PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by The game. Joe Thompson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Thompson
vs
Holliday

190 cm
33
201 lbs
23 - 22 - 0

183 cm
33
200 lbs
13 - 18 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 23 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Holliday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holliday checks a leg kick.
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 jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Holliday closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thompson misses with a body punch
and Holliday counters with a three punch combo that has Thompson backing up. Thompson nods at Holliday to acknowledge the strikes.

It looks like Joe Thompson has been cut.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Holliday.
Holliday tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Holliday does no damage.
Holliday swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holliday swinging wildly here.
Thompson on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday throws a combination that misses

and Thompson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Holliday's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but Holliday blocks nicely.

Holliday uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Holliday falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John Holliday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holliday throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thompson counters with a body kick that stops Holliday in his tracks momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holliday blocks a jab.
Holliday swinging wildly here.

Thompson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Thompson stops Holliday from standing up.
Holliday looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but Holliday blocks nicely.
Thompson is looking to work some ground and pound but Holliday has wrist control.
Thompson wanted to stand there but Holliday had control of the position.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.

Holliday has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Thompson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Holliday staying out of range there.
Holliday throws a combination that misses
and Thompson counters with a left and a right that stings Holliday.
Holliday misses with a combination

and Thompson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thompson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday wants to stand but Thompson is controlling the position.
Holliday working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thompson.
Holliday wants to stand up but Thompson is controlling him.
Thompson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holliday working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thompson.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Holliday keeps moving.
Thompson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
Holliday wants to stand but Thompson is controlling the position.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but Holliday blocks nicely.
Thompson throws a strike but Holliday rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Holliday stands and steps away. Thompson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Thompson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid body kick from Thompson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Holliday. Those never looked like landing.

Thompson darts in and clinches Holliday up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thompson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Thompson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thompson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Holliday throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thompson counters with a series of strikes. Holliday will be more careful next time no doubt.
Holliday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holliday misses with a double jab
and Thompson counters with a left and a right that stings Holliday.
Holliday lands a jab.
Holliday fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Holliday does no damage.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Holliday misses with a double jab
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holliday misses with the combination.
Holliday is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thompson circles away quickly and effectively.
Holliday swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thompson throws a shot to the body.
Thompson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Holliday will feel that in the morning.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Thompson.
Holliday dodges the ground and pound from Thompson.
Thompson lands some shots froms side control.
Joe Thompson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holliday is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Thompson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Holliday gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Thompson.

Holliday is rocked!
Thompson with good strikes from the mount here!
Holliday is still in real trouble! Can Thompson finish him?
Thompson looking to control but Holliday is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thompson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Holliday in real trouble here! The ref calls for Holliday to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Thompson!