PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Garrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Holiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charlie Holiday has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bryce Garrison's chin.

Garrison
vs
Holiday

194 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryce Garrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Holiday!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holiday fails with a takedown attempt.
Holiday fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garrison dives in and grabs Holiday's left leg, looking for a takedown. Holiday pushes down on Garrison's head and hops out.

Holiday looking to score a takedown here. Garrison is defending well but Holiday drives through and ends up in Garrison's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Holiday thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Garrison can't keep his opponent in guard - Holiday advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Holiday seems to be working for a kimura but Garrison defends the submission attempt.

Holiday is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Holiday seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garrison is defending against the submission attempts here by Holiday.

Holiday seems to be looking for submissions.

Holiday looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Holiday looks winded!

Holiday is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garrison defends it well.
Garrison wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holiday is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Garrison doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Holiday.

Holiday is trying to work for a kimura but Garrison is defending well.

Holiday wants to work for an arm triangle but Garrison is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Garrison is looking for a sweep. Holiday is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garrison trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garrison manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holiday drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Garrison manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Holiday has Garrison in his guard.
Holiday utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garrison sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Holiday's guard.

Holiday looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Garrison seems to be working for a kimura but Holiday defends the submission attempt.
Garrison is looking to advance position but Holiday won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Holiday looking for submissions off his back.
Garrison thows a huge punch but Holiday dodges it nicely.
Holiday keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garrison is keen to just control but Holiday is a slippery customer.

Holiday has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Garrison escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Garrison!
Garrison will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Holiday is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garrison in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holiday defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Holiday dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Garrison closes the distance and clinches.
Holiday tries for a takedown. No joy.

Garrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holiday will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garrison shoots for a double leg takedown but Holiday sprawls well. He's pushed Garrison's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garrison darts in looking for a takedown but Holiday gets double underhooks and turns Garrison into the cage.
Garrison trying to land knees to the body.
Garrison prevents the takedown attempt.
Bryce Garrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Holiday.
Holiday can't get the takedown.
Holiday has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garrison is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Garrison jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Holiday walks away with a smile on his face. Garrison gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Holiday shoots in for a takedown but Garrison shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Garrison shoots in and gets a takedown into Holiday's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Garrison drops back looking for a leg! Holiday is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Holiday manages to kick Garrison off! Garrison jumps back into Holiday's guard.

Holiday has his foot on Garrison's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garrison works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison 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.
Garrison is looking to stand up but Holiday won't let him.

Holiday has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garrison can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Holiday looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Garrison passes into side control.
Holiday looks to move to half guard but instead Garrison has passed into mount! Damn!
Garrison can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Holiday is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrison lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Holiday is working to get back to half guard.
Holiday keeps trying to improve his position.
Garrison knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Holiday on the ground.

Garrison working for a guillotine from mount but Holiday is in no mood to give up.
Holiday can't escape the position.
Holiday wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Holiday wants to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Garrison go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Holiday rolls, trying to escape but Garrison keeps control of the position.
Garrison misses with punches from the back.
Garrison missing with strikes from the back.
Garrison trying to control.
Holiday is really stuck here.

Garrison looking for the choke but no joy.
Holiday rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Holiday actively working from the bottom here.

Holiday looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Holiday looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garrison wants to stand up but Holiday has a hold of him and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Holiday is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garrison pulls his head out easily.
Garrison sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Holiday defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryce Garrison dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Holiday defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garrison.
Holiday changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garrison tries to avoid it but Holiday manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garrison to the ground. Garrison escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Garrison wants to clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Garrison enables Holiday to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Garrison manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Holiday stopping the sweep attempt from Garrison.

Holiday drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Garrison manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Holiday has Garrison in his guard.

Holiday is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garrison is aware though and is defending well.
Garrison has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Holiday takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Holiday looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Charlie Holiday has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holiday has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Garrison is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Holiday.
Garrison trying to control the action but Holiday is working from the bottom.
Garrison staying calm.
Holiday gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Garrison looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Garrison moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Holiday.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garrison decides to stand back up.
Garrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garrison slaps away a takedown attempt from Holiday, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garrison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Garrison.
Holiday closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garrison circles away.
Bryce Garrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Holiday.
Holiday shoots in but Garrison avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Holiday avoids a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garrison is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holiday sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday dives in and grabs Garrison's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garrison pushes down on Holiday's head and hops out.
Garrison throws a leg kick but Holiday moved away.
Holiday closes the distance and clinches up with Garrison, looking for a takedown. Holiday pushes Garrison against the cage but Garrison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garrison shoots in but Holiday avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Holiday stuffs the takedown.
Holiday leaves Garrison with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

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

Holiday is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Garrison is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Holiday is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Garrison knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Holiday is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Garrison is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Garrison is looking to regain half guard here but Holiday keeps moving and retains side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Holiday is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Garrison knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garrison tries to buck Holiday off but Holiday is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Holiday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Holiday has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Holiday!