PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Miro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Holliday
vs
Miro

183 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

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 1 - 0 - 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francisco Miro!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday throws a body punch but Miro moves out of range.
Holliday just misses with a punch to the body.
John Holliday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miro cracks Holliday with a good jab.
Miro throws a right hand that Holliday ducks under and follows up with a left that Holliday also avoids with ease.
Holliday moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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, cross combination.
Miro looks to land a combination but Holliday avoids it well.
Holliday misses with a body shot.
Miro throws an overhand right that lands on Holliday's shoulder, as Holliday tries to avoid the shot.
Miro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holliday.
Holliday misses with a hook.
Holliday looks to score with a jab to the body but Miro is just out of range.

Miro gets a takedown into half guard.
Miro stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Miro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Holliday does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Miro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Holliday wants to improve his position but Miro is controlling well.
Holliday wants to control but Miro is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Miro is working for a submission of some sort.
Holliday is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Miro.
Miro taking a breather here.
Holliday is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Miro asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Miro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Holliday is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Miro looks gassed!
Holliday wants to control but Miro postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday gets back to half guard.
Holliday is trying to control but can't.
Miro trying to pass the guard but Holliday defending well.

Holliday is defending against the submission attempts here by Miro.
Miro wants to take a breather but Holliday is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francisco Miro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Miro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Holliday to score with a decent uppercut.
Francisco Miro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holliday tests Miro's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Miro is rocked!
Holliday sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Miro's defenses. It connects perfectly with Miro's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Holliday!