PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yeehaw McKickAss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Holly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKickAss comes to the cage accompanied by Hallowed be thy name. Holly has chosen Gotham Road - On My Way as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Hank Holly was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

McKickAss
vs
Holly

192 cm
26
170 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yeehaw McKickAss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Holly!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holly just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Holly misses.
McKickAss misses with a head kick.
McKickAss moves away from the strike by Holly.
Holly connects with a good right hand that stumbles McKickAss. McKickAss circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Holly throws a shot from downtown. McKickAss moves away and avoids it.
McKickAss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McKickAss lands a jab to the nose.
McKickAss misses with a double jab.
McKickAss falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McKickAss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holly throws out the jab.
Holly stuns McKickAss with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A cross from McKickAss lands.
McKickAss walks into a jab.
McKickAss throws a left and a right that both miss
and McKickAss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McKickAss throws a right and a left that Holly avoids nicely.
Holly misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKickAss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKickAss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holly lands a jab to the nose.
Holly throws the left hand but McKickAss avoids the punch easily.
Holly swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McKickAss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McKickAss staying out of range there.
Holly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McKickAss lands a high kick!
McKickAss avoids the body shot from Holly.
A big right from Holly misses.
Holly looks to clinch
enabling McKickAss to counter with a crisp jab.
McKickAss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holly lands a right hook to the body.
McKickAss throws a nice looking combination but Holly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McKickAss misses with the combination.
McKickAss throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKickAss fails to land with a series of punches.
McKickAss fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Holly is out of range.
Holly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Holly clinches but McKickAss breaks the clinch
and McKickAss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McKickAss looks to land a combination but Holly avoids it well.
Holly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McKickAss can pounce on him.
Holly tries to close the distance and clinch but McKickAss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McKickAss tries to score with a low kick but Holly moves his leg out of the way.
Holly misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Holly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Holly dodges the punch combination from McKickAss.
McKickAss fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Holly on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holly. McKickAss does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holly misses with a body punch
and McKickAss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hank Holly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKickAss misses with the combination.

Holly closes the distance and clinches.
McKickAss wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McKickAss is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Holly prevents McKickAss from breaking the clinch.
A body shot lands from Holly.
Holly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Holly breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Holly misses the target.
McKickAss throws a series of punches but Holly avoids them all with ease.
Holly avoids a punch combination nicely.
McKickAss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McKickAss displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McKickAss throws a head kick but Holly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holly closes the distance looking to clinch
and McKickAss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McKickAss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holly circles away quickly and effectively.
Holly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Holly swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McKickAss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McKickAss misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Holly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McKickAss.
A punch combination from McKickAss misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danga de danga de dang - McKickAss scores with a four punch combination!
McKickAss moves away from the strike by Holly.
McKickAss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by McKickAss - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yeehaw McKickAss dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Danga de danga de dang - McKickAss scores with a four punch combination!
A combination from McKickAss does no damage.
Holly lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McKickAss throws a series of punches but Holly avoids them all with ease.
Holly misses the body punch
and McKickAss counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holly misses with a body shot
and McKickAss counters with a series of strikes. Holly will be more careful next time no doubt.
Holly blocks a low kick nicely.
McKickAss throws a nice looking combination but Holly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from McKickAss misses.
McKickAss really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Holly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Holly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McKickAss throws a right hand that Holly ducks under and follows up with a left that Holly also avoids with ease.
McKickAss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McKickAss throws a jab but it's blocked by Holly.
Holly lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKickAss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McKickAss fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Holly.
McKickAss throws a series of punches but Holly moves out of range.
A slow jab from Holly misses its intended target.
McKickAss tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Holly is able to avoid easily.
Holly misses with a hook.

Holly moves into the clinch successfully.
Good body shot from Holly.
Holly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holly working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McKickAss.
Holly misses with the head strike.
McKickAss blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Holly works on McKickAss's body with a couple of short punches.
McKickAss tries to break free but Holly pushes him back against the cage.
Holly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McKickAss wants to break free but Holly has control.
Holly working aggressively here.

Holly breaks from the clinch.
McKickAss bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McKickAss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McKickAss misses with the combination.
McKickAss moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Holly misses the body punch
and McKickAss counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Holly closes the distance and clinches.
Holly misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holly lands a right hand that snaps the head of McKickAss backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McKickAss.
Holly lands a body shot.
McKickAss blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McKickAss.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McKickAss.
Holly working aggressively here.
McKickAss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holly is breathing heavily.
Holly throws a head punch that misses.
McKickAss tries to break the clinch but Holly is controlling the position.

Holly breaks the clinch.
Holly checks the leg kick.
Holly misses with a jab to the body
and McKickAss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Holly misses with a body shot.
McKickAss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holly is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McKickAss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKickAss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holly dodges the punch combination from McKickAss.
McKickAss gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yeehaw McKickAss is winning the standup battle so far.
Holly takes a swing at McKickAss's ribcage but misses.
McKickAss walks into a straight right hand from Holly.
Yeehaw McKickAss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McKickAss.
Holly throws a jab when McKickAss was well out of range.
McKickAss connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McKickAss defending well as Holly loads up on a big left hand.
McKickAss looks to land a combination but Holly avoids it well.
Holly slips a jab and a cross from McKickAss.
Holly throws a jab when McKickAss was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by McKickAss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Holly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Holly checks a leg kick.
McKickAss scores with a jab.
McKickAss jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Holly misses with a looping left.
McKickAss lands with a hook. Holly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McKickAss pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for McKickAss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Holly misses.
McKickAss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holly misses with a body shot
and McKickAss counters with a nice body kick.
Holly has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McKickAss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holly takes one to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for McKickAss.
McKickAss fails to land with a series of punches.
McKickAss scores with a nice right hand.
Holly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKickAss scores with a jab.
Holly throws a predictable looking body shot
letting McKickAss counter with a right hand.
Holly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for McKickAss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McKickAss connects with the punch.
McKickAss throws a sloppy head kick and Holly moves out of range easily.
Holly clobbers McKickAss with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McKickAss connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Holly momentarily.
McKickAss misses with a double jab

and Holly counters by moving into the clinch.
Holly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McKickAsss head.
Holly swings wildly with an uppercut but McKickAss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holly throws a head punch that misses.
Holly misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McKickAss.
Holly working aggressively here.
Holly has a couple of punches blocked by McKickAss.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holly.
Holly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McKickAss is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good body shot from Holly.
Holly prevents McKickAss from breaking the clinch.
McKickAss is trying to break the clinch but Holly is controlling him.
Holly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McKickAss dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Holly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McKickAsss head.
A nice left hand lands by Holly.
McKickAss is trying to break the clinch but Holly has him pressed against the cage.
McKickAss wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holly has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McKickAss looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee calls for McKickAss to work.
Holly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holly.

McKickAss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holly swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McKickAss counters with an outside leg kick.
Holly throws a nice looking combination but McKickAss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McKickAss motions for Holly to come forward. McKickAss throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McKickAss misses with a series of wild punches.
Holly dodges the punch combination from McKickAss.
Holly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKickAss was well out of range. Poor timing from Holly.
McKickAss misses with a double jab
and Holly counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice defenses there by McKickAss.
McKickAss misses with a wild combination.
McKickAss throws a leg kick but Holly sees it coming and moves out of range.
McKickAss lands a really nice looking cross but Holly seems unphased.
Holly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McKickAss doesn't seem bothered though.
Holly misses with a combination
and McKickAss counters with a leg kick.
Holly tries to close the distance and clinch but McKickAss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holly swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McKickAss counters with a three punch combo that has Holly backing up. Holly nods at McKickAss to acknowledge the strikes.
Holly dodges the punch combination from McKickAss.
Holly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McKickAss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yeehaw McKickAss showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McKickAss has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yeehaw McKickAss!