PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Holloway (ranked 7297 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rodd (ranked 25418 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Holloway
vs
Rodd

175 cm
23
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Holloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Rodd!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holloway throws a nice looking combination but Rodd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holloway looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Holloway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodd doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Holloway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodd counters with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Rodd.
Holloway misses with a double jab.
Holloway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodd counters with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Holloway.
A nice side step and Rodd releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Holloway misses with a combination
and Rodd counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holloway misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodd counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Rodd releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Holloway throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodd counters with a head kick. That will keep Holloway thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rodd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holloway throws out the jab.
Rodd appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A combination from Holloway does no damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Rodd misses.
Rodd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holloway.
Holloway throws a nice looking combination but Rodd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodd unleashes a big counter combination but Holloway bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jose Holloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holloway falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Holloway takes a swing at Rodd's ribcage but misses.
Rodd now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Holloway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodd.
Holloway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodd now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holloway throws a right hand that Rodd ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodd also avoids with ease.
It seemed like Rodd was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Holloway throws a series of punches but Rodd moves out of range.
No joy there for Holloway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holloway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodd ducks under a wild hook from Holloway.
Rodd appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Holloway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodd is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Holloway with a body shot.
Holloway throws a body shot but no joy.
Holloway misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Holloway.
Holloway tries to bum rush Rodd with a series of wild strikes but Rodd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway misses with an uppercut.
Rodd throws a counter combo.
Holloway throws a right and a left that Rodd avoids nicely.
Rodd now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Holloway looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Holloway tries to bum rush Rodd with a series of wild strikes but Rodd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holloway looks to throw the jab but Rodd is out of range.
Rodd let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Holloway tries to bum rush Rodd with a series of wild strikes but Rodd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holloway throws a right and a left that Rodd avoids nicely.
Rodd unleashes a big counter combination but Holloway bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Holloway tries to bum rush Rodd with a series of wild strikes but Rodd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slow jab from Holloway misses its intended target.
Holloway misses with an uppercut
and Rodd makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Holloway really felt that one!
Holloway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holloway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holloway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodd circles away quickly and effectively.
Holloway misses with a wild combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Rodd misses.
Holloway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rodd! But no joy.
Rodd blocks a head kick by Holloway.
Rodd let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holloway misses with a hook to the body
and Rodd counters with a head kick. That will keep Holloway thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Holloway looks to land a combination but Rodd avoids it well.
Rodd is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Holloway with a body shot.
Holloway throws a series of punches but Rodd moves out of range.
Rodd now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Holloway throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rodd makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Holloway really felt that one!
Rodd slips a straight right by Holloway.
Holloway rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rodd counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Holloway dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Holloway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodd counters with an outside leg kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Holloway here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Holloway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodd.
Rodd moves out of range as Holloway strikes.
Holloway throws a jab when Rodd was well out of range.
Rodd let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Holloway throws a sloppy head kick and Rodd moves out of range easily.
Holloway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holloway misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holloway misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodd appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A combination from Holloway does no damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Rodd misses.
Jose Holloway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodd ducks under a wild hook from Holloway.
Rodd unleashes a big counter combination but Holloway bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodd now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Holloway throws a combination that misses
and Rodd counters with an outside leg kick.
Holloway looks to land a combination but Rodd avoids it well.
Jose Holloway is winning the standup battle so far.
Rodd dodges the punch combination from Holloway.
Rodd doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Holloway throws a head kick but Rodd moves out of range.
Rodd unleashes a big counter combination but Holloway bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Holloway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodd is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Holloway misses with a straight left.
Holloway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A countering left hand to the body from Rodd misses.
Holloway swinging wildly here.
Rodd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Holloway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rodd unleashes a big counter combination but Holloway bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Holloway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodd is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Holloway with a body shot.
Holloway swinging wildly here.
Rodd lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Holloway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodd can do to turn this around?
Holloway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holloway.
Rodd lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holloway tries a head kick but it misses.
Holloway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodd now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rodd slips a jab and a cross from Holloway.
Rodd let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodd circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodd doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A combination from Holloway does no damage.
Rodd dodges the punch combination from Holloway.
Holloway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodd was well out of range. Poor timing from Holloway.
Holloway fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodd moves out of range of the strikes.
Holloway looks to land a combination but Rodd avoids it well.
Holloway fails to land with a series of punches.
Holloway throws a series of punches but Rodd moves out of range.
Rodd is looking for the big counter here.
Holloway throws a right and a left that Rodd avoids nicely.
Rodd now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rodd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holloway.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holloway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Rodd misses.
Holloway throws a chopping leg kick but Rodd manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Holloway misses with a two punch combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Rodd misses.
Holloway misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holloway misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holloway.
Rodd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Holloway tries to bum rush Rodd with a series of wild strikes but Rodd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Holloway.
Rodd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holloway.
Rodd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Holloway dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Holloway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Holloway.
Rodd is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Holloway with a body shot.
Holloway swinging wildly here.
Holloway tries to bum rush Rodd with a series of wild strikes but Rodd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodd appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Holloway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodd counters with a nice leg kick.
Holloway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodd looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holloway.
Rodd appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rodd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rodd let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodd replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Holloway blocks it well.
Holloway throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodd counters with an inside leg kick.
Holloway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodd is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Holloway rather than just go for the knockout.
No joy there for Holloway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holloway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A combination from Holloway does no damage.
Rodd throws a counter combo.
Rodd dodges the punch combination from Holloway.
Rodd lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Holloway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holloway looks to land a combination but Rodd avoids it well.
Holloway throws a nice looking combination but Rodd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodd is looking for the big counter here.
Rodd slips a jab and a cross from Holloway.
As Holloway backs off Rodd throws a huge counter combo but Holloway manages to avoid it all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway throws a series of punches but Rodd avoids them all with ease.
Rodd let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Holloway throws a right and a left that Rodd avoids nicely.
Rodd now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rodd slips a jab and a cross from Holloway.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holloway fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodd is looking for the big counter here.
Holloway throws a combination that misses
and Rodd counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Holloway throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodd counters with a thumping low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holloway. Rodd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holloway throws a head kick but Rodd moves out of range.
Holloway is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Holloway looks to land a combination but Rodd avoids it well.
Holloway swinging wildly here.
Rodd is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Holloway with a body shot.
Holloway gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rodd counters with a nice low kick that buckles Holloway's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holloway.
Rodd checks the leg kick.
Holloway misses with a right hand
and Rodd counters with a slapping leg kick.
Holloway looks to land a combination but Rodd avoids it well.
Holloway misses with a two punch combination.
Holloway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodd.
Holloway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holloway throws a big shot that misses.
Rodd now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Holloway throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodd counters with a good low kick that Holloway was not able to check.
Holloway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodd throws a counter combo.
Rodd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holloway.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holloway throws a series of punches but Rodd moves out of range.
Rodd slips a jab and a cross from Holloway.
Rodd appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rodd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holloway throws a series of punches but Rodd avoids them all with ease.
And Rodd responds with a good body kick, but Holloway manages to step out the way in time.
Rodd avoids the body shot from Holloway.
A countering left hand to the body from Rodd misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holloway throws a series of punches but Rodd moves out of range.
It seemed like Rodd was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Holloway throws a jab when Rodd was well out of range.
Jose Holloway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodd avoids a kick to the body.
As Holloway backs off Rodd throws a huge counter combo but Holloway manages to avoid it all.
John Rodd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holloway throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodd counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Holloway showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Holloway has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26

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