PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chance Brisbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Manny Holt was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Brisbell
vs
Holt

182 cm
20
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chance Brisbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manny Holt!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Brisbell with that takedown attempt.
Holt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brisbell's head.

Brisbell clinches up against the cage.

Holt has Brisbell pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Holt pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Brisbell tumbling to the mat - Holt dives into Brisbell's guard.
Holt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holt is working Brisbell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Holt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brisbell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Holt on the ground.
Holt postures up in Brisbell's guard and throws a big left but Brisbell blocks it.
Holt postures up and lands a big shot to Brisbell's brow.
Brisbell trying to keep a closed guard but Holt is proving a slippery customer.
Holt throwing strikes but missing.
Holt throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt throwing strikes from guard but Brisbell blocks nicely.

Brisbell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brisbell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brisbell tries to get out of the position.
Holt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Holt lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Holt slips nicely into half guard.
Holt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brisbell defending well though.
Holt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brisbell is looking to improve his position.
Holt moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Brisbell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brisbell down.
Holt works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Holt connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brisbell some visible discomfort.
Brisbell struggling a bit here.
Holt working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brisbell is working to avoid the ground and pound but Holt connects with a decent elbow.
Brisbell defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holt in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Holt connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brisbell some visible discomfort.
Holt is putting a hurting on Brisbell here, landing some big shots from side control.
Brisbell could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brisbell can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brisbell tries to bench press Holt off him but Holt keeps the position.
Brisbell is breathing heavily.
Brisbell is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Holt working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Brisbell can't do much from the bottom here.
Holt lands a nice forearm strike.
Brisbell taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holt cracks Brisbell with a big right hand but Brisbell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Brisbell managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Holt.
Brisbell avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Holt.
Holt scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brisbell to see if he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brisbell is trying to improve his position.
Brisbell dodges the ground and pound from Holt.
Brisbell parries the strikes from Holt easily there. Holt is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brisbell to escape.
Brisbell wants to control but Holt postures up.
Holt scores with a couple of short elbows.
Holt lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holt tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Holt creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holt lands a decent elbow from side control.
Holt lands a nice forearm strike.
Holt scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Holt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brisbell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Holt.
Holt doesn't manage to clinch there - Brisbell circles away.
Holt throws a shot from downtown. Brisbell moves away and avoids it.
Brisbell misses with a wild combination.
Chance Brisbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brisbell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A slow jab from Brisbell misses its intended target.
Holt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brisbell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brisbell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Holt counters with a left and a right that stings Brisbell.
Holt throws a right hand that Brisbell ducks under and follows up with a left that Brisbell also avoids with ease.
Holt tries to clinch there but Brisbell circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Holt misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brisbell tries to close the distance and clinch but Holt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holt takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Manny Holt has been cut.
Brisbell falls off balance throwing a combination

and Holt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Holt.
Holt tries for a takedown. No joy.

Holt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Holt.
Holt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Brisbell counter with a right hand.
Brisbell is looking to clinch but Holt is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Holt. No joy for Brisbell on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chance Brisbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brisbell dodges the punch combination from Holt.
Holt looks for a takedown but Brisbell sprawls well.
Brisbell throws a series of punches but Holt avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Holt cracks Brisbell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brisbell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Holt swivels and escapes.
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!
Holt tries for a takedown but Brisbell circles away easily
and Brisbell counters with a left to the body.
Brisbell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Holt throws a head kick that half lands.
Brisbell misses with a double jab

and Holt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brisbell's guard.
Holt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Holt lands a couple of elbows.
Holt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brisbell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holt postures up and lands a big shot to Brisbell's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt postures up in Brisbell's guard and throws a big left but Brisbell blocks it.
Holt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Holt won't allow Brisbell to sweep him here.
Holt scoring with punches to the head and body.
Holt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Holt scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brisbell throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Holt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brisbell's guard.
Holt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Holt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Holt winds up and cracks Brisbell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brisbell's head.
Holt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brisbell's head.
Holt is nestled in close to Brisbell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brisbell pushes Holt off looking to stand but Holt dives back in and keeps control.
Brisbell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Holt.
Brisbell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brisbell has hold of Holt's hands but Holt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holt is thwarting Brisbell's attempts to control the position.
Brisbell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Holt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Holt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Manny Holt's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Holt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Holt scores with a body shot.

Brisbell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Holt's half guard.
Holt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Holt wants to stand and escape but Brisbell is having none of it.
Holt throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Brisbell thows a big elbow that misses.
Brisbell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brisbell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holt keeping moving, preventing Brisbell from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brisbell is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Holt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Brisbell preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brisbell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brisbell throws a jab but it's blocked by Holt.
Brisbell with a poor takedown

and Holt counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Holt postures up and lands a big shot to Brisbell's brow.
Holt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Holt cracks Brisbell with a solid left hand.
Brisbell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Holt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Holt thows a big elbow that misses.
Manny Holt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Holt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Holt lands a couple of digs.
Brisbell controls Holt momentarily but Holt frees himself.
Holt with a nice head shot there.
Holt is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Holt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Holt stands up over Brisbell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brisbell's head.
Holt prevents Brisbell from getting back to his feet.
Holt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brisbell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Holt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brisbell is looking to stand up but Holt isn't so interested in that idea.
Brisbell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Holt thows a big elbow that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brisbell tries to clinch but Holt moves away

and Holt counters with a takedown into side control.
Holt scoring with punches from side control.
Holt cracks Brisbell with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brisbell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Holt working the ground and pound.
Chance Brisbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holt connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brisbell some visible discomfort.
Holt fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Brisbell is trying to control Holt's posture but Holt avoids it.
Holt cracks Brisbell with a big right hand but Brisbell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brisbell is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Holt lands some shots froms side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Holt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Holt 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Holt!