PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Holden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Good (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Holden
vs
Good

213 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
23
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adrian Holden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buster Good!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Holden with that takedown attempt.

Good shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Good trying to control but Holden is working from the bottom.
Holden really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Good trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holden trying to control the position.
Good looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Good controls from within his opponent's guard.
Holden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holden escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Good gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Good tries to stand but Holden is controlling from the bottom.
Holden looking for a sweep. Not yet Holden, not yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Good stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Good tries to stand but Holden is controlling from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Good closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Holden's guard.

Holden has his feet on Good's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Good bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holden tries to buck Good off but Good is having none of it.
Good is looking to take a break and control but Holden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Good happy to just control the position for now.
Good is looking to take a break and control but Holden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holden is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holden takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Good is looking to take a break and control but Holden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Good cracks Holden with a big elbow.
Good working away.
Holden tries to improve position but can't.
Good trying to control the action but Holden is working from the bottom.
Good gets to mount! Holden was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holden working to try and regain half guard.

Good has hold of Holden's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Holden manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Good tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Holden is looking to improve his position but Good isn't that keen on the idea.
Good landing punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holden really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Good pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Good dominated that round.
That's time! Holden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Good gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Good has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Holden regains guard immediately.
Holden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Holden being controlled here, momentarily.
Good wants to control from the top but Holden keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Holden throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Good escapes and throws Holden's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Buster Good has got the better of the ground game so far.
Good in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Holden takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Good has control of an arm but Holden manages to advance to Good's back!
Good is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Good looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Good rolls, trying to escape but Holden keeps control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holden scores with strikes from the back.
Holden is trying to stick to Good's back but Good is turning into Holden. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Holden's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Good.
Holden being controlled here, momentarily.
Good won't allow Holden to sweep him here.
Good pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holden is keeping the position for now.
Holden keeping moving, preventing Good from controlling successfully.
Good preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holden keeping full guard, as Good tries to pass.
Holden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Good is one step ahead there.
Good wanted to stand there but Holden had control of the position.
Holden keeping moving, preventing Good from controlling successfully.

Holden is looking for a triangle but Good pushes his legs off easily.
Good is pushing down on Holden's leg trying to pass to half guard. Holden is fighting to maintain full guard but Good has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Holden is trying to get back to full guard.
Good trying to control the action but Holden is working from the bottom.
Holden wants to get back to full guard.
Good works his foot free and advances to mount.
Good wants to control the pace but Holden is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Good tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Good showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Good gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Good breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Good circles away.
Good throws a counter combo.

Holden gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Good stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Good pushes Holden up against the cage in a clinch.
Holden has Good pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Good manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Good lands a takedown into guard.

Good avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holden trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Good stands up from Holden's guard - Good perhaps looking for a knockout.
Good circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Holden drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Good follows Holden to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buster Good!