PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clark Holiday Road (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James has chosen Go to sleep as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Holiday Road
vs
James

165 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Amsterdam's Finest Drugs

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clark Holiday Road!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse James!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

James drives through with a takedown into guard.
Holiday Road is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst James is controlling him.
James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
James wants to pass the guard but Holiday Road is keeping the position.
James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
James slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Holiday Road is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holiday Road wants to get back to his feet but James is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Holiday Road will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

James gets the takedown into side control.

James working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

James is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Holiday Road is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
James wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holiday Road keeps working.
Holiday Road is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

James wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Holiday Road, who protects the arm well.
Holiday Road wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
James tries for a kimura but Holiday Road is defending well.
James looks gassed!
Holiday Road is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
James lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday Road is pushing James's head away, looking to escape. James manages to hold on to the position though.
James tries to move into full mount but can't pass Holiday Road's legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James throws an elbow but Holiday Road slips to the side and avoids it well.
Holiday Road tries to escape but James is in control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
James slips under a jab.
Holiday Road lands with a straight right. James didn't see that one coming.
Holiday Road throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely.
Holiday Road misses with a two punch combination.
Holiday Road misses with a wild combination.

James changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Holiday Road looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holiday Road is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

James is trying to get an arm triangle but Holiday Road is defending well.
James prevents Holiday Road from escaping the position.
The strikes coming from James are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holiday Road pushes James away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, James gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

James stands up and beckons Holiday Road to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse James dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Holiday Road throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
Holiday Road throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
Holiday Road misses with a series of wild punches.
Holiday Road swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Holiday Road, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

James drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James cracks Holiday Road with a big elbow.
Holiday Road takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Holiday Road is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, James asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Holiday Road is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Holiday Road is trying to get back to his feet.

James goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Holiday Road rolls with the submission and now he's on top in James's guard! Nice work there by Holiday Road!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Holiday Road wants to get up but he can't break James's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
James is trying to control the position from the bottom.
James wants to sweep here but Holiday Road controlling him for the moment.

James is looking for a triangle but Holiday Road pushes his legs off easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
James dodges the punch combination from Holiday Road.
Holiday Road swings for the body but James moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday Road misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Holiday Road misses.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holiday Road.
Holiday Road throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
Holiday Road rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Holiday Road as he jumps to the side.
Holiday Road throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely.
Clark Holiday Road is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holiday Road misses with a two punch combination.
Holiday Road throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Holiday Road looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
Holiday Road misses with a series of wild punches.

James feints and as Holiday Road raises his hands in defense, James changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Holiday Road preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Holiday Road is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Holiday Road keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James scoring with some ground and pound.
Holiday Road utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Holiday Road misses with a double jab.
Holiday Road misses with a few strikes there.
Holiday Road misses with a looping left.
Holiday Road throws a jab when James was well out of range.
Holiday Road misses with a jab, cross combination.

James scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Holiday Road is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
James wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holiday Road keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James throwing shots but missing, from side control.

James decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holiday Road.
Holiday Road swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Holiday Road misses.
Holiday Road throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
Holiday Road cracks James with an open hand slap.
Clark Holiday Road seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holiday Road looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
Holiday Road throws a hook but James blocks it.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holiday Road.
James slips a jab and a cross from Holiday Road.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
James slips a jab and a cross from Holiday Road.

Excellent takedown into side control there by James.

James has an Americana. Holiday Road didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! James is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if James hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jesse James!