PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josiah Wilkerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Holly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wilkerson
vs
Holly

201 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

185 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josiah Wilkerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duke Holly!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holly shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Holly showed some decent athleticism there.
Wilkerson is trying to control but can't.
Wilkerson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Holly is working for a submission of some sort.
Holly looks winded!
Wilkerson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wilkerson.
Wilkerson trying to keep a closed guard but Holly is proving a slippery customer.
Holly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkerson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Holly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkerson is trying to control the position but Holly postures up.

Wilkerson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wilkerson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Holly smiles and moves away.
Wilkerson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Holly closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wilkerson to the mat! Wilkerson manages to get full guard.
Wilkerson pulls Holly in close to his closed guard and prevents Holly from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkerson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wilkerson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Wilkerson wants to get back to his feet but Holly is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wilkerson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wilkerson looking to control.
Wilkerson wants to stand up but Holly is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkerson pulls Holly in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Holly clinches.
Wilkerson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Holly smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josiah Wilkerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wilkerson tries to sprawl but Holly drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wilkerson is doing well to control the position and prevent Holly from advancing to side control.
Holly is looking to advance position but Wilkerson won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkerson is trying to stand.
Wilkerson wants to get back to full guard.
Wilkerson trying to control here.
Holly is trying to control the action in half guard but Wilkerson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Wilkerson kicks Holly off and gets back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilkerson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holly is fending him off so far but Wilkerson persists. Nope, Holly circles away and we're back to standing.

Holly gets a double leg takedown into Wilkerson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke Holly dominated that round.
That's time! Wilkerson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wilkerson misses with a double jab.
Josiah Wilkerson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Holly fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wilkerson sprawls well initially but Holly persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Holly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Holly is thwarting Wilkerson's attempts to control the position.
Wilkerson wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holly is breathing heavily.
Wilkerson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Duke Holly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wilkerson wants to sweep here but Holly controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holly trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkerson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilkerson is pulling down on Holly's head. It's preventing any offense from Holly, at least for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Wilkerson gets a double leg takedown into Holly's guard.
Holly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilkerson.
Holly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkerson throwing strikes but missing.

Holly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wilkerson is aware though and is defending well.
Wilkerson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wilkerson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wilkerson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wilkerson landing with the ground and pound.
Holly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Holly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wilkerson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wilkerson throwing strikes but missing.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkerson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Holly defends it nicely.
Holly stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Holly wants it to stay on the feet.

Holly drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wilkerson has Holly pulled in close to control his posture.
Wilkerson keeping full guard, as Holly tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holly wanted to stand there but Wilkerson had control of the position.
Holly being controlled here momentarily.

Wilkerson has his feet on Holly's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Wilkerson dives in and scores a takedown into Holly's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josiah Wilkerson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Wilkerson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holly is fending him off so far but Wilkerson persists. Nope, Holly circles away and we're back to standing.
Holly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Holly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilkerson closes the distance and clinches up with Holly, looking for a takedown. Wilkerson pushes Holly against the cage but Holly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Holly let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wilkerson or perhaps it was just good defense by Holly, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josiah Wilkerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Holly moves into the clinch.
Holly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holly wants to break free but Wilkerson has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkerson looking for a takedown.

Holly tightens his grip and picks Wilkerson up, before dumping him to the ground. Wilkerson manages to land in guard.
Wilkerson is adopting a defensive guard.

Wilkerson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Holly presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wilkerson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holly's brow.

Holly gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wilkerson is looking to stand up but Holly isn't so interested in that idea.

Wilkerson pushes Holly off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilkerson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Duke Holly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Holly shoots in and gets a takedown into Wilkerson's guard.
Holly stopping the sweep attempt from Wilkerson.
Wilkerson keeping moving, preventing Holly from controlling successfully.
Wilkerson is trying to keep Holly in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilkerson kicks Holly off and gets to his feet.
Wilkerson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Holly avoids it really well and circles away.
And Holly tries to counter it with a takedown but Wilkerson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wilkerson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Wilkerson gets the takedown into side control.
Who's going to make the next move?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holly is looking to regain half guard here but Wilkerson keeps moving and retains side control.
Wilkerson is working Holly over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wilkerson working the ground and pound.
Holly struggling a bit here.
Holly is looking to regain half guard here but Wilkerson keeps moving and retains side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Josiah Wilkerson.
I think Wilkerson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Duke Holly!