PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremiah Holloway (ranked 4957 p4p, 6321 weight class) and LaDarius Frank (ranked 545 p4p, 600 weight class). LaDarius Frank has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Holloway
vs
Frank

188 cm
24
182
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
179
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremiah Holloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, LaDarius Frank!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holloway turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Frank throws a big shot that misses.
Holloway throws a leg kick which misses Frank's front leg but catches the back leg as Frank tries to avoid it.
Frank sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Holloway - that will leave a mark!
Holloway staying out of range there.
Holloway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frank.
Holloway digs a good body shot into Frank's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holloway.
Frank throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holloway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holloway chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick from Holloway.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holloway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frank.
Holloway takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Frank takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holloway.
A low kick lands for Holloway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway throws a sloppy head kick and Frank moves out of range easily.
Holloway scores with a push kick.
Frank looks to land a left hand but Holloway moved out of range nicely.
Holloway thinks about countering with a body kick.
Frank scores with a crisp jab that stopped Holloway in his tracks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Holloway.
Holloway thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Frank if he has to take too many more of those.
Frank moves out of range as Holloway strikes.
A nice side step and Frank releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Holloway walks into a left hand.
Holloway cracks Frank with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like LaDarius Frank has been cut.
Holloway moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Holloway!
Frank looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holloway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It appears Holloway was looking to counter with a kick there.
Frank tries to move into range but Holloway moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Frank throws a lazy uppercut
and Holloway counters with a good low kick that Frank was not able to check.
Frank scores with a jab. Holloway acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Holloway.
Nice body kick from Holloway.
Frank has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Holloway.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holloway.
Frank throws an off balance right hand
and Holloway counters with an outside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Holloway.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Holloway.
Holloway moves out of range as Frank strikes.
A solid body kick from Holloway.
Frank walks forward, straight into a front kick from Holloway.
Holloway moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Holloway lands a nice looking kick to the body. Frank takes a step back to recover.
Holloway scores with a head kick. Frank tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Holloway turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank misses with a looping right.
Holloway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Frank.
Frank misses with a straight left.
Holloway throws a quick counter kick to the body but Frank avoids it.
Holloway scores with a kick to the body.
Holloway scores with a head kick. Frank tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Holloway plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That has opened up LaDarius Frank's cut even more.
Holloway throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good leg kick by Holloway.
Holloway tries to move into range but Frank moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick from Holloway, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frank throws out a loose jab but Holloway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frank has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Holloway.
Holloway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frank sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frank takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holloway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frank.
Frank chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holloway can pounce on him.
Frank throws a poor cross that misses
and Holloway counters with a nice kick to the body.
Holloway thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Frank if he has to take too many more of those.
Frank misses with a right hand
and Holloway counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holloway. That's going to slow Frank down.
Holloway throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Holloway scores with a leg kick.
Holloway lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Holloway is looking to slow Frank down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holloway with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Holloway plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Holloway fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frank has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holloway plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremiah Holloway dominated that round.
The cut man is working on LaDarius Frank's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice shot lands for Holloway.
The fighters circling - Frank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holloway jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Frank throws a jab when Holloway was well out of range.
Holloway moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Frank moves out of range of the body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Holloway - that will leave a mark!
Holloway moves away from the strike by Frank.
A low kick lands for Holloway.
Holloway connects with a high kick.
Holloway lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank misses with a hook. Holloway ducked under it nicely.
Holloway pushes Frank away with a front kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holloway.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holloway staying out of range there.
Frank throws a right hand that misses
and Holloway counters with a good low kick that Frank was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Holloway scores with a kick to the midsection.
Frank is breathing heavily.
Holloway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frank moves away.
Good leg kick by Holloway.
Frank misses with a straight right.
A head kick from Holloway lands but Frank takes it in his stride.
Holloway staying out of range there.
Holloway on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Holloway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frank chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holloway can pounce on him.
Holloway throws a head kick that Frank semi-blocks.

The cut above LaDarius Frank's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Holloway lands a glancing blow to the side of Frank's head.
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!
Holloway scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Holloway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frank can do to turn this around?
Frank throws a body punch but Holloway moves out of range.
Holloway lands with a kick to the ribs.
Holloway throws a head kick but Frank moves out of range.
Frank throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frank throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Holloway counters with a nice low kick that buckles Frank's knee momentarily.
Frank throws a poor cross that misses
and Holloway counters with a leg kick.
Holloway lands a head kick!
Frank missing with a left hand there. Holloway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holloway walks into a left hand.
Holloway dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Frank. That did some damage!
Frank throws a jab when Holloway was well out of range.
A slow jab from Frank misses its intended target.
Frank misses with a lunging right hand
and Holloway makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Holloway. Frank shrugs it off though.
Holloway throws a nice head kick!
Frank throws a lazy uppercut
and Holloway counters with a thumping low kick.
Holloway thows a body kick. Frank tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Holloway lands a nice looking body kick.
Holloway throws a front kick that sends Frank stumbling back into the cage.
Holloway scores with a nice body kick.
Frank misses with a lunging right hand
and Holloway counters with a thumping low kick.
Holloway lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Holloway with a nice calf kick.
A solid body kick from Holloway.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Holloway.
A slapping body kick lands there for Holloway.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Holloway.
Holloway explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holloway.
Holloway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Frank misses its intended target.
Holloway quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Frank has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Holloway.
Holloway moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Holloway goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

LaDarius Frank's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Holloway feints and then cracks Frank's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Frank down.
Holloway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Frank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holloway connects with a high kick.
Frank thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frank lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremiah Holloway dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on LaDarius Frank's cut.
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!

Holloway thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Frank if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice leg kick from Holloway, right into the meat of the thigh.
Frank sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holloway.
A big left from Frank misses.
Holloway throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Holloway explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A solid body kick from Holloway.
Frank might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Holloway moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Frank takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Frank slips under a jab from Holloway.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Frank takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frank loads up on a big right hand but Holloway slips the punch.
Holloway throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank misses with a body shot.
Frank misses with a right hand
and Holloway counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A punch lands to the side of Frank 's head but he takes it in his stride.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at LaDarius Frank's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jeremiah Holloway!
Jeremiah Holloway seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.