PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Waste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Waste has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Waste
vs
Holliday

159 cm
22
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Waste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waste.
Waste tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Waste tries to clinch up but Holliday circles away and keeps his distance.
Holliday throws out a loose jab but Waste uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waste misses with a kick to the body.
Holliday misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Waste.
Holliday looks gassed!
Holliday swats away the attempt to clinch by Waste.
Waste tries a head kick but it misses.
Holliday swats away the attempt to clinch by Waste.
Waste throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holliday avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Waste throws the kick towards the body but Holliday avoids it.
The fighters circling - Holliday throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Waste throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Waste tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Holliday swivels and escapes.
Waste tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Waste.
Waste throws a leg kick but Holliday sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waste throws a jab but it's blocked by Holliday.
A punch combination from Waste misses.
John Holliday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Waste tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holliday paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holliday lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Holliday lands with an overhand left.
Holliday throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Holliday throws a hook but Waste avoids it easily.
Holliday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Waste circles away quickly and effectively.
Holliday thows a body shot but no joy.
Holliday thuds a left hand into Waste's body.

Waste closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Waste throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Waste decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Holliday ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Waste pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Holliday scores with a hook to the body. Waste takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Holliday.
Waste fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Waste. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holliday scores with a shot to the body.
Holliday is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jab by Holliday.
Holliday lands a head shot.
Holliday scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A right-left combo lands from Holliday.
Waste tries to clinch up but Holliday circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday stuffs the takedown attempt from Waste. Waste gets slowly back to his feet.
Waste looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Danga de danga de dang - Holliday scores with a four punch combination!
Left hook, right uppercut from Holliday.
Holliday throws a combination. Waste tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Waste tries to clinch but Holliday is having none of it.
Waste misses with a takedown attempt - Holliday sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Holliday getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Waste misses the body punch
and Holliday counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Holliday lands a jab to Waste's midsection.
Holliday digs a good body shot into Waste's ribs.
Holliday scores with a jab. Waste acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Holliday fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waste doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waste on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Holliday scores with a hook.
Waste misses with a double jab
and Holliday counters with a two punch combo.
Holliday is working the combinations to good effect here.
Holliday lands a nice hook to Waste's body. Waste takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holliday fails to land with a series of punches.
Waste looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Holliday avoids the head kick by Waste.
Holliday throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waste.
Holliday avoids the head kick by Waste.
Waste takes a jab right on the kisser.
Holliday misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holliday misses with a wild combination.
Holliday is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Waste had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Holliday takes a kick to the side of the head.
Holliday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Holliday dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick from Waste lands but Holliday takes it in his stride.
Holliday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Waste drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Waste is looking to take a break and control but Holliday is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Waste wants to take a breather but Holliday manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Waste.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waste stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holliday swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Holliday looking to control but Waste passes into half guard.
Holliday is trying to stand up here but Waste is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waste prevents Holliday from improving his position.

Waste seems to be working for a kimura but Holliday defends the submission attempt.
Waste is keen to just control but Holliday is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Holliday slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Holliday stalks Waste and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Waste's face. Waste staggers backwards, shaken.
Holliday connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Waste momentarily.
John Holliday seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Waste.
Waste misses with a hook to the body
and Holliday counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Holliday blocks the body kick.
Waste tries to clinch up
and Holliday counters with a three punch combo that has Waste backing up. Waste nods at Holliday to acknowledge the strikes.
Holliday misses with a hook.
Waste tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Holliday will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Holliday lands a nice shot that snaps Waste's head back.

Waste changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Holliday looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Waste stands up and beckons Holliday to his feet.
Holliday just misses with a punch to the body.
Waste throws a wild body kick that Holliday sees coming a mile off.
Waste looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Waste tries to clinch there but Holliday circles away.
Holliday works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Waste misses with a shot to the body
and Holliday cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Waste has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Waste is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Holliday.
Holliday connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Waste throws a leg kick which misses Holliday's front leg but catches the back leg as Holliday tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waste goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holliday throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holliday avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Waste moves in looking to clinch but Holliday pushes him off.
A big right from Waste misses.
Waste defending well as Holliday loads up on a big left hand.
Waste ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holliday moves away.
Holliday avoids the head kick by Waste.
The fighters circle momentarily. Holliday darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Holliday takes a swing at Waste's ribcage but misses.
Holliday throws a big shot that misses.
Waste looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Waste feints and then cracks Holliday's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Holliday down.
Holliday tests Waste's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holliday rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Waste moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

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.
Waste pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Waste throws a wild body kick that Holliday sees coming a mile off.
Holliday swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Waste scores with a kick to the body.
Waste is looking to wear down Holliday with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Waste swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tony Waste is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holliday throws a body punch but Waste moves out of range.
Waste tries to clinch but Holliday is having none of it.
No joy there for Holliday, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Waste will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Waste looks for the body kick but Holliday saw that one coming.
Nice takedown defense from Holliday. No joy for Waste on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Waste. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holliday scores with a crisp jab that stopped Waste in his tracks.
Holliday lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Holliday throws a big shot that misses.
Holliday circles away from the clinch attempt
and Holliday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday keeps the fight on the outside.
Holliday moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Waste throws a body punch but Holliday moves out of range.
Waste misses with a body kick.
Waste moves in looking to clinch but Holliday pushes him off.
Waste throws a sloppy head kick and Holliday moves out of range easily.
Waste throws a head kick but Holliday moves out of range.
Holliday lands a really nice looking cross but Waste seems unphased.
Holliday lands a jab to Waste's midsection.
Holliday thuds a left hand into Waste's body.
A nice combination there by Holliday.
Waste throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holliday.
Holliday looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Waste scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday holds on to Waste's head and controls the position momentarily.

Waste goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Holliday rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Waste's guard! Nice work there by Holliday!

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 Tony Waste.
I think Holliday has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Holliday!