PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Holiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holiday has chosen U Can't Touch This as his entrance music. Dave Holiday has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hendricks
vs
Holiday

175 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
169 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mirko Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Holiday!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hendricks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Holiday lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hendricks throws a hook but Holiday blocks it.
Hendricks tries a low kick but Holiday avoids it.
Holiday with the counter takedown but Hendricks avoids it easily.
Hendricks throws a sloppy head kick

so Holiday counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hendricks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Holiday advances to half guard.

Holiday 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. Hendricks tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Holiday!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dave Holiday!
After winning the bout, Dave Holiday thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.