PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Holder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Teevie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Holder
vs
Teevie

185 cm
19
196 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Holder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Teevie!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teevie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Teevie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Teevie looks for a takedown but Holder sprawls well.
Teevie shoots in for a double leg but Holder sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Teevie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holder stuffs the takedown.
Luke Holder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Teevie.
Teevie checks a low kick from Holder.
Holder throws a leg kick which misses Teevie's front leg but catches the back leg as Teevie tries to avoid it.
Teevie misses with the combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holder, right into the meat.
No luck for Teevie with that takedown attempt.
Teevie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Holder swivels and escapes.
Holder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Teevie misses the shot to the body.
Teevie lands a jab to Holder's midsection.

Teevie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Teevie lands in his opponent's guard.
Holder throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holder controls Teevie momentarily but Teevie frees himself.
Holder bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Teevie's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holder wants to pass the guard but Teevie is keeping the position.
Holder is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holder has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Holder looking to sit in guard and control but Teevie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Teevie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Teevie preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Holder holds on and takes a little breather.
Teevie looking to sit in guard and control but Holder gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Teevie wants to stand but Holder is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teevie is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Holder dives into side control.
Holder advances to full mount.
Holder controlling the position easily from mount.
Holder looking to control but Teevie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Teevie wants to hold on but Holder pushes him away.
Holder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Holder raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Holder dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Holder throws a head kick that Teevie semi-blocks.

It looks like Ray Teevie has been cut.
Teevie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Holder drives through and clinches with Teevie against the cage.
Holder pushes off an throws an elbow but Teevie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Holder lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Holder stops a takedown attempt from Teevie.
Teevie takes an elbow to the temple.
Holder comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Holder.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Holder prevents a takedown attempt there.
Teevie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luke Holder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Teevie.
Holder tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Teevie avoids it.
Holder lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Ray Teevie's cut even more.
Holder leaning his opponent against the cage.
Holder prevents the takedown attempt.
Holder prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Holder.
Holder lands an elbow inside that Teevie shrugs off.
Holder lands an elbow that stopped Teevie in his tracks for a moment.
Holder stalling.
Teevie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Holder gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Holder lands an elbow that stopped Teevie in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Ray Teevie's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Holder taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Holder lands a damaging elbow.
Teevie is working for takedown but Holder is calmly controlling the position for now.
Teevie can't get the takedown.
Holder prevents the takedown attempt.
Teevie is breathing heavily.
Holder tries to land knees in the clinch but Teevie avoids the damage to the body.
Holder is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Teevie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Holder gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Teevie wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holder dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Teevie takes an elbow to the temple.

Ray Teevie's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ray Teevie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luke Holder!