PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Holt (ranked 25238 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nakata Yoshi (ranked 5676 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Holt
vs
Yoshi

196 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucien Holt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nakata Yoshi !
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holt gets tackled into the cage by Yoshi . Yoshi maintains the clinch.

Yoshi lands a takedown into guard.

Holt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yoshi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yoshi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yoshi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yoshi trying to control the position from guard on top but Holt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holt is striking but Yoshi is not phased and passes to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Yoshi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yoshi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Yoshi tries to stand but can't do so whilst Holt controls his 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.
Holt striking from the bottom.
Holt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yoshi is thwarting Holt's attempts to control the position.
Holt missing with punches from the bottom.
Holt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Holt throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Holt will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Yoshi wants to pass the guard but Holt is keeping the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yoshi passes Holt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Holt punching from the bottom.
Holt missing with punches from the bottom.
Yoshi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Holt misses with some strikes from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yoshi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Holt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Holt gets caught flat footed, as Yoshi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Holt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yoshi defends it easily.
Holt throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Yoshi wants to control from the top but Holt keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt striking off his back but it's not causing Yoshi any problems.
Holt keeping moving, preventing Yoshi from controlling successfully.

Holt looking for a guillotine here but Yoshi defends easily.
Yoshi slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Holt.

Yoshi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yoshi slips a nice elbow through Holt's hands, connecting with Holt's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yoshi is trying to control the action in half guard but Holt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Holt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Holt landing small, sideways elbows.

Holt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Yoshi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yoshi looks winded!

Holt actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nakata Yoshi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yoshi lands a high kick!

Yoshi clinches.
Yoshi managing to block the knees to the body from Holt.
Holt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Holt pulls guard successfully.
Holt keeping moving, preventing Yoshi from controlling successfully.

Yoshi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Holt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yoshi has managed to get both his arms back between Holt's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yoshi distracts Holt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Yoshi gets to his feet - Holt follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi doesn't manage to clinch there - Holt circles away.

Yoshi moves into range and clinches up with Holt.
Holt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yoshi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Holt is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucien Holt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Yoshi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Holt is trying to keep an underhook but Yoshi manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Yoshi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Holt trying to hold on to Yoshi 's head to control him but Yoshi postures up.

Holt looking for submissions off his back.
Yoshi trying to control the action but Holt is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi blocks the strikes from Holt.

Holt looking for submissions off his back.
Yoshi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Yoshi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Holt is trying to control but Yoshi passes into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Holt is letting Yoshi control him for a moment.

Yoshi decides to stand back up. Yoshi steps back and let's Holt get back to his feet.

Yoshi moves into the clinch successfully.

Yoshi jumps guard and drags Holt to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Holt throws a big elbow that misses.
Yoshi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Holt is controlling him.
Holt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holt 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.
Yoshi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Holt is in close to Yoshi 's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holt preventing the sweep.
Holt is in close to Yoshi 's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Holt gets to his feet. Yoshi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Yoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Holt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Holt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Holt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Yoshi preventing the sweep.

Holt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yoshi defends well.
Yoshi looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holt has a closed guard, preventing Yoshi from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nakata Yoshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Yoshi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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. Yoshi connects with a nice short shot to Holt's temple.
Yoshi stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt is trying to get back to full guard.

Holt actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi wants to control but Holt is keeping him busy.

Holt is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Yoshi is tapping! Great win for Holt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lucien Holt!