PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Holohan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Clooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holohan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Come out and Fight. Kai Clooney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holohan
vs
Clooney

175 cm
24
135 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

164 cm
21
148 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Holohan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kai Clooney!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clooney swings for the body but Holohan moves out of range.
Clooney motions for Holohan to come forward. Clooney throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holohan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clooney misses with a looping left.
Clooney misses with a hook. Holohan ducked under it nicely.
Clooney misses with a looping right.
Clooney throws a lazy right hand but Holohan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Holohan feinted with a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Clooney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holohan lands a glancing blow to the side of Clooney's head.
Clooney misses with a straight left.
Clooney misses with a hook. Holohan ducked under it nicely.
Clooney just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clooney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holohan attempts a counter takedown but Clooney avoids it well and moves away.
Clooney lands with a shot to the body.
Clooney looks to throw the jab but Holohan is out of range.
Clooney takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Holohan ducks under a wild hook from Clooney.
Holohan attempts a counter takedown but Clooney avoids it well and moves away.
Clooney on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clooney takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kai Clooney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holohan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clooney.
Holohan feinted with a counter takedown.
Clooney throws a jab but it's blocked by Holohan.
A lazy left from Clooney finds it's target.
Clooney looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Clooney is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Clooney cracks Holohan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Holohan ducks under a wild hook from Clooney.
Clooney swings for the body but Holohan moves out of range.
Holohan checks a leg kick nicely.
Holohan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Clooney misses with a hook

and Holohan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Holohan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Holohan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Holohan wants to control from the top but Clooney keeps moving.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holohan wants to control from the top but Clooney keeps moving.
Clooney looking for a sweep. Not yet Clooney, not yet.
Holohan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holohan looking to pass the guard.
Clooney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holohan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clooney is keeping the position for now.
Holohan trying to control the position from guard on top but Clooney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holohan stopping the sweep attempt from Clooney.
Holohan wants to control from the top but Clooney keeps moving.
Holohan forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clooney is staying active underneath Holohan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Clooney is defending against the submission attempts here by Holohan.

Holohan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Clooney has managed to free his arm - good work.

Holohan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Clooney is just riding it out for now. Holohan eventually gives up the hold.

Holohan in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Clooney tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Holohan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Patrick Holohan!
Patrick Holohan managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, AnonymouS, into his post fight interview.