PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drew Holloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedrick Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Holloway
vs
Johnson

178 cm
23
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drew Holloway!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cedrick Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holloway clinches up against the ropes.

Holloway has clasped his hands together around Johnson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Holloway is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Johnson tries to improve position but can't.
Holloway is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
Johnson struggling a bit here.

Holloway tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Holloway has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Holloway wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.

Holloway looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to control Holloway's posture but Holloway avoids it.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
Holloway wants to stand but Johnson has his arm trapped.
Johnson is trying to control Holloway's posture but Holloway avoids it.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
Holloway wants to stand but Johnson has his arm trapped.

Holloway tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Holloway wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.

Holloway thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Holloway trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Johnson tries to buck Holloway off but Holloway is having none of it.

Holloway looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Holloway working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Holloway tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Holloway has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Holloway is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Holloway trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.

Holloway looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Johnson lands with an elbow strike from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Holloway's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Holloway dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Holloway with a lazy takedown attempt

and Johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Holloway's guard now.

Holloway is looking to cinch up a triangle. Johnson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Holloway's body to avoid the submission. Holloway has instead reached around Johnson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Holloway arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Drew Holloway!
Drew Holloway is the new welterweight champion!