PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Max Holloway (ranked 8240 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Killmore (ranked 7539 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Holloway
vs
Killmore

180 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

179 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 London, Max Holloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Killmore!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Killmore gets a takedown into half guard.
Holloway has hold of Killmore's hands but Killmore slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Killmore missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Holloway looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Killmore controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killmore works his way into full mount!
Killmore has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killmore lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Killmore controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Killmore in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Killmore sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Killmore's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killmore working Holloway over with strikes here.

Holloway is rocked!
Killmore controlling the pace for now.
Oh Holloway is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Killmore lands a nice shot to the head.
Killmore controlling from the full mount.
Killmore unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Holloway wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Killmore celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Killmore!