PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Holiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barbaric Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holiday comes to the cage accompanied by All White Everythang by: Young Jeezy. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Holiday
vs
Greco

194 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Beast Body

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 Hilo, Manny Holiday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barbaric Greco!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holiday looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Greco is fending him off so far but Holiday persists. Nope, Greco circles away and we're back to standing.
Holiday goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holiday takes a kick to the side of the head.
Greco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Holiday misses with a two punch combination.
Greco plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Holiday shoots in for a takedown but Greco shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Holiday takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Greco lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A solid leg kick lands there for Greco.
Holiday takes a kick to the side of the head.
Greco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holiday's calf.
Greco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Greco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Greco throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Greco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holiday.
Holiday tries to bum rush Greco with a series of wild strikes but Greco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holiday shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Greco as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Holiday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Holiday.
Greco slips a jab and a cross from Holiday.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holiday throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greco.
Holiday takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Greco lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Holiday closes the distance and clinches up with Greco, looking for a takedown. Holiday pushes Greco against the cage but Greco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Holiday is breathing heavily.
Holiday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greco circles away quickly and effectively.
Holiday takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Barbaric Greco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greco lands with a kick to the temple. Holiday shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Greco throws a quick inside leg kick.
Holiday shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Greco but Greco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Greco stuffs the takedown.
Nice body kick there by Greco.
Greco goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Greco connects with a high kick.
Holiday tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick from Greco lands but Holiday takes it in his stride.
Greco goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Greco keeps Holiday at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Greco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Greco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Holiday takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Holiday is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Greco plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Greco scores with a leg kick.
Holiday takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Greco lands a head kick. Holiday smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Greco throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Greco connects with a high kick.
Greco goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Greco digs a good body shot into Holiday's ribs.
Holiday throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Greco's waist but Greco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Holiday off to one side.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Greco.
A head kick from Greco lands but Holiday takes it in his stride.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Greco.
Greco explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Greco throws a head kick that Holiday semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Holiday. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Greco lands a nice looking body kick.
Greco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Holiday takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Greco scores with a nice body kick.
A solid body kick from Greco.
Greco throws a nice outside leg kick.
Greco throws a nice head kick!
Holiday takes a kick to the side of the head.
Holiday takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice body kick there by Greco.
Greco bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Greco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holiday's calf.
Holiday looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Greco is fending him off so far but Holiday persists. Nope, Greco circles away and we're back to standing.
Holiday steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Greco. That one must have hurt.
Greco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Greco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Holiday takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Greco scores with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Greco.
Greco lands with a slapping head kick.
Greco lands with a kick to the temple. Holiday shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Greco throws a head kick that Holiday semi-blocks.
Holiday throws a leg kick
and Greco counters with a head kick.
Greco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holiday.
Holiday throws a sloppy head kick
and Greco counters with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Greco.
Greco lands with a slapping head kick.
Greco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holiday.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greco goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holiday throws a head kick that misses
and Greco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Greco lands a front kick.
Greco explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barbaric Greco dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Greco throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holiday.
Greco tries to close the distance and clinch but Holiday swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holiday tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Holiday with a poor takedown
and Greco counters with a nice kick to the body.
Barbaric Greco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holiday throws a leg kick that is checked
and Greco counters with a nice body kick.
Holiday fails with the takedown
and Greco counters with a low kick, right behind Holiday 's knee.
Holiday shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Greco counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Holiday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greco throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Greco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Greco.
Greco lands a high kick!
Greco lands a head kick!
Holiday takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Greco explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco connects with a high kick.
Greco lands with a slapping head kick.
Greco lands with a kick to the temple. Holiday shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A nice inside leg kick there by Greco. That's going to slow Holiday down.
Holiday takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Holiday fails with the takedown.
Holiday takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Greco scores with a push kick.
Greco lands a front kick.
Greco lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Greco connects with a high kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Greco.
Greco throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Greco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Holiday walks forward, straight into a front kick from Greco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco lands with a kick to the ribs.
Greco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holiday's sensitive parts.
Greco throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Holiday's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Greco.
Holiday will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Greco plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Holiday takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Greco throws a head kick that Holiday semi-blocks.
Greco lands a head kick!
Holiday takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Greco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Greco tries to clinch there but Holiday circles away.
Manny Holiday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holiday with a lazy takedown attempt
and Greco counters with a good low kick that Holiday was not able to check.
Greco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holiday. That did some damage!
Holiday changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Greco tries to avoid it but Holiday manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Greco to the ground. Greco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Greco lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holiday.
Holiday with a lazy takedown attempt
and Greco counters with a head kick.
Greco buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Greco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Greco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Greco cracks Holiday with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Greco. Holiday shrugs it off though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Greco, right into the meat.
Greco scores with a kick to the body.
Greco lands a high kick!
Holiday tries to clinch but Greco moves away
and Greco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Holiday on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Greco lands with a slapping head kick.
Holiday avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greco wants to clinch.
Holiday on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Holiday fails with a takedown attempt.
Holiday on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Greco. Greco obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Greco.
Holiday gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Greco counters with a head kick.
Holiday tries for a takedown but Greco circles away easily
and Greco counters with a thumping low kick.
Holiday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Greco.
Holiday with a poor takedown
and Greco counters with a body kick that stops Holiday in his tracks momentarily.
Holiday sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Greco throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barbaric Greco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Greco throws a front kick that sends Holiday stumbling back into the cage.
Holiday swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Greco counters with a big head kick but Holiday shrugs it off.
Holiday tries for a takedown but Greco circles away easily
and Greco counters with an inside leg kick.
Holiday with a poor takedown
and Greco counters with a solid body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Greco, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Greco.
Greco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Holiday takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A solid body kick from Greco.
Greco goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holiday takes a kick to the side of the head.
Holiday with a lazy takedown attempt
and Greco counters with a big head kick but Holiday shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Holiday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greco plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Greco throws a nice head kick!
Greco scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holiday.
Greco connects with a high kick.
Greco throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holiday.
Greco doesn't manage to clinch there - Holiday circles away.
Holiday on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Holiday misses with a kick to the body
and Greco counters with a head kick.
Greco lands a high kick!
Greco plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Holiday takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick from Greco lands but Holiday takes it in his stride.
A solid body kick from Greco.
Greco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holiday's sensitive parts.
Holiday shoots in but no luck this time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Greco.
Holiday takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Greco lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Greco.
Greco lands a high kick!
Greco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holiday.
Holiday with a poor takedown
and Greco counters with a head kick. That will keep Holiday thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Holiday fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Greco connects with a high kick.
Greco throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Greco throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Holiday's head.
Holiday takes a kick to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Greco.
Holiday walks forward, straight into a front kick from Greco.
Greco keeps Holiday at a distance using the push kick.
Manny Holiday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A chopping leg kick lands by Greco.
Holiday misses with a leg kick
and Greco counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Holiday tries to clinch but Greco moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Greco scores with a spinning back kick!
Greco throws a quick inside leg kick.
No luck for Holiday with that takedown attempt.
Greco scores with a head kick.
Greco throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A good leg kick by Greco.
Holiday on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Holiday moves in looking to clinch but Greco pushes him off.
Greco lands with a nice body kick.
Holiday will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Greco is looking to clinch.
Greco lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Greco.
Greco lands a high kick!
Greco scores with a kick to the body.
Greco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Holiday or perhaps it was just good defense by Greco which made him look bad.
Greco is looking to slow Holiday down with leg kicks.
Greco scores with a leg kick.
Greco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Greco lands a head kick!
Greco connects with a high kick.
Holiday throws a sloppy head kick
and Greco counters with a nice low kick that buckles Holiday's knee momentarily.
Greco throws a nice head kick!
Greco connects with a high kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barbaric Greco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Greco has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barbaric Greco!