PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doc Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raylan Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Holliday
vs
Givens

188 cm
25
202 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

187 cm
25
195 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doc Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raylan Givens!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Holliday misses.
Givens throws a push kick but Holliday slaps the foot to one side.
Holliday misses with a wild body shot.

Givens scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Givens scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Holliday to see if he's OK.
Givens gets to mount! Holliday was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Givens trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Holliday tries to hold on but Givens postures up.
Givens controlling the pace for now.
Holliday tries to hold on but Givens pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens trying to control but Holliday is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Givens cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Givens landing strikes, looking to finish!
Givens misses with a head shot.
Holliday is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Givens landing strikes from the mount and Holliday is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Holliday manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Givens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holliday is keeping the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Givens trying to control the position from guard on top but Holliday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Givens is in close to Holliday's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Holliday is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Givens wants to pass the guard but Holliday is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens trying to control but Holliday is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Givens's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Holliday has his foot on Givens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Givens works his way back into a safe position though.
Givens lands a couple of elbows.
Holliday wants to improve his position but instead Givens has moved into half guard.
Givens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Givens wants to control but Holliday is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Givens connects with a nice short shot to Holliday's temple.
Givens thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Holliday's head.
Holliday is trying to get back to full guard.
Givens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holliday keeps working.
Holliday is trying to control but can't.
Holliday is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Givens seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Holliday does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raylan Givens dominated that round.
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.

Givens misses the shot to the body.
Givens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holliday.
Holliday sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A big right from Holliday misses.
Holliday lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Holliday gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Givens avoiding damage.
Givens lands with a right to the head.
Givens takes a shot to the head.
Givens misses with a punch to the body.

Givens pulls guard successfully.

Givens is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Holliday is aware though and is defending well.

Givens is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holliday preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens can't keep his opponent in guard - Holliday advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Givens is trying to control but can't.
Holliday content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Holliday thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Givens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Holliday slips a nice elbow through Givens's hands, connecting with Givens's forehead.
Holliday scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Holliday prevents Givens from standing back up.
Givens trying to control here.
Givens is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday thows a huge punch but Givens dodges it nicely.
Holliday stalling away here and it's allowed Givens to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Holliday stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Givens swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Givens working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Holliday doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Holliday manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holliday throws a big right hand that misses.

Givens throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Holliday with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Givens is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Holliday loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holliday pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Givens is keeping the position for now.

Givens is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Raylan Givens has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holliday advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday wants to lay and pray for a moment but Givens keeps working.
Holliday working away.
Givens manages to work his way to half guard, despite Holliday's best efforts.
Nice strikes from Holliday there.
Holliday has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Holliday looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Holliday cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Holliday landing strikes from the mount and Givens is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doc Holliday dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Givens throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice straight punches there by Holliday. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Holliday.

Givens gets a takedown into half guard.
Holliday is controlling Givens's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Givens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Givens is trying to control. Holliday wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Holliday looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Holliday is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Givens jumps into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Holliday being controlled for a moment.
Givens creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Holliday manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givens is just content to waste time from the top position. Holliday takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Holliday is trying to control the position but Givens postures up.

Holliday is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Givens defends well.
Holliday keeping moving, preventing Givens from controlling successfully.
Givens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens stands up over Holliday, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Givens passes Holliday's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Holliday is looking for a sweep. Givens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Givens missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Givens thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Holliday's head.
Givens is taking a breather. Holliday says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Givens prevents Holliday from improving his position.
Givens is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givens is trying to control the action in half guard but Holliday is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Givens is thwarting Holliday's attempts to control the position.
Holliday wants to improve his position but Givens is controlling well.
Givens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Holliday looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Givens is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Holliday has managed to free his arm - good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raylan Givens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Givens has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raylan Givens!
A very excited looking Raylan Givens made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.