PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cuthbert Allgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Holt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holt
vs
Allgood

185 cm
25
270 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

189 cm
27
219 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Holt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cuthbert Allgood!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Allgood closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Holt to the mat! Holt manages to get full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Allgood won't allow Holt to sweep him here.
Allgood is looking to work some ground and pound but Holt has wrist control.
Allgood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Allgood throws a big right hand that misses.
Holt wants to sweep here but Allgood controlling him for the moment.
Holt controls Allgood momentarily but Allgood frees himself.
Holt is pulling down on Allgood's head. It's preventing any offense from Allgood, at least for the moment.
Allgood is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allgood with a nice head shot there.
Holt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Holt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Allgood is one step ahead there.
Holt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Allgood stopping the sweep attempt from Holt.
Allgood connects with a couple of short punches.
Holt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Allgood postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Allgood postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allgood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Holt controls Allgood momentarily but Allgood frees himself.
Allgood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Allgood content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Holt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Holt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Allgood.
Holt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Allgood throwing strikes from guard but Holt blocks nicely.
Allgood working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Allgood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Holt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Allgood on the ground.
Allgood scoring with punches to the head and body.
Holt seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Allgood postures up and lands a big shot to Holt's brow.
Allgood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Holt has momentary wrist control but Allgood slips an elbow through the middle.
Holt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Allgood works over Holt with some ground and pound from guard.
Allgood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Allgood preventing the sweep.
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!
Allgood is looking to work some ground and pound but Holt has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allgood throws a big right hand that misses.
Allgood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Holt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Allgood is one step ahead there.
Allgood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Allgood scoring with punches to the head and body.

It looks like Manny Holt has been cut.
Allgood with a flurry of punches that miss.
Allgood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Allgood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Allgood throws a big elbow that misses.
Holt wants to improve his position but instead Allgood has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cuthbert Allgood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Holt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Holt shoots in for a takedown but Allgood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Holt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allgood.

Allgood closes the distance and clinches.
Allgood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Allgood. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Allgood pushes off an throws an elbow but Holt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Allgood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Allgood lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Allgood just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holt's brow.
Allgood tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Holt smiles and moves away.
Holt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allgood looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Allgood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manny Holt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cuthbert Allgood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allgood throws a series of punches but Holt moves out of range.
Cuthbert Allgood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holt misses with the combination.

Allgood drives through with a takedown into Holt's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allgood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Allgood is looking to work some ground and pound but Holt has wrist control.
Holt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Allgood with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Allgood throwing strikes but missing.
Holt controls Allgood momentarily but Allgood frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allgood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Holt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Allgood drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Allgood as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Holt screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Allgood! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Cuthbert Allgood!
Cuthbert Allgood tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.