PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krav Mcgraw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgraw has chosen Limp Bizkit--Break Stuff as his entrance music. Mike Holliday could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Krav Mcgraw's chin.

Holliday
vs
Mcgraw

170 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
154 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Krav Mcgraw!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgraw is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holliday sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mcgraw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Mcgraw scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Holliday gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Holliday knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mcgraw on the ground.
Mcgraw looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Holliday with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holliday tries to get to full guard but Mcgraw has control of the leg.
Mcgraw sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Holliday defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcgraw seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Holliday makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Holliday.
Mcgraw lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Holliday working for a triangle but Mcgraw defends it easily.
Mcgraw passes Holliday's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Mcgraw is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mcgraw.

Mcgraw is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Holliday doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mcgraw.
Mcgraw thows a huge punch but Holliday dodges it nicely.
Mcgraw with the ground and pound but Holliday uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mcgraw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mcgraw keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Holliday's head.
Holliday looking for a sweep. Not yet Holliday, not yet.
Mcgraw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Holliday trying to control the position.
Mcgraw working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mcgraw with a nice head shot there.

Mcgraw drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mcgraw jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mcgraw postures up in Holliday's guard and throws a big left but Holliday blocks it.
Mcgraw looks gassed!
Mcgraw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mcgraw slips a jab from Holliday.
A slow jab from Holliday misses its intended target.
Mcgraw is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holliday sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Holliday.
Mcgraw slips a jab and a cross from Holliday.

Mcgraw looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Holliday tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mcgraw throws a strike but Holliday rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Holliday is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraw keeping moving, preventing Holliday from controlling successfully.

Holliday got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mcgraw has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Holliday has managed to get both his arms back between Mcgraw's legs - danger averted.
Holliday controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mcgraw keeping moving, preventing Holliday from controlling successfully.
Holliday is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mcgraw is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Holliday has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Mcgraw working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Holliday doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Holliday manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mcgraw keeping moving, preventing Holliday from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Mcgraw looking for a guillotine here but Holliday defends easily.

Mcgraw is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Holliday rolls with it to try and escape but Mcgraw cranks on the arm and Holliday is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Krav Mcgraw!