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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Foster Britt (ranked 6476 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Holloway (ranked 7034 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Holloway is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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162 lbs
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175 cm
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Foster Britt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Holloway!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holloway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holloway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holloway misses with a two punch combination.
A quick step to the side and Britt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holloway misses with a looping left.
Holloway throws a nice looking combination but Britt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holloway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Holloway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holloway looks winded!
Holloway misses with a two punch combination.
Britt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holloway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Britt.
A counter left hand to the body from Britt misses its target.
Britt scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Britt controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Britt working Holloway over with strikes.
Britt perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Holloway has one foot on Britt's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Holloway throws a nice looking combination but Britt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Britt misses its target.
Britt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Holloway manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Britt controls from within his opponent's guard.
Britt scoring with punches to the head and body.
Britt scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britt sitting in guard here, content to control.
Britt 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.
Britt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Britt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Britt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Britt prevents Holloway from getting back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nice sprawl there from Holloway as Britt shoots in.
Holloway fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway tries to bum rush Britt with a series of wild strikes but Britt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Britt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Britt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Britt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Britt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holloway preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Britt seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Holloway scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Holloway lands with an overhand left.
Britt shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Holloway's guard.
Britt stays in close to Holloway's body and controls the position.
Britt prevents Holloway from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Holloway 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.
Holloway gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Britt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Britt's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Britt seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Holloway for as long as he can get away with.
Holloway is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway wants to stand but Britt is controlling the position.
Britt gets to his feet - Holloway follows without any prompting.
Holloway swinging wildly here.
Britt scores with a takedown into Holloway's guard.
Britt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britt won't allow Holloway to get back to his feet.
Britt is in close to Holloway's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Britt seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Britt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Britt 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jose Holloway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Holloway does no damage.
Britt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Britt fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Holloway to the ground. Britt is now in Holloway's guard.
Britt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Britt is stalling in the full guard.
Britt has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britt throwing strikes but missing.
Britt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Britt with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Holloway wants to stand up but Britt is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Holloway defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Britt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Britt drives through with a takedown into Holloway's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Britt controlling from the top position.
Britt is working Holloway over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Foster Britt dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Britt looking to score a takedown here. Holloway is defending well but Britt drives through and ends up in Holloway's guard.
Holloway wants to stand but Britt is controlling the position.
Britt controlling from the top position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Britt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britt continues to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Britt continues to hold on tight.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Holloway wants to stand but Britt is controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Holloway throws a series of punches but Britt avoids them all with ease.
Holloway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Britt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Holloway.
Britt misses with a takedown attempt - Holloway sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Holloway did well to prevent Britt getting side control.
We've been informed that Holloway has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Britt is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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. Britt connects with a nice short shot to Holloway's temple.
Britt content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Holloway with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Britt controlling the action here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four 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.
Holloway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Britt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holloway sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Britt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Foster Britt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Holloway does no damage.
Britt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Britt postures up in Holloway's guard and throws a big left but Holloway blocks it.
Britt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Britt connects with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Foster Britt.
I think Britt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Foster Britt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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