PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clyde Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Holiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horton comes to the cage accompanied by Walk by Pantera. Holiday is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Korn - Blind. Dan Holiday acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Horton
vs
Holiday

187 cm
23
199 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
198 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clyde Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Holiday!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holiday stuffs the takedown attempt from Horton. Horton gets slowly back to his feet.
Horton looks to land a combination but Holiday avoids it well.
Horton tries for a takedown but Holiday sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horton misses with an uppercut.
Horton misses with a head kick.
Horton misses with an uppercut. Holiday saw that one coming.
Holiday tries to close the distance and clinch up but Horton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holiday shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Horton as he avoids it easily.
Holiday closes the distance and clinches up with Horton, looking for a takedown. Holiday pushes Horton against the cage but Horton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Holiday but Holiday pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clyde Horton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Holiday has closed the distance and engaged Horton in a clinch.
Holiday changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Horton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Horton throws a series of punches but Holiday avoids them all with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horton.
Holiday throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Horton's waist but Horton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Holiday off to one side.
Holiday shoots for a double leg takedown but Horton sprawls well. He's pushed Holiday's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horton misses with a two punch combination.
Clyde Horton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holiday tries to clinch but Horton moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holiday takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from Holiday.
Holiday looks gassed!
Holiday wants to clinch up but Horton keeps it at a distance.

Holiday drives through with a takedown into guard.
Holiday must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Holiday throws a big right hand that misses.
Horton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holiday stops Horton from standing up.
Holiday is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Holiday stopping the sweep attempt from Horton.
Holiday is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Horton keeping moving, preventing Holiday from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton wants to control the pace but Holiday is squirming around nicely.
Holiday is trying to stand up.
Holiday working to try and regain half guard.
Holiday is squirming around, avoiding Horton's attempts to control the action.
Holiday is wriggling around trying to escape.
Holiday blocking the ground and pound.
Horton lands a big elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Horton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday throwing hammer fists to the chest of Horton. What's that going to do exactly?
Holiday taking shots to the head.
Holiday is in all sorts of trouble here.
Horton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Holiday hang on?
Holiday bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Horton wants to sweep but no luck.
Horton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holiday.
Horton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Horton is on top in guard.
Holiday wants to hit a switch here but Horton passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Holiday there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton tries to control but Holiday wriggling away.
Horton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Horton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Holiday regains half guard.
Horton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Horton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Holiday's head.
Holiday tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Horton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holiday keeps working.
Horton is really struggling to control Holiday but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Holiday can do anything to dispel that myth.
Holiday is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Horton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Horton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Horton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holiday throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Horton stands up and waves to Holiday to follow him.
Holiday scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Holiday looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Horton is fending him off so far but Holiday persists. Nope, Horton circles away and we're back to standing.
Holiday takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Horton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Holiday counters with a shoot takedown. Horton fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Holiday manages to get himself to full guard.
Holiday striking from his own guard.
Horton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holiday controls Horton momentarily but Horton frees himself.
Horton trying to control the position from guard on top but Holiday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holiday is looking to stand up but Horton isn't so interested in that idea.
Holiday tries to strike from the bottom.
Horton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Holiday misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horton works over Holiday's head and body with a nice combination.
Horton lands a nice shot that snaps Holiday's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horton misses with the combination.
Holiday fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horton works Holiday's body with a nice hook.
Holiday thuds his right hand into Horton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Horton misses with a straight left.
Horton throws a head kick that misses.
Holiday fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Holiday swinging wilding here.
Holiday tries to close the distance and clinch but Horton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clyde Horton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holiday misses with a takedown attempt - Horton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Clyde Horton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Holiday.
No joy there for Horton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holiday tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Horton swivels and escapes.
Horton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Holiday at a distance.

Holiday shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Holiday was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Horton is desperately trying to improve his position but Holiday has a good base and remains in mount.
Holiday scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Horton sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ground and pound from Holiday.
The fighters are battling for position here. Horton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Holiday loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holiday is one step ahead there.
Holiday landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holiday working some strikes from top position.
Horton wants to stand and escape but Holiday is having none of it.
Holiday working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Holiday trying to control but Horton is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horton scores with a head kick.
Holiday stuffs the takedown attempt from Horton. Horton gets slowly back to his feet.
Horton shoots in looking for a takedown. Holiday tries to sprawl out of it but Horton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Holiday manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Holiday scores a takedown into full mount!
Horton is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dan Holiday will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Holiday takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Horton misses its intended target.
Horton throws a nice head kick!
Horton stuffs the takedown attempt from Holiday. Holiday gets slowly back to his feet.
Holiday tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Horton swivels and escapes.
Horton tries a head kick but it misses.
Horton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Holiday's head.
Horton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice uppercut there from Horton.

Holiday shoots in and bounces Horton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Horton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Holiday landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Holiday trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Horton striking off his back but it's not causing Holiday any problems.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holiday accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Horton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Holiday tries to reverse the position but Horton maintains control.
Horton looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Holiday can't escape the position.
BOOM! Horton connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Horton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Holiday can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Holiday tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Horton controlling the pace for now.
Horton lands a nice shot to the head.
Dan Holiday has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holiday is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Holiday is in a horrible position here. Horton smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Horton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Holiday is looking to escape.
Horton with shots to the head and body - Holiday looks very uncomfortable down there.
Holiday is in all sorts of trouble here.
Holiday is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Horton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Holiday swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Horton looking to control but Holiday is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Horton wants to finish this one by submission but Holiday is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Horton.
Horton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Holiday is looking to escape.
Holiday regains half guard.
Horton is tying to control. Holiday wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clyde Horton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Horton 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clyde Horton!