PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stanton Friedmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Hollis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hollis's choice of entrance music: UGK - Pocket Full of Stones. Joe Hollis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Friedmon
vs
Hollis

176 cm
21
162 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

173 cm
25
165 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stanton Friedmon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Hollis!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friedmon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hollis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Friedmon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hollis misses with a low kick.
Hollis takes a swing at Friedmon's ribcage but misses.
Hollis takes a swing at Friedmon's ribcage but misses.

Friedmon clinches up with Hollis and pushes him back against the cage.
Friedmon has Hollis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hollis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Good body shot from Hollis.
Hollis blocking some punches.
Hollis trying to stall but Friedmon improves his position.
Hollis tries a body shot but Friedmon blocks it.

Friedmon lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Friedmon tries to pass to full mount but Hollis defends it.
Hollis regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Friedmon.
Friedmon wants to control from the top but Hollis keeps moving.
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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hollis is on top in guard.
Hollis preventing the sweep.
Hollis wants to stand but Friedmon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Friedmon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hollis's guard.
Friedmon throws and elbow that misses. Hollis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Friedmon's guard. Nice move by Hollis!
Friedmon wants to sweep but no luck.
Friedmon trying to control the position.
Hollis wants to stand but Friedmon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon looking for a sweep. Not yet Friedmon, not yet.
Hollis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Friedmon's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hollis leaves Friedmon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Friedmon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hollis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Friedmon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Friedmon doesn't manage to clinch there - Hollis circles away.
Friedmon wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Friedmon misses
and Hollis counters with a stiff right hand.
Hollis throws a looping overhand right but Friedmon ducks down to avoid it.
Hollis throws a looping overhand right but Friedmon ducks down to avoid it.
Hollis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Friedmon tries to clinch up
and Hollis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hollis throws a hook to the side of Friedmon's head but Friedmon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hollis throws a body punch but Friedmon moves out of range.
Friedmon shoots in for a double leg but Hollis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanton Friedmon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hollis looks to land a combination but Friedmon avoids it well.
Friedmon clinches but Hollis breaks the clinch
and Hollis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hollis lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Friedmon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A bone on bone clash there as Hollis blocks the leg kick.
Friedmon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hollis counters with a straight right hand.
Hollis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hollis misses with a body shot.
Hollis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Friedmon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hollis but Hollis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hollis throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Hollis will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Friedmon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hollis counters with a series of strikes. Friedmon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hollis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Friedmon avoids the body shot from Hollis.
Friedmon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Friedmon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hollis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Friedmon thinking.
Friedmon wants to clinch
and Hollis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Friedmon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hollis counters with a straight right hand.
Friedmon closes the distance but Hollis moves to the side
and Hollis counters with a left and a right that stings Friedmon.
Friedmon tries a low kick but Hollis avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedmon tries to clinch but Hollis moves away
and Hollis counters with a nice uppercut.
Friedmon tries for a takedown but Hollis circles away easily
and Hollis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Friedmon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Friedmon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hollis digs a good body shot into Friedmon's ribs.
Hollis looks to land a combination. Friedmon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Friedmon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hollis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Friedmon darts in trying to clinch
and Friedmon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Hollis is predictable there

and Friedmon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Friedmon.
Hollis is trying to break free.
Friedmon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Friedmon swings wildly with an uppercut but Hollis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hollis trying to stall but Friedmon improves his position.
Friedmon wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanton Friedmon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Friedmon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Friedmon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Friedmon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Friedmon goes for a takedown attempt but Hollis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hollis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Friedmon throws a lazy head kick
and Hollis counters with a slapping leg kick.
A low kick from Hollis misses
and Friedmon counters with an inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hollis cracks Friedmon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Friedmon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hollis.
Hollis scores with a nice right hand.
Joe Hollis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hollis connects with a solid leg kick.
Hollis sizes up Friedmon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hollis digs a good hook to Friedmon's body.
Hollis jabs at Friedmon's body.
Friedmon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hollis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Friedmon tries to clinch
and Hollis counters with a nice body shot.
Friedmon checks the leg kick.
Friedmon tries to clinch up
and Hollis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Friedmon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Friedmon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hollis counters with a one-two to the body.
Stanton Friedmon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hollis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Friedmon looks to clinch
and Hollis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Hollis is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Friedmon shoots for a double leg takedown but Hollis sprawls well. He's pushed Friedmon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Joe Hollis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Friedmon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hollis's sensitive parts.
Hollis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Friedmon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Hollis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A decent looking body kick lands there for Friedmon.
Friedmon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Friedmon tries to clinch
and Hollis counters with a leg kick.
Friedmon wants to clinch
and Hollis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hollis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Friedmon rather than just go for the knockout.
Hollis swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Friedmon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Friedmon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Hollis manages to break the clinch.
Hollis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hollis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hollis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hollis lands an overhand right.
A left and a right from Hollis both land. Nice combination.
Friedmon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hollis counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hollis misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Hollis misses.
Friedmon clinches but Hollis breaks the clinch
enabling Hollis to counter with a crisp jab.
Friedmon wants to clinch but Hollis slips to the side
and Hollis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Friedmon avoids the body shot from Hollis.
Hollis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hollis thows a leg kick but Friedmon checks it

and Friedmon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Friedmon.
Hollis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Friedmon wants to control from the top but Hollis keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Friedmon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hollis has his hands on Friedmon's head, controlling the position.
Hollis wants to sweep but no luck.
Friedmon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Friedmon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Friedmon closes the distance but Hollis moves to the side
and Hollis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Friedmon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hollis.
Hollis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Friedmon was well out of range. Poor timing from Hollis.
Hollis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Friedmon manages to avoid it.
Friedmon shoots and misses
and Hollis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Friedmon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hollis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Friedmon tries to clinch but Hollis moves away
and Hollis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hollis throws a nice looking combination but Friedmon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hollis misses with a straight left.
Hollis misses with the combination.
Joe Hollis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Friedmon circles away quickly and effectively.
Friedmon throws a leg kick
and Hollis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Friedmon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hollis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Friedmon.
Friedmon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hollis misses the shot to the body.
Friedmon wants to clinch but Hollis slips to the side
and Hollis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Friedmon walks into a left hand.
Friedmon clinches but Hollis breaks the clinch
and Hollis counters with a stiff right hand.
Friedmon wants to clinch but Hollis slips to the side
and Hollis counters with a nice uppercut.
Friedmon looks for the body kick but Hollis saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Hollis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hollis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight for Joe Hollis!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Joe Hollis!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Joe Hollis!

Joe Hollis wins by unanimous decision!