PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carson Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Holliday might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Andreas Johnson - Glorious. Carson Holliday has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holliday
vs
Joseph

190 cm
23
179 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

181 cm
25
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp
Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carson Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Joseph!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Joseph closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Holliday is trying to get back to half guard.

Joseph swings around for an armbar but Holliday sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Joseph's guard.

Joseph working for a triangle but Holliday defends it easily.
Joseph keeping moving, preventing Holliday from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday throws and elbow that misses. Joseph uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Holliday's guard. Nice move by Joseph!

Holliday is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Joseph defends well.
Joseph scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph postures up.
Joseph 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.
Joseph postures up in Holliday's guard and throws a big left but Holliday blocks it.
Joseph trying to control the position from guard on top but Holliday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Holliday looking for subs off his back but Joseph has passed one foot through into half guard.
Joseph wants to control but Holliday is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Joseph thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Holliday controlling the position for now.
Holliday works his way to full guard. Good work.
Joseph trying to control but Holliday is working from the bottom.
Joseph lands a couple of elbows.
Joseph trying to control but Holliday is working from the bottom.
Holliday avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph advances position into side control!

Joseph is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Holliday knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Holliday is trying to control Joseph's posture but Joseph avoids it.
Holliday tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joseph is working Holliday over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Joseph dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Joseph fails with a takedown attempt.
Joseph fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph fails with the takedown.
Carson Holliday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Joseph.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Holliday as he jumps to the side.

Holliday shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Holliday trying to control but Joseph is working from the bottom.
Joseph keeping full guard, as Holliday tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph keeping moving, preventing Holliday from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Carson Holliday wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Holliday shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Holliday was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Holliday moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Joseph has worked his arm free - good work by Joseph!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Holliday in side control, throwing shots but Joseph defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

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

Holliday is trying to get an arm triangle but Joseph is defending well.
Joseph tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carson Holliday dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Holliday gets the takedown into side control.
Holliday in side control, throwing shots but Joseph defends.
Joseph is looking to reverse the position.

Holliday is trying to get an arm triangle but Joseph is defending well.
The ground and pound from Holliday seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holliday has hold of Joseph's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Joseph tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Holliday cranks the arm and Joseph screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Joseph, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Carson Holliday!