol's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

hol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Helmsley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
hol darts in trying to clinch

and Helmsley counters by clinching up.
Helmsley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as hol walks away with a smile on his face. Helmsley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
hol tries to clinch up.
Helmsley swats away the attempt to clinch by hol.
hol wants to clinch

and Helmsley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Helmsley is looking to take a break and control but hol is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

hol kicks off Helmsley and gets to his feet.
Helmsley shoots in and drives through. hol sprawls well.
Helmsley swats away the attempt to clinch by hol.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Helmsley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from hol does it's job there.

It looks like Hunter Hearst Helmsley has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Helmsley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from hol.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helmsley shoots in looking for a takedown. hol tries to sprawl out of it but Helmsley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. hol manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Hearst Helmsley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Helmsley circles away from the clinch attempt.

hol closes the distance and pushes Helmsley back into the cage.
hol lands a knee to the body.
Helmsley fails to pull guard.
hol utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
hol landing some nice looking knees to the body.
hol stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Helmsley has had enough of the clinch but hol keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hol has Helmsley pressed against the cage, preventing Helmsley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Helmsley has had enough of the clinch but hol keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. hol obliges.
Knees to the body from hol.

hol breaks the clinch.
hol tries to close the distance and clinch up but Helmsley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Helmsley.
hol connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Helmsley tumbling to the canvas! hol pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Helmsley was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bas hol!