PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Henry Holliday (ranked 1383 p4p, 1777 weight class) and Keaton Vega (ranked 149 p4p, 196 weight class). John Henry Holliday could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Keaton Vega's chin.

Holliday
vs
Vega

205 cm
27
285
11 - 4 - 0

188 cm
29
248
17 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Henry Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keaton Vega!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Holliday's head.

Holliday cracks Vega with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Vega looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Holliday finish him?

It looks like Keaton Vega has been cut.
Holliday takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Holliday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holliday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vega manages to avoid it.
Vega with a hook.
Holliday takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vega on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vega uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holliday.
Vega lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some bone on bone action there as Holliday checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Holliday is looking to counter the offense by Vega and move into the clinch.
Vega misses with a leg kick.
Holliday has been working on his boxing with his coaches at League of Shadows MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Vega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holliday takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A low kick from Vega misses

and Holliday counters with a nice right hand that sends Vega toppling to the canvas! Vega scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Holliday finish him?!
Vega looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vega throws a hook but Holliday blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Holliday on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vega tries to land a leg kick but Holliday saw it coming and moves away.
Holliday feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vega slips under a jab from Holliday.
Vega only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega swings widly with a right hand

and Holliday counters with a nice right hand that sends Vega toppling to the canvas! Vega scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Holliday finish him?!

Vega is rocked!

Vega gets tackled into the cage by Holliday. Holliday maintains the clinch.
Holliday misses with a body punch.
Holliday goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holliday works on Vega's body with a couple of short punches.
Vega is looking to break free of the clinch but Holliday has double underhooks.
Holliday tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vega's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vega just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holliday's brow.
Holliday lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vega.
Vega swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vega struggles to land a body shot inside as Holliday controls his hands.
Holliday misses with a punch to the body.
Holliday misses with a punch to the body.
Holliday lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega working hard to break the clinch.
Holliday misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Holliday.
Vega blocks a body shot from Holliday.
Vega prevents a body shot from Holliday.
Holliday lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holliday works on Vega's body with a couple of short punches.
Vega looks winded!
Holliday lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holliday lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holliday throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vegas head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holliday.
Vega has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holliday works on Vega's body with a couple of short punches.

Holliday drops Vega onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Vega is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Vega is still on wobbly legs! Can Holliday finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left hand lands to the body for Holliday.
Holliday misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holliday throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vega seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Holliday lands a nice shot to the body.
Holliday goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holliday scores with a nice hook to the head.
Holliday tries to throw a body punch but Vega avoids it by throwing Holliday back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Holliday.
Holliday digs a right hand underneath Vega's ribcage. Vega let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Holliday misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Holliday as the two fighters clinch.
Holliday lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holliday pushes Vega back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Holliday as the two fighters clinch.
Holliday misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holliday pushes Vega back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holliday stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Holliday is working Vega over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Holliday.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Henry Holliday dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keaton Vega's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Holliday is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vega.
Vega tries to land a front kick but Holliday steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vega throws a sloppy head kick and Holliday moves out of range easily.
Vega throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Holliday.
Holliday throws a quick counter kick to the body but Vega avoids it.
John Henry Holliday is winning the standup battle so far.
Holliday staying out of range there.
Vega with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday misses with an uppercut. Vega saw that one coming.
Vega appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Holliday fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vega is breathing heavily.

Holliday lands a big right hand that sends Vega crashing to the mat! Holliday stays standing though and waves Vega back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega tries to score with a low kick but Holliday moves his leg out of the way.
Holliday was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Holliday ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Vega's jaw. Vega's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Holliday does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Henry Holliday!
John Henry Holliday was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.