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 comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Matisyahu - Chop 'Em Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sabando
vs
Holliday

183 cm
22
172 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

180 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Granite chin

FJCP Healthy Nutrition

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 4 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabando scores with a head kick.
Sabando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Sabando backs off Holliday throws a huge counter combo but Sabando manages to avoid it all.
Holliday scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Holliday has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Holliday lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sabando walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Holliday throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holliday throws a nice inside leg kick.
Holliday misses the shot to the body.
Sabando circles away from the clinch attempt.
It appears Sabando was looking to counter with a kick there.
Holliday misses with a leg kick
and Sabando counters with a series of strikes. Holliday will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sabando looks low and kicks high, catching Holliday right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Holliday doesn't manage to clinch there - Sabando circles away.
Holliday lands with a good body shot.
Sabando steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holliday.
A quick step to the side and Sabando tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Sabando. Those never looked like landing.
Holliday misses with a straight right.
Holliday's corner calls for a 1-2. Holliday obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sabando throws a sloppy head kick and Holliday moves out of range easily.
Holliday moves out of range of the body kick from Sabando.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday scores with a nice strike.
Sabando falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holliday counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sabando misses with a body kick.
Sabando misses with a kick to the body.
Holliday misses with a looping right.
Sabando looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sabando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabando takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sabando defending well as Holliday loads up on a big left hand.
Sabando seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Holliday throws a poor cross that misses
and Sabando counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Holliday thinking.
Sabando moves out of range of the strikes.
Sabando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holliday throws a leg kick but Sabando checks it.
It looked like Sabando was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Sabando.
Holliday throws out a powerful jab.
Sabando blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday throws a lazy right hand but Sabando sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Holliday feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sabandos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sabando throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sabando looks to land a combination. Holliday sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sabando misses with a two punch combination.
Sabando scores with a head kick. Holliday tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Holliday throws an overhand right that lands on Sabando's shoulder, as Sabando tries to avoid the shot.
Sabando scores with a leg kick.
Holliday shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sabando eats them both and turns towards Holliday to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Holliday swings for the body but Sabando moves out of range.
Holliday scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Holliday throws a sloppy head kick and Sabando moves out of range easily.
Holliday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sabando scores with a kick to the body.
Sabando throws a head kick that Holliday semi-blocks.
Sabando fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 body kick.
Holliday throws a big shot that misses.
Sabando takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Holliday misses the body punch
and Sabando counters with a one-two to the body.
Sabando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabando takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holliday throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sabando takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Holliday looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabando is just out of range.
Sabando seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sabando throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Holliday.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holliday avoids the head kick by Sabando.
Holliday moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabando bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Holliday tries to work over Sabando's front leg with a kick but Sabando checks it.
Holliday slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sabando takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sabando throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sabando keeps the fight on the outside.
Sabando throws a sloppy head kick and Holliday moves out of range easily.
Sabando throws the kick towards the body but Holliday avoids it.
Holliday thuds a left hand into Sabando's body.
Sabando throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sabando throws a leg kick but Holliday moved away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holliday tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sabando counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Holliday stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Holliday walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sabando checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sabando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Sabando should take that round, based on the knockdown.
That's time! Back to the action!

Holliday just misses with a punch to the body.
Holliday takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Sabando.
Sabando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holliday.
Sabando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holliday looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick misses from Sabando.
Sabando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holliday tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sabando swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sabando misses with a series of wild punches.
Holliday blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sabando with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Holliday to score with a decent uppercut.
Holliday steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sabando. That one must have hurt.
Holliday takes a swing at Sabando's ribcage but misses.
Holliday looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabando swats away the attempt to clinch by Holliday.
A telegraphed right hand from Sabando misses the target.
Holliday connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sabando slips under a jab.
Holliday throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sabando steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holliday.
Sabando motions for Holliday to come forward. Sabando throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sabando rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holliday moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holliday fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sabando throws out a leg kick but Holliday moves out of range and Sabando only half commits.
Sabando uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holliday.
Holliday turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Holliday dips to his left and cracks Sabando with an uppercut!
Holliday tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Holliday tries to clinch but Sabando moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday connects with a leg kick. Sabando looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sabando swats away the attempt to clinch by Holliday.
Carlos Sabando is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holliday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sabando manages to avoid it.
Sabando is looking to counter punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Holliday.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holliday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sabando scores with a jab. Holliday acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Holliday keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Holliday scores with a sloppy right hand. Sabando should have avoided that one.
Good work by Sabando as he checks the leg kick.
Holliday throws a body shot but no joy.
Sabando on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holliday. Holliday obviously looking to wear him down.
Holliday avoids the head kick by Sabando.
Sabando throws a sloppy head kick and Holliday moves out of range easily.
Sabando is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Holliday tries a low kick but Sabando avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabando throws a head kick but Holliday moves out of range.
Sabando swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sabando closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Holliday misses with a low kick.
Holliday throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sabando.
Sabando swinging wildly here.
Holliday punishes Sabando's body with a nice straight punch.
Sabando avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holliday is looking to clinch.
Sabando avoids the body shot from Holliday.
Holliday throws a head kick that misses.
Holliday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday misses with a left hand
and Sabando counters with a head kick.
Sabando throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holliday misses with a body shot
and Sabando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sabando lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sabando misses with a looping left.
Holliday throws a body shot but no joy.
Sabando takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Holliday slips a jab and a cross from Sabando.
Sabando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabando moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sabando misses with a body shot.
Sabando takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sabando throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Sabando.
Holliday moves in looking to clinch but Sabando pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brandon Holliday will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Holliday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sabando manages to avoid it.
Holliday uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sabando swats away the attempt to clinch by Holliday.
Holliday looks to land a left hand but Sabando moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Sabando was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Holliday.
Sabando looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sabando on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Holliday throws out a powerful jab.
Sabando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabando pivots, looking for a leg kick but Holliday is out of range and Sabando settles back down.
Holliday missing with a left hand there. Sabando was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabando takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brandon Holliday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabando swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holliday is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sabando with a body shot.
Holliday avoids the head kick by Sabando.
A countering left hand to the body from Holliday misses.
Brandon Holliday seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sabando falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holliday counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabando slips under a jab from Holliday.
Holliday cracks a nice hook into Sabando's ribs.
Holliday digs a good body shot into Sabando's ribs.
Sabando drops his hands momentarily and Holliday takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sabando gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Holliday.

Sabando is rocked!
Holliday closes the distance and catches Sabando with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Sabando is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Sabando is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Sabando is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Holliday takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Brandon Holliday!
Brandon Holliday decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.