PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damion Holman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexsandr Litovchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexsandr Litovchenko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Holman
vs
Litovchenko

180 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damion Holman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexsandr Litovchenko!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Holman blocks the low kick.

Litovchenko moves into the clinch successfully.

Litovchenko drags the fight down to the ground.
Litovchenko is trying to keep Holman in close.
Litovchenko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Holman haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Litovchenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Holman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Litovchenko for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litovchenko wants to sweep here but Holman controlling him for the moment.
Holman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Litovchenko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Holman defends it easily.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Litovchenko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Holman's half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litovchenko working Holman over with strikes.
Litovchenko prevents Holman from standing back up.
Holman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Litovchenko is working away from the top position though.
Holman keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Holman is not content to let Litovchenko control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Litovchenko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Holman!
Holman tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Holman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Holman trying to remain calm as Litovchenko controls from the top position.

Litovchenko is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Holman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Litovchenko fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litovchenko is looking to take a break and control but Holman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Holman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Holman is looking to reverse the position.
Holman regains half guard there - taking advantage of Litovchenko's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holman is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Litovchenko gets the takedown into side control.
Litovchenko tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Holman holds on to Litovchenko's head and controls the position momentarily.

Holman throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Litovchenko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Litovchenko lands in his opponent's guard.
Holman controlling the position.
Holman wants to hit a switch here but Litovchenko passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Holman there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litovchenko landing strikes, looking to finish!
Holman is looking to get to half guard.
Litovchenko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Holman working to try and regain half guard.
Litovchenko trying to control but Holman is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litovchenko punching from mount but Holman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Litovchenko content just to control the position here.
Holman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Holman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Holman wants to sweep but no luck.
Holman has control of Litovchenko's left arm, preventing Litovchenko from doing any damage.
Litovchenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holman swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holman trying to control the position here.
Holman looking for a sweep. Not yet Holman, not yet.
Litovchenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Litovchenko wanted to stand there but Holman had control of the position.

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

Litovchenko scores with a takedown into Holman's guard.
Litovchenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Litovchenko wants to control from the top but Holman keeps moving.
Holman is adopting a defensive guard.
Alexsandr Litovchenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Litovchenko stopping the sweep attempt from Holman.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Litovchenko prevents Holman from getting back to his feet.
Holman controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexsandr Litovchenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Litovchenko shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Holman is trying to defend but Litovchenko finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Holman is trying to control but can't.
Litovchenko throwing shots but Holman is blocking nicely.
Litovchenko is looking to take a break and control but Holman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Holman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Litovchenko prevents Holman from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holman is controlling Litovchenko's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Holman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

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

Litovchenko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Holman's half guard.
Litovchenko is thwarting Holman's attempts to control the position.
Litovchenko wants to control but Holman is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Holman wants to get back to full guard.
Litovchenko trying to control from Holman's half guard. Holman has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Litovchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Holman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Litovchenko wants to stand but Holman is controlling his posture from full guard.

Holman manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Litovchenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Litovchenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Litovchenko is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Holman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Holman has escaped and now he's on top!

Holman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Holman prevents Litovchenko from getting back to his feet.
Holman controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Litovchenko looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Holman has picked Litovchenko up and slammed him! Litovchenko can't keep hold of the triangle and Holman manages to pass to side control!
Litovchenko is looking to regain half guard here but Holman keeps moving and retains side control.
Holman controlling the position from side mount.
Litovchenko struggling a bit here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexsandr Litovchenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Litovchenko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexsandr Litovchenko!