PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jessie Holloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arkadiusz Mackowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jessie Holloway has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Holloway
vs
Mackowicz

184 cm
23
215 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

178 cm
24
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jessie Holloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arkadiusz Mackowicz!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holloway closes the distance and clinches.
Holloway is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mackowicz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Holloway can't break the clinch.
Mackowicz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Holloway up against the cage.
Holloway is trying to pull guard but Mackowicz has him pressed against the cage.
Holloway fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jessie Holloway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holloway taking a breather.
Holloway scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mackowicz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Holloway goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mackowicz prevents it.
Holloway tries to pull guard but Mackowicz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackowicz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Holloway's defenses.

Holloway manages to pull guard.
Mackowicz won't allow Holloway to sweep him here.

Holloway manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Holloway fails with a takedown attempt.
Mackowicz tries to clinch up.
Holloway swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mackowicz wants to clinch up but Holloway keeps it at a distance.
Mackowicz moves to clinch but Holloway breaks away
and Holloway counters with a three punch combo that has Mackowicz backing up. Mackowicz nods at Holloway to acknowledge the strikes.
Mackowicz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mackowicz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mackowicz fails in his attempt to clinch.
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!
Holloway shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mackowicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holloway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mackowicz is looking to clinch but Holloway is avoiding it.
Holloway dives in for a single leg takedown but Mackowicz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Holloway avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mackowicz tries to clinch there but Holloway circles away.
Mackowicz fails in his attempt to clinch.

Holloway moves into range and clinches up with Mackowicz.
Mackowicz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Holloway up against the cage.
Holloway tries to pull guard but Mackowicz holds him up against the cage and eventually Holloway drops back down to his feet.
Mackowicz lands a damaging elbow.

Holloway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holloway fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mackowicz, pushing him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mackowicz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holloway's brow.
Mackowicz gets underhooks to prevent Holloway's takedown attempt.
Holloway misses with the head strike.
Holloway misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mackowicz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mackowicz stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Holloway pulls guard successfully.
Holloway looking to control.
Mackowicz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Holloway will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Holloway trying to keep a closed guard but Mackowicz is proving a slippery customer.

Mackowicz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holloway wants to stand and escape but Mackowicz is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jessie Holloway dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Holloway closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mackowicz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mackowicz leaning his opponent against the cage.

Mackowicz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Holloway is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mackowicz to the mat. Mackowicz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mackowicz can do anything to dispel that myth.

Holloway decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Holloway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mackowicz can do to turn this around?
Holloway fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Holloway gets tackled into the cage by Mackowicz. Mackowicz maintains the clinch.

Holloway breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway shoots in for a takedown but Mackowicz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Mackowicz rushes Holloway and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Holloway drags the fight down to the ground.
Mackowicz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holloway. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Holloway looking for a guillotine here but Mackowicz defends easily.

Holloway throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Holloway looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz postures up.

Holloway has his foot on Mackowicz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mackowicz works his way back into a safe position though.
Mackowicz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Holloway is proving hard to escape from.
Holloway is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Holloway looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Holloway is trying to control the position but Mackowicz postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mackowicz moves into the clinch.

Holloway pulls guard.
Holloway is pulling down on Mackowicz's head to control his posture.
Holloway is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mackowicz wants to stand and escape but instead Holloway has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Holloway drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Holloway jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Holloway wants to control from the top but Mackowicz keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holloway is really struggling to control Mackowicz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mackowicz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Holloway is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jessie Holloway dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Holloway is defended easily by Mackowicz.

Mackowicz closes the distance and clinches.
Holloway dodges an elbow strike from Mackowicz.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Holloway being controlled against the cage.
Holloway looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holloway is trying to break the clinch but Mackowicz is controlling him.
Holloway drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mackowicz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mackowicz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Mackowicz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Holloway blocks an elbow strike.
Mackowicz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Holloway's defenses.
Holloway blocks an elbow strike.
Come on Mackowicz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Holloway missing with knees to the body.
Holloway can't find room to land a body shot as Mackowicz controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from Mackowicz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Holloway's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mackowicz leaning against his opponent.
Mackowicz prevents a body shot from Holloway.
Mackowicz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Holloway jumps guard but Mackowicz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jessie Holloway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holloway letting Mackowicz take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arkadiusz Mackowicz.
Holloway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mackowicz tries to counter with a clinch but Holloway shakes him off and moves away.
Mackowicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Holloway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holloway tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mackowicz defends well and Holloway ends up having to push Mackowicz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mackowicz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holloway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mackowicz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mackowicz lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Jessie Holloway has been cut.
Mackowicz misses with an elbow over the top.
Mackowicz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mackowicz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mackowicz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Holloway is trying to maintain a safe position but Mackowicz gets an underhook and turns Holloway into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz prevents the takedown attempt.
Holloway is trying to pull guard but Mackowicz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mackowicz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Holloway trying to stall but Mackowicz improves his position.
Holloway is trying to maintain a safe position but Mackowicz gets an underhook and turns Holloway into the cage.
Holloway is looking to control Mackowicz's arms but Mackowicz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Holloway has his back to the cage.
Maybe Holloway would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Holloway can't get the takedown.
Holloway is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mackowicz is defending well.
Holloway tries to land a knee to the head but Mackowicz blocks with his arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice elbow from Mackowicz.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Holloway manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mackowicz throws a strike but Holloway rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arkadiusz Mackowicz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Holloway has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jessie Holloway!