PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jessie Holloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Black
vs
Holloway

184 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 St Petersburg, Mike Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jessie Holloway!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holloway scores with a one two! Black had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Black shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Holloway pinned against the cage. Holloway gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Black dives in and grabs Holloway's left leg, looking for a takedown. Holloway pushes down on Black's head and hops out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Black.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Black is defended easily by Holloway.
Black shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Holloway but Holloway pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Holloway fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Black shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Holloway as he jumps to the side.
Holloway scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black looks for a takedown but Holloway sprawls well.
Holloway misses with a takedown attempt

and Black counters with a nice double leg into side control. Holloway won't be happy with that.
Holloway struggling a bit here.

Black is trying to get an arm triangle but Holloway is defending well.
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!

Black has an Americana. Holloway didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Black is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Black hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mike Black!