PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlos Sabando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holliday has chosen Matisyahu - Chop 'Em Down as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sabando
vs
Holliday

183 cm
21
172 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

180 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Sabando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Holliday.
Holliday tries to clinch up.
Holliday turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sabando lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Holliday throws a head kick that misses.
Brandon Holliday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holliday avoids the head kick by Sabando.
Sabando avoids the head kick by Holliday.
An inside leg kick lands from Holliday.
Sabando fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sabando's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sabando duly obliges.
Holliday wants to land a leg kick but Sabando is out of range.
Holliday is looking to clinch but Sabando is avoiding it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holliday throws out the jab.
Holliday swings for the body but Sabando moves out of range.
Sabando goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holliday swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holliday connects with an inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holliday lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sabando has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sabando and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sabando lands a two punch combo.
Sabando avoids the body shot from Holliday.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabando throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sabando throws a head kick that Holliday semi-blocks.
Sabando lets loose with a powerful body kick. Holliday will feel that in the morning.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holliday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A good leg kick by Holliday.
Holliday misses with a head kick.
Holliday slips a jab and a cross from Sabando.
Holliday is looking to clinch.
Holliday chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sabando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Sabando blocks the leg kick.
Sabando blocks a low kick nicely.
Sabando seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sabando connects with a solid leg kick.
Sabando 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holliday misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holliday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Holliday tenderised Sabando's leg. Sabando is trying to keep his angry face on.
Holliday lands a head kick!
Holliday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sabando.
Good work by Sabando as he checks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Holliday.
Sabando stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Holliday.
Holliday takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Holliday tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sabando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sabando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holliday with a nice cross.
Holliday throws a head kick that misses.
Holliday tries to close the distance and clinch but Sabando swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sabando.
Sabando throws the kick towards the body but Holliday avoids it.
Holliday appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sabando ducks under a wild hook from Holliday.
Holliday connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sabando throws a jab but it's blocked by Holliday.
Holliday is looking to clinch.
Sabando circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holliday tries to land a leg kick but Sabando saw it coming and moves away.
Sabando lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holliday circles away quickly and effectively.
Holliday flicks out a counter leg kick but Sabando steps away.
Sabando connects with a body shot.
Sabando lands with a kick to the temple. Holliday shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Holliday throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sabando lands a slapping body shot.
Good leg kick by Holliday there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Holliday.
Holliday blocks a head kick by Sabando.
Sabando is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
Sabando throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Sabando, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabando misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holliday connects with a solid leg kick.
Holliday tries to clinch up but Sabando circles away and keeps his distance.
Sabando takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holliday.
Holliday goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holliday throws a sloppy head kick and Sabando moves out of range easily.
Sabando fails to land with a series of punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holliday, right into the meat.
Holliday wants to land a leg kick but Sabando is out of range.
Holliday blocks a head kick by Sabando.
Holliday looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sabando doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sabando rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holliday moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holliday goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Sabando blocks the low kick.
Sabando moves out of range of the leg kick from Holliday.
Holliday misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carlos Sabando will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sabando's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sabando throws a head kick but Holliday moves out of range.
Holliday tries to bum rush Sabando with a series of wild strikes but Sabando uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holliday tried to score with a low kick but Sabando checks it.
Sabando looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Carlos Sabando is winning the standup battle so far.
Sabando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sabando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holliday misses with a wild body shot.
Holliday stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holliday.
Sabando lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sabando thuds a left hand into Holliday's body.
Sabando blocks a head kick by Holliday.
Holliday moves in looking to clinch but Sabando pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday wants to clinch but Sabando slips to the side
and Sabando counters with a left and a right that stings Holliday.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holliday fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sabando throws a push kick but Holliday slaps the foot to one side.
Sabando blocks a head kick by Holliday.
Sabando goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holliday throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday throws a sloppy body shot
and Sabando counters with a two punch combo.
Holliday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sabando.
Sabando lands a nice looking kick to the body. Holliday takes a step back to recover.
Sabando pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Holliday cracks the inside of Sabando's front leg.
Holliday takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Holliday tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sabando manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holliday fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sabando went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Holliday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sabando blocks a head kick by Holliday.
Holliday throws a wild body kick that Sabando sees coming a mile off.
Holliday wants to slow Sabando down by chopping away at his legs.
Carlos Sabando is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holliday throws a leg kick but Sabando sees it coming and moves out of range.
Holliday fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sabando on the side of the head.
Holliday takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sabando tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sabando is out of range and Holliday settles back down.
Holliday feints and then cracks Sabando's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sabando down.
Holliday throws a lazy right hand but Sabando sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sabando misses with a two punch combination.
Holliday throws a nice inside leg kick.
Holliday lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Sabando.
Sabando misses with a head kick.
Holliday throws a front kick aimed at Sabando's knee but Sabando avoids it well.
Holliday throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Holliday lands a high kick!
Sabando takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Holliday tries to clinch there but Sabando circles away.
Holliday attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Holliday pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabando takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sabando swats away the attempt to clinch by Holliday.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabando takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sabando lands a nice looking body kick.
Holliday is breathing heavily.
Holliday throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Sabando.
Sabando connects with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Sabando.
Sabando is looking to slow Holliday down with leg kicks.
Holliday fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sabando ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Holliday.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sabando.
Holliday scores with a head kick.
Holliday lands with a cross.
Holliday scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sabando takes one on the button.
Sabando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holliday throws a lazy head kick
and Sabando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holliday.
Holliday tries to clinch but Sabando moves out of range.
Holliday fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sabando fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Sabando. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holliday throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sabando misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sabando throws a head kick that Holliday semi-blocks.
Holliday looks for the body kick but Sabando saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Carlos Sabando will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Holliday throws a leg kick but Sabando checks it.
Crunch! Sabando slams his shin into Holliday's torso.
Sabando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sabando takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sabando throws a head kick but Holliday moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holliday. Sabando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holliday avoids the head kick by Sabando.
Holliday tries to clinch up but Sabando circles away and keeps his distance.
Holliday throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holliday scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sabando in his tracks.
Sabando scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday connects with a solid leg kick.
Holliday connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sabando's hands.
Sabando 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holliday is looking to clinch but Sabando is avoiding it.
Sabando thinks about countering with a head kick.
Sabando blocks a low kick nicely.
Holliday throws the kick towards the body but Sabando avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabando avoids the head kick by Holliday.
Holliday throws a wild body kick that Sabando sees coming a mile off.
Holliday throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sabando finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Holliday takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A low kick from Holliday is predictable there
and Sabando counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Holliday is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Holliday doesn't manage to clinch there - Sabando circles away.
Sabando tries a head kick but it misses.
Holliday misses with a head kick.
Holliday takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sabando lands a slapping body shot.
Holliday wants to clinch but Sabando slips to the side
and Sabando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Holliday is rocked!
Sabando throws a head kick that misses.
Holliday is still on wobbly legs! Can Sabando finish him?
Holliday is looking to clinch but Sabando is avoiding it.
Sabando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sabando lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holliday throws a push kick but Sabando slaps the foot to one side.
Sabando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabando avoids a kick to the body.
Holliday thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sabando has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holliday.
Holliday misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holliday seems to have recovered his senses.
Holliday fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sabando has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holliday tries to land a leg kick but Sabando saw it coming and moves away.
Holliday misses with a low kick.
Sabando takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sabando connects with a high kick.
Sabando swings for the body but Holliday moves out of range.
Holliday tries a quick counter leg kick but Sabando is wise to it.
Sabando takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sabando throws a sloppy head kick and Holliday moves out of range easily.
Holliday throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sabando is looking for a counter combo.
Holliday misses with a low kick.
Holliday tries a low kick but Sabando avoids it.
Holliday throws a low kick but Sabando avoids it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sabando.
Holliday avoids the head kick by Sabando.
Holliday appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabando throws a sloppy head kick and Holliday moves out of range easily.
Sabando throws the kick towards the body but Holliday avoids it.
Sabando takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Holliday fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sabando.
Holliday misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sabando went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Holliday misses with an uppercut.
Holliday has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sabando.
Holliday lands a jab to the head.
Sabando connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Sabando.
Holliday thumps Sabando with a low kick.
Holliday throws a body kick that misses.
Sabando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holliday throws out the jab.
Sabando seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Holliday throws a low kick but Sabando moves out of range easily.
Holliday looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabando is just out of range.
Sabando went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Holliday avoids the head kick by Sabando.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday wants to clinch up but Sabando keeps it at a distance.
Sabando misses with a kick to the body.
Sabando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carlos Sabando is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Holliday blocks the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabando misses the jab.
Good work by Sabando as he checks the leg kick.
Holliday moves in looking to clinch but Sabando pushes him off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Holliday, as that shot connected.
Holliday swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sabando swinging wildly here.
Holliday misses the shot to the body.
Holliday misses with a low kick.
Holliday throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brandon Holliday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Holliday tenderised Sabando's leg. Sabando is trying to keep his angry face on.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carlos Sabando.
Well Sabando has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Carlos Sabando!
Carlos Sabando gave a mention to FJCP Healthy Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).