PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Holt (ranked 4779 p4p, 4822 weight class) and Jason Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Holt
vs
Ford

185 cm
25
210
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Holt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Ford!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Holt.
Holt misses with an uppercut.
Ford swinging wildly here.
Holt throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Ford fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ford fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ford shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Holt pinned against the cage. Holt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Josh Holt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Ford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford tries to clinch but Holt is having none of it.
Holt is looking for a counter combo.
Holt jabs Ford to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt takes a swing at Ford's ribcage but misses.
Ford walks into a jab.
Holt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Holt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ford.
Jason Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holt.
Ford steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Holt.
Ford takes one to the side of the head.
Ford fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Holt misses the target.
Holt connects with a body shot that sends Ford's belly button to the back.
Holt works the jab nicely.
Ford takes one on the button.
Ford tries for a takedown but Holt circles away easily
and Holt counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Holt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holt cracks Ford with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holt manages to avoid it.

Ford clinches.

Ford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ford wants to clinch
and Holt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ford shoots in for a double leg but Holt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Holt misses with a straight right.
Ford is looking to clinch but Holt is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Holt lands an overhand right.
Ford tries for a takedown but Holt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ford looks winded!
Holt feints a jab promting Ford to slip. Holt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ford slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Holt tests Ford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Holt cracks Ford with an open hand slap.
Holt lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford tries to clinch
and Holt counters with a nice body shot.
Ford takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ford takes one on the button.
Ford lands a high kick!
Ford throws a body kick that misses.
Holt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ford has time to react.
Holt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ford.
The fighters circling - Holt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holt is looking to counter punch.
Ford gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Holt.
Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Holt moves out of range of the body kick.
Josh Holt is winning the standup battle so far.
Ford 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 throws a shot from downtown. Ford moves away and avoids it.
Ford defending well as Holt loads up on a big left hand.
Ford takes one to the chin there.
Ford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ford moves to clinch but Holt breaks away
and Holt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Holt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt jabs at Ford's body.
Ford tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Holt counters with a series of strikes. Ford will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ford backs up against the cage.
Ford connects with a jab.
Holt lands a jab to Ford's midsection.
Holt lands a nice shot that snaps Ford's head back.
Holt misses with a hook.
Ford looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Holt throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
Ford has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ford lands a really nice looking cross but Holt seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holt misses with a looping right.
Ford tries to clinch up but Holt circles away and keeps his distance.
Holt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ford misses the jab.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holt throws a right and a left that Ford avoids nicely.
Ford tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Holt swivels and escapes.
Holt throws a big counter combination but Ford scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ford.
Ford misses with a takedown
and Holt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Josh Holt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Ford.
Ford is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt throws out a powerful jab.
Ford fails to land the takedown.
Holt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holt.
Ford is trying desperately to land a takedown but Holt is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ford.
Holt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Holt tries to close the distance and clinch but Ford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holt jabs Ford right on the nose. Ford blinks but takes it well.
Holt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Holt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Holt throws a series of strikes that have Ford backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ford fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Holt avoids it really well and circles away.
Holt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ford shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Holt counter with a right hand.
Holt wants to clinch.
Ford steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Holt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Holt dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Holt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ford throws a head kick but Holt moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ford.
Holt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ford with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Josh Holt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Ford.
Ford misses the shot to the body.
Ford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Holt throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Holt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ford under the eye.
Holt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt lands with a cross.
Holt loads up on a big right hand but Ford slips the punch.
Holt connects with a looping right hand.
Holt cracks Ford with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Holt finds it's way round the side to connect with Ford's head.
Holt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ford can do to turn this around?
Ford gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Holt counters with a stiff right hand.
Holt cracks Ford with an open hand slap.
Ford with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Holt to score with a decent uppercut.
Holt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ford gets tackled into the cage by Holt. Holt maintains the clinch.
Holt has had enough of the clinch but Ford keeps him there for the moment.
Holt is trying to break free.
Holt can't break the clinch.
Holt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Holt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ford goes for a takedown in the clinch but Holt prevents it.
Ford prevents Holt from breaking the clinch.
Ford jumps guard but Holt stands there with Ford around his waist. Ford gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Holt is trying to force a seperation but Ford has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt is trying to maintain a safe position but Ford gets an underhook and turns Holt into the cage.

Ford decides to pull guard.
Ford not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Holt sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Holt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ford is keeping the position for now.
Josh Holt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ford looking for a sweep. Not yet Ford, not yet.
Holt content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ford is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Holt scores with a nice strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ford takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Holt lands a two punch combo.
Jason Ford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Ford is predictable there
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Holt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Holt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Holt!