PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Jake (ranked 4268 p4p, 3542 weight class) and Calidale Holiday (ranked 464 p4p, 411 weight class). Holiday has chosen Stranger Things Theme Song as his entrance music. Calidale Holiday told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Jake
vs
Holiday

186 cm
25
190
6 - 0 - 0

195 cm
29
185
5 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Jake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Calidale Holiday!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jake tries to clinch but Holiday moves out of range.
Jake leaves Holiday with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Jake takes the fight into the clinch.
Jake lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jake.
Jake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Jake.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Holiday has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Holiday missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holiday blocks a body shot from Jake.
Holiday wants to stall.
Holiday prevents a body shot from Jake.
Jake lands a body shot.
Jake lands a nice uppercut.
Jake lands a left hand.
Jake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holiday backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holiday fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Holiday looks winded!
Jake is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Paul Jake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calidale Holiday.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jake.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jake.
Jake scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Jake scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jake.
Jake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holiday backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jake.
Jake lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Jake as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jake.
Still in the clinch, Jake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jake pushes Holiday back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jake.
Jake works on Holiday's body with a couple of short punches.
Jake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holiday backwards.
Jake gets through Holiday's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Holiday's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jake lands a left hand.
Jake lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Jake.
A left hand lands to the body for Jake.
Jake gets through Holiday's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jake is working Holiday over against the cage.
Jake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jake lands a shot to the body.
Jake lands a nice shot to the body.
Jake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jake gets through Holiday's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jake lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Jake.
Holiday is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jake lands a shot to the body.
Jake lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Jake.
Jake lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jake lands a shot to the body.
Holiday takes a shot to the head.
Jake throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jake lands a right hand.
Jake lands a left hand.
A short right from Jake on the inside.
Jake pushes Holiday back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jake lands a body shot.
Jake scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Jake.
Jake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Holiday.
Jake cracks Holiday with a nice body shot.
Holiday wants a takedown.
A hook to the body from Jake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jake lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Jake.
A short body shot lands from Jake as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jake.
Jake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jake is leaning against Holiday and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jake lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jake is leaning against Holiday and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jake presses Holiday against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jake.
Jake scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Jake.
Jake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holiday backwards.
Still in the clinch, Jake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jake lands with a right to the head.
Jake lands with a left to the head.
Jake scores with a hook to the body.
Jake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Jake.
Jake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Jake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Jake dominated that round.
That's time! Jake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jake takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Jake.
Jake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jake lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jake gets through Holiday's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jake lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jake.
Jake lands with a light punch inside.
Jake lands a body shot.
Jake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paul Jake has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jake pushes Holiday back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Jake.

Holiday is rocked!

It looks like Calidale Holiday has been cut.
Holiday is breathing heavily.
Jake lands a body punch in the clinch.
Holiday is still on wobbly legs! Can Jake finish him?
A short left from Jake.
Jake lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holiday backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Jake.
Jake throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Jake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Jake.
Jake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jake.
Jake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holiday backwards.
Jake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holiday can do to turn this around?
A short right from Jake on the inside.
Jake works on Holiday's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Jake.
Jake lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jake is working Holiday over against the cage.
Jake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Holiday.
Holiday seems to have recovered his senses.
Jake cracks Holiday with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Jake as the two fighters clinch.
Jake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Jake.
Good body shot from Jake.
Jake lands a shoulder strike.
Jake pushes Holiday back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jake is leaning against Holiday and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Jake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Holiday.
Jake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holiday backwards.
Jake digs a right hand underneath Holiday's ribcage. Holiday let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Jake.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jake.
A short uppercut from Jake.
Jake lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jake lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Jake - that landed with a thud.
Jake digs a right hand into Holiday's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Holiday's gas tank.
Jake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jake lands an uppercut.
Jake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jake stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Jake.
Jake lands with a right to the head.
Jake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jake lands a body shot.
Jake lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holiday backwards.
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!
Jake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Jake as the two fighters clinch.
Jake pushes Holiday back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jake.
Jake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jake lands a body shot.
Jake cracks Holiday with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Jake.
Jake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holiday backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jake.
Jake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Jake.
A short uppercut from Jake.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jake lands a hook that snaps the head of Holiday backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holiday backwards.
Jake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jake scores with a shoulder strike.
Jake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holiday backwards.
Still in the clinch, Jake scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Jake dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Calidale Holiday's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jake moves into range and clinches up with Holiday.
Jake lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jake.
Jake lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Jake.
A right hand to the body from Jake.
Jake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Holiday.
Jake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Holiday.
Jake works on Holiday's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Jake.
Jake scores with a shot to the side of Holiday's head.
Jake lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Jake.
Jake lands with a left to the head.
Holiday takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Jake gets through Holiday's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Jake.
Jake lands a body shot.
Jake lands an uppercut.
Jake scores with a shot to the side of Holiday's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jake pushes Holiday back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jake.
Jake lands a right hand.
Jake lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jake lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jake lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Holiday to his knees! Jake keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Jake!