PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DeShaun Holton Jr (ranked 122 p4p, 619 weight class) and Free Waterfall Jr (ranked 18 p4p, 97 weight class). Holton Jr comes to the cage accompanied by D12 - Purple Hills. Free Waterfall Jr acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Holton Jr
vs
Waterfall Jr

184 cm
25
186
16 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
185
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeShaun Holton Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Free Waterfall Jr!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waterfall Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Holton Jr is just out of range.
Holton Jr is looking to counter punch.
Waterfall Jr scores with the left hand. Holton Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Waterfall Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holton Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holton Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waterfall Jr.
Waterfall Jr throws a low kick but Holton Jr avoids it.
Holton Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Holton Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Holton Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waterfall Jr misses with a body punch
letting Holton Jr counter with a right hand.
Waterfall Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Waterfall Jr misses with a body punch
and Holton Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holton Jr walks into a straight right hand from Waterfall Jr.
Waterfall Jr scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Waterfall Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waterfall Jr. Holton Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waterfall Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Holton Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Waterfall Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Holton Jr ducks under a wild hook from Waterfall Jr.
Waterfall Jr lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Waterfall Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waterfall Jr tries to land a leg kick but Holton Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Waterfall Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Holton Jr is just out of range.

Waterfall Jr has Holton Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Holton Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Holton Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Waterfall Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.

Holton Jr breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waterfall Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holton Jr.
Holton Jr is looking to counter punch.
Waterfall Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Waterfall Jr misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Holton Jr misses the target.
Holton Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Holton Jr throwing a counter right hand but Waterfall Jr manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterfall Jr connects with a leg kick.
Waterfall Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waterfall Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Holton Jr's head.
Holton Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Holton Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Waterfall Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Waterfall Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Waterfall Jr wants to clinch but Holton Jr slips to the side
and Waterfall Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Waterfall Jr thuds a left hand into Holton Jr's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterfall Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Holton Jr counters with a crisp right hand that drops Waterfall Jr! Holton Jr lets Waterfall Jr back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

It looks like Free Waterfall Jr has been cut.
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!
Waterfall Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Holton Jr counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). DeShaun Holton Jr!
DeShaun Holton Jr retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, DeShaun Holton Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.