PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Rendulic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Holt
vs
Rendulic

190 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Sun-Tzu

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Holt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocky Rendulic!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holt fails to land with a series of punches.

Holt has Rendulic up against the cage in a clinch.
Holt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rendulic.
Rendulic wants a takedown.
Rendulic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Holt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Adam Holt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Rendulic.

Holt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holt throws a series of punches but Rendulic moves out of range.
Rendulic feints the counter takedown.
We've been told by Holt's head coaches at Madz **21 Elite coaches** that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt shoots for a double leg takedown but Rendulic sprawls well. He's pushed Holt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rendulic fails with the takedown

and Holt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Holt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rendulic's waist but Rendulic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Holt off to one side.
Rendulic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Holt defends it well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Holt or perhaps it was just good defense by Rendulic, which made it look bad.
Rendulic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Holt throws a hook but Rendulic avoids it easily.
Holt moves to clinch but Rendulic breaks away

and Rendulic counters with a takedown into side control.
Holt is looking for a sweep.
Holt wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Holt parries the strikes from Rendulic easily there. Rendulic is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Holt to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rendulic looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Holt is avoiding damage well.
Holt taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rendulic scoring with punches from side control.
Holt tries to bench press Rendulic off him but Rendulic keeps the position.
Rendulic looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Holt is avoiding damage well.
Holt on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Rendulic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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!
Holt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rendulic landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rendulic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Holt is pushing Rendulic's head away, looking to escape. Rendulic manages to hold on to the position though.
Rendulic is chipping away with strikes.
Rendulic lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rendulic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
You can see the frustration on Holt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Rendulic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Holt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rendulic is putting a hurting on Holt here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holt tries to bench press Rendulic off him but Rendulic keeps the position.
Rendulic scores with punches from side control.
Holt defending against the ground and pound.
Rendulic trying to control the action but Holt is working from the bottom.
Rendulic is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holt is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rendulic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rendulic trying to control from half guard but Holt is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Rendulic dominated that round.
That's time! Holt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Holt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rendulic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rendulic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holt scores with a body shot.
Adam Holt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rendulic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holt throws out the jab.
Holt fails to land with a series of punches.
Holt tries to clinch there but Rendulic circles away.
Rendulic tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holt fails to land with a series of punches.
Rendulic dives in for a single leg takedown but Holt sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Holt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Holt. Those never looked like landing.
Rendulic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rendulic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Holt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Holt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holt fails to land with a series of punches.
Rendulic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Holt is looking to clinch but Rendulic is avoiding it.
Holt misses with a series of wild punches.
Holt misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holt fails to land with a series of punches.
Rendulic with the counter takedown but Holt avoids it easily.
Holt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rendulic closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Holt did well to prevent Rendulic getting side control.
Rendulic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rendulic scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rendulic working Holt over with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rendulic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rendulic lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rendulic is trying to control. Holt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Holt is trying to maintain the position but Rendulic is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rendulic slips a nice elbow through Holt's hands, connecting with Holt's forehead.
Rendulic is keen to just control but Holt is a slippery customer.
Rocky Rendulic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rendulic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rendulic working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rendulic is stalling here. Holt is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rendulic seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Holt has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rendulic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Holt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rendulic is trying to control Holt's posture but Holt avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rendulic is trying to work for a sweep but Holt has mounted him!
Rendulic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rendulic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Holt sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Holt looking to control but Rendulic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rendulic wants to hold on but Holt pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Holt dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rendulic stuffs the takedown attempt from Holt. Holt gets slowly back to his feet.
Holt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rendulic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holt is looking to chop away at Rendulic's legs.
Rendulic tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Holt tries to land a body kick

and Rendulic counters with a single leg into guard. Holt didn't expect that.
Holt is trying to control the position but Rendulic postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rendulic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rendulic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Holt's guard.
Rendulic trying to control but Holt is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rendulic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rendulic wants to control from the top but Holt keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Holt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rendulic is aware though and is defending well.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Holt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rendulic is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Holt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rendulic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rendulic is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Holt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rendulic.
As Rendulic looks to move away, Holt throws a big counter combo but Rendulic just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Holt misses with a series of wild punches.
Rendulic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Holt defends it well.
Rendulic swats away the attempt to clinch by Holt.
Rendulic has a takedown stuffed.
Holt half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Holt!
Holt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Adam Holt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt looks to clinch
letting Rendulic counter with a right hand.
Holt wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Rendulic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Holt looks to land a combination. Rendulic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rendulic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rendulic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Holt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holt throws a series of punches but Rendulic avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rendulic! But no joy.
Holt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holt misses with a combination

and Rendulic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Holt won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holt taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rendulic creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rendulic working the ground and pound.
Rendulic is looking to take a break and control but Holt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rendulic scoring with punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rocky Rendulic.
I think Rendulic 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!