PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winda Go (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke Holliday has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holliday
vs
Go

199 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

205 cm
25
273 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duke Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Winda Go!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday ducks under a wild hook from Go.
Go lands a lovely overhand right.
Holliday closes the distance and clinches up with Go, looking for a takedown. Holliday pushes Go against the cage but Go circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Go missing with a left hand there. Holliday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Go keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Duke Holliday has been cut.
Go misses the shot to the body.
Holliday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Go.
Holliday takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Go chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holliday can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Go tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holliday was well out of range. Poor timing from Go.
Holliday dodges the punch combination from Go.
Go throws a hook but Holliday avoids it easily.
Go slaps away a takedown attempt from Holliday, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Go takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Go takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Go as he connects with a hook.
Holliday bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Go with a hook.
Holliday fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Holliday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Go throws a hook but Holliday avoids it easily.
Go throws a nice looking combination but Holliday bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Go tries to clinch up but Holliday circles away and keeps his distance.
Holliday closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Go throws a hook but Holliday blocks it.
Holliday staying out of range there.
Go misses with a hook. Holliday ducked under it nicely.
Go throws a big shot that misses.
Go takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Go throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Go throws a big shot that misses.
Holliday comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Go. That snapped Holliday's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Go swings away with a body shot that misses
and Holliday counters with a right hand to the body.
Go looks gassed!
Holliday thuds his right hand into Go's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Holliday throws a leg kick which misses Go's front leg but catches the back leg as Go tries to avoid it.
Holliday shoots in but no luck this time.
Go keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Holliday fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Go cracks Holliday with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Holliday circles away from the clinch attempt.
Go swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holliday makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Go as Holliday shoots in.
Go misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Holliday catches Go with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Winda Go is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holliday closes the distance and clinches up with Go, looking for a takedown. Holliday pushes Go against the cage but Go circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Holliday tries to keep at a distance but Go has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday tries for a takedown. No joy.
Go wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Go.
Go has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holliday changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Go fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A shot to the liver by Go. Beautiful body shot.
Go misses with a hook to the body
and Holliday counters with a slapping leg kick.
Holliday ducks under a wild hook from Go.
Go tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Go misses with a straight left.
Go misses with a double jab
and Holliday counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Go has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holliday.
Holliday defending well as Go loads up on a big left hand.
Go is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Holliday had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Go with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Holliday lands a glancing blow to the side of Go's head.
Holliday lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Go does it's job there.
Go throws the left hand but Holliday avoids the punch easily.
Go swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holliday counters with a low kick, right behind Go 's knee.
Holliday lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Go misses with a double jab
and Holliday counters with a nice leg kick.
No luck for Holliday with that takedown attempt.
Holliday moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winda Go dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duke Holliday's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Go.
Go misses with a shot to the body
and Holliday counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Go missing with a left hand there. Holliday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Go thows a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Go misses
and Holliday counters with a nice low kick that buckles Go's knee momentarily.
Holliday circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Go's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Holliday misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Go is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holliday lands a nice looking body shot.
Go throws a leg kick
and Holliday counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Go thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holliday moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday tries to score a power double leg takedown but Go sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Holliday somewhat.
Go tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Holliday fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Holliday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Go misses with a hook.
Holliday is looking to wear down Go with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holliday.
Go falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holliday makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Holliday closes the distance and clinches up with Go, looking for a takedown. Holliday pushes Go against the cage but Go circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Winda Go seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Go lands a jab to Holliday's midsection.
Go connects with a right hand. Holliday shakes it off.
Go goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Go falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holliday counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Go takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Go misses with a looping left.
Go waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holliday.
Go looks to land a right hand but Holliday moved out of range.
Go throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Holliday to counter with a crisp jab.
Holliday scores with a hook to the body. Go takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Holliday scores with the left hand. Go knows he should have avoided that one.
Go throws a hook but Holliday blocks it.
Holliday takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That kick from Holliday tenderised Go's leg. Go is trying to keep his angry face on.
Go keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Holliday walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Go pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holliday dives in and grabs Go's left leg, looking for a takedown. Go pushes down on Holliday's head and hops out.
Go is looking to clinch.
Holliday takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Go tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holliday paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holliday slips under a jab.
Go throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holliday blocks a jab.
Go tries to clinch up but Holliday circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Go misses the target.
Go on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Holliday staying out of range there.
Go leaves Holliday with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Go throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Holliday counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Holliday fails with a takedown attempt.
Go tests Holliday's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Go looks to land a left hand but Holliday moved out of range nicely.
Go misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Holliday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holliday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Go.
Duke Holliday is winning the standup battle so far.

Go tries to sprawl but Holliday drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Go is doing well to control the position and prevent Holliday from advancing to side control.
Holliday wants to stand up but Go has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke Holliday dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Duke Holliday's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Go fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Go misses with a shot to the body
and Holliday counters with an inside leg kick.
Jab from Go.
Go throws a hook to the side of Holliday's head but Holliday sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Go looks to land a right hand but Holliday moved out of range.
Go swings away with a body shot that misses
and Holliday counters with an inside leg kick.
Go throws a hook but Holliday blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holliday.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holliday.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holliday looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Holliday lands with a shot to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Holliday here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Holliday shoots in but no luck this time.
Holliday avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Go misses with a body shot
and Holliday counters with an inside leg kick.
Holliday looks for a takedown but Go sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Holliday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holliday thows a body shot but no joy.
Go throws a leg kick
and Holliday counters with a slapping leg kick.
Go scores with a jab.
Go changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Holliday ducks under a wild hook from Go.
Go throws a hook but Holliday blocks it.
Go missing with a left hand there. Holliday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holliday connects with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Go.
Holliday jabs at Go's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday dives in and grabs Go's left leg, looking for a takedown. Go pushes down on Holliday's head and hops out.
Go misses with a looping left.
Go throws a jab when Holliday was well out of range.
Holliday scores with a leg kick.
Go misses with the combination.
Go jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body punch from Holliday.
Holliday shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Go but Go pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Go is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holliday.
Go with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Go.
Holliday changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Go tries to avoid it but Holliday manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Go to the ground. Go escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Go swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Holliday avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Go just misses with a punch to the body.

Go clinches up with Holliday and pushes him back against the cage.
Holliday has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Go is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Go tries to break the clinch but Holliday is controlling the position.
Go is trying to break the clinch but Holliday is controlling him.
Holliday goes for a takedown attempt but Go pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Holliday staying out of range there.
Go scores with a three punch combo!
Holliday changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Go tries to avoid it but Holliday manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Go to the ground. Go escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four 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.
Go misses with a body shot.
Holliday closes the distance and clinches up with Go, looking for a takedown. Holliday pushes Go against the cage but Go circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Go misses with a hook.
Holliday looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Holliday moves out of range of the strikes.
Holliday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Go misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holliday fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Holliday walks into a stiff left hand from Go.
A big right from Go misses.
Holliday fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Holliday checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Duke Holliday.
I think Holliday has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Winda Go!