PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Master Disaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crash Holly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holly has chosen Slow Death as his entrance music. Crash Holly has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Master Disaster's chin.

Disaster
vs
Holly

172 cm
23
152 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Master Disaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crash Holly!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Disaster looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Disaster preventing the sweep.
Holly managing to control the position.
Disaster working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Disaster postures up and lands a big shot to Holly's brow.
Holly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Holly trying to control the position.
Disaster lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Holly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Disaster controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disaster pushing down on Holly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Disaster wants to stand up but Holly is controlling the position.
Disaster not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Holly is looking for a sweep. Disaster is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Holly is trying to maintain the position but Disaster is very close to passing his half guard.

Disaster postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Holly to stand up.
Disaster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holly.
Disaster on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disaster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holly.
Disaster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holly.

Disaster feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Disaster with a flurry of punches that miss.
Disaster is breathing heavily.
Disaster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Holly looking for a guillotine here but Disaster defends easily.
Holly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Holly being controlled here, momentarily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Holly holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disaster wants to stand but Holly has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Disaster with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Disaster shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Holly looking for a guillotine here but Disaster defends easily.
Disaster wanted to stand there but Holly had control of the position.
Disaster has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Holly is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Disaster wants to pass the guard but Holly is keeping the position.

Disaster is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Holly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Holly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Disaster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Holly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holly looks to throw the jab but Disaster is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Disaster dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Holly throws a hook but Disaster blocks it.
Disaster takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch combination from Disaster misses.

Holly gets caught flat footed, as Disaster shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Disaster tries to stand but Holly is controlling from the bottom.

Holly looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Holly trying to control the position.
Holly wants to sweep but no luck.
Disaster tries to free his leg and advance position but Holly is retaining full guard.
Disaster postures up in Holly's guard and throws a big left but Holly blocks it.
Disaster looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Disaster.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Holly throws a hook but Disaster avoids it easily.
Holly throws a body punch but Disaster moves out of range.
Holly misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Disaster.
Disaster defending well as Holly loads up on a big left hand.
Holly's corner calls for a 1-2. Holly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Disaster moves away from the strike by Holly.

Disaster shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Disaster lands with some strikes.
Disaster raining down shots from the mount!
Holly is in all sorts of trouble here.
Holly tries to lock up and control but Disaster gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disaster trying to control but Holly is having none of it.
Disaster cracks Holly with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Holly tries to control Disaster's body but Disaster pushes him off. Holly squirms to his side and now Disaster has his back!
Holly wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Disaster avoids the attempt from Holly to control.
Disaster putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Disaster has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Holly's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holly is bucking up trying to escape but Disaster cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Holly tries to hold on but Disaster pushes him away.
Disaster wants to control the pace but Holly is squirming around nicely.
Disaster looking to control and managing it successfully.

Disaster working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Holly tries to lock up and control but Disaster gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Disaster working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Holly is working to get back to half guard.
Holly wants to control but Disaster is having none of it.
Disaster throws some wild stikes that Holly manages to avoid easily.
Holly wants to control but Disaster is having none of it.
Holly sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Disaster thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Holly's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Disaster dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Disaster blocks a jab.
Holly waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Disaster.

Disaster scores a takedown into full mount!
Holly tries to hold on but Disaster pushes him away.
Holly working to try and regain half guard.
Disaster scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Disaster is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Disaster with good strikes from the mount here!
Disaster pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Disaster goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Holly is on top in guard.
Disaster controls Holly momentarily but Holly frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disaster keeping full guard, as Holly tries to pass.
Disaster is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Holly advances to half guard.
Disaster is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Disaster is staying active underneath Holly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Holly with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Disaster tries to roll over but Holly keeps him under control.
Holly is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Disaster is refusing to be controlled, as Holly sits in half guard.

Holly seems to be looking for submissions.
Disaster wants to improve his position but Holly is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Disaster slips a jab from Holly.

Disaster gets a clinch.
Holly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Disaster tries to pull guard but Holly holds him up against the cage and eventually Disaster drops back down to his feet.
Disaster tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Holly gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Disaster.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Master Disaster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Disaster drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crash Holly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Disaster is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Master Disaster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Disaster keeps control of Holly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Disaster tries for a takedown but Holly manages to get underhooks.
Holly has had enough of the clinch but Disaster keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holly is trying to break free.
Holly throws a punch but it's blocked by Disaster.

And that's the end of the fight!
Master Disaster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Disaster, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Disaster!