PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Baginski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Hollinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baginski comes to the cage accompanied by WALECZNE SERCE. Hollinger has chosen WILD BOYS as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baginski
vs
Hollinger

175 cm
31
170 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

184 cm
24
167 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Pot Factory 40$ 159Q

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Baginski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dylan Hollinger!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollinger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baginski.
Hollinger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baginski on the side of the head.
Baginski misses with a hook to the body

and Hollinger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hollinger.
Baginski taking a breather.
Hollinger tries to throw a body punch but Baginski avoids it by throwing Hollinger back against the cage.
Hollinger looking to slow down the pace here.
Hollinger can't find room to land a body shot as Baginski controls the action.
Hollinger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baginski struggles to land a body shot inside as Hollinger controls his hands.

Hollinger gets control of Baginski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hollinger will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Baginski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baginski is working hard here to advance position.
Hollinger is pulling down on Baginski's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baginski content to stall in guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Baginski. No joy for Hollinger on that attempt.
Hollinger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baginski was well out of range. Poor timing from Hollinger.
Hollinger throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Baginski throws a shot from downtown. Hollinger moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Baginski catches Hollinger right on the button with a cross.
Hollinger looks to land a right hand but Baginski moved out of range.
A jab from Hollinger misses.

Hollinger drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Hollinger has gone for a leg lock! Baginski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hollinger's guard.
Baginski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baginski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hollinger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baginski controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollinger is controlling Baginski's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Baginski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baginski slips a jab from Hollinger.
Hollinger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hollinger tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollinger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baginski.
Baginski connects with a right hand. Hollinger shakes it off.
Baginski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Baginski.
Hollinger misses with a wild body shot.
Hollinger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baginski.
Baginski throws a lazy right hand but Hollinger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hollinger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baginski slips a jab from Hollinger.
Hollinger misses with a straight left.
Baginski blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dylan Hollinger will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Baginski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baginski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hollinger misses with a double jab.
Hollinger thuds his shin into the meat of Baginski's side.
Dylan Hollinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollinger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hollinger misses with a hook. Baginski ducked under it nicely.
Baginski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Baginski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baginski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Baginski throws a body punch but Hollinger moves out of range.
Baginski misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollinger throws a hook but Baginski blocks it.
Baginski swings for the body but Hollinger moves out of range.
Baginski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hollinger connects with a crisp jab.
Hollinger throws a big shot that misses.
Hollinger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hollinger misses with a straight right.
Hollinger throws a jab when Baginski was well out of range.
Hollinger misses the shot to the body.
Hollinger misses with a lunging right hand
and Baginski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hollinger walks into a jab.
Hollinger jabs Baginski right on the nose. Baginski blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollinger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baginski avoids it really well and circles away.
Baginski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hollinger jabs Baginski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Baginski there.
Baginski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hollinger.
Baginski takes a swing at Hollinger's ribcage but misses.
Baginski misses with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hollinger lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baginski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baginski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hollinger.
Baginski swings for the body but Hollinger moves out of range.
Baginski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hollinger.
Baginski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baginski throws a jab when Hollinger was well out of range.

Hollinger rushes Baginski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hollinger works on Baginski's body with a couple of short punches.
Hollinger blocking some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Hollinger fails to land.
Come on Hollinger - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hollinger lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baginski tries a knee to the head but Hollinger blocks it.
Hollinger has a couple of punches blocked by Baginski.
Baginski lands a left hand.
Baginski has Hollinger pressed against the cage.
Baginski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baginski tries for a takedown but Hollinger manages to get underhooks.
Hollinger swings wildly with an uppercut but Baginski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baginski tries to pull guard but Hollinger won't allow it.
Baginski is trying to break the clinch but Hollinger is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hollinger struggles to land a body shot inside as Baginski controls his hands.
Baginski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hollinger tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Hollinger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hollinger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baginski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hollinger throws an off balance right hand
and Baginski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hollinger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baginski.
Hollinger misses with a straight right.
Baginski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hollinger.
Hollinger cracks a nice hook into Baginski's ribs.
Dylan Hollinger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baginski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baginski.
Hollinger shoots in for a takedown but Baginski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hollinger looks to score with a jab to the body but Baginski is just out of range.
Hollinger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollinger drops his hands momentarily and Baginski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hollinger moves into range and connects with a jab.
Baginski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hollinger moves away.
Hollinger throws a hook but Baginski blocks it.
Baginski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Baginski avoids the body shot from Hollinger.
Baginski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Baginski misses the target.
Baginski ducks under a wild hook from Hollinger.
Hollinger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baginski counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baginski misses with a looping right.
Hollinger misses with an uppercut. Baginski saw that one coming.
Baginski misses with an uppercut.
Baginski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baginski avoids the head kick by Hollinger.
A left lands for Baginski.
Hollinger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hollinger missing with a left hand there. Baginski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body punch from Hollinger.
Hollinger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baginski moves away.
Hollinger blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baginski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baginski misses with a body shot.
Baginski slaps away a takedown attempt from Hollinger, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Piotr Baginski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Hollinger.
Baginski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hollinger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Baginski lands with a nice body kick.
Baginski staying out of range there.
Hollinger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hollinger throws a hook but Baginski blocks it.
Piotr Baginski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dylan Hollinger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Baginski avoids the body shot from Hollinger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollinger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baginski was well out of range. Poor timing from Hollinger.
Hollinger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baginski's head backwards.
A big right from Hollinger misses.
Baginski misses with an uppercut. Hollinger saw that one coming.
Piotr Baginski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hollinger dips to his left and cracks Baginski with an uppercut!
Hollinger moves out of range as Baginski strikes.
Baginski takes a swing at Hollinger's ribcage but misses.
Hollinger thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baginski looks to score with a jab to the body but Hollinger is just out of range.
Jab from Baginski.
Hollinger slips a jab from Baginski.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Hollinger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hollinger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Hollinger!
Dylan Hollinger spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.