PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Holl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Holl has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Phil Davis's chin.

Davis
vs
Matt Holl

188 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

181 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Holl!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Matt Holl shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Matt Holl is stalling in the full guard.

Davis is looking for a triangle here but Matt Holl uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Matt Holl just content to control the position.
Davis tries to improve position but can't.
Matt Holl in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries to improve position but can't.
Davis is working hard here to advance position.
Davis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matt Holl performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Davis actively working from the bottom here.
Matt Holl working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Davis actively working from the bottom here.
Davis is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Matt Holl controlling the action here.
Davis trying to get back to full guard but Matt Holl takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Matt Holl controlling from the full mount.
I looks like Matt Holl might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Davis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Davis tries to get out of the position.
Davis is desperately trying to improve his position but Matt Holl has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matt Holl lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Davis throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Matt Holl controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis working to try and regain half guard.
Matt Holl controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Matt Holl just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Matt Holl scores with a takedown into Davis's guard.
Matt Holl slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Holl dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Davis throws a leg kick but Matt Holl sees it coming and moves out of range.

Matt Holl closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Davis wants to get back to full guard but Matt Holl has mounted him!
Matt Holl controlling his opponent.
Matt Holl working Davis over with strikes here.
Davis working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Matt Holl.
Matt Holl looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Matt Holl controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Matt Holl raining down shots from the mount!
Matt Holl controlling his opponent.
Matt Holl in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Matt Holl is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Davis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Davis is trying desperately to improve position.
Matt Holl tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Davis can't escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matt Holl controlling his opponent.

Despite being in the dominant position, Matt Holl just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Matt Holl shoots in and bounces Davis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Matt Holl looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Matt Holl is pushing down on Davis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Davis is fighting to maintain full guard but Matt Holl has managed to sneak the leg through.
Matt Holl controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Matt Holl has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matt Holl.

Matt Holl throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Davis was covering up waiting for the punch and Matt Holl finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Davis has an active guard here but Matt Holl has managed to pass into half guard.
Matt Holl looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Holl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Matt Holl shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Matt Holl was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Davis tries to reverse the position but Matt Holl maintains control.
Matt Holl controlling his opponent.
Matt Holl scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matt Holl sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Matt Holl lands a big elbow.
Matt Holl controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Davis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Matt Holl takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Davis throwing hammer fists to the chest of Matt Holl. What's that going to do exactly?
Matt Holl content just to control the position here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Matt Holl just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Matt Holl bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Matt Holl controlling from side mount.
Matt Holl has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matt Holl cracks Davis with a big right hand but Davis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Matt Holl controlling the position from side mount.
Davis is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Matt Holl cracks Davis with a big right hand but Davis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
A lull in the action here.
Davis is looking to reverse the position.
Matt Holl is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Davis's shoulder. That is not cool.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matt Holl.

Matt Holl shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Matt Holl moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Davis.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Holl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matt Holl has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Holl!