PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Pele Madriano (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. Brandon Holliday told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Madriano
vs
Holliday

178 cm
19
186 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Excellent MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pele Madriano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Holliday!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday throws a series of punches but Madriano moves out of range.

Madriano closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Madriano.
Holliday trying to control the position but instead, Madriano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Holliday into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Madriano cracks Holliday with a nice body shot.
Holliday can't find room to land a body shot as Madriano controls the action.
Madriano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Madriano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Holliday or not.
Madriano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Holliday misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holliday looking to slow down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Holliday throws a punch but it's blocked by Madriano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday can't find room to land a body shot as Madriano controls the action.
Madriano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Madriano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madriano takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Holliday throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Madriano on the side of the head.

Madriano pushes Holliday up against the cage in a clinch.
Madriano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Madriano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Madriano effectively controlling the action here.
Holliday taking a breather.
Holliday working aggressively here.
I was talking to Madriano's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Holliday is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Madriano is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Holliday fails to land.
We've been informed that Holliday has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Madriano breaks from the clinch.
Madriano swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Madriano clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madriano lands a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Madriano takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Holliday stalling against the cage.
Madriano dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short uppercut from Madriano.
Holliday blocks a body shot from Madriano.
Holliday is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Holliday throws a head punch that misses.
Madriano prevents Holliday from breaking the clinch.

Madriano manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madriano takes one to the side of the head.
Holliday is looking to score with low kicks.
Madriano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Madriano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holliday. Holliday obviously looking to wear him down.
Madriano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holliday counters with a leg kick.
Holliday stuns Madriano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Madriano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holliday manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Holliday.
Holliday throws a lazy head kick
and Madriano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Madriano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holliday was well out of range. Poor timing from Madriano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Madriano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Holliday throws a head kick that misses.
Madriano appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Madriano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Madriano misses its target.
Holliday misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holliday misses with a wild body shot.
Madriano moves out of range of the body kick.
Holliday wants to clinch but Madriano slips to the side
and Madriano counters with a left and a right that stings Holliday.
Holliday fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Madriano checks it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Holliday.
Madriano steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Holliday. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brandon Holliday will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Madriano blocks a head kick by Holliday.
Madriano is looking to counter punch.
Madriano scores with a leg kick.
Madriano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holliday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holliday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madriano.
Holliday scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Madriano takes the fight into the clinch.
Pele Madriano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Madriano misses with a punch to the body.
Holliday tries a body shot but Madriano blocks it.
Holliday lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Madriano.
Holliday looking to stall.
Madriano blocks an uppercut.
Holliday can't find room to land a body shot as Madriano controls the action.
A short right from Holliday on the inside.
Madriano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holliday's elbow.
Madriano misses with a body punch.

Madriano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holliday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madriano.
Madriano on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Holliday cracks Madriano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brandon Holliday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Madriano scores with a nice short uppercut.

Madriano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Madriano clinches.
Holliday looking to slow down the pace here.
Holliday tries to work over Madriano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Madriano scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holliday misses with a body punch.
Madriano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holliday working aggressively here.
Holliday taking a breather.

Madriano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holliday lands a nice hook to Madriano's body. Madriano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holliday misses with a low kick as Madriano jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Madriano clinches up against the cage.
Madriano pushes Holliday back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Holliday is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Madriano is keeping busy.
Madriano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holliday backwards.
Madriano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holliday backwards.
Holliday has a couple of punches blocked by Madriano.
Holliday fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holliday blocks a body shot from Madriano.
Holliday misses with some punches.
Holliday tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madriano's elbow.
Madriano leaning his opponent against the cage.
Holliday tries to work over Madriano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madriano prevents a body shot from Holliday.
Madriano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holliday backwards.

Madriano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holliday scores with a jab to the head.
Madriano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holliday manages to avoid it.
Holliday lands with a good body shot.
Brandon Holliday seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holliday misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Madriano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madriano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madriano walks into a left hand.

Madriano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Madriano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Holliday goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pele Madriano dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Holliday lands with a good body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Madriano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Holliday chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Holliday is predictable there
and Madriano counters with a nice uppercut.
Holliday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holliday lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Holliday thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday moves out of range of the strikes.
Holliday now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Holliday is looking to chop away at Madriano's legs.
Holliday is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday throws a leg kick which misses Madriano's front leg but catches the back leg as Madriano tries to avoid it.
Madriano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Madriano checks a low kick from Holliday.
Holliday lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Holliday bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Madriano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Holliday.
Holliday lands a head kick!
Holliday throws a chopping leg kick but Madriano manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Madriano looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Holliday connects with an inside leg kick.
Holliday is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holliday.
Holliday scores with a leg kick.
Holliday throws a jab when Madriano was well out of range.
Holliday connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holliday thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Madriano if he has to take too many more of those.
Madriano fails to land with a series of punches.
Holliday tries to clinch but Madriano moves out of range.
Holliday fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A good leg kick by Holliday.
Holliday misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Madriano was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday lands with a slapping head kick.

Madriano takes the fight into the clinch.
Madriano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Holliday on the inside.
Madriano cracks Holliday with a nice body shot.
Madriano lands a body punch.
Madriano stalls.
Holliday misses with a hook from the clinch.

Madriano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holliday throws a leg kick but Madriano checks it.
Holliday throws a lazy body kick
and Madriano counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Holliday is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday throws a leg kick
enabling Madriano to counter with a crisp jab.
Madriano fails with an attempt to clinch.
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.
Holliday lands a leg kick that knocks Madriano off balance momentarily.
Holliday lands a nice looking body kick.
Madriano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holliday. Holliday obviously looking to wear him down.

Madriano pushes Holliday up against the cage in a clinch.
Holliday throws a punch but it's blocked by Madriano.

Madriano manages to break the clinch.
Holliday is looking to slow Madriano down with leg kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Holliday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Holliday!
During a confident post fight interview, Brandon Holliday thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.