PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kou Ueda (ranked 24252 p4p, 2976 weight class) and John Henry Holliday (ranked 511 p4p, 344 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ueda
vs
Holliday

188 cm
21
270
2 - 6 - 0

205 cm
22
285
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kou Ueda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Henry Holliday!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holliday rushes Ueda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Holliday lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Holliday lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Holliday.
Holliday blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Holliday lands a nice shot to the body.
Ueda is breathing heavily.
Holliday digs a right hand underneath Ueda's ribcage. Ueda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Holliday.
Holliday lands a body shot in the clinch.
Holliday lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Holliday.
Holliday softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Holliday.
A body shot lands from Holliday.
Holliday lands an uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Ueda has been working on his elbows in the gym.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holliday lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Holliday.
Holliday lands a nice uppercut.
Holliday pushes Ueda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Holliday.
Nice body punch from Holliday.
A short right from Holliday on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Holliday.
Holliday scores with a shot to the side of Ueda's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ueda backwards.
A short right from Holliday.
Holliday cracks Ueda with a nice body shot.
Holliday looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holliday.
Holliday makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Holliday scores with a hook to the body.
Holliday presses Ueda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Holliday on the inside.
Holliday lands with a short shot to the head.
Holliday lands a nice uppercut.
Holliday scores with a hook to the body.
Holliday scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holliday presses Ueda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Holliday stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Holliday scores with a shot to the side of Ueda's head.
Holliday stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Holliday on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holliday.
A short right from Holliday.
Holliday gets through Ueda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Holliday lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Holliday is working Ueda over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday lands a right hand.
Holliday scores with a hook to the body.
Holliday lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holliday works on Ueda's body with a couple of short punches.
Holliday lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Holliday.
Nice body punch from Holliday.
Holliday lands a hook that snaps the head of Ueda backwards.
Holliday pushes Ueda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Holliday working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holliday lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Ueda is rocked!
Holliday lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ueda backwards.
Oh Ueda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holliday dips a shoulder and cracks Ueda with a mighty uppercut! Ueda falls back against the cage and Holliday unloads with a barrage of strikes! Ueda is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Holliday screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Henry Holliday!
During a confident post fight interview, John Henry Holliday thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.