PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Card Holder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holder comes to the cage accompanied by Death March. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Holder
vs
Winston

180 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

EFC 150Q recovery, 147Q stamina/strength CHEAP!!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Card Holder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abe Winston!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holder.
Abe Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holder moves out of range of the strikes.
Winston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holder.
Holder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holder shoots in for a takedown but Winston shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Winston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Winston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holder moves away from the strike by Winston.
Winston throws a series of punches but Holder moves out of range.
Holder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking cross lands there for Winston.

It looks like Card Holder has been cut.
Winston misses with a straight left.
Winston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holder moves away.
Winston throws a jab but it's blocked by Holder.
Winston misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston tries to bum rush Holder with a series of wild strikes but Holder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holder.
Winston misses with a series of wild punches.

Winston tries to keep at a distance but Holder has taken the fight into the clinch.
Winston tries to break the clinch but Holder is controlling the position.
Holder misses with an elbow over the top.
Holder creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Winston wants to break free but Holder has control.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Holder just misses with a elbow thrown towards Winston's brow.
Winston tries to circle away but Holder has him pinned against the cage.
Winston wants to break free but Holder has control.
Holder missing with knees to the body.
Holder leaning against his opponent.
Winston dodges an elbow strike from Holder.
Winston is trying to force a seperation but Holder has the dominant position.
Winston wants to break free but Holder has control.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Winston is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Holder wants the takedown. Winston is fighting it off but Holder persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Winston's guard against the cage.

Holder drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Holder jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston keeping moving, preventing Holder from controlling successfully.
Holder stands and throws Winston's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Winston explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Winston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Winston looks to land a left hand but Holder moved out of range nicely.
Winston misses the jab.
Winston throws a lazy right hand but Holder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Holder moves out of range as Winston strikes.
A slow jab from Winston misses its intended target.
Abe Winston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Holder.
Holder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winston.
Holder on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Winston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holder manages to avoid it.
Winston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Winston throws a right and a left that Holder avoids nicely.
Winston throws a jab but it's blocked by Holder.
A combination from Winston does no damage.
Winston scores with a hook.
Winston misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Winston but Winston pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Holder misses with a takedown attempt - Winston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Card Holder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holder moves away from the strike by Winston.
Winston looks to land a left hand but Holder moved out of range nicely.
Holder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winston.
Winston throws a jab when Holder was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Winston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Card Holder's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Winston throws a jab when Holder was well out of range.
Holder on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Winston might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Holder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winston.
Holder slips a jab from Winston.
Winston missing with a left hand there. Holder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Winston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Winston misses with a looping left.
Winston throws a body punch but Holder moves out of range.
Winston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Winston.
Winston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston loads up on a big right hand but Holder slips the punch.
Winston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Winston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winston stalks Holder and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Holder's face. Holder staggers backwards, shaken.
Winston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Holder shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Winston can do anything to dispel that myth.
Holder trying to control the action but Winston is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Holder is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston is looking to escape.
Holder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winston keeps working.

Holder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Holder prevents Winston from standing back up.

Winston kicks off Holder and gets to his feet.
Winston bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Holder's head.
Winston misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston throws a right hand that Holder ducks under and follows up with a left that Holder also avoids with ease.
Winston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holder.
Good shot there by Winston.
Winston connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Winston looks to score with a jab to the body but Holder is just out of range.
Winston looks to land a combination but Holder avoids it well.
Winston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winston connects with a crisp jab.
Winston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winston.
Winston takes a swing at Holder's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston looks to land a right hand but Holder moved out of range.
Holder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winston.
Holder slips under a jab from Winston.
Winston throws a body punch but Holder moves out of range.
Winston cracks Holder with an open hand slap.
Winston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abe Winston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holder takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Holder staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holder tries to move into range but Winston moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winston thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Winston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Card Holder's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Holder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holder defending well as Winston loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Winston misses.
Winston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holder.
Holder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winston.
Winston misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Holder gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Winston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holder looking to slow down the pace here.
Winston is trying to break the clinch but Holder is controlling him.
Winston is looking to break free of the clinch but Holder has double underhooks.
Holder misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Holder.
Holder has Winston pressed against the cage, preventing Winston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Winston manages to break the clinch.
Winston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winston.
Winston bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Winston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Winston lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Holder backs up against the cage.

Card Holder's cut is getting worse.
Winston throws a right and a left that Holder avoids nicely.
Holder ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winston tries to bum rush Holder with a series of wild strikes but Holder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Winston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston swats away the attempt to clinch by Holder.
Holder fails with a takedown attempt.
Winston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holder tries to clinch up but Winston circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Winston.
Holder tries to clinch there but Winston circles away.
Holder ducks under a wild hook from Winston.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Holder.
Winston throws a big shot that misses.
Winston misses with a double jab.
Holder slips a straight right by Winston.
Winston throws a series of punches but Holder avoids them all with ease.
Holder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holder avoids the body shot from Winston.
Holder is looking to clinch but Winston is avoiding it.
Holder staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Winston keeps the fight on the outside.
Winston throws a shot from downtown. Holder moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Winston.
Winston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holder is looking to clinch.
Winston looks to throw the jab but Holder is out of range.
Winston throws a nice looking combination but Holder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holder wants to clinch.
Card Holder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winston throws a nice looking combination but Holder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abe Winston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Winston winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abe Winston!