PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Henry Holliday (ranked 2015 p4p, 1156 weight class) and Richard Hall (ranked 79 p4p, 46 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Holliday
vs
Hall

205 cm
28
255
12 - 6 - 0

170 cm
35
145
34 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Henry Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Hall!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Holliday misses its intended target.
Hall throws a big shot that misses.
Holliday is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hall connects with a looping right hand.
Hall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hall misses with a hook
and Holliday cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holliday has been working on his boxing with his coaches at League of Shadows MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Holliday moves out of range as Hall strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall scores with a nice right hand.

Holliday lands a big right hand that sends Hall crashing to the mat! Holliday stays standing though and waves Hall back to his feet!

Hall is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holliday throwing a counter right hand but Hall manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Holliday ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Holliday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Hall bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Holliday is looking for a sweep.
Holliday is not content to let Hall control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hall is controlling him well.
Holliday tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hall controlling the position.
Hall tries to advance to mount but Holliday denies him.
Holliday is letting Hall control him for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday is not content to let Hall control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hall connects with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Holliday is predictable there
and Holliday takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall blocks a jab.
John Henry Holliday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holliday takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holliday.
A big right from Hall misses.
Holliday keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Holliday swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Richard Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holliday misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Hall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Holliday cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hall tries to score a power double leg takedown but Holliday sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hall somewhat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Henry Holliday will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Holliday pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall misses with a double jab
and Holliday counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Henry Holliday!
John Henry Holliday decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.