PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between O Fadda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crash Holly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holly is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Slow Death. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fadda
vs
Holly

176 cm
23
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, O Fadda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crash Holly!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fadda darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Holly works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fadda trying to control but Holly is working from the bottom.
Holly manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holly content just to control the position here.
Fadda is working to get back to half guard.

That's two 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.
Holly wants to control the pace but Fadda is squirming around nicely.
Holly works his way to his opponent's back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Holly controlling the positon.
Fadda breaks Holly's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Holly wants to sweep here but Fadda controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Holly holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadda trying to control but Holly is working from the bottom.
Holly is trying to control the position but Fadda postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fadda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holly is keeping the position for now.
Holly is controlling Fadda's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fadda wants to pass the guard but Holly is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Crash Holly will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fadda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Holly swivels and escapes.
Fadda closes the distance and clinches up with Holly, looking for a takedown. Fadda pushes Holly against the ropes but Holly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
O Fadda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holly throws out a powerful jab.
Fadda shoots for a takedown but Holly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for O Fadda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Fadda with that takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Holly.
Fadda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Holly circles away.
Holly lands a body shot.
Fadda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Holly circles away.
Holly lands a really nice looking cross but Fadda seems unphased.
Holly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fadda moves away.
Holly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fadda takes a jab right on the kisser.
O Fadda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Holly.
Fadda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Holly's waist but Holly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fadda off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holly stuns Fadda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Holly stuffs the takedown.
Fadda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fadda takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Holly scores with a jab.
Holly stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Holly wants it to stay on the feet.
Fadda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fadda shoots in looking for a takedown. Holly tries to sprawl out of it but Fadda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Holly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A left and a right from Holly both land. Nice combination.

Fadda is rocked!
Holly scores with a shot to the body.
Fadda moves forwards but Holly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fadda fails with a takedown attempt.
Fadda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Holly stuns Fadda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Holly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fadda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Holly as he jumps to the side.
Good standup being displayed there by Holly as he connects with a hook.
Holly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fadda has time to react.
Fadda takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Holly scores with a body shot.
Fadda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Holly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Holly thuds his right hand into Fadda's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Holly lands a jab to the nose.
Nice body punch from Holly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holly scores with a hook to the body. Fadda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Holly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Holly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Holly punishes Fadda's body with a nice straight punch.
Holly scores with a jab. Fadda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Holly scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Holly lands with a nice combination. Fadda backs away looking to recover.
Fadda shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Holly as he avoids it easily.
Holly lands a jab to the nose.
Fadda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Holly.
Jab, jab by Holly - just one landing.
Fadda dives in and grabs Holly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Holly pushes down on Fadda's head and hops out.
Holly punishes Fadda's body with a nice straight punch.
Crash Holly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fadda tries to move into range but Holly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Holly connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadda shoots in but no luck this time.
Fadda takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Holly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Holly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oh Fadda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fadda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fadda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Holly avoids it really well and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Holly as he connects with a hook.
Fadda seems to have got his legs back now.
Fadda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Holly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fadda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Holly scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crash Holly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A left lands for Holly.
Fadda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holly is fending him off so far but Fadda persists. Nope, Holly circles away and we're back to standing.
Fadda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Holly pinned against the cage. Holly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fadda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Holly defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for O Fadda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holly lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fadda walks into a straight right hand from Holly.
Holly cracks a nice hook into Fadda's ribs.
Holly connects with a looping right hand.
Fadda takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot to de liver by Holly. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body punch from Holly.
Holly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fadda on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Holly throws out a powerful jab.
Holly connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fadda's hands.
Fadda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Holly connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fadda's hands.
Holly throws a shot to the body.
Holly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fadda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Holly lands a body shot.
Holly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fadda on the side of the head.
Fadda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Holly's waist but Holly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fadda off to one side.
Holly scores with a decent looking hook.
Holly with a hook.
Fadda takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Holly cracks Fadda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holly scores with a nice head shot.
Holly leaves Fadda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Holly lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Holly cracks Fadda with an open hand slap.
Holly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holly looks to land a combination but Fadda avoids it well.
Holly lands with a straight right. Fadda didn't see that one coming.
Holly displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fadda fails to land the takedown.
Holly lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Holly scores with a decent looking hook.
Holly stuffs the takedown attempt from Fadda. Fadda gets slowly back to his feet.
A lazy left from Holly finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Holly misses with a wild body shot.

Fadda shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fadda showed some decent athleticism there.
Holly is trying is best to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holly works his way to full guard. Good work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Holly holds on and takes a little breather.
Holly wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Fadda is now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holly is staying active underneath Fadda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crash Holly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Holly 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crash Holly!