PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maria Garrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keifer Holdsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Garrett
vs
Holdsworth

211 cm
20
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

168 cm
24
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Maria Garrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Keifer Holdsworth!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Holdsworth.
Holdsworth looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Garrett darts in and clinches Holdsworth up against the cage.
Garrett is trying to break the clinch but Holdsworth is controlling him.

Garrett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garrett struggles to land a body shot inside as Holdsworth controls his hands.

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

Holdsworth gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Garrett's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garrett is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Garrett trying to control but Holdsworth postures up.
Holdsworth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holdsworth trying to mount his opponent but Garrett defends it.
Holdsworth looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Holdsworth prevents Garrett from standing back up.
Garrett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Holdsworth on the ground.
Garrett wants to improve his position but Holdsworth is controlling well.
Garrett wants to control but Holdsworth is keeping busy.
Garrett is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nice takedown defense from Holdsworth. No joy for Garrett on that attempt.
Garrett shoots for a double leg takedown but Holdsworth sprawls well. He's pushed Garrett's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Holdsworth throws a leg kick but Garrett checks it.
A head kick misses from Holdsworth.
Garrett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garrett keeps the fight on the outside.
Garrett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Holdsworth looks to move away, Garrett throws a big counter combo bu Holdsworth just gets out of the way.
Garrett closes the distance and clinches up with Holdsworth, looking for a takedown. Garrett pushes Holdsworth against the cage but Holdsworth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maria Garrett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holdsworth tries a head kick but it misses.
Garrett fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garrett keeps the fight on the outside.

Garrett shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Holdsworth napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Garrett decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holdsworth paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Garrett closes the distance and clinches.
Holdsworth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garrett.
Holdsworth tries to stall but Garrett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Holdsworth is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Garrett can't fight it off and eventually Holdsworth manages to take the fight to the floor. Garrett looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Holdsworth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holdsworth trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garrett will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garrett pulls Holdsworth in close to his closed guard and prevents Holdsworth from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrett trying to control the position.
Holdsworth cracks Garrett with a solid left hand.
Holdsworth throwing strikes but missing.
Garrett trying to keep a closed guard but Holdsworth is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holdsworth working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Holdsworth is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Garrett's half guard.
Garrett is looking to improve his position.
Holdsworth moves nicely into side control.
Holdsworth looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Garrett is avoiding damage well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Holdsworth tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sloppy strikes there by Holdsworth.
Holdsworth is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett struggling a bit here.
Holdsworth with the ground and pound but Garrett regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Garrett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Holdsworth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garrett trying to control from the bottom.
Holdsworth not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Holdsworth swats away the attempt to clinch by Garrett.
Holdsworth misses with a hook to the body
and Garrett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Garrett blocks a head kick by Holdsworth.
Garrett looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Holdsworth throws a nice looking combination but Garrett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett lands a two punch combo.
Garrett fails with the takedown.
Maria Garrett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holdsworth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garrett counters with a nice uppercut.

Garrett tries to sprawl but Holdsworth drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holdsworth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garrett keeps working.
Holdsworth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Holdsworth wants to take a breather but Garrett is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holdsworth takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holdsworth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Holdsworth is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Garrett looking for submissions off his back.
Holdsworth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Holdsworth shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Holdsworth was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keifer Holdsworth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Holdsworth instigates a clinch.
Holdsworth has Garrett pressed against the cage, preventing Garrett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garrett tries to circle away but Holdsworth has him pinned against the cage.
Garrett tries to break free but Holdsworth pushes him back against the cage.
Garrett scores with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Garrett.
Garrett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holdsworth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garrett tries to circle away but Holdsworth has him pinned against the cage.
Garrett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Holdsworth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Holdsworth rushes Garrett and presses him up against the cage.

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

Garrett clinches up against the cage.
Garrett scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garrett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holdsworth has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett keeps control of Holdsworth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holdsworth tries to circle away but Garrett has him pinned against the cage.

Garrett manages to break the clinch.
Garrett avoids the body shot from Holdsworth.
Garrett really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Holdsworth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garrett throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holdsworth.

Garrett gets caught napping as Holdsworth dives in and scores a takedown. Garrett manages to retain guard.
Garrett has his hands on Holdsworth's head, controlling the position.
Garrett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holdsworth landing with the ground and pound.

Garrett isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Holdsworth stacks Garrett on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Holdsworth!

Holdsworth has hold of Garrett's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Garrett seems comfortable defending it but Holdsworth has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Garrett is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Garrett is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Holdsworth couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keifer Holdsworth!