PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Happy Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Hollis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollis has chosen UGK - Pocket Full of Stones as his entrance music. Joe Hollis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Day
vs
Hollis

178 cm
23
164 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

173 cm
27
165 lbs
14 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Happy Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Hollis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day throws the kick towards the body but Hollis avoids it.
Hollis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hollis tries a head kick but it misses.
Hollis wants to clinch.
Hollis throws a leg kick but Day checks it.
Hollis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hollis clobbers Day with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hollis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Day.
Day lands with a nice body kick.
Hollis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Day uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hollis.
Day avoids the body shot from Hollis.
Hollis swings for the body but Day moves out of range.
Hollis punishes Day's body with a nice straight punch.
Day checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hollis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Day rather than just go for the knockout.
Day throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hollis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Hollis does no damage.
Day takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hollis throws a jab when Day was well out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hollis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Day has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Day and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hollis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hollis keeps the fight on the outside.
Hollis defending well as Day loads up on a big left hand.
Hollis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Day is out of range.
Hollis misses the shot to the body.
Day lands a nice looking body shot.
Day lands a jab to the nose.
Good leg kick by Hollis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Day connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Day throws a right and a left that Hollis avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Hollis.
Some bone on bone action there as Day checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day throws a head kick that half lands.
Hollis throws a sloppy head kick
and Day makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Day takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Day swats away the attempt to clinch by Hollis.
Joe Hollis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollis throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Day throws a head kick that misses
and Hollis counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick by Day misses
and Hollis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Day keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hollis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Day checks it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hollis. That's going to slow Day down.
Hollis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hollis throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Hollis misses
and Day counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hollis thinking.
Day throws a shot from downtown. Hollis moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollis throws a head kick that misses
and Day counters with a nice body kick.
Day connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hollis keeps the fight on the outside.
Hollis misses with a jab to the body
and Day counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hollis looks gassed!
Hollis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Day counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Day connects with a high kick.
Hollis avoids the head kick by Day.
Day fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hollis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hollis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Day forces Hollis back against the cage and clinches.
Day struggles to land a body shot inside as Hollis controls his hands.
Day blocking some punches.
Day is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hollis is keeping busy.
Day misses with a punch to the body.
Hollis lands a shot to the body.
Day lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day working aggressively here.
Day is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hollis is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Day fails to land.
Nice body punch from Day.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Day takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hollis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Day scores with a nice short uppercut.
Day works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hollis keeps control of Day as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hollis tries a body shot but Day blocks it.
Hollis is working Day over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hollis.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Hollis.
Hollis misses with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hollis lands a body shot.
Hollis lands with a light punch inside.
Day struggles to land a body shot inside as Hollis controls his hands.
Day lands with a light punch inside.
Hollis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Happy Day dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Day clinches.
Day misses with a body punch.
Day throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holliss head.
Hollis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hollis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Day.
Day tries a body shot but Hollis blocks it.
Hollis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Day throws a punch but it's blocked by Hollis.
Day stalls.
Hollis blocks an uppercut.
Day lands with a short shot to the head.
Hollis tries to throw a body punch but Day avoids it by throwing Hollis back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Day.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hollis.
Hollis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Day can't find room to land a body shot as Hollis controls the action.
Hollis works on Day's body with a couple of short punches.
Hollis prevents a body shot from Day.
Hollis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hollis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Day's elbow.
Day blocks a body shot from Hollis.
A head punch on the inside from Day fails to land.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Hollis.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Hollis.

Day breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hollis throws a sloppy body shot
and Day counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hollis scores with a body shot.
Day looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Joe Hollis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Day tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hollis scores with a hook to the body. Day takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Day throws a sloppy head kick and Hollis moves out of range easily.
Hollis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hollis throws a chopping leg kick but Day manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hollis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Happy Day is winning the standup battle so far.
Day blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day tries to clinch but Hollis is having none of it.
Hollis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hollis throws a body punch but Day moves out of range.
A low kick from Hollis is predictable there
and Day counters with a slapping leg kick.
Day swings for the body but Hollis moves out of range.
Hollis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Day counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Day pushes Hollis away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Day will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Day misses with a looping right.
Day keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Day with a hook.
Day bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hollis feints and then cracks Day's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Day down.
Hollis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hollis.
Day bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hollis tries to clinch there but Day circles away.
Day lands with a slapping head kick.
Day cracks Hollis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hollis lands a right hook to the body.
Hollis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Day feints and then cracks Hollis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hollis down.
Day swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Day tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hollis cracks Day with an open hand slap.
Hollis throws a body punch but Day moves out of range.
Hollis throws a leg kick but Day sees it coming and moves out of range.
Day throws a lazy head kick
and Hollis counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day motions for Hollis to come forward. Day throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hollis lands with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Hollis misses its intended target.
Hollis blocks a head kick by Day.
Day takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hollis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Day connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hollis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Day looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Day lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hollis circles away quickly and effectively.
Day tries to bum rush Hollis with a series of wild strikes but Hollis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hollis throws a shot from downtown. Day moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hollis misses with a combination
and Day counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Day.
Hollis throws a head kick that misses
and Day counters with a big head kick but Hollis shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Happy Day dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hollis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hollis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Day's calf.
Day connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Day feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hollis's calf.
Hollis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Day paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Day.
Day fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hollis checks it well.
Day avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hollis wants to clinch
and Day counters with a nice body kick.

Hollis closes the distance and clinches.
Day misses with a body punch.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Hollis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hollis can't find room to land a body shot as Day controls the action.

Day breaks the clinch.
Hollis throws a series of punches but Day avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hollis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Day lands a nice hook to Hollis's body. Hollis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Day throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hollis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Day has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Day and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Day takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hollis misses with a jab to the body
enabling Day to counter with a crisp jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hollis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Day has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Day and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hollis ducks under a wild hook from Day.
Day throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hollis counters with a good low kick that Day was not able to check.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Day.
Day throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Day misses with an uppercut. Hollis saw that one coming.
Day checks a leg kick.
Day is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Day throws the kick towards the body but Hollis avoids it.
Joe Hollis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Day sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hollis slips under a jab.
Hollis closes the distance but Day moves to the side
and Day counters with a two punch combo.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hollis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left lands for Hollis.
Day throws a series of punches but Hollis avoids them all with ease.
Day paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hollis lands a slapping body shot.
Hollis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Day's sensitive parts.
Hollis wants to clinch up but Day keeps it at a distance.
Hollis tries to work over Day's front leg with a kick but Day checks it.
A head kick misses from Hollis.
Hollis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Day counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Happy Day is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hollis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hollis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Day paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hollis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Day throws a nice head kick!
Day tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hollis was well out of range. Poor timing from Day.
Day lands a slapping body shot.
A low kick from Hollis misses

and Day holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Day throws a punch but it's blocked by Hollis.
Hollis tries to throw a body punch but Day avoids it by throwing Hollis back against the cage.
Hollis blocks a body shot from Day.
Day stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Day fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hollis misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Day fails to land.
Hollis tries a body shot but Day blocks it.
Hollis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hollis's elbow.
Hollis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Hollis.
Day blocks a body shot from Hollis.
A hook to the body from Hollis.
Hollis throws a punch but it's blocked by Day.
Hollis struggles to land a body shot inside as Day controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Hollis.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hollis blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Happy Day showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Day has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Happy Day!