PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arden Holman (ranked 25643 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ainaras Kuodis (ranked 6722 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuodis has chosen Egypt Central - Over and Under as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Holman
vs
Kuodis

166 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
23
149 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arden Holman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ainaras Kuodis!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kuodis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Holman somewhat.
Kuodis throws a sloppy head kick and Holman moves out of range easily.
Holman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kuodis.
Kuodis throws a right hand that Holman ducks under and follows up with a left that Holman also avoids with ease.
Kuodis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Holman eats them both and turns towards Kuodis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kuodis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuodis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ainaras Kuodis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuodis throws a head kick that misses.
Holman feinted with a counter takedown.
Kuodis connects with a solid leg kick.
Kuodis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuodis misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holman fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuodis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kuodis throws a series of punches but Holman moves out of range.
Kuodis swings for the body but Holman moves out of range.
Holman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kuodis tries to avoid it but Holman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kuodis to the ground. Kuodis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arden Holman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuodis throws a head kick that half lands.
Kuodis misses with a few strikes there.

Holman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kuodis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Kuodis kicks Holman off and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuodis scores with a three punch combo!
Kuodis throws a right and a left that Holman avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuodis lands with a hook. Holman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kuodis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuodis looks winded!
Kuodis misses with a head kick.
Holman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kuodis defends well and Holman ends up having to push Kuodis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kuodis tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuodis misses with a low kick.
Kuodis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuodis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kuodis throws a head kick that Holman semi-blocks.
Holman shoots in for a takedown but Kuodis shows good takedown defense.
Holman blocks a leg kick.
Holman attempts a counter takedown but Kuodis avoids it well and moves away.
Holman avoids the head kick by Kuodis.
Holman attempts a counter takedown but Kuodis avoids it well and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuodis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kuodis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kuodis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kuodis wants it to stay on the feet.
Holman closes the distance and clinches up with Kuodis, looking for a takedown. Holman pushes Kuodis against the cage but Kuodis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kuodis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holman tries to counter with a takedown but Kuodis is quick to defend against it.
Kuodis throws a sloppy head kick and Holman moves out of range easily.
Holman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Holman avoids the head kick by Kuodis.
Kuodis slaps away a takedown attempt from Holman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A head kick misses from Kuodis.
Holman attempts a counter takedown but Kuodis avoids it well and moves away.
Kuodis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Holman.
Holman moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKuodis.
Kuodis throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuodis throws a head kick that misses.
Kuodis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuodis misses with a few strikes there.
Holman shoots in looking for a takedown but Kuodis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Holman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kuodis stalks Holman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Holman's face. Holman staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Kuodis.
Kuodis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuodis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Holman is out of range.
Kuodis looks to land a right hand but Holman moved out of range.
Holman throws a counter high kick but Kuodis was just alert enough to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Kuodis misses.
Holman tries to counter with a takedown but Kuodis is quick to defend against it.
Kuodis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holman shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ainaras Kuodis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kuodis throws a sloppy head kick and Holman moves out of range easily.
Holman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ainaras Kuodis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuodis lands with a slapping head kick.
Kuodis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Holman's head.

Holman forces Kuodis back against the cage and clinches.
Kuodis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuodis crunches a lovely knee into Holman's ribcage.
Kuodis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kuodis lands a nice knee to the body.
Kuodis scores with a knee to the head.
Kuodis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Holman's efforts to push away.
Holman is trying to force a seperation but Kuodis has the dominant position.
Kuodis lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuodis has Holman pressed against the cage, preventing Holman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Holman is trying to push Kuodis away but Kuodis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kuodis lands a shoulder strike.
Kuodis scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holman taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Holman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Holman tries to circle away but Kuodis has him pinned against the cage.
Holman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuodis has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuodis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuodis with a knee to the head.
Kuodis lands a damaging elbow.
Kuodis lands a knee to the body.
Kuodis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuodis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Holman wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Kuodis.

Holman is rocked!
Holman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Holman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ainaras Kuodis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Holman is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuodis has double underhooks.
Kuodis misses with a knee to the head.
Kuodis tries to land a knee to the head but Holman blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holman working hard to break the clinch.
Holman tries to break the clinch but Kuodis is controlling the position.
Holman is trying to break free.
Holman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Holman seems to have got his legs back now.
Kuodis crunches a lovely knee into Holman's ribcage.
Kuodis with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kuodis.
Kuodis prevents Holman from breaking the clinch.
Kuodis scores with a knee to the head.
Holman working hard to break the clinch.
Kuodis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Holman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Holman tries to break free but Kuodis pushes him back against the cage.
Kuodis misses with a knee strike.
Kuodis lands an elbow inside that Holman shrugs off.
Holman tries to break free but Kuodis pushes him back against the cage.
Kuodis lands with a left to the head.
Kuodis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Holman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuodis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holman attempts a counter takedown but Kuodis avoids it well and moves away.
Kuodis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holman counters with a two punch combo.
Kuodis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Holman is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holman avoids the head kick by Kuodis.
Holman tries to counter with a takedown but Kuodis is quick to defend against it.
Holman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kuodis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuodis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kuodis throws a head kick but Holman moves out of range.
Holman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kuodis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kuodis looks to score with a jab to the body but Holman is just out of range.
Holman tries to counter by clinching up but Kuodis breaks away and moves out of range.
Kuodis misses with a double jab
and Holman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kuodis thumps Holman with a low kick.
Kuodis tries a head kick but it misses.
Holman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kuodis misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holman has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arden Holman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kuodis misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuodis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ainaras Kuodis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuodis misses with a two punch combination.
Kuodis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Holman.
Kuodis lands a really nice looking cross but Holman seems unphased.
Kuodis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holman.
Holman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kuodis is fending him off so far but Holman persists. Nope, Kuodis circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ainaras Kuodis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kuodis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kuodis stuffs the takedown.
Kuodis tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuodis slaps away a takedown attempt from Holman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kuodis scores with a head kick. Holman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kuodis stalks Holman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Holman's face. Holman staggers backwards, shaken.
Kuodis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kuodis tries to land a body kick
and Holman counters with a left and a right that stings Kuodis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuodis lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuodis misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuodis leaves Holman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arden Holman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Holman rushes Kuodis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kuodis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuodis lands with a left to the head.
Holman is trying to break the clinch but Kuodis has him pressed against the cage.
Kuodis lands an elbow inside that Holman shrugs off.
Holman can't break the clinch.

Holman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuodis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kuodis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A left and a right from Holman both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuodis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Holman takes a step back to recover.
Kuodis is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kuodis misses with a low kick.
Kuodis connects with a leg kick. Holman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick lands from Kuodis.
Horrible takedown attempt by Holman or perhaps it was just good defense by Kuodis, which made it look bad.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holman dodges the punch combination from Kuodis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuodis.
Kuodis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holman circles away quickly and effectively.
Holman tries to counter with a takedown but Kuodis is quick to defend against it.
Holman dives in and grabs Kuodis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kuodis pushes down on Holman's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuodis lands with a slapping head kick.
Kuodis misses with a head kick.
Kuodis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No joy there for Kuodis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holman tries for a takedown but Kuodis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kuodis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kuodis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Holman blocks a head kick by Kuodis.
Kuodis tries a head kick but it misses.
As Kuodis looks to move away, Holman throws a big counter combo but Kuodis just gets out of the way.
Kuodis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kuodis scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuodis lands with a kick to the temple. Holman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holman avoids the head kick by Kuodis.
Kuodis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Holman takes one to the side of the head.
Holman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Kuodis.
Kuodis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
No joy there for Kuodis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Kuodis.
Holman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kuodis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuodis delivers a nice body kick.
Arden Holman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holman blocks a head kick by Kuodis.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ainaras Kuodis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kuodis 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 25:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ainaras Kuodis!
Ainaras Kuodis thanked the fans post fight for their support.