PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Mendel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carson Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lambada. Holliday has chosen Andreas Johnson - Glorious as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mendel
vs
Holliday

186 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
179 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregor Mendel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carson Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Holliday bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Holliday wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendel keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Holliday creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mendel sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mendel struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendel throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Mendel gets back to half guard.

Mendel pushes Holliday off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mendel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Holliday's half guard.

Mendel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mendel is looking to advance position but Holliday won't allow it.

Mendel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Holliday has managed to free his arm - good work.
Holliday blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mendel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mendel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Holliday sees it coming and defends easily.
Mendel is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Holliday reverses the position - he's now on top in Mendel's guard.
Mendel is breathing heavily.

Holliday drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Holliday jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mendel keeping moving, preventing Holliday from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mendel with a lazy takedown attempt

and Holliday counters with a shoot takedown. Mendel fights it but they end up in guard.
Mendel keeping moving, preventing Holliday from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Holliday sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mendel's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday is trying to control the action in half guard but Mendel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Holliday is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mendel is just riding it out for now. Holliday eventually gives up the hold.

Holliday is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Holliday wants to take a breather but Mendel is having none of it.

Mendel actively working from the bottom here.
Holliday thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Mendel is defending against the submission attempts here by Holliday.
Mendel wants to get back to full guard but Holliday has mounted him!
Mendel tries to lock up and control but Holliday gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mendel is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Holliday working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Mendel turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Holliday off and cradles Mendel's limp body as Holliday celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Carson Holliday!
Carson Holliday is the new welterweight champion!