PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathas Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jones
vs
Holliday

177 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mathas Holliday!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones scores with a takedown into Holliday's guard.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.
Holliday thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Holliday keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones wants to control from the top but Holliday keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Holliday looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Holliday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jones 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.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holliday swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Chris Jones just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Holliday wants to clinch.
Mathas Holliday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jones scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to control but Holliday wriggling away.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jones landing strikes from the mount.
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Holliday taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holliday swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Jones lands a big shot there that rocks Holliday but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holliday defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jones.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Holliday is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Holliday looks gassed!
Jones working Holliday over with strikes here.
Holliday taking shots to the head.
Holliday takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Holliday is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Holliday in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Holliday is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones landing shots from mount.

Holliday is rocked!
The referee warns Holliday that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Holliday is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jones looking to finish Holliday with some ground and pound. This is bad for Holliday!
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Holliday hang on?
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Holliday seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones looking to finish Holliday with some ground and pound. This is bad for Holliday!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Holliday in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Jones jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Holliday manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Holliday is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Holliday is looking to clinch.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Holliday gets full guard.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Holliday avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Holliday is breathing heavily.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Holliday keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Holliday keeps moving.
Holliday 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.
Jones passes Holliday's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jones works his way into full mount!
Jones controlling his opponent.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Holliday is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Holliday looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jones landing strikes from the mount.
Jones wants to control the pace but Holliday is squirming around nicely.
Jones breaks from Holliday's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Holliday's face.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jones landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones content just to control the position here.
Jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jones avoids the attempt from Holliday to control.
Jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

It looks like Mathas Holliday has been cut.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Holliday is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jones working Holliday over with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones connects with a bit shot that sees Holliday covering up! More strikes from Jones and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jones is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Jones!