PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between jeremy belteau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Holloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

belteau
vs
Holloway

167 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, jeremy belteau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joshua Holloway!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holloway clinches up with belteau and pushes him back against the cage.
Holloway scores with a shoulder strike.

belteau manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Holloway has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of belteau is proving hard to escape from.
belteau striking off his back but it's not causing Holloway any problems.
belteau is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Holloway is stalling in the full guard.
Holloway would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
belteau looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holloway is one step ahead there.
Holloway tries to stand but belteau is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Holloway goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
jeremy belteau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
belteau shoots for a double leg takedown but Holloway sprawls well. He's pushed belteau's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Holloway.
belteau shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Holloway as he avoids it easily.
belteau fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jeremy belteau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
belteau is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holloway. That's going to slow belteau down.
Holloway scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

belteau is rocked!

Holloway has belteau up against the cage in a clinch.

Holloway breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Holloway does no damage.
Holloway misses with a double jab.
Holloway throws a right hand that belteau ducks under and follows up with a left that belteau also avoids with ease.
Holloway moves out of range of the body kick from belteau.
belteau shoots in for a takedown but Holloway shows good takedown defense.
Holloway dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on belteau. That did some damage!
Holloway lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Holloway.
Oh belteau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holloway throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holloway throws a monster overhand right that drops belteau! Holloway follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joshua Holloway!