PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Severino Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Hammer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hammer
vs
Holyfield

195 cm
20
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Severino Holyfield!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holyfield fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holyfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Severino Holyfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holyfield is looking to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Holyfield blocks the low kick.
Holyfield moves in looking to clinch but Hammer pushes him off.
Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hammer forces Holyfield back against the cage and clinches.
Holyfield avoiding damage as Hammer throws knees to the body.
Hammer connects with a knee to the head.
Holyfield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Holyfield tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hammer tries to land a knee to the head but Holyfield blocks with his arms.
Hammer throws an elbow that misses.
Hammer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hammer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Holyfield's defenses.
Holyfield managing to block the knees to the body from Hammer.
Holyfield jumps guard but Hammer stands there with Holyfield around his waist. Holyfield gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hammer lands an elbow inside.
Hammer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hammer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Holyfield looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer lands an elbow just above Holyfield 's eye.
Hammer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hammer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Holyfield fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Hammer closes the distance and pushes Holyfield back into the cage.
Hammer landing knees to the body.
Hammer controlling the action here for a moment.
Hammer landing knees to the head.
Hammer stalling against the cage.
Hammer lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammer scores a nice knee to the body.
Hammer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Holyfield's face.
Hammer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Holyfield takes an elbow to the temple.
Hammer connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hammer obliges.
Hammer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer lands a nice knee to the body.
Hammer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hammer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hammer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hammer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Holyfield lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hammer lands an elbow inside that Holyfield shrugs off.
Holyfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holyfield fails to pull guard.
The Hammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Severino Holyfield.
Hammer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hammer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hammer slowing the pace effectively.
Holyfield is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hammer is keeping busy.
Hammer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hammer tries a knee to the head but Holyfield blocks it.
Holyfield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holyfield avoiding damage as Hammer throws knees to the body.
Hammer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right from Holyfield.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield can't get the takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hammer.
Hammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holyfield blocks it with crossed arms.
Hammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hammer connects with a knee to the head.
Hammer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Holyfield's defenses.
Holyfield fails to pull guard.
Holyfield jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hammer walks away with a smile on his face. Holyfield gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Holyfield tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hammer counters by clinching up.
Hammer missing with knees to the body.
Holyfield avoiding damage as Hammer throws knees to the body.
Hammer stalling against the cage.
Hammer prevents the takedown attempt.
Holyfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hammer slows down the pace here.
Holyfield fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield tries to pull guard but Hammer won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Holyfield.
Knees to the body from Hammer.
Holyfield takes an elbow to the temple.
Hammer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hammer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hammer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hammer crunches a lovely knee into Holyfield's ribcage.
Hammer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hammer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hammer lands an elbow that stopped Holyfield in his tracks for a moment.
Hammer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Hammer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Holyfield gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hammer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Holyfield gets to his feet. Hammer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Hammer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Holyfield closes the distance but Hammer moves to the side
and Hammer counters with a nice leg kick.
Holyfield clinches but Hammer breaks the clinch

and Hammer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hammer.
A knee to the head by Hammer.
Hammer goes for a takedown attempt but Holyfield pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Hammer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Holyfield is trying to defend but Hammer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hammer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holyfield is trying to stand back up but Hammer is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hammer is working for a kimura but Holyfield is defending it quite comfortably.
Hammer prevents Holyfield from standing back up.
Hammer wants to free his trapped foot but Holyfield is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Holyfield trying to hold on to Hammer's head to control him but Hammer postures up.
Holyfield punching from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A lazy body kick from Holyfield

and Hammer counters by clinching up.
Holyfield tries to score a body lock takedown but Hammer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Holyfield tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hammer looking to throw knees to the head but Holyfield is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hammer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hammer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Holyfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hammer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Holyfield tries to pull guard but Hammer holds him up against the cage and eventually Holyfield drops back down to his feet.
The Hammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Severino Holyfield.
Holyfield is trying to break free.
Hammer scores with a knee to the head.
Holyfield is pressed up against the cage. Hammer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Holyfield down to the mat. Holyfield avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Hammer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hammer is controlling the pace.

Hammer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Holyfield has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hammer is working for a submission of some sort.
Hammer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Holyfield knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Hammer is working for a submission of some sort.
Holyfield wants to get back to his feet.
Hammer is looking to advance position but Holyfield won't allow it.

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.
Holyfield missing with punches from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Holyfield has his takedown stuffed

and Hammer counters by moving into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Hammer.
The Hammer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Holyfield misses with a knee strike.
Hammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holyfield.
Hammer looking to throw knees to the head but Holyfield is blocking nicely.
Hammer with a knee to the head.
Hammer lands a nice elbow.
Holyfield cracks Hammer with a nice body shot.
Hammer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Holyfield gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Holyfield fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Holyfield is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hammer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hammer tries a knee to the head but Holyfield blocks it.
Holyfield drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hammer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Holyfield chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hammer can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Hammer dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hammer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Holyfield avoids it really well and circles away.

Hammer closes the distance and pushes Holyfield back into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hammer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holyfield's brow.
Holyfield tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Holyfield tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hammer smiles and moves away.

Hammer moves into range and clinches up with Holyfield.
Hammer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hammer taking a breather.
Holyfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Holyfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hammer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Holyfield tries to pull guard but Hammer holds him up against the cage and eventually Holyfield drops back down to his feet.
The Hammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Severino Holyfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer trying to land knees to the body.
Hammer is struggling to control the position.

Holyfield has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hammer uses from the top position.
Holyfield wants to stand and escape but Hammer is having none of it.
Hammer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hammer trying to control but Holyfield is working from the bottom.
Hammer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Holyfield controls Hammer momentarily but Hammer frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Hammer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Holyfield wants to clinch but Hammer slips to the side

and Hammer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hammer.
Nice elbow from Hammer.
Hammer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hammer tries to stall but Holyfield uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holyfield.
Hammer misses with a knee to the head.
Hammer stalling in the clinch but Holyfield improves position.
Hammer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Holyfield.
Hammer missing with knees to the body.
Holyfield wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hammer looking to slow down the pace here.
Holyfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Hammer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Holyfield successfully pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is stalling in the full guard.
Hammer wants to control from the top but Holyfield keeps moving.
Hammer looking to pass the guard.

Holyfield is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Holyfield had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hammer defends it easily.
Hammer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holyfield can do to turn this around?
Hammer content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hammer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of The Hammer.
Holyfield tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hammer counters by moving into the clinch.
Holyfield managing to block the knees to the body from Hammer.
Holyfield looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holyfield managing to block the knees to the body from Hammer.
Severino Holyfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holyfield has a couple of punches blocked by Hammer.
Hammer lands an elbow inside that Holyfield shrugs off.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Hammer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hammer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Hammer!