PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between I Just Fight And Win C (ranked 5452 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Holloway (ranked 4279 p4p, 435 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Just Fight And Win C
vs
Holloway

190 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, I Just Fight And Win C!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Holloway!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holloway pushes And Win C up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from And Win C.
Holloway is trying to maintain a safe position but And Win C gets an underhook and turns Holloway into the cage.
And Win C is trying to force a seperation but Holloway has the dominant position.
And Win C is trying to break the clinch but Holloway is controlling him.
Holloway tries for a takedown. No joy.
And Win C is working Holloway over against the cage.
And Win C can't break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for And Win C.
And Win C presses Holloway against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Holloway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite And Win C's efforts to push away.
And Win C is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And Win C lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
And Win C works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And Win C lands a right hand.
And Win C wants to break the clinch but can't.
And Win C can't break the clinch.
And Win C tries to circle away but Holloway has him pinned against the cage.
And Win C is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And Win C lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
And Win C is trying to push Holloway away but Holloway has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And Win C wants to get back to striking at distance but Holloway won't allow it.

Holloway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And Win C shoots in for a double leg but Holloway sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And Win C has a takedown stuffed.
And Win C closes this distance looking for a takedown but Holloway circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for I Just Fight And Win C. That's going to take a lot out of him.
And Win C misses with a few strikes there.
And Win C has his takedown stuffed

so Holloway counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And Win C is breathing heavily.
And Win C being controlled here, momentarily.

Holloway thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And Win C will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Holloway forces his way into half guard.
And Win C knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Holloway on the ground.
Holloway is trying to control. And Win C wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

And Win C makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Holloway tries to keep at a distance but And Win C has taken the fight into the clinch.

And Win C breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And Win C keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And Win C throws a combination that misses

and Holloway counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway working the ground and pound but And Win C is defending the strikes.
And Win C wants to get back to his feet but Holloway drags him back down.
Holloway is looking to take a break and control but And Win C is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.
Holloway lands an elbow.

Holloway stands up.
And Win C swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holloway throws a fast counter high kick but And Win C manages to duck under it in time.

Holloway looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for And Win C!
Holloway has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for And Win C!
And Win C trying desperately to get to his feet.

And Win C somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

Holloway gets tackled into the cage by And Win C. And Win C maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Just Fight And Win C dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

And Win C closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Holloway can't do much from the bottom here.
Holloway manages to work his way to half guard, despite And Win C's best efforts.
And Win C looks to land a strike but Holloway avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And Win C loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holloway wants to stand but And Win C is controlling the position.
Holloway preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And Win C got a little sloppy there for a moment and Holloway has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, And Win C has managed to get both his arms back between Holloway's legs - danger averted.
Holloway bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in And Win C's guard.

And Win C is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holloway trying to control but And Win C is working from the bottom.
Holloway is stalling in the full guard.
And Win C keeping full guard, as Holloway tries to pass.
And Win C is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Holloway trying to control the position from guard on top but And Win C is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two 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.
Holloway with a flurry of punches that miss.

Holloway drops back looking for a leg! And Win C is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and And Win C manages to kick Holloway off! Holloway jumps back into And Win C's guard.
And Win C wants to stand up but Holloway is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A left lands for And Win C.
No luck with that takedown attempt from And Win C.
And Win C fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Holloway lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

And Win C forces Holloway back against the cage and clinches.

Holloway has clasped his hands together around And Win C's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
And Win C is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Holloway wants to lay and pray for a moment but And Win C keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Holloway crashes against the mat.
And Win C wants to get back to his feet but Holloway is dominant here and he's now got And Win C's back!

Holloway tightening his grip on And Win C, looking for the choke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holloway missing with strikes from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And Win C is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Holloway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

And Win C closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And Win C tries to work over Holloway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And Win C pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
I Just Fight And Win C seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
And Win C throws a combination that misses

and Holloway decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in And Win C's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And Win C wants to stand and escape but Holloway is having none of it.

And Win C pushes Holloway off and gets back to his feet.
And Win C throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holloway's hands are dropping dangerously low here and And Win C connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Holloway scrambles back to his feet.
And Win C shoots and misses

and Holloway counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holloway is trying to control. And Win C wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And Win C on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if And Win C tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
And Win C wants to get back to his feet.
Holloway takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And Win C is not content to let Holloway control the position.

And Win C manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And Win C throws a body punch but Holloway moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from And Win C as Holloway shoots in.
Holloway tries for a takedown but And Win C sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And Win C shoots in looking for a takedown. Holloway tries to sprawl out of it but And Win C keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Holloway manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Holloway fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
I Just Fight And Win C has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Holloway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holloway gets caught flat footed, as And Win C shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Holloway has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. And Win C is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
And Win C is looking to break free of the clinch but Holloway has double underhooks.
And Win C is leaning against Holloway and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And Win C wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holloway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for And Win C.
Holloway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite And Win C's efforts to push away.
And Win C tries to break free but Holloway pushes him back against the cage.
And Win C has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And Win C avoiding damage as Holloway throws knees to the body.
And Win C can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
And Win C throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holloways head.

And Win C breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And Win C gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And Win C throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And Win C gets underhooks to prevent Holloway's takedown attempt.
Holloway is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And Win C digs a right hand underneath Holloway's ribcage. Holloway let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Holloway breaks the clinch.

And Win C closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Holloway blocking the ground and pound attempt from And Win C.
And Win C not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And Win C lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jack Holloway has got the better of the ground game so far.
And Win C thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Holloway's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
And Win C lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And Win C 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.
Holloway slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holloway looking to hit a scissor sweep but And Win C is one step ahead there.
And Win C is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And Win C throws a big right hand that misses.
And Win C is looking to work some ground and pound but Holloway has wrist control.
And Win C in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Holloway tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And Win C throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Holloway works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And Win C working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I Just Fight And Win C showed his dominance in that final round.
I think And Win C has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... I Just Fight And Win C!