PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Henry Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Ready (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ready has chosen Drake-Up All Night as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Henry Holliday
vs
Ready

178 cm
26
156 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

174 cm
25
153 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Henry Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Ready!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holliday gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ready to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ready missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ready landing with the ground and pound.
Ready postures up and lands a big shot to Holliday's brow.
Holliday looking for a sweep. Not yet Holliday, not yet.
Ready working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ready postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Holliday avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holliday utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ready throwing strikes but missing.
Ready must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ready keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Holliday's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ready thows a big elbow that misses.

Holliday has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ready can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ready trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ready loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ready working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Holliday looking for a guillotine here but Ready defends easily.
Ready connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ready got a little sloppy there for a moment and Holliday has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ready has managed to get both his arms back between Holliday's legs - danger averted.
Holliday is breathing heavily.
Ready throws a big right hand that misses.

Ready stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Holliday throws up his legs and catches Ready in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Ready tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Holliday! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Henry Holliday!