PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Albert (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.

Holliday
vs
Albert

170 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Albert!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albert lands a head kick. Holliday smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Holliday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Albert.
Albert feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holliday's calf.

Holliday scores a takedown into full mount!
Holliday controlling the pace for now.
Albert is in all sorts of trouble here.
Holliday controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albert is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Holliday has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Albert's face.
Holliday controlling from the full mount.
Holliday landing shots from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Albert can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Holliday throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Holliday controlling from the full mount.
Holliday thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Albert is wriggling around trying to escape.
Albert really wants to buck Holliday off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday unloading with bombs!
Holliday controlling from mount.
Albert tries to buck Holliday off but he can't manage it.
Holliday controlling his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mike Holliday just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Holliday digs a good body shot into Albert's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday looks for a takedown but Albert sprawls well.
Holliday throws a series of punches but Albert avoids them all with ease.
Josh Albert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holliday showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Albert.
Holliday throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Albert chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Albert lands a big head kick that sends Holliday tumbling to the mat! Albert takes a step backwards and waves Holliday back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Holliday is rocked!

It looks like Mike Holliday has been cut.
Holliday is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albert lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Holliday crumples to the floor! Albert milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Josh Albert!