PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frances Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Raddz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Raddz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holt
vs
Raddz

150 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

178 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frances Holt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Raddz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holt blocks a head kick by Raddz.
As Raddz tries to get set, Holt tries to push him back and clinch up but Raddz manages to avoid the attempt.
Holt wants to clinch.

Raddz shoots in and gets a takedown into Holt's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt being controlled here, momentarily.
Raddz throwing strikes from guard but Holt blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt being controlled here, momentarily.
Holt trying to keep a closed guard but Raddz is proving a slippery customer.
Holt has a closed guard, preventing Raddz from standing up.
Raddz throwing strikes from guard but Holt blocks nicely.
Raddz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Holt is trying to control but Raddz manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raddz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Holt wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Raddz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Holt is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Raddz scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Holt is rocked!
Holt really is a fat lump.
Raddz breaks from Holt's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oh Holt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raddz content just to control the position here.

Raddz looking to secure an arm triangle but Holt defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raddz postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Holt in real trouble here! The ref calls for Holt to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Raddz!