PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bradly Holland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whet Shwetrg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whet Shwetrg will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Holland
vs
Shwetrg

225 cm
18
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradly Holland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Whet Shwetrg!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shwetrg misses with the body kick
and Holland counters with a nice body shot.
Shwetrg shoots for a double leg takedown but Holland sprawls well. He's pushed Shwetrg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shwetrg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shwetrg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Holland as he jumps to the side.
Shwetrg fails with the takedown

and Holland moves into the clinch.
Bradly Holland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Whet Shwetrg.

Shwetrg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shwetrg tries to clinch up.
Shwetrg misses with a takedown attempt

and Holland counters by clinching up.

Holland decides to pull guard.
Shwetrg trying to control but Holland is working from the bottom.
Holland is trying to control the position but Shwetrg postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shwetrg being controlled here momentarily.
Holland wants to get back to his feet but Shwetrg is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Holland wants to sweep here but Shwetrg controlling him for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shwetrg tries to clinch there but Holland circles away.

Shwetrg has Holland up against the cage in a clinch.

Holland breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shwetrg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shwetrg with a poor takedown

and Holland counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Holland.

Holland successfully pulls guard.
Holland is looking to sweep but instead, Shwetrg has passed into half guard.
Holland tries to roll over but Shwetrg keeps him under control.
Shwetrg works his way into side control.

Shwetrg stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Whet Shwetrg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shwetrg tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shwetrg shoots and misses

and Holland counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Shwetrg!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shwetrg looks winded!

Holland working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shwetrg is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Shwetrg on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Holland working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shwetrg manages to work his way to half guard, despite Holland's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shwetrg wants to control but Holland is keeping busy and won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shwetrg regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holland landing with the ground and pound.
Shwetrg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holland.
Holland has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shwetrg wants to hit a switch here but Holland passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Shwetrg there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shwetrg can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Shwetrg has his takedown stuffed

and Holland holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Holland tries to pull guard but Shwetrg won't allow it.
Holland prevents a body shot from Shwetrg.

Holland pulls guard.
Shwetrg wants to control from the top but Holland keeps moving.
Shwetrg stops Holland from standing up.
Shwetrg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Shwetrg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holland keeping moving, preventing Shwetrg from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Whet Shwetrg.
Shwetrg shoots in for a takedown but Holland shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Holland swats away the attempt to clinch by Shwetrg.
Shwetrg shoots in for a double leg but Holland sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bradly Holland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Whet Shwetrg.
Shwetrg is looking to clinch but Holland is avoiding it.
Shwetrg closes the distance but Holland moves to the side

and Holland counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shwetrg goes for a takedown in the clinch but Holland prevents it.
Shwetrg is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shwetrg has Holland pressed against the cage, preventing Holland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Holland is trying to force a seperation but Shwetrg has the dominant position.
Holland stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Shwetrg drags the fight down to the ground.
Holland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holland wanted to stand there but Shwetrg had control of the position.
Bradly Holland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Holland loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holland really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Holland loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Holland throws a big elbow that misses.
Shwetrg wants to sweep but no luck.
Holland postures up.
Holland throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shwetrg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shwetrg wants to control but Holland passes easily into half guard.
It looks like Holland is going to stand back up.
Holland looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shwetrg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Holland is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Holland is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shwetrg is just riding it out for now. Holland eventually gives up the hold.
Nice strikes from Holland there.
Holland is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shwetrg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradly Holland dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Holland throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shwetrg fails to land with a series of punches.
Shwetrg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Holland tries to avoid it but Shwetrg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Holland to the ground. Holland escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Holland throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shwetrg's waist but Shwetrg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Holland off to one side.
Shwetrg has a takedown stuffed.
Holland tries to close the distance and clinch but Shwetrg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holland throws a leg kick but Shwetrg sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shwetrg doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Holland counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bradly Holland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Whet Shwetrg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holland throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shwetrg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shwetrg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holland landing some decent shots from guard.

Holland decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shwetrg, up you get!
Shwetrg is looking to clinch.
Shwetrg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shwetrg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Holland counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shwetrg avoids a kick to the body.

Holland changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shwetrg looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holland thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Holland looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shwetrg is looking to regain half guard here but Holland keeps moving and retains side control.

Holland has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Shwetrg is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Holland yanks on the arm and Shwetrg is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Holland.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bradly Holland!