PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xander Coll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathas Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holliday has chosen You'r Going Down as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Coll
vs
Holliday

187 cm
22
170 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xander Coll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mathas Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Coll looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Coll looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coll throwing shots but Holliday is blocking nicely.
Coll prevents Holliday from improving his position.
Coll lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Coll is keen to just control but Holliday is a slippery customer.
Coll throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Coll throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coll lands strikes from half guard.
Coll has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Coll not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Holliday wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coll wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holliday keeps working.
Holliday is trying to get back to full guard.

Coll is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Holliday is just riding it out for now. Coll eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holliday keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Holliday avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coll.

Coll stands up from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Coll throws a right and a left that both miss.
Xander Coll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coll throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holliday shoots in but no luck this time.
Coll will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holliday lands with a slapping head kick.

Coll looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Coll lands a couple of digs.
Coll throwing strikes but missing.
Holliday avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coll postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coll slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Coll is in close to Holliday's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Coll in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coll with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coll trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coll lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Holliday preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coll accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Coll throwing strikes but missing.
Coll missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Holliday has a takedown stuffed.
Holliday is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coll tries to bum rush Holliday with a series of wild strikes but Holliday uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coll throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holliday closes the distance and clinches up with Coll, looking for a takedown. Holliday pushes Coll against the cage but Coll circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Xander Coll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathas Holliday.
Coll throws a right hand that Holliday ducks under and follows up with a left that Holliday also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Holliday is defended easily by Coll.
Holliday looks gassed!

Coll shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Holliday is trying to defend but Coll finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Holliday won't allow Coll to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Coll dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Coll closes the distance and pushes Holliday back into the cage.
Holliday is trying to drag Coll to the mat but Coll just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Holliday has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Coll is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Holliday tries for a takedown. No joy.
Xander Coll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathas Holliday.

Coll's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Coll scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Coll landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coll lands a nice short elbow.
Coll lands with a punch from half guard.
Holliday keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Coll content to control rather than advance.
Holliday is breathing heavily.
Coll scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coll content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Coll decides to stand up.
Holliday throws the left hand but Coll avoids the punch easily.
Holliday tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Coll counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Coll with a flurry of punches that miss.

Coll stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Coll looks to land a combination. Holliday sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Coll closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday goes for a takedown attempt but Coll pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Coll instigates a clinch.
Holliday drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Holliday is trying to break free.
Holliday goes for a takedown attempt but Coll pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Xander Coll is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holliday closes the distance but Coll moves to the side
and Coll counters with a left and a right that stings Holliday.
Holliday has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coll displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Holliday throws a body kick the misses
and Coll counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Coll's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Coll duly obliges.
Coll throws a right and a left that Holliday avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coll tries to bum rush Holliday with a series of wild strikes but Holliday uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holliday looks to clinch

and Coll moves into the clinch.
Coll lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Coll.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holliday.
Holliday is looking to break free of the clinch but Coll has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Coll.

Coll breaks the clinch.

Coll drives through with a takedown into guard.
Coll with a nice head shot there.
Xander Coll overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coll cracks Holliday with a solid left hand.
Holliday being controlled here, momentarily.
Coll wants to control from the top but Holliday keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coll working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Coll thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Coll working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Coll works over Holliday with some ground and pound from guard.
Coll throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Coll gets to his feet. Holliday looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Coll tries to bum rush Holliday with a series of wild strikes but Holliday uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coll misses with a wild combination.
Holliday takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Coll dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Coll misses.
Coll throws a right and a left that Holliday avoids nicely.
Coll throws a combination. Holliday tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Coll drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Holliday on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Coll lands a few punches from side control.

Coll wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Holliday, who protects the arm well.
Coll in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Coll working the head and body with strikes.
Coll is working Holliday over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coll is putting a hurting on Holliday here, landing some big shots from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holliday tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Coll is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holliday can do to turn this around?
Holliday taking a bit of punishment here - Coll scoring with strikes.
Coll lands an elbow.
Holliday is trying to get back to his feet.
Holliday is trying to control Coll's posture but Coll avoids it.
Holliday is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Holliday is not content to let Coll control the position.
Holliday taking a bit of punishment here - Coll scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday is trying to control Coll's posture but Coll avoids it.
Holliday manages to work his way to half guard, despite Coll's best efforts.

Coll stands up out of the half guard.

Coll shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Coll postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Holliday looks a forlorn figure.
Coll with good strikes from the mount here!
Coll prevents Holliday from getting the reversal.

Holliday is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Coll locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Holliday is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xander Coll!