PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodger Holland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Kulafu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid Kulafu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rodger Holland's chin.

Holland
vs
Kulafu

181 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

168 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodger Holland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Kulafu!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holland throws a head kick that misses.

Kulafu rushes Holland and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kulafu turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kulafu manages to end up in side control.
Kulafu trying to control the action but Holland is working from the bottom.
Holland struggling a bit here.
Kulafu trying to control the action but Holland is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holland gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulafu is trying to control the action in half guard but Holland is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Holland trying to control but Kulafu postures up.
Kulafu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Holland defending well though.
Kulafu stalling away here and it's allowed Holland to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kulafu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kulafu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Holland is on top in guard.

Kulafu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holland wants to control from the top but Kulafu keeps moving.
Kulafu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Holland engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kulafu keeping moving, preventing Holland from controlling successfully.

Holland decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulafu tries to clinch up
letting Holland counter with a right hand.

Kulafu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kulafu trying to control the action but Holland is working from the bottom.

Holland throws Kulafu to one side and escapes!
Kulafu moves to clinch but Holland breaks away

and Holland counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Holland missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holland postures up.
Holland slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kulafu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Holland is controlling him.
Holland stopping the sweep attempt from Kulafu.
Kulafu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holland trying to control but Kulafu is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Kulafu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kulafu lands in his opponent's guard.
Holland is wriggling around but Kulafu manages to pass to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodger Holland dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kulafu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Holland, pushing him back against the cage.
Holland prevents a body shot from Kulafu.

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

Holland drives through with a takedown into Kulafu's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kulafu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Holland is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Holland's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holland keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kulafu's head.
Holland is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Holland will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kulafu wants to sweep but no luck.
Holland throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holland stays in close to Kulafu's body and controls the position.
Holland postures up and lands a big shot to Kulafu's brow.
Kulafu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kulafu is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Holland reverses the position - he's now on top in Kulafu's guard.
Kulafu throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulafu is trying to control the position but Holland postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Kulafu looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Holland passes into side control.
Kulafu is breathing heavily.
Holland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kulafu keeps working.
Kulafu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Holland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kulafu can do to turn this around?
Kulafu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Holland scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulafu is looking for a sweep. Holland is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Kulafu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kulafu pushes Holland off looking to stand but Holland dives back in and keeps control.
Rodger Holland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kulafu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kulafu is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Holland jumps into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kulafu tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Holland wants to control the pace but Kulafu is squirming around nicely.
Holland scoring with strikes but Kulafu is staying in there.
Holland tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kulafu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kulafu tries to reverse the position but Holland maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodger Holland dominated that second round.
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!

Kulafu drives through with a takedown into guard.
Holland looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kulafu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holland is keeping the position for now.
Holland has control of Kulafu's left arm, preventing Kulafu from doing any damage.
Holland utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulafu postures up in Holland's guard and throws a big left but Holland blocks it.
Kulafu looking to sit in guard and control but Holland gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kulafu wants to control but Holland passes easily into half guard.
Kulafu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulafu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Holland.
Holland trying to control the pace.
Holland missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kulafu tries to roll over but Holland keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Holland lands a nice short elbow.
Kulafu controlling the position for now.
Holland drops an elbow to the side of Kulafu's head.
Kulafu trying to control but Holland postures up.
Kulafu regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Holland.
Holland content to stall in guard here.
Holland tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulafu is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holland wants to control from the top but Kulafu keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kulafu tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Holland counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Holland.
Kulafu working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Holland's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Holland with a nice head shot there.
Holland is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulafu wants to sweep here but Holland controlling him for the moment.

Kulafu looking for subs off his back but Holland has passed one foot through into half guard.
Holland with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holland is thwarting Kulafu's attempts to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodger Holland showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Holland, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodger Holland!