PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mayday Holiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Barbarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbarian is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Iron Man. The key to victory for Mayday Holiday has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Holiday
vs
Barbarian

190 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mayday Holiday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brutus Barbarian!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holiday throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barbarian's waist but Barbarian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Holiday off to one side.
Holiday doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbarian circles away.

Barbarian moves into the clinch successfully.
Holiday wants to stall.
Holiday trying to land knees to the body.
Barbarian tries for a takedown. No joy.
Holiday misses with a knee strike.
Holiday tries to land knees in the clinch but Barbarian avoids the damage to the body.
Holiday prevents the takedown attempt.
Barbarian looks gassed!
Barbarian tries to score a body lock takedown but Holiday shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mayday Holiday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutus Barbarian.
Holiday with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Holiday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Holiday scores with a knee to the head.
Holiday blocks a body shot from Barbarian.
Holiday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barbarian tries to score a body lock takedown but Holiday shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Holiday tries to land a knee to the head but Barbarian blocks with his arms.

Barbarian turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Barbarian wants to control but Holiday is keeping him busy.
Barbarian controlling from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barbarian stands up and beckons Holiday to his feet.

Holiday has closed the distance and engaged Barbarian in a clinch.
Barbarian managing to block the knees to the body from Holiday.
Holiday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Holiday misses with a knee to the head.
Holiday missing with knees to the body.
Barbarian has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Holiday is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barbarian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Holiday gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Holiday prevents the takedown attempt.

Barbarian has picked Holiday up - he's going for a ride! Barbarian dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Barbarian trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holiday is refusing to be controlled, as Barbarian sits in half guard.
Holiday wants to get back to his feet.
Barbarian takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Barbarian wants to take a breather but Holiday is having none of it.
Barbarian stalling.

Despite being in the dominant position, Brutus Barbarian just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Holiday is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holiday is looking to clinch but Barbarian is avoiding it.
Holiday swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbarian.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holiday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holiday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Barbarian shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Barbarian stands and steps away. Holiday gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Barbarian bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Holiday tries to improve position but can't.
Barbarian advances to mount.
Barbarian content just to control the position here.
Barbarian connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Barbarian looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbarian looking to control but Holiday is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brutus Barbarian dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Barbarian looks for a takedown but Holiday sprawls well.
Holiday tries to clinch up

and Barbarian counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Barbarian is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Despite being in the dominant position, Brutus Barbarian just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Holiday closes the distance but Barbarian moves to the side

and Barbarian counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Barbarian is thwarting Holiday's attempts to control the position.
Barbarian trying to control from half guard but Holiday is working away.
Brutus Barbarian has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barbarian perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Barbarian works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarian taking a breather here.
Barbarian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holiday keeps working.
Barbarian wants to stand but Holiday has his arm trapped.
Barbarian controlling the position from side mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Brutus Barbarian just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Barbarian looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbarian with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Barbarian passes to side control.

Barbarian decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Holiday shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barbarian as he jumps to the side.
Barbarian will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Holiday tries to clinch but Barbarian is having none of it.
Holiday tries to clinch up but Barbarian circles away and keeps his distance.

Holiday has Barbarian up against the cage in a clinch.
Holiday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday wants a takedown but no success here.
Holiday tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Holiday using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barbarian has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barbarian tries for a takedown but Holiday manages to get underhooks.
Mayday Holiday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutus Barbarian.
Holiday wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barbarian has him pressed against the cage.
Holiday is pressed up against the cage. Barbarian has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Holiday down to the mat. Holiday avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Holiday doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbarian circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holiday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Holiday closes the distance and clinches.
Holiday with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Holiday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barbarian wants a takedown but no success here.
Holiday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barbarian tries for a takedown. No joy.
Holiday is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Barbarian has hold of one of Holiday's legs. Holiday is fighting the takedown attempt but Barbarian gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Barbarian trying to control but Holiday is working from the bottom.
Barbarian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holiday is keeping the position for now.
Holiday keeping moving, preventing Barbarian from controlling successfully.
Barbarian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barbarian stands up from Holiday's guard - Barbarian perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice takedown defense from Holiday. No joy for Barbarian on that attempt.
Holiday is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Barbarian clinches up against the cage.
Holiday misses with a knee strike.
Barbarian looking for a takedown.
Barbarian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbarian goes for a takedown in the clinch but Holiday prevents it.
Barbarian wants to break free but Holiday has control.
Barbarian tries to score a body lock takedown but Holiday shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barbarian managing to block the knees to the body from Holiday.
Barbarian wants a takedown.
Holiday misses with a knee strike.

Barbarian lands a takedown into guard.
Holiday being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brutus Barbarian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Holiday tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Barbarian counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barbarian controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Holiday is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barbarian looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barbarian stops Holiday from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barbarian controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Holiday is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barbarian is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holiday can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barbarian controls the pace.
Barbarian stands and throws Holiday's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Barbarian just content to control the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Brutus Barbarian just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Barbarian feints and as Holiday raises his hands in defense, Barbarian changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barbarian content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holiday wants to sweep but no luck.
Holiday wants to stand but Barbarian is controlling the position.
Barbarian content to stall in guard here.
Holiday keeping moving, preventing Barbarian from controlling successfully.
Barbarian controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Barbarian has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbarian wants to pass the guard but Holiday is keeping the position.
Barbarian not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barbarian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Despite being in the dominant position, Brutus Barbarian just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barbarian keeps the fight on the outside.
Brutus Barbarian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holiday showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barbarian.
Barbarian closes this distance looking for a takedown but Holiday circles away.
Holiday tries to clinch but Barbarian moves out of range.
Holiday tries to clinch there but Barbarian circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barbarian shoots in but Holiday avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barbarian tries to clinch up.
Holiday tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barbarian swivels and escapes.
Holiday fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbarian shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Holiday as he jumps to the side.
Mayday Holiday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutus Barbarian.
Holiday fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbarian wants to clinch but Holiday slips to the side

and Holiday counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Holiday.

Barbarian gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Barbarian trying to control the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brutus Barbarian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barbarian winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brutus Barbarian!