PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cody Evans (ranked 1101 p4p, 1591 weight class) and Flo Holl (ranked 100 p4p, 141 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Evans
vs
Holl

171 cm
26
152
10 - 5 - 0

178 cm
26
145
7 - 5 - 0

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Solid boxing
Granite chin

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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Flo Holl!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holl with a jab.
Evans ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holl moves away.
Evans takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Holl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holl.
We've been told by Evans's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Holl dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Evans. That did some damage!
Flo Holl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holl throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holl lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Evans clinches.
Holl lands an elbow that stopped Evans in his tracks for a moment.
Holl throws an elbow that misses.
Evans scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holl pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Evans misses with the head strike.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Holl keeps him there for the moment.
Holl lands an elbow just above Evans 's eye.
Evans has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Holl avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Evans avoids the elbow strike from Holl, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Evans lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Evans is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Evans blocking some punches.

Holl is fighting off a takedown attempt but Evans is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Holl to the mat. Holl regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Holl wants to hit a sweep here but Evans passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Holl there!
Holl tries to lock up and control but Evans gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Evans lands a nice shot to the head.
Holl tries to hold on but Evans pushes him away.
Holl holds on for dear life, controlling Evans's posture momentarily.
Evans looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holl is working to get back to half guard.
Holl is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Holl is desperately trying to improve his position but Evans has a good base and remains in mount.
Holl felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
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!
Holl is squirming around, avoiding Evans's attempts to control the action.
Evans in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holl is in all sorts of trouble here.
Evans tries to control but Holl wriggling away.
Evans throwing strikes here but Holl is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Holl keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Evans throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Holl because Evans loaded up on that one.
Holl is in all sorts of trouble here.
Evans unloads with some shots from mount but Holl bucks and avoids them well.
Holl is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holl tries to hold on but Evans postures up.
Holl keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Evans throws some wild stikes that Holl manages to avoid easily.
Holl tries to hold on but Evans postures up.
Evans with good strikes from the mount here!
Holl is desperately trying to improve his position but Evans has a good base and remains in mount.
Evans lands a big elbow.
Evans with a couple of short strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Evans dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Evans ducks under a wild hook from Holl.
Holl attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Holl connects with a looping right hand.
Holl connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Evans momentarily.
Holl misses with a low kick.

Evans gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Holl lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Evans.
Holl landing knees to the body.
Evans is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holl trying to land knees to the body.
Evans leaning his opponent against the cage.
Holl swings wildly with an uppercut but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans blocking some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Holl obliges.
Evans dodges an elbow strike from Holl.
Evans takes an elbow to the temple.
Holl throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Evans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Evans.
Holl working aggressively here.

Evans breaks from the clinch.
Holl throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Evans sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Evans is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Evans jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holl scores with a punch to the head.
Holl throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Evans on the side of the head.
Holl throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Evans's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holl looks for the body kick but Evans saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Evans clinches.
Evans can't get the takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Holl.
Holl lands a damaging elbow.
Nice body punch from Holl.

Evans has picked Holl up - he's going for a ride! Evans dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Holl gets back to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Holl holds on and takes a little breather.
Evans throws a big elbow that misses.
Holl pulls Evans in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans controls from within his opponent's guard.
Evans has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Holl trying to control the position here.
Holl wants to stand and escape but Evans is having none of it.
Holl wants to sweep here but Evans controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Evans takes a jab right on the kisser.
Holl tries to clinch but Evans is having none of it.
Evans throws an off balance right hand
and Holl counters with a low kick, right behind Evans 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holl scores with a jab to the jaw.
Holl feints and then cracks Evans's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Evans down.
Holl lands an overhand right.
Holl throws a body shot but no joy.
Holl tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.
Holl moves out of range of the strikes.
Holl takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Holl throws a leg kick that is checked
and Evans counters with a stiff right hand.
Holl scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holl fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Evans is out of range.
Evans tries to counter with a takedown but Holl is quick to defend against it.
Holl connects with a leg kick.

Holl clinches up with Evans and pushes him back against the cage.
Evans can't get the takedown.
Holl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Evans avoids a wild elbow strike from Holl.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Flo Holl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Evans throws a body punch but Holl moves out of range.
Holl wants to clinch
and Evans makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Evans shoots in for a double leg but Holl sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Holl doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Evans checks a leg kick.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from Holl.
Holl lands a nice leg kick that just misses Evans's sensitive parts.
Holl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holl fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holl throws a leg kick but Evans moved away.
Evans appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Evans loads up on a big right hand but Holl slips the punch.
A jab from Holl finds it's way through Evans's defenses.
Holl misses with a hook
and Holl takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holl throws a leg kick but Evans sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Holl has closed the distance and engaged Evans in a clinch.
Holl throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Holl missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Holl just misses with a elbow thrown towards Evans's brow.
Flo Holl seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Holl throws a punch but it's blocked by Evans.
Evans leaning his opponent against the cage.
Holl tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evans avoids it.
Evans has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Holl after a bit of a struggle.
Evans avoids a wild elbow strike from Holl.
Holl missing with knees to the body.
Holl throws an elbow but it misses.
Holl has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holl lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Flo Holl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Holl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flo Holl seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holl.
Holl chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Evans misses its intended target.
Evans doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holl connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Evans's hands.
Holl swinging wildly here.
Evans ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holl moves away.
Holl lands with a good body shot.
Holl moves away from the strike by Evans.
Holl smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Holl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holl misses the jab.
Holl misses with a wild body shot.
Holl connects with a looping right hand.
Evans is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Holl lands with a hook. Evans tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Holl pushes Evans away with a front kick.
An inside leg kick from Holl misses.
Evans swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Holl's jab looks to have found its range, popping Evans under the eye.
Holl closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Evans throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Holl stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Evans scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evans takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Holl connects with a nice looking jab.
Holl throws a head kick that misses.
Holl blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans shoots in but Holl avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holl.
A little feinted left hand from Evans on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Holl misses with a left hand
and Evans counters with a three punch combo that has Holl backing up. Holl nods at Evans to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Evans. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Evans.
Evans throws a looping overhand right but Holl ducks down to avoid it.
Holl scores with a hook.
Evans stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Holl.
Holl bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but Holl shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Holl gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Evans misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holl throws an elbow that misses.
Holl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Evans blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Flo Holl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Holl has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flo Holl!
After winning the bout, Flo Holl thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.