PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chad Carlson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronan Hollace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlson Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Muse- Stockholm Syndrome. Hollace has chosen Outside by Staind as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Carlson Jr
vs
Hollace

179 cm
30
147 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

175 cm
30
142 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Chad Carlson Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronan Hollace!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hollace closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hollace.

Hollace wants the takedown. Carlson Jr is fighting it off but Hollace persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Carlson Jr's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hollace throws a big elbow that misses.
Carlson Jr keeping full guard, as Hollace tries to pass.
Hollace sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Carlson Jr keeping moving, preventing Hollace from controlling successfully.
Hollace connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollace tries to free his leg and advance position but Carlson Jr is retaining full guard.
Hollace with a nice head shot there.
Hollace with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hollace trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlson Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hollace tries to free his leg and advance position but Carlson Jr is retaining full guard.
Hollace trying to control but Carlson Jr is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hollace trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlson Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ronan Hollace has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hollace lands a lovely overhand right.
Hollace tries to close the distance and clinch but Carlson Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carlson Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hollace counters with a straight right hand.
Hollace fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carlson Jr throws a looping overhand right but Hollace ducks down to avoid it.
Hollace scores with a jab to the body.
Carlson Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
Hollace feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carlson Jr's calf.
Carlson Jr misses with a series of wild punches.

Carlson Jr has closed the distance and engaged Hollace in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hollace.

It looks like Chad Carlson Jr has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hollace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hollace lands a slapping body shot.
No luck for Hollace with that takedown attempt.
Carlson Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carlson Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice sprawl there from Carlson Jr as Hollace shoots in.
Chad Carlson Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronan Hollace.
A combination from Carlson Jr does no damage.

Carlson Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Carlson Jr showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hollace wants to control but Carlson Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Carlson Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Carlson Jr wants to pass to mount but Hollace is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson Jr thows a huge punch but Hollace dodges it nicely.
Hollace keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Carlson Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hollace sees it coming and defends easily.
Hollace trying to control here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hollace kicks Carlson Jr off and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carlson Jr takes a swing at Hollace's ribcage but misses.
Hollace throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronan Hollace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chad Carlson Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hollace gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hollace moves away from the strike by Carlson Jr.
Hollace throws a sloppy head kick and Carlson Jr moves out of range easily.
Carlson Jr misses the shot to the body.
Hollace throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carlson Jr's head.
Hollace throws a low kick but Carlson Jr moves out of range easily.
Carlson Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from Hollace misses its intended target.

Carlson Jr closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hollace quickly recovers to half guard.
Carlson Jr is thwarting Hollace's attempts to control the position.
Hollace has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carlson Jr wants to pass to mount but Hollace is defending the position.

Hollace pushes Carlson Jr off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carlson Jr dives in and scores a takedown into Hollace's guard.
Hollace has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Carlson Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Hollace gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carlson Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carlson Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hollace on the ground.
Hollace wants to control from the top but Carlson Jr keeps moving.
Hollace postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollace lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hollace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carlson Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carlson Jr keeping moving, preventing Hollace from controlling successfully.
Hollace wants to pass the guard but Carlson Jr is keeping the position.
Hollace postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carlson Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollace slips nicely into half guard.
Hollace lands strikes from half guard.

Hollace is looking for a kimura but Carlson Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hollace to get the leverage.
Carlson Jr won't allow Hollace to pass to mount.
Ronan Hollace has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hollace works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hollace working Carlson Jr over with strikes here.
Hollace tries to control but Carlson Jr wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollace working Carlson Jr over with strikes here.
Hollace misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hollace throwing strikes here but Carlson Jr is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hollace with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hollace can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carlson Jr is looking to escape.
Hollace landing shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hollace punching from mount but Carlson Jr doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hollace trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronan Hollace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chad Carlson Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Carlson Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hollace is looking to control Carlson Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hollace avoid being mounted?
Carlson Jr stalling away here and it's allowed Hollace to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hollace manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Hollace working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollace with good strikes from the mount here!
Hollace misses with a head shot.
Carlson Jr blocking the ground and pound.
Carlson Jr avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hollace.
Hollace scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Carlson Jr?
Hollace thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hollace trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hollace controlling the position easily from mount.
Carlson Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carlson Jr tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlson Jr in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hollace throws a wild left hand from mount and Carlson Jr manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Hollace is pressing down on Carlson Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carlson Jr is holding on for now.
Hollace throwing shots but Carlson Jr is blocking nicely.
Hollace is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Hollace is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollace wants to pass to mount but Carlson Jr is defending the position.
Hollace not doing much here.
Hollace not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hollace is pressing down on Carlson Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carlson Jr is holding on for now.
Hollace is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Hollace sits in half guard.
Chad Carlson Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hollace is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hollace throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronan Hollace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hollace 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronan Hollace!
Ronan Hollace managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Blackout CLothing, into his post fight interview.