PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clemens Kriegor (ranked 4814 p4p, 4249 weight class) and Josh Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Holt has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kriegor
vs
Holt

190 cm
18
200
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
210
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clemens Kriegor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Holt!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holt throws a hook to the side of Kriegor's head but Kriegor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holt doesn't manage to clinch there - Kriegor circles away.
Holt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kriegor's head.
Kriegor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Holt defends it nicely.
No luck for Kriegor with that takedown attempt.
Holt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kriegor.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clemens Kriegor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriegor looks for a takedown but Holt sprawls well.
Holt works Kriegor's body with a nice hook.
Kriegor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Holt counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kriegor tries to clinch up.
Kriegor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Holt counters with a left to the body.
Holt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kriegor is breathing heavily.
Holt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kriegor eats them both and turns towards Holt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kriegor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Holt but Holt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Holt throws out a counter right but Kriegor avoids it with no problem.
Holt connects with a right hand. Kriegor shakes it off.
Holt wants to clinch.
Kriegor is looking for a counter combo.
Kriegor looks for a takedown but Holt sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kriegor looks for a takedown but Holt sprawls well.
Kriegor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Holt.
Holt scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holt throws a hook to the side of Kriegor's head but Kriegor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holt throws a shot to the body.
Holt scores with a jab. Kriegor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Holt jabs Kriegor right on the nose. Kriegor blinks but takes it well.
Kriegor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holt.
Kriegor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriegor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Holt connects with a looping right hand.
Holt sizes up Kriegor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kriegor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Holt finds it's way round the side to connect with Kriegor's head.
Holt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kriegor looks for a takedown but Holt sprawls well.
Kriegor shoots in and drives through. Holt sprawls well.
It seemed like Holt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Holt works the jab nicely.
Kriegor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holt.
Holt lands a glancing blow to the side of Kriegor's head.
Kriegor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holt cracks Kriegor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Holt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kriegor had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Holt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kriegor doesn't seem bothered though.
Clemens Kriegor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kriegor in his tracks.
Holt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kriegor on the side of the head.
Kriegor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Holt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kriegor under the eye.
Holt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kriegor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice jab there from Holt.
Kriegor walks into a left hand.
Holt throws an overhand right that lands on Kriegor's shoulder, as Kriegor tries to avoid the shot.
Kriegor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Holt manages to circle out of the way.
Kriegor walks into a jab.

Kriegor is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Holt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kriegor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good standup being displayed there by Kriegor as he connects with a hook.
Kriegor moves forwards but Holt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kriegor looks for a takedown but Holt sprawls well.
Holt cracks Kriegor with an open hand slap.
Holt keeps the fight on the outside.
Holt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kriegor manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Holt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Holt scores with a hook.
Kriegor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kriegor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kriegor staying out of range there.
Kriegor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kriegor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Holt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holt tries to bum rush Kriegor with a series of wild strikes but Kriegor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kriegor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kriegor shoots and misses
and Holt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Josh Holt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holt misses with a looping left.
Holt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kriegor tries to clinch there but Holt circles away.
Holt tests Kriegor's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holt darts in and clinches Kriegor up against the cage.
Holt wants to stall.
Kriegor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clemens Kriegor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kriegor prevents Holt from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Holt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Holt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holt holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kriegor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Holt walks away with a smile on his face. Kriegor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriegor slips under a jab from Holt.
Holt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kriegor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kriegor.
Clemens Kriegor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holt misses the shot to the body.
Kriegor scores with a spinning back kick!
Kriegor slips under a jab.
Kriegor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kriegor shoots for a double leg takedown but Holt sprawls well. He's pushed Kriegor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Holt lands with an uppercut that bounces Kriegor off the cage and back into range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kriegor. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Holt throws an off balance right hand
and Kriegor counters with a one-two to the body.
Kriegor defending well as Holt loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holt dips to his left and cracks Kriegor with an uppercut!
Holt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holt circles away from the clinch attempt
and Holt counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kriegor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kriegor tries to counter by clinching up but Holt breaks away and moves out of range.
Holt throws a right hand that misses
and Kriegor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Holt thinking.
Holt looks to land a left hand but Kriegor moved out of range nicely.
Holt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kriegor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holt fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Holt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Holt scores with the left hand. Kriegor knows he should have avoided that one.
Holt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kriegor shoots in looking for a takedown. Holt tries to sprawl out of it but Kriegor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Holt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Holt moves into the clinch successfully.
Holt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Holt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kriegor has Holt pressed against the cage, preventing Holt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kriegor is trying to pull guard but Holt has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kriegor tries to pull guard but Holt holds him up against the cage and eventually Kriegor drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clemens Kriegor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kriegor is trying to stall.
Holt wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee is keeping an eye on Holt - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kriegor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Holt prevents it.

Kriegor manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Kriegor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Holt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Holt's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Holt wants to pass the guard but Kriegor is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Josh Holt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Holt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kriegor at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice jab there from Holt.
Kriegor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Holt counters with a stiff right hand.
Kriegor shoots in but no luck this time.
Josh Holt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kriegor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice takedown defense from Holt. No joy for Kriegor on that attempt.
Holt connects with a single shot there.
Holt misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Holt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kriegor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clemens Kriegor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holt lands a lovely overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Holt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Holt 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Holt!