PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pepper OKeefe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Holiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Holiday's choice of entrance music: All White Everythang by: Young Jeezy. Manny Holiday has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pepper OKeefe's chin.

OKeefe
vs
Holiday

210 cm
28
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

194 cm
20
213 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Sublime Supplements
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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pepper OKeefe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Holiday!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holiday moves into the clinch successfully.
Holiday fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Holiday fails to pull guard.
OKeefe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holiday is working for takedown but OKeefe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pepper OKeefe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Holiday.
Holiday wants a takedown.
Holiday tries to pull guard but OKeefe won't allow it.
OKeefe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holiday.
OKeefe gets underhooks to prevent Holiday's takedown attempt.
Holiday lands an uppercut.
Holiday misses with a punch to the body.
OKeefe connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Manny Holiday has been cut.
OKeefe wants to get back to striking at distance but Holiday won't allow it.
Holiday tries for a takedown but OKeefe manages to get underhooks.

OKeefe pulls guard effortlessly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Holiday looking to pass the guard.

Holiday drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Holiday jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

OKeefe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holiday trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holiday preventing the sweep.

Holiday drops back looking for a leg! OKeefe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and OKeefe manages to kick Holiday off! Holiday jumps back into OKeefe's guard.

OKeefe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Holiday trying to control but OKeefe is working from the bottom.
OKeefe will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Holiday trying to control but OKeefe is working from the bottom.
Holiday sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holiday passes easily into side control. Nice work.
OKeefe is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
OKeefe is breathing heavily.

Holiday is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. OKeefe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Holiday trying to control the position but OKeefe is working away.

Holiday is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. OKeefe is trying to escape and Holiday transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and OKeefe is forced to tap! Nice work there by Holiday! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Manny Holiday!