PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jurdy Postman (ranked 24604 p4p, 4825 weight class) and Raymond Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Postman
vs
Holt

184 cm
20
195
3 - 4 - 0

192 cm
21
185
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jurdy Postman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raymond Holt!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holt slaps away a takedown attempt from Postman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for Holt with that takedown attempt.
Holt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Postman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Postman as Holt shoots in.
Holt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Postman.
Postman closes the distance and clinches up with Holt, looking for a takedown. Postman pushes Holt against the cage but Holt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jurdy Postman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Postman avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Postman shoots in for a takedown but Holt shows good takedown defense.
Holt throws a series of punches but Postman avoids them all with ease.
Holt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Postman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Holt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Postman avoids it really well and circles away.
Postman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Holt leaves Postman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Postman is defended easily by Holt.
Holt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Holt wants it to stay on the feet.
Postman wants to clinch up but Holt keeps it at a distance.
Postman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holt is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Holt clinches up with Postman and pushes him back against the cage.
Holt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Holt working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Postman pulls guard.

Postman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Holt trying to control the position from guard on top but Postman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Holt decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Postman, up you get!
Postman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Postman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Postman tries to keep at a distance but Holt has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holt is looking for a takedown.
Postman is pressed up against the cage. Holt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Postman down to the mat. Postman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Postman swivels and escapes.

Holt closes the distance and pushes Postman back into the cage.
Postman is trying to pull guard but Holt has him pressed against the cage.
Holt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Postman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Holt tries to pull guard but Postman holds him up against the cage and eventually Holt drops back down to his feet.
Postman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Holt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Postman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Holt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Holt gets through Postman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Holt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Postman drives through with a takedown into guard.

Holt is looking for a triangle but Postman pushes his legs off easily.
Postman throwing strikes but missing.
Holt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Postman trying to control but Holt is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Postman prevents Holt from getting back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Holt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Holt wants to clinch.
Postman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Postman falls off balance throwing a combination

and Holt counters by clinching up.
Holt wants to stall.
Postman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Holt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt misses with a body punch.
Postman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Postman has had enough of the clinch but Holt keeps him there for the moment.

Holt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Postman is looking to counter punch.
Postman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holt with a poor takedown
and Postman counters with a one-two to the body.

Holt darts in and clinches Postman up against the cage.
Postman is trying to pull guard but Holt has him pressed against the cage.
Postman prevents a body shot from Holt.

Postman pulls Holt into guard.
Postman trying to keep a closed guard but Holt is proving a slippery customer.
Holt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Holt won't allow Postman to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Postman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Postman keeping moving, preventing Holt from controlling successfully.
Holt is looking to stand up but Postman won't let him.
Postman keeping moving, preventing Holt from controlling successfully.

Postman looking for a triangle here. Holt is fighting it but it looks tight! Postman pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Holt is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jurdy Postman!