PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Jennsensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jennsensen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Florence and the Machine - You've Got the Love. Johann Jennsensen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Holliday
vs
Jennsensen

183 cm
30
200 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

180 cm
24
198 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johann Jennsensen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Holliday. Those never looked like landing.
Holliday throws out a loose jab but Jennsensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jennsensen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holliday throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holliday throws a series of punches but Jennsensen avoids them all with ease.

Jennsensen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Holliday was covering up waiting for the punch and Jennsensen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jennsensen wants to control from the top but Holliday keeps moving.
Jennsensen works a leg free and moves into half guard.

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

Holliday manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Holliday as he checks the leg kick.
Jennsensen scores with a push kick.
John Holliday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holliday blocks a head kick by Jennsensen.
Holliday rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jennsensen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holliday throws a nice looking combination but Jennsensen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Jennsensen.
Jennsensen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Holliday avoids it really well and circles away.
Holliday throws a right hand that Jennsensen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jennsensen also avoids with ease.
Holliday misses with the combination.
Jennsensen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Holliday blocks a head kick by Jennsensen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holliday misses with a few strikes there.
Jennsensen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Holliday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Holliday does no damage.
Holliday throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jennsensen.
Jennsensen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Holliday pinned against the cage. Holliday gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
John Holliday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johann Jennsensen.
Holliday throws a nice looking combination but Jennsensen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holliday looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennsensen shoots in and drives through. Holliday sprawls well.
Holliday swinging wildly here.
Horrible takedown by Jennsensen or perhaps it was just good defense by Holliday which made him look bad.
Holliday tries to bum rush Jennsensen with a series of wild strikes but Jennsensen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holliday falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jennsensen counters with a body kick.
Holliday is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jennsensen is defended easily by Holliday.

Jennsensen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Holliday, pushing him back against the cage.

Holliday breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jennsensen circles away quickly and effectively.
Jennsensen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jennsensen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Holliday but Holliday pushes him off and we're back to square one.
John Holliday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holliday misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holliday throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jennsensen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Holliday's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jennsensen trying to control but Holliday is working from the bottom.
Jennsensen looking to pass the guard.
Jennsensen wants to control from the top but Holliday keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holliday wants to stand but Jennsensen is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johann Jennsensen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jennsensen dodges the punch combination from Holliday.
Jennsensen shoots for a double leg takedown but Holliday sprawls well. He's pushed Jennsensen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Holliday scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Holliday fails to land with a series of punches.
Holliday misses with a series of wild punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jennsensen.
Holliday swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jennsensen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holliday rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jennsensen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jennsensen thuds his shin into the meat of Holliday's side.
Jennsensen looks for a takedown but Holliday sprawls well.
Jennsensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holliday moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jennsensen.
Holliday fails to land with a series of punches.
Jennsensen throws a hook but Holliday avoids it easily.
Jennsensen misses with a few strikes there.
Jennsensen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
John Holliday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johann Jennsensen.
Holliday stuffs the takedown.
Jennsensen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holliday paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jennsensen misses with a low kick.
Holliday misses with a few strikes there.
Holliday throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Holliday. That snapped Jennsensen's head back.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jennsensen is defended easily by Holliday.
Holliday throws a series of punches but Jennsensen avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Jennsensen.
Jennsensen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holliday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jennsensen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Holliday circles away.
John Holliday is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jennsensen dives in and grabs Holliday's left leg, looking for a takedown. Holliday pushes down on Jennsensen's head and hops out.
Jennsensen looks for a takedown but Holliday sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennsensen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holliday is fending him off so far but Jennsensen persists. Nope, Holliday circles away and we're back to standing.
Jennsensen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice takedown defense from Holliday. No joy for Jennsensen on that attempt.
Holliday throws a nice looking combination but Jennsensen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holliday lands a jab-cross combination.
Holliday lands a jab-cross combination.
Holliday will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holliday misses with a wild combination.
Holliday moves out of range of the body kick from Jennsensen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday throws a series of punches but Jennsensen moves out of range.
Jennsensen shoots for a double leg takedown but Holliday sprawls well. He's pushed Jennsensen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jennsensen misses with a takedown attempt - Holliday sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Holliday looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Holliday. No joy for Jennsensen on that attempt.
Jennsensen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Holliday's waist but Holliday gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jennsensen off to one side.
Jennsensen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Holliday throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holliday will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jennsensen throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Holliday will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Holliday throws a nice looking combination but Jennsensen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holliday looks to land a combination but Jennsensen avoids it well.
Jennsensen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jennsensen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Holliday throws a right hand that Jennsensen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jennsensen also avoids with ease.
Holliday swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jennsensen counters with a straight right hand.
Holliday throws an overhand right that lands on Jennsensen's shoulder, as Jennsensen tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jennsensen is defended easily by Holliday.
Jennsensen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
John Holliday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johann Jennsensen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday with a nice cross.
Some wild striking there from Holliday.
Jennsensen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Holliday avoids it really well and circles away.
Jennsensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holliday moves away.
Holliday takes a swing at Jennsensen's ribcage but misses.
Holliday avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holliday swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holliday moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holliday throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jennsensen counters with a nice leg kick.
Holliday misses with a double jab.
Jennsensen misses with a takedown attempt
and Holliday counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Holliday on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jennsensen.
Jennsensen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holliday.
Holliday misses with a straight left.
Jennsensen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennsensen shoots in for a double leg but Holliday sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Holliday throws a nice looking combination but Jennsensen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Holliday gets caught flat footed, as Jennsensen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jennsensen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holliday swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Holliday pushes Jennsensen off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A punch combination from Holliday misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jennsensen.
Holliday throws a combination. Jennsensen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jennsensen fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennsensen throws out a leg kick but Holliday moves out of range and Jennsensen only half commits.
John Holliday is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Holliday, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Jennsensen.
Jennsensen tries to move into range but Holliday moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Holliday throws a right hand that Jennsensen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jennsensen also avoids with ease.
Jennsensen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Holliday avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holliday throws a hook but Jennsensen blocks it.

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 John 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 George Francis scores the fight for Johann Jennsensen!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Johann Jennsensen!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Johann Jennsensen!

Johann Jennsensen wins by unanimous decision!