PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Holt (ranked 6735 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garik Andonian (ranked 19056 p4p, 0 weight class). Holt comes to the cage accompanied by Shotta flow. Garik Andonian has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Holt
vs
Andonian

177 cm
23
172 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
28
176 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Holt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garik Andonian!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Andonian.
Andonian keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Andonian looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Andonian tests Holt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Andonian scores with a shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Holt tries to stall but Andonian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Andonian gets through Holt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Andonian scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andonian scores with a hook to the body.
Andonian lands a shoulder strike.
Andonian works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Holt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Andonian pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Holt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andonian gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Andonian has Holt pressed against the cage, preventing Holt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Andonian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Andonian scores with a nice hook to the head.
Holt tries to pull guard but Andonian forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Andonian digs a right hand into Holt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Holt's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Andonian.
Holt is breathing heavily.
Andonian scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Andonian.
Andonian lands a left hand.
Andonian scores with a shot to the side of Holt's head.
Andonian scores with a hook to the body.

Andonian breaks from the clinch.
Andonian is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Holt hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Garik Andonian!
In defeat, Luke Holt stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back'.