PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shoei Braz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Braz
vs
Holliday

175 cm
27
205 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

187 cm
27
210 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Highland Clothing

MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shoei Braz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Holliday!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday missing with a left hand there. Braz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Braz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Holliday sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Braz somewhat.
Braz misses with a hook.
Braz misses with a left hand
and Holliday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Shoei Braz has been cut.
Holliday jabs Braz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Holliday scores with a one two! Braz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Holliday moves away from the strike by Braz.
Braz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holliday.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday scores with a jab to the jaw.
Braz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holliday.
Braz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Holliday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Braz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A slow jab from Holliday misses its intended target.
Holliday lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holliday throws a shot to the body.
Braz cracks Holliday with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Braz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Braz is looking to clinch.
Holliday misses with an uppercut

and Braz counters with a takedown into side control.
Braz trying to control the action but Holliday is working from the bottom.
Braz controls the position.
Braz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Braz lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braz trying to control the position but Holliday is working away.
Braz misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Holliday can do anything to dispel that myth.
Braz tries to score with some ground and pound. Holliday controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Holliday can't do much from the bottom here.
Holliday is being controlled here.
Braz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Holliday is not content to let Braz control the position.
Braz scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Holliday some visible discomfort.
Braz scores with a couple of short elbows.
Holliday told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Holliday on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Braz trying to control the position but Holliday is working away.
Braz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Braz misses with the ground and pound.

Braz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Braz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braz sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Holliday is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Braz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Braz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Braz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Braz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holliday keeps working.
Holliday parries the strikes from Braz easily there. Braz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Holliday to escape.
Braz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ground and pound from Braz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Braz controls the position.

Braz has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Holliday is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Braz yanks on the arm and Holliday is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Braz.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shoei Braz!
A victorious Shoei Braz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.