PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Holden James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the ring accompanied by Aerials. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

James
vs
Anthony

178 cm
39
184 lbs
34 - 23 - 1

184 cm
41
186 lbs
34 - 18 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Holden James!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a low kick but Anthony moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anthony. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as James blocks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from James misses the target.
James throws a shot from downtown. Anthony moves away and avoids it.
Anthony has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as James is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Anthony misses with a body kick.
James slips a jab from Anthony.
James misses the jab.
Anthony misses with a double jab
and James counters with a good low kick that Anthony was not able to check.
James darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anthony ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
James moves out of range of the body kick.
James throws a solid leg kick but Anthony takes the impact on his shin and smiles at James.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anthony throws a head kick that James semi-blocks.
Anthony swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from James.
James looks to land a right hand but Anthony moved out of range.
Anthony throws a solid leg kick but James takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anthony.
A big left from Anthony misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anthony lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anthony scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anthony lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Anthony misses with a right hand
and James counters with a straight right hand.
James motions for Anthony to come forward. James throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
Anthony fails to land with a series of punches.
James throws the left hand but Anthony avoids the punch easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by James.
James fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anthony.
James tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Anthony manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anthony fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James misses with a looping left.
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!
James throws a series of strikes that have Anthony backpedaling.
James throws a front kick aimed at Anthony's knee but Anthony avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tries to clinch but Anthony is having none of it.
Anthony takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James blocks the body kick.
Anthony chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.

Anthony clinches with his opponent.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Anthony controls his hands.
Anthony scores with a shot to the side of James's head.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James tries to throw a body punch but Anthony avoids it by throwing James back against the ropes.
James misses with a body punch.
Anthony avoids the elbow strike from James, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anthony.
Anthony blocks a body shot from James.
Anthony lands with a short punch from the clinch.
James throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anthony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anthony tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
James is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, James creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anthony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, James just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anthony's brow.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anthony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anthony is pushing James up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Anthony misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James lands a shoulder strike.
Anthony is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anthony lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
Anthony looking to stall.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
James lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Anthony uses good head movement to avoid it.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Anthony controls his hands.
James misses with a body punch.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anthony holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holden James dominated that round.
That's time! James's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A jab from James misses.
James throws a leg kick which misses Anthony's front leg but catches the back leg as Anthony tries to avoid it.
James throws a good cross that connects.
Anthony is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down James rather than just go for the knockout.
James takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice body punch from James.
Nice uppercut there from James.
James throws a leg kick which misses Anthony's front leg but catches the back leg as Anthony tries to avoid it.
Justin Anthony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anthony throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anthony misses with the combination.
Anthony misses with a head kick.
Anthony throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
Anthony scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anthony connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Anthony uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
Anthony takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anthony misses with a body kick.
James clobbers Anthony with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
James lands with a hook. Anthony tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anthony thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anthony throws a lazy uppercut
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
Anthony lands a nice leg kick that just misses James's sensitive parts.
Anthony misses with a double jab
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and James counters with a nice low kick that buckles Anthony's knee momentarily.
Anthony connects with a body shot.
Anthony fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Anthony.
Holden James is winning the standup battle so far.
Anthony fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
James connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Anthony manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
James takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anthony throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony just misses with a punch to the body.
Anthony misses with a leg kick.
Anthony throws a lazy head kick
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anthony tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James cracks Anthony with an open hand slap.
Anthony throws a body shot but no joy.
James checks a low kick from Anthony.
James throws a right and a left that Anthony avoids nicely.
James lands with a nice body kick.
Anthony is breathing heavily.
Anthony takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Anthony walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. James checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anthony drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Anthony drives through and clinches with James against the ropes.
Anthony is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but James is keeping busy.
Anthony tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anthony misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James lands a leg kick that knocks Anthony off balance momentarily.
James scores with a body shot.
Nice body punch from James.
James misses the shot to the body.
James connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anthony momentarily.
Anthony misses the shot to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Anthony in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Anthony misses with a jab, cross combination.
James misses with a low kick as Anthony jumps back.
James moves in looking to clinch but Anthony pushes him off.
Anthony looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Anthony throws a big shot that misses.

James closes the distance and pushes Anthony back into the ropes.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anthony misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anthony misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right handed body shot lands from James.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
James is leaning against Anthony and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
James is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anthony can do to turn this around?
Anthony blocks a body shot from James.
Anthony misses with a short punch on the inside.
James throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
James misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from James.
Anthony is looking to control James's arms but James gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anthony has his back to the ropes.
Anthony lands a left hand.
Anthony misses with a punch to the body.
James lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anthony backwards.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holden James dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anthony chopping away at his opponent's legs.
James looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
James uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
James loads up on a big right hand but Anthony slips the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Anthony.
Anthony throws a hook but James blocks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by James.
A leg kick checked by James.
Anthony moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anthony fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but James is out of range.
James misses with a hook.
Anthony takes a kick to the side of the head.

Anthony is rocked!
James on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Anthony is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
James weaves into range and cracks Anthony right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Anthony goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! James is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Holden James!
Holden James retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Holden James started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.