PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Holloway (ranked 4750 p4p, 4649 weight class) and Gordon Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Holloway
vs
Ryan

187 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
220
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Big Island Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Holloway !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gordon Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ryan shoots in and gets a takedown into Holloway 's guard.
Ryan is in close to Holloway 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ryan is in close to Holloway 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ryan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Holloway is retaining full guard.
Holloway knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ryan on the ground.
Holloway is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Holloway has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ryan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ryan distracts Holloway with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ryan slips nicely into half guard.
Nice strikes from Ryan there.
Ryan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Still in half guard, Ryan seems content to control.

Ryan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Holloway is just riding it out for now. Ryan eventually gives up the hold.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan prevents Holloway from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ryan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Holloway looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Holloway taking some punishment here, with Ryan in his half guard.
Ryan trying to control the pace.
Ryan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ryan drops an elbow to the side of Holloway 's head.
Ryan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ryan lands with a punch from half guard.

Holloway is rocked!
Ryan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Oh Holloway is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ryan creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Holloway is out cold and this one is all over! Ryan climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gordon Ryan!