PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Monte Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nepumuk Drachenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monte Holt has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Holt
vs
Drachenstein

217 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Monte Holt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nepumuk Drachenstein!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holt slaps away a takedown attempt from Drachenstein, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Drachenstein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Holt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Holt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Drachenstein is defending well.
Holt has Drachenstein pressed against the cage, preventing Drachenstein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Holt avoids a wild elbow strike from Drachenstein.
Holt wants a takedown but no success here.
Holt is trying to drag Drachenstein to the mat but Drachenstein just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monte Holt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holt jumps guard but Drachenstein stands there with Holt around his waist. Holt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Drachenstein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drachenstein clobbers Holt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Drachenstein displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Holt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Holt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Drachenstein blocks an elbow strike.
Holt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drachenstein prevents a takedown attempt there.

Drachenstein manages to break the clinch.
Drachenstein misses with a kick to the body.
Drachenstein tries to clinch up.
Nepumuk Drachenstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drachenstein is looking to land body kicks.
Holt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drachenstein lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Holt is rocked!

It looks like Monte Holt has been cut.
Drachenstein cracks Holt with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nepumuk Drachenstein!
Nepumuk Drachenstein decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.