PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hole (ranked 774 p4p, 106 weight class) and Terje Warholm (ranked 864 p4p, 121 weight class). Harry Hole could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Terje Warholm's chin.

Hole
vs
Warholm

182 cm
28
210 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

180 cm
26
220 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Hole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Terje Warholm!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warholm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hole.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hole.
Hole takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hole lands a nice looking body shot.
Warholm throws a lazy head kick
and Hole counters with a solid body kick.
Warholm misses with a right hand
and Hole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Warholm misses with a hook.

Warholm has closed the distance and engaged Hole in a clinch.
Warholm gets through Hole's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warholm.
Warholm misses with some punches.
Hole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hole digs a right hand underneath Warholm's ribcage. Warholm let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hole tries to throw a body punch but Warholm avoids it by throwing Hole back against the cage.
Hole tries to throw a body punch but Warholm avoids it by throwing Hole back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hole - that landed with a thud.
Warholm looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Hole.
Hole takes a shot to the head.
Hole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hole tries to work over Warholm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hole.
Hole lands a hook that snaps the head of Warholm backwards.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Warholm has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hole blocks an uppercut.
Hole blocks an uppercut.
Warholm misses with a punch on the inside.
Hole cracks Warholm with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warholm.
Warholm has a couple of punches blocked by Hole.
Hole lands a nice shot to the body.
Warholm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Warholm breaks from the clinch.
Hole connects with a jab.
Warholm on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Hole.
Warholm tries to clinch but Hole moves out of range.
Hole bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hole gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Warholm.
Harry Hole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hole looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Warholm ducks right into an uppercut from Hole.
A good leg kick by Hole.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Warholm tries to clinch up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hole, as that shot connected.
Hole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warholm.

Warholm moves into range and clinches up with Hole.
Warholm pushes Hole back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Warholm lands an uppercut.
Warholm working aggressively here.
Hole tries to throw a body punch but Warholm avoids it by throwing Hole back against the cage.
Hole lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Warholm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Hole.
Hole lands a shoulder strike.
Hole blocks an uppercut.
Hole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Warholm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hole lands a body shot in the clinch.
Warholm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hole lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hole throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Warholms head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole struggles to land a body shot inside as Warholm controls his hands.
Hole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hole tries to throw a body punch but Warholm avoids it by throwing Hole back against the cage.
Warholm prevents a body shot from Hole.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warholm.
Warholm throws a punch but it's blocked by Hole.
Warholm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Warholm working aggressively here.
Hole throws a head punch that misses.
Warholm working hard to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hole.
Hole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hole.
Hole tries to throw a body punch but Warholm avoids it by throwing Hole back against the cage.
Warholm misses with the head strike.
Hole prevents Warholm from breaking the clinch.
Hole blocking some punches.
Hole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Warholm blocking some punches.
Hole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warholm's elbow.
Warholm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hole can't find room to land a body shot as Warholm controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warholm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Warholm on the inside.
Warholm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hole misses with a body punch.
Warholm blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Warholm fails to land.
Hole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Warholm backwards.
Warholm lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warholm's elbow.
Warholm misses with the head strike.
Hole blocking some punches.
Hole lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hole lands a left hand.
Hole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hole.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warholm.
Hole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warholm can't break the clinch.
Warholm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Warholm blocks a body shot from Hole.
Hole lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Warholm misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Hole dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hole misses with a kick to the body
and Warholm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hole swings for the body but Warholm moves out of range.
Warholm misses with a shot to the body
and Hole counters with a nice kick to the body.
Warholm throws a hook but Hole avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Hole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hole misses with a straight right.
Hole looks to score with a jab to the body but Warholm is just out of range.
Hole does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hole lands with a good body shot.
Warholm tries to clinch but Hole is having none of it.
Hole throws a push kick but Warholm slaps the foot to one side.
Warholm is looking to clinch.
Hole keeps the fight on the outside.
Hole throws a solid leg kick but Warholm takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hole fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Warholm, pushing him back against the cage.
Hole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Warholm can do to turn this around?

Warholm breaks from the clinch.
Hole cracks Warholm with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hole takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warholm manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Hole.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warholm tries to clinch but Hole is having none of it.
Warholm misses with a hook. Hole ducked under it nicely.
Warholm has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Warholm there as he acknowledges the shot.
Warholm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Hole tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warholm throws a sloppy head kick and Hole moves out of range easily.
Warholm wants to clinch.
Hole fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Warholm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Hole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Warholm working aggressively here.
Harry Hole has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Warholm throws a punch but it's blocked by Hole.
Hole digs a right hand into Warholm's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Warholm's gas tank.
Warholm is breathing heavily.
Hole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hole lands a body punch.
A short right from Hole.
Hole lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 right hand to the side of the head by Hole.
Hole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hole scores with a shoulder strike.
Hole lands with a left to the head.
Warholm tries to break the clinch but Hole is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hole.
Warholm is looking to break free of the clinch but Hole has double underhooks.
Hole scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Warholm is rocked!
Hole is working Warholm over against the cage.
Warholm is still on wobbly legs! Can Hole finish him?
Hole lands a body shot.
Hole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hole dips a shoulder and cracks Warholm with a mighty uppercut! Warholm falls back against the cage and Hole unloads with a barrage of strikes! Warholm is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hole screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Hole!
Harry Hole decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.