PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and val garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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?

Holliday
vs
garcia

170 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

177 cm
24
154 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, val garcia!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday lands a head shot.
garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Mike Holliday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
garcia slips a straight right by Holliday.

garcia forces Holliday back against the cage and clinches.
Holliday lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of garcia backwards.
Holliday blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
garcia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Holliday's efforts to push away.
Holliday working some nice short punches in the clinch.
garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Holliday breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Holliday shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Holliday showed some decent athleticism there.
garcia wants to improve his position but Holliday is controlling well.
Holliday missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Holliday controlling the action here.
garcia tries to get to full guard but Holliday has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for garcia!
Holliday pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
garcia wants to hold on but Holliday pushes him away.
garcia is looking to improve his position but Holliday isn't that keen on the idea.
Holliday connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Holliday controlling the pace for now.
garcia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Holliday controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
garcia is looking to improve his position but Holliday isn't that keen on the idea.
Holliday content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
garcia is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holliday controlling from mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mike Holliday just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Holliday throws a shot to the body.
garcia looks gassed!
Holliday lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Holliday jabbing away but nothing is landing.
garcia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Holliday sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten garcia somewhat.
garcia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holliday sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mike Holliday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of val garcia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

garcia is rocked!
Holliday grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! garcia takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Holliday cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Holliday!