PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Poe Damron (ranked 4264 p4p, 4118 weight class) and Jonan Holzt (ranked 539 p4p, 528 weight class). Poe Damron could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jonan Holzt's chin.

Damron
vs
Holzt

185 cm
25
180
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
26
185
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Poe Damron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonan Holzt!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Darius Henderson and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damron lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Holzt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Damron sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Damron scores with a three punch combo!
Holzt shoots in looking for a takedown. Damron tries to sprawl out of it but Holzt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Damron manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Damron defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Holzt.
Poe Damron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonan Holzt.
Holzt fails to land the takedown.
Damron lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Holzt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Damron tries to avoid it but Holzt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Damron to the ground. Damron escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Damron thows a body kick. Holzt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Damron throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holzt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Damron's waist but Damron gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Holzt off to one side.
Holzt looks winded!
Damron throws a front kick that sends Holzt stumbling back into the cage.
Holzt walks into a stiff left hand from Damron.
Holzt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Damron explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Holzt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Damron throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Holzt fails with a takedown attempt.
Damron lands a leg kick that knocks Holzt off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holzt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Damron scores with a nice body kick.
Holzt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Damron lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Damron with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Holzt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Damron.
Damron fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Damron lands a jab to the nose.
Damron lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Damron throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Damron lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Damron.
Damron fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Damron smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A left and a right from Damron both land. Nice combination.
Damron scores with a shot to the body.
Damron lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holzt's sensitive parts.
Damron displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Damron. Holzt shrugs it off though.
Damron connects with an inside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Damron.
Holzt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damron throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Holzt's head.
Damron slaps away a takedown attempt from Holzt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Holzt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Damron scores with a kick to the midsection.
Damron jabs Holzt right on the nose. Holzt blinks but takes it well.
Damron turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Damron displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Poe Damron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Damron looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Damron lands with a nice body punch.
Holzt fails with a takedown attempt.
Damron connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Holzt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Damron pinned against the cage. Damron gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holzt fails with a takedown attempt.
Holzt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Damron throws a head kick that Holzt semi-blocks.
Holzt goes for a double leg but Damron avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Damron continues to drive forward.
A right-left combo lands from Damron.
Damron lands a nice hook to Holzt's body. Holzt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holzt walks into a stiff left hand from Damron.
Damron with a nice calf kick.
Holzt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good shot there by Damron.
Damron lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've been informed that Holzt has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damron lands a front kick.
Damron leaves Holzt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Damron closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Damron slams his shin into Holzt's torso.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Holzt.
Damron is working the combinations to good effect here.
Holzt shoots in for a double leg but Damron sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Damron scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Damron!
The crowd cheers as Damron lands an impressive looking overhand right. Holzt doesn't seem phased though.
Damron shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Holzt eats them both and turns towards Damron to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Damron lands a front kick.
Damron is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Holzt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Damron connects with a high kick.
Damron looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Damron throws a head kick that half lands.
Damron scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Holzt shoots for a takedown but Damron saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Damron throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damron scores with a kick to the midsection.
Holzt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Holzt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Damron swivels and escapes.
Holzt fails with the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Poe Damron dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Damron lands a head kick. Holzt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Holzt looks for a takedown but Damron sprawls well.
Damron moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Poe Damron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holzt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Damron.
Damron is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holzt can do to turn this around?
Crunch! Damron slams his shin into Holzt's torso.

Holzt scores with a takedown into Damron's guard.

Damron manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damron is trying to break the clinch but Holzt is controlling him.
Holzt wants to take the fight to the mat but Damron manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Holzt is breathing heavily.
Damron prevents a takedown attempt there.
Poe Damron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonan Holzt.
Holzt tries for a takedown but Damron manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holzt wants to take the fight to the mat but Damron manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Damron wants to break free but Holzt has control.
Holzt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Damron prevents it.
Holzt tries to score a body lock takedown but Damron shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Holzt has Damron pressed against the cage, preventing Damron from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Damron tries to break free but Holzt pushes him back against the cage.
Damron looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Damron breaks the clinch.
Holzt has a takedown stuffed.
Damron swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Poe Damron is winning the standup battle so far.
Damron scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damron lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Holzt.
Damron scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Holzt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Damron.
Damron fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Damron lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damron with a jab.
Damron lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Holzt looks for a takedown but Damron sprawls well.
Danga de danga de dang - Damron scores with a four punch combination!
Damron's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Damron duly obliges.
Damron pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Holzt back to the cage. Damron follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Damron's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Damron duly obliges.
Damron throws a front kick that sends Holzt stumbling back into the cage.
Damron lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damron lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Damron dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holzt. That did some damage!
Damron stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Damron wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Damron was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Holzt fails with a takedown attempt.
Holzt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Holzt tries for a takedown but Damron sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Damron looks to land a combination. Holzt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Damron throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holzt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Damron keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Damron lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holzt's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by Damron.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Holzt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damron lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damron throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Damron scores with a decent looking hook.
Holzt shoots in for a takedown but Damron shows good takedown defense.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Damron, as that shot connected.
Damron lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Holzt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Damron but Damron pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Holzt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Damron.
Damron chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Damron scores with a decent looking hook.
Damron throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Damron lands a nice looking body kick.
Damron lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Damron.
Damron thuds his shin into the meat of Holzt's side.

Holzt shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Damron napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Poe Damron dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Damron scores with a head kick. Holzt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Holzt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Damron.
Holzt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Damron avoids it really well and circles away.
Damron scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Holzt fails with a takedown attempt.
Damron ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Damron defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Holzt.
Poe Damron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonan Holzt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Damron.
Damron fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Holzt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A right-left combo lands from Damron.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Damron does it's job there.
Damron scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Damron - that will leave a mark!
Damron moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holzt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Damron to score with a decent uppercut.
Holzt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Damron throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Holzt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Holzt is defended easily by Damron.
Holzt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Damron.
Holzt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Holzt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Damron.
Holzt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Holzt.
Holzt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damron with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Damron shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Holzt eats them both and turns towards Damron to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Holzt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Damron sprawls well. Damron wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Holzt gets slowly back to his feet.
Holzt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Holzt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Damron avoids it really well and circles away.
Damron scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A solid body kick from Damron.
Damron is looking to slow Holzt down with leg kicks.
Good exchange - Damron coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Damron. No joy for Holzt on that attempt.
Damron scores with a nice body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Damron.
Damron lands with a kick to the temple. Holzt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Damron shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Holzt eats them both and turns towards Damron to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Holzt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Damron dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holzt. That did some damage!
Holzt shoots in but Damron avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Holzt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Damron. Damron obviously looking to wear him down.
Damron throws a series of strikes that have Holzt backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holzt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice sprawl there from Damron as Holzt shoots in.
Damron lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Holzt throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Damron tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Holzt is in Damron's guard.
Holzt is standing up over Damron. Damron looks to escape but Holzt dives into side control.

Damron is pushing Holzt's head away, looking to escape. Holzt manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Holzt has an Americana. Damron didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Holzt is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Holzt hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jonan Holzt!