PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Leto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holliday comes to the cage accompanied by BOOM!. Jared Leto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holliday
vs
Leto

182 cm
24
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

180 cm
23
184 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jared Leto!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leto takes a swing at Holliday's ribcage but misses.
Leto blocks a head kick by Holliday.
Holliday throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holliday.
Holliday throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Holliday. That one must have hurt.
Holliday misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holliday throws a head kick but Leto moves out of range.

Leto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Holliday trying to control here.
Holliday is not content to let Leto control the position.
Leto wants to free his trapped foot but Holliday is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Holliday is trying to get back to full guard.
Leto tries to pass to full mount but Holliday defends it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Holliday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leto moves away.
Holliday looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holliday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leto circles away quickly and effectively.
Leto staying out of range there.
Holliday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holliday throws a nice looking combination but Leto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leto motions for Holliday to come forward. Leto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holliday throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leto missing with a left hand there. Holliday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holliday swinging wildly here.
Holliday misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holliday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holliday loads up on a big right hand but Leto slips the punch.
Holliday throws a head kick that misses.
Holliday pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holliday dodges the punch combination from Leto.
A slow jab from Holliday misses its intended target.
Leto scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Leto blocks the leg kick.
Holliday tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John Holliday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Leto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Holliday!

Leto jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Holliday manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Holliday can't do much from the bottom here.
Leto connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Holliday some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Leto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Leto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Holliday tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Holliday is trying to stand up here but Leto is controlling him well.
Leto is nestled in close to Holliday, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Leto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Holliday trying to control but Leto postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Leto seems to be working for a kimura but Holliday defends the submission attempt.
Leto looks gassed!
The fighters are battling for position here. Holliday manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Holliday is trying to keep Leto in close.
Holliday avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jared Leto will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Leto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holliday throws a nice head kick!
Leto connects with a right hand. Holliday shakes it off.
Holliday tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leto throws a low kick but Holliday avoids it.
John Holliday is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A punch combination from Leto misses.
Leto lunges at Holliday with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Holliday's hand.
Holliday throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Leto's head.
Leto dodges the punch combination from Holliday.
Leto avoids the head kick by Holliday.
Nice straight punches there by Leto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leto.
Leto moves out of range of the body kick from Holliday.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holliday will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters circling a little - Holliday finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Holliday looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leto misses with a body shot.
Holliday throws a hook but Leto blocks it.
Jab from Leto.

Leto closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Leto lands in his opponent's guard.
Holliday wants to sweep here but Leto controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leto throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leto passes Holliday's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Holliday wants to get back to full guard but Leto has mounted him!
Leto landing punches.
Leto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Holliday looks a forlorn figure.
Holliday is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Leto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Holliday looks a forlorn figure.
Holliday really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Holliday tries to hold on but Leto pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Holliday is rocked!

Leto looking for a guillotine from mount but Holliday is having none of it.
Oh Holliday is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leto drops a big elbow. That's hurt Holliday! More shots from Leto and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jared Leto!