PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Holey (ranked 20672 p4p, 24956 weight class) and Sss Sss (ranked 578 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Holey is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Holey
vs
Sss

150 cm
41
130
15 - 23 - 0

165 cm
18
143
5 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

Grunge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Holey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sss Sss!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holey closes the distance and clinches.

Holey pulls guard successfully.
Holey looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Holey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sss won't allow Holey to sweep him here.
Holey wants to stand and escape but Sss is having none of it.
Holey has his hands on Sss's head, controlling the position.
Holey continues to stall.
Holey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sss trying to control the position from guard on top but Holey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sss being controlled here momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Holey plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Holey has a takedown stuffed.
Sss tries a quick counter leg kick but Holey is wise to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Holey misses with a double jab.
Holey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sss as he avoids it easily.
Sss is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Holey goes for a double leg but Sss avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sss continues to drive forward.
And Sss responds with a good body kick, but Holey manages to step out the way in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Holey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holey is working for takedown but Sss is calmly controlling the position for now.
Holey slowing the pace effectively.

Holey ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Holey no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Holey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Holey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sss swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sss can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holey controlling from the top position.
Sss controls Holey momentarily but Holey frees himself.
Holey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sss holds on and takes a little breather.
Holey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sss is trying to keep Holey in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holey passes into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Holey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Holey drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sss wants to control but Holey postures up.
Holey sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sss is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Holey throws an elbow but Sss slips to the side and avoids it well.
Holey wants to stand but Sss has his arm trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Holey has an Americana. Sss didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Holey is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Holey hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Nick Holey!