PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Holt (ranked 3136 p4p, 4580 weight class) and Flaming Kerotan (ranked 213 p4p, 286 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Holt
vs
Kerotan

165 cm
25
135
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
135
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Holt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Flaming Kerotan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kerotan throws out the jab.
Kerotan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holt.
Holt throws a series of punches but Kerotan avoids them all with ease.
Holt takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've been hearing reports that Holt has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Holt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kerotan wants to get back to his feet but Holt is dominant here and he's now got Kerotan's back!
Kerotan grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Kerotan is trying to break free.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holt cracks Kerotan with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Kerotan from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Holt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Holt lands a shot to the body.
I really don't envy Kerotan right now.
Kerotan is still trying to improve position.
Kerotan keeps trying to improve his position.
Holt lands a shot to the head.
Holt lands strikes to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Kerotan hold on?!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerotan tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Kerotan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kerotan is really stuck here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerotan is trying to get back to his feet but Holt has full control of the position and if anything, Kerotan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kerotan tries to roll but Holt sticks to his back.
Will Holt go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Holt is punishing Kerotan with some ground and pound.
Holt loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Kerotan hold on?
Kerotan tries to break free.
Holt throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Kerotan!
Holt is punishing Kerotan with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holt punishes Kerotan with strikes from the back mount.
Holt is hanging on to Kerotan's back as he tries to escape.
Kerotan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Holt lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerotan is taking damage to the body and head.
Kerotan grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Holt lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Holt.
Holt is landing with strikes. Kerotan can't take much more of this.
You can see the frustration on Kerotan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kerotan trying to control the position but Holt manages to sink in the hooks.
Holt lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Kerotan is rocked!
The referee is taking a good look at Kerotan as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Holt!
Kerotan is still in real trouble! Can Holt finish him?
Kerotan rolls, trying to escape but Holt keeps control of the position.
Kerotan seems to have recovered his senses.
Kerotan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Holt working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Holt works his foot free and advances to mount.
Holt lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Holt connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Holt lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Holt cracks Kerotan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kerotan is looking to improve his position but Holt isn't that keen on the idea.
Kerotan taking shots to the head.
Kerotan can't escape the position.
Holt has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kerotan's face.
Kerotan working to try and regain half guard.
Kerotan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerotan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Holt has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Kerotan is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Holt!