PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johan den Hollander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viljo Suokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

den Hollander
vs
Suokas

179 cm
27
168 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

175 cm
21
165 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry
Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Johan den Hollander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Viljo Suokas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
den Hollander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suokas was well out of range. Poor timing from den Hollander.
den Hollander lands a jab.
den Hollander moves out of range of the body kick.
den Hollander just misses with a punch to the body.

Suokas clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by den Hollander.
Suokas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suokas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suokas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suokas blocks a body shot from den Hollander.
Suokas lands a shot to the body.
Suokas misses with a body punch.
Suokas blocking some punches.
Suokas trying to stall but den Hollander improves his position.
den Hollander throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Suokass head.
den Hollander tries to throw a body punch but Suokas avoids it by throwing den Hollander back against the cage.
Suokas misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
A short body shot lands from Suokas as the two fighters clinch.
den Hollander throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Suokas.

Suokas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
den Hollander throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Suokas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
den Hollander tests Suokas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Suokas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by den Hollander.
Suokas misses with a looping left.
den Hollander fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Suokas on the side of the head.
Suokas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from den Hollander.
den Hollander takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice shot by Suokas.
A telegraphed right hand from Suokas misses the target.
Suokas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Suokas throws a lazy head kick
and den Hollander counters with a stiff right hand.
den Hollander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suokas.
Suokas throws out a loose jab but den Hollander uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as den Hollander checks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Suokas.

den Hollander rushes Suokas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Suokas taking a breather.
Suokas scores with a hook to the body.
den Hollander utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
den Hollander crunches a lovely knee into Suokas's ribcage.
Suokas prevents a body shot from den Hollander.
den Hollander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
den Hollander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
den Hollander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suokas misses with the head strike.
den Hollander scores with a nice hook to the head.

Suokas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suokas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
den Hollander lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander's jab looks to have found its range, popping Suokas under the eye.
den Hollander throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Suokas on the side of the head.

Suokas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Suokas misses with a hook to the ribs.
den Hollander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
den Hollander lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suokas.
A left hand lands to the body for den Hollander.
den Hollander blocking some punches.
den Hollander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from den Hollander.
A short right hand to the side of the head by den Hollander.
A nice right hand lands inside from Suokas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suokas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
den Hollander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
den Hollander gets through Suokas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Suokas avoiding damage as den Hollander throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from den Hollander.
Suokas taking a breather.
Suokas misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Suokas - that landed with a thud.
den Hollander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
den Hollander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suokas tries a body shot but den Hollander blocks it.
den Hollander makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Suokas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of den Hollanders head.
den Hollander blocks an uppercut.
Suokas lands a nice shot to the body.
den Hollander lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Suokas backwards.
Suokas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
den Hollander lands a shoulder strike.
den Hollander misses with a body punch.
den Hollander works on Suokas's body with a couple of short punches.
Suokas managing to block the knees to the body from den Hollander.
den Hollander can't find room to land a body shot as Suokas controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suokas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Suokas misses with the head strike.
den Hollander blocks a body shot from Suokas.
Suokas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johan den Hollander will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Suokas pushes den Hollander up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by den Hollander.
Suokas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suokas working aggressively here.
den Hollander with a knee to the head.
Suokas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Suokas lands a shoulder strike.
den Hollander is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suokas is defending well for now.
den Hollander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suokas swings wildly with an uppercut but den Hollander uses good head movement to avoid it.
den Hollander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
den Hollander scores a nice knee to the body.
den Hollander blocking some punches.

Suokas manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from den Hollander. Suokas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suokas misses with a hook. den Hollander ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
den Hollander blocks the body kick.
den Hollander lands a right hook to the body.
Johan den Hollander is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

den Hollander rushes Suokas and presses him up against the cage.
Suokas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suokas misses with some punches.
den Hollander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johan den Hollander has scored more points in the clinch so far.
den Hollander lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Viljo Suokas has been cut.
Suokas is trying to break the clinch but den Hollander has him pressed against the cage.
Suokas can't find room to land a body shot as den Hollander controls the action.
den Hollander scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from den Hollander.
Suokas tries to work over den Hollander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
den Hollander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
den Hollander lands a hook that snaps the head of Suokas backwards.
Suokas is trying to force a seperation but den Hollander has the dominant position.
den Hollander lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suokas gets through den Hollander's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
den Hollander lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Suokas.
den Hollander can't find room to land a body shot as Suokas controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
den Hollander lands with a short head shot on the inside.
den Hollander lands a left hand that snaps the head of Suokas backwards.

Suokas is rocked!
den Hollander scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Suokas is still on wobbly legs! Can den Hollander finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suokas blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Suokas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suokas seems to have recovered his senses.
Suokas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but den Hollander manages to avoid it.
Suokas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suokas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Suokas swings for the body but den Hollander moves out of range.
Suokas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

den Hollander moves into range and clinches up with Suokas.
den Hollander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suokas lands a body punch in the clinch.
den Hollander digs a right hand into Suokas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Suokas's gas tank.
den Hollander stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suokas.
Suokas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
den Hollander has Suokas pressed against the cage.
den Hollander is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander blocks an uppercut.
Suokas has had enough of the clinch but den Hollander keeps him there for the moment.
Suokas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suokas lands with a light punch inside.
den Hollander lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Suokas fails to land.
den Hollander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suokas's elbow.
den Hollander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
den Hollander lands a nice shot to the body.
den Hollander connects with a knee to the head.
den Hollander tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suokas avoids it.
den Hollander scores with a shot to the side of Suokas's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from den Hollander.
Suokas can't find room to land a body shot as den Hollander controls the action.
den Hollander lands with a short shot to the head.
den Hollander lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
den Hollander content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Suokas trying to stall but den Hollander improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander tries a knee to the head but Suokas blocks it.
Suokas misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
den Hollander lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Suokas leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Suokas as the two fighters clinch.
Suokas struggles to land a body shot inside as den Hollander controls his hands.
Suokas lands a body shot.
Suokas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with den Hollander's elbow.
den Hollander lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Suokas backwards.
den Hollander throws a punch but it's blocked by Suokas.

Suokas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
den Hollander misses with an uppercut. Suokas saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Suokas.
Suokas slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan den Hollander dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Viljo Suokas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

den Hollander lunges at Suokas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Suokas's hand.

Suokas clinches up against the cage.
den Hollander's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Suokas swings wildly with an uppercut but den Hollander uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suokas takes a shot to the head.
Suokas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suokas blocks the elbow strike.
den Hollander prevents a body shot from Suokas.
A quick uppercut on the inside from den Hollander.
Suokas blocks a body shot from den Hollander.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for den Hollander.
den Hollander can't find room to land a body shot as Suokas controls the action.
A short right from den Hollander.
den Hollander blocking some punches.
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!
den Hollander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Suokas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with den Hollander's elbow.
Suokas stalling in the clinch but den Hollander improves position.

Suokas breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
den Hollander staying out of range there.
A punch combination from den Hollander misses.
A head kick misses from Suokas.
den Hollander takes one to the chin there.
Suokas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

den Hollander instigates a clinch.
den Hollander working Suokas over with knees to the body.
Suokas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
den Hollander misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suokas lands a hook to the side of the head.
den Hollander digs a right hand into Suokas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Suokas's gas tank.
Suokas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suokas lands a hook that snaps the head of den Hollander backwards.
Suokas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Suokas misses with a hook from the clinch.
den Hollander lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Suokas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viljo Suokas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from den Hollander on the inside.
Suokas misses with a body punch.
Suokas tries to throw a body punch but den Hollander avoids it by throwing Suokas back against the cage.
den Hollander stalling in the clinch but Suokas improves position.
den Hollander can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
den Hollander tries a knee to the head but Suokas blocks it.
den Hollander lands with a short shot to the head.
den Hollander is looking to control Suokas's arms but Suokas gets an underhook and turns him. Now den Hollander has his back to the cage.
Suokas tries to work over den Hollander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suokas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Suokas.
Suokas struggles to land a body shot inside as den Hollander controls his hands.
Suokas trying to control the position but instead, den Hollander has worked for underhooks and has pushed Suokas into the cage.
den Hollander working some nice short punches in the clinch.
den Hollander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
den Hollander throws a punch but it's blocked by Suokas.
Suokas misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Suokas fails to land.
den Hollander can't find room to land a body shot as Suokas controls the action.
Suokas looking to stall.
den Hollander unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Suokas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
den Hollander lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for den Hollander.
den Hollander gets through Suokas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
den Hollander connects with a nasty looking knee right to Suokas's face.
den Hollander lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Suokas backwards.
den Hollander is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suokas is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for den Hollander.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
den Hollander scores with a shoulder strike.
den Hollander scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from den Hollander.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Suokas backwards.
den Hollander lands a shoulder strike.
den Hollander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suokas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by den Hollander.
Suokas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
den Hollander pushes off an throws an elbow but Suokas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Suokas wants to break free but den Hollander has control.
den Hollander lands with a right to the head.
den Hollander working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for den Hollander.
den Hollander unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Suokas is trying to force a seperation but den Hollander has the dominant position.
den Hollander lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, den Hollander creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for den Hollander to work.
A nice left hand lands by den Hollander.
Suokas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with den Hollander's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johan den Hollander showed his dominance in that final round.
Well den Hollander has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan den Hollander!
An out of breath Johan den Hollander thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.