PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Ysengrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ysengrin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cheeky Nandos. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ysengrin
vs
Holmes

193 cm
34
238 lbs
29 - 8 - 0

172 cm
34
265 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill
House of Valor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Ysengrin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hank Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ysengrin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ysengrin thuds a left hand into Holmes's body.
Holmes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ysengrin. Ysengrin obviously looking to wear him down.
Ysengrin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ysengrin, as that shot connected.
Ysengrin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holmes.
A jab from Holmes misses.
Dave Ysengrin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ysengrin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ysengrin lands with an uppercut that bounces Holmes off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ysengrin as he jumps to the side.
Ysengrin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Holmes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holmes misses with a looping left.
Ysengrin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ysengrin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Holmes misses the shot to the body.
Ysengrin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Holmes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ysengrin.
A left lands for Holmes.
Holmes throws a shot from downtown. Ysengrin moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ysengrin scores with a nice strike.
Holmes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ysengrin sprawls well. Ysengrin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Holmes gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Ysengrin.
Ysengrin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mello MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Decent striking displayed by Ysengrin there.
Good leg kick by Ysengrin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sloppy strikes from Holmes. Those never looked like landing.
Holmes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ysengrin can pounce on him.
Ysengrin connects with a body shot that sends Holmes's belly button to the back.

Ysengrin lands a left and a right that send Holmes crashing to the mat, dazed. Ysengrin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Holmes is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Ysengrin counter with a right hand.
Holmes is still on wobbly legs! Can Ysengrin finish him?
Ysengrin lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Holmes crumples to the floor! Ysengrin milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dave Ysengrin!
Dave Ysengrin managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill, into his post fight interview.