PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarod Holloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Holloway
vs
Jansen

176 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

208 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jarod Holloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Jansen!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jansen moves into the clinch successfully.
Jansen misses with a punch to the body.
Jansen scores with a shot to the side of Holloway's head.

Holloway jumps guard and drags Jansen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jansen wants to control from the top but Holloway keeps moving.
Jansen wants to pass the guard but Holloway is keeping the position.
Jansen landing with the ground and pound.

It looks like Jarod Holloway has been cut.
Holloway controls Jansen momentarily but Jansen frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jansen stops Holloway from standing up.
Jansen is looking to pass into half guard but Holloway pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Holloway is in guard.
Holloway lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jansen working for a triangle but Holloway defends it easily.

Jansen working for submissions but it's allowed Holloway to get to half guard.

Jansen actively working from the bottom here.

Jansen looking for subs from the bottom but Holloway mounts him!
Jansen tries to hold on but Holloway pushes him away.
Holloway prevents Jansen from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Holloway has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jansen's face.
Holloway really is a fat lump.
Holloway lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jansen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Holloway lands a big elbow.
Holloway with a couple of short strikes.
Jansen tries to hold on but Holloway pushes him away.
Holloway cracks Jansen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jansen is desperately trying to improve his position but Holloway has a good base and remains in mount.
Holloway pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Holloway with good strikes from the mount here!
Holloway prevents Jansen from getting the reversal.
Jansen looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jansen looks a forlorn figure.

Holloway is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jansen is surviving well by controlling Holloway's body position as best he can.
Jansen is looking to improve his position but Holloway isn't that keen on the idea.
Holloway breaks from Jansen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jansen is squirming around, avoiding Holloway's attempts to control the action.
Jansen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holloway raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jansen is trying to escape the mount.
Holloway is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jansen tries to reverse the position but Holloway maintains control.
Holloway with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holloway landing strikes from the mount.
Jansen is trying to escape the mount.
Holloway scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarod Holloway dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarod Holloway's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Holloway closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Holloway working away.
Jansen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jansen wants to sweep but Holloway has passed to side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jansen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jansen taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holloway tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Jansen is trying to improve his position.
Holloway has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holloway scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jansen looking for a sweep but Holloway has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Jansen throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Holloway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jansen can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holloway looking for a guillotine from mount but Jansen is having none of it.
Holloway blocks Jansen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jansen is bucking up trying to escape but Holloway cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jansen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Holloway working over Jansen with some ground and pound. Jansen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Jansen looking for submissions off his back.
Jansen is breathing heavily.

Holloway is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jansen has a hand on Holloway's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Holloway takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Holloway landing strikes from the mount and Jansen is in trouble!
Jansen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jansen tries to reverse the position but Holloway maintains control.
Jansen regains half guard.

Jansen actively working from the bottom here.
Holloway lands with a punch from half guard.
Jansen strikes from the bottom but Holloway passes into mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansen is looking to improve his position but Holloway isn't that keen on the idea.
Holloway landing shots from mount.
Holloway scoring with strikes but Jansen is staying in there.
Holloway breaks from Jansen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Holloway lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jarod Holloway overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Holloway raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jansen tries to lock up and control but Holloway gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Holloway working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jansen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Jansen is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jansen taking shots to the head.
Jansen is still in real trouble! Can Holloway finish him?
Holloway looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Holloway working for a guillotine from mount but Jansen is in no mood to give up.
Holloway raining down shots from the mount!
Jansen is working to get back to half guard.
Jansen seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Holloway looking to control but Jansen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Holloway lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holloway lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Holloway cracks Jansen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarod Holloway dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jarod Holloway's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jansen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holloway swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Jansen has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holloway.
Jansen misses with a hook to the ribs.

Jansen successfully pulls guard.

Jansen has his foot on Holloway's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Holloway works his way back into a safe position though.
Holloway pushing down on Jansen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Holloway lands a nice short elbow.

Jansen has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Holloway escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Holloway!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jansen taking a bit of punishment here - Holloway scoring with strikes.
Jansen taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway cracks Jansen with a big right hand but Jansen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jansen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jansen tries to control but Holloway manages to take his back.

Holloway working for the choke.
Holloway lands punches and elbows.
Jansen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holloway. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Holloway lands strikes to the head.
Holloway is hanging on to Jansen's back as he tries to escape.
Jansen is taking damage to the body and head.
Jansen tries to escape but Holloway has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Holloway has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jansen has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway scores with strikes from the back.
Jansen is trying to stand back up.
Holloway scores with punches and elbows.

Holloway is looking for the choke from the back position but Jansen is controlling his hands well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holloway looking for the choke from the back.
Jansen wants to escape the position.
Holloway connects with a big shot to the side of Jansen's head.
Holloway not allowing Jansen to control his hands.
Jansen tries to roll but Holloway sticks to his back.
Jansen is taking damage to the body and head.
Jansen tries to escape but Holloway has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Holloway wants to control but Jansen is keeping busy.
Holloway scores with strikes from the back.
Holloway scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Jansen is looking for a way out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holloway has the hooks in. Jansen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Holloway punches Jansen on the ear.
Can Jansen hold on?! Holloway is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Jansen trying to control the position but Holloway manages to sink in the hooks.
Holloway is hanging on to Jansen's back as he tries to escape.
John Jansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jansen is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Jansen showing good submission defense here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarod Holloway showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Holloway, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarod Holloway!