PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emory Majors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Emory Majors has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Emory Majors seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Majors
vs
Holliday

187 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
202 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emory Majors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doc Holliday!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Majors rushes Holliday and presses him up against the cage.

Holliday gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Holliday cracks Majors with a solid left hand.

Majors working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Holliday doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Holliday manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Holliday working some strikes from top position.

Majors wriggles free and stands up.

Holliday closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Holliday lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Majors has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Holliday is working away from the top position though.
Majors is not content to let Holliday control the position.
Holliday is thwarting Majors's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Majors is looking to escape.
Holliday missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Majors moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Majors wants to stand and escape but Holliday is having none of it.
Holliday wants to control from the top but Majors keeps moving.
Majors preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Majors is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holliday is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Majors works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Holliday trying to control but Majors is working from the bottom.
Holliday working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Holliday has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Majors throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Majors looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Holliday thows a big elbow that misses.
Holliday trying to control but Majors is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holliday sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Majors's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majors blocking the ground and pound attempt from Holliday.
Holliday not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Majors is pressing down on Holliday's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Majors wants to stand up but Holliday is controlling him.
Majors is adopting a defensive guard.
Holliday slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Holliday advances to half guard.
Majors preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Majors looking for submissions off his back.
Majors trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Holliday manages to pass to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Majors is wriggling around trying to escape.
Majors regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Majors avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Holliday.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holliday seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Majors does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Majors slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doc Holliday 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.

Holliday keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Majors tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holliday misses with a right hand

and Majors moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Holliday has Majors pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Holliday pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Majors tumbling to the mat - Holliday dives into Majors's guard.

Majors looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Majors not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday cracks Majors with a solid left hand.
Majors keeping moving, preventing Holliday from controlling successfully.
Majors is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Holliday is refusing to be controlled, as Majors sits in half guard.

Majors wants to work for an arm triangle but Holliday is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Majors is thwarting Holliday's attempts to control the position.
Majors trying to control from Holliday's half guard. Holliday has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Holliday is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Majors stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Holliday shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Majors manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Majors is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Holliday missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Majors controls Holliday momentarily but Holliday frees himself.
Holliday passes into half guard.

Holliday is working for a kimura but Majors is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majors holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Majors wants to get back to his feet.
Majors is looking for a sweep. Holliday is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Majors trying to control here.
Majors avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Holliday.
Majors has hold of Holliday's hands but Holliday slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday is looking to stall here but Majors recovers full guard.
Majors controls Holliday momentarily but Holliday frees himself.
Doc Holliday has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holliday trying to control but Majors is working from the bottom.
Majors has Holliday pulled in close to control his posture.
Holliday looking to sit in guard and control but Majors gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holliday keeping moving, preventing Majors from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Doc Holliday will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Majors moves out of range of the strikes.

Majors forces Holliday back against the cage and clinches.

Holliday has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Majors clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Majors defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Majors wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Majors is wriggling around trying to escape.
Majors tries to hold on but Holliday pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majors is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Holliday unloading with bombs!
Holliday unloading with bombs!
Majors is in all sorts of trouble here.
Holliday fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Holliday lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holliday looking to control and managing it successfully.
Majors is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Majors holds on for dear life.
A nice elbow there by Holliday.
Majors is looking to get to half guard.
Holliday trying to control but Majors is having none of it.
Majors tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Majors holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Holliday tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday raining down shots from the mount!
Majors gets back to half guard.
Majors is trying to control but can't.
Holliday looks to land a strike but Majors avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Holliday's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Holliday trying to control the position from guard on top but Majors is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Majors trying to control the position.
Holliday trying to control but Majors is working from the bottom.
Doc Holliday is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Majors is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Holliday is aware though and is defending well.
Holliday wants to control from the top but Majors keeps moving.
Holliday is pushing down on Majors's leg trying to pass to half guard. Majors is fighting to maintain full guard but Holliday has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holliday is keen to just control but Majors is a slippery customer.
Majors works his way to full guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holliday throws a big right hand that misses.
Emory Majors has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holliday is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doc Holliday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Holliday winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doc Holliday!