PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Campbell might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bring it Back by Lil Wayne. Holmes has chosen Everybody Knows My Name as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Campbell
vs
Holmes

189 cm
24
216 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
212 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Campbell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Campbell counters with a thumping low kick.
Holmes swings widly with a right hand
and Campbell counters with a right hand to the body.
Campbell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Campbell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holmes.
Campbell throws a low kick but Holmes avoids it.
Holmes thuds a left hand into Campbell's body.
The fighters circling - Holmes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Campbell moves away.
Holmes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Holmes blocks a head kick by Campbell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Campbell slips a jab and a cross from Holmes.
Holmes throws a series of punches but Campbell moves out of range.
Holmes misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Campbell.
Campbell walks into a left hand.
Mike Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Campbell.
Campbell misses with a low kick.
Holmes tries to score with a low kick but Campbell moves his leg out of the way.
Holmes is looking to clinch but Campbell is avoiding it.
Campbell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell slips a jab and a cross from Holmes.
A left and a right from Campbell both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes loads up on a big right hand but Campbell slips the punch.
Holmes throws a body punch but Campbell moves out of range.
Holmes swings for the body but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell misses with a wild body shot.
Holmes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Campbell rather than just go for the knockout.
Campbell just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes throws a body punch but Campbell moves out of range.
Holmes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Holmes.
Holmes swings for the body but Campbell moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes stuns Campbell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Holmes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Campbell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Holmes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Campbell misses with a head kick.
Holmes throws a big shot that misses.
Campbell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Holmes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Campbell doesn't seem bothered though.
Campbell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell checks the leg kick.
Holmes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campbell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Holmes, as that shot connected.
Holmes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Campbell counters with a nice leg kick.
Mike Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Campbell tries to land a front kick but Holmes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Campbell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Campbell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Holmes on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Campbell in his tracks.
Holmes throws a leg kick which misses Campbell's front leg but catches the back leg as Campbell tries to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Holmes!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Holmes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Campbell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Campbell throws a chopping leg kick but Holmes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Holmes lands a right hook to the body.
Campbell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Holmes tries to clinch there but Campbell circles away.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Campbell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Holmes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Campbell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Holmes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Holmes misses with a wild combination.
Campbell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Holmes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Holmes.
Holmes thows a body shot but no joy.
Holmes misses the shot to the body.
Holmes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Campbell swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Holmes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Holmes misses with a body punch.
Holmes struggles to land a body shot inside as Campbell controls his hands.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
Holmes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Campbell takes a shot to the head.
Holmes swings wildly with an uppercut but Campbell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holmes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Campbell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Holmes lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws a punch but it's blocked by Campbell.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Holmes as Campbell tries to tie him up.
Holmes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Holmes misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.

Holmes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holmes throws a body punch but Campbell moves out of range.
Holmes throws a big shot that misses.
Campbell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Holmes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holmes thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Campbell. Holmes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holmes misses with a shot to the body
and Campbell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Campbell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Holmes finds it's way round the side to connect with Campbell's head.
Campbell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Holmes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Holmes throws a body punch but Campbell moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Holmes misses with an uppercut
and Campbell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Holmes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Campbell lands with a hook. Holmes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sloppy strikes from Holmes. Those never looked like landing.
Holmes throws a jab when Campbell was well out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Campbell there.
Holmes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Campbell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Campbell is just out of range.
Campbell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Campbell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Holmes clinches up with Campbell and pushes him back against the cage.
Holmes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Campbell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes tries to work over Campbell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holmes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Campbell's efforts to push away.
Holmes throws a head punch that misses.
Holmes presses Campbell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Holmes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Campbell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campbell manages to avoid it.
Holmes lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holmes swings for the body but Campbell moves out of range.
Holmes misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Holmes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Campbell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holmes throws a body punch but Campbell moves out of range.
Holmes misses with a low kick as Campbell jumps back.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campbell manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes lands a jab to Campbell's midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holmes.
Holmes cracks Campbell with a right hand to the side of the head.

Holmes clinches up with Campbell and pushes him back against the cage.
Holmes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell takes a shot to the head.

Holmes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holmes swings for the body but Campbell moves out of range.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Campbell moves away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A shot to the liver by Holmes. Beautiful body shot.
Holmes avoids the body shot from Campbell.
A jab from Campbell finds it's way through Holmes's defenses.
Holmes scoring well with a low kick there.
Mike Holmes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holmes cracks Campbell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Holmes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holmes fails to land with a series of punches.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Campbell is just out of range.
Campbell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Campbell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmes throws a series of punches but Campbell avoids them all with ease.
Holmes lands with a nice body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes throws a leg kick but Campbell moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Holmes really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Campbell throws a one two combo.
Holmes fails to land with a series of punches.
Holmes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Campbell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holmes takes a swing at Campbell's ribcage but misses.
Holmes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holmes.
Holmes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Campbell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Campbell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Holmes misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Holmes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holmes throws a chopping leg kick but Campbell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Campbell throws the kick towards the body but Holmes avoids it.
Campbell lands a head shot.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Holmes connects with the punch.
Holmes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Campbell counters with an outside leg kick.
Campbell throws a head kick that Holmes semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws a leg kick that misses.
Campbell with a nice cross.
Holmes throws a solid leg kick but Campbell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Holmes.
Holmes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holmes misses with a body shot.
Holmes throws a lazy uppercut
and Campbell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holmes.
Holmes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Campbell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holmes manages to avoid it.
Holmes misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes thows a body shot but no joy.
Campbell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Holmes missing with a left hand there. Campbell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Holmes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Holmes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Holmes.
Holmes lands a body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holmes.
Holmes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Holmes as the two fighters clinch.
Holmes tries to throw a body punch but Campbell avoids it by throwing Holmes back against the cage.

Holmes breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Holmes.
Holmes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Holmes wants to clinch.
A combination from Holmes does no damage.
Campbell looks to land a body kick but Holmes moved away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes lands with a good body shot.
Campbell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Holmes dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Holmes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Campbell counters with a straight right hand.
Holmes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Campbell throws a low kick but Holmes avoids it.
Holmes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Campbell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holmes throws a leg kick
and Campbell counters with a straight right hand.
Campbell throws a body punch but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell keeps the fight on the outside.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Holmes.

Holmes forces Campbell back against the cage and clinches.
Holmes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campbell's elbow.
Holmes misses with a punch on the inside.
Holmes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Campbell trying to stall but Holmes improves his position.
Holmes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Campbell can't find room to land a body shot as Holmes controls the action.

Holmes manages to break the clinch.
Holmes lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campbell manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Campbell.
Campbell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Campbell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Holmes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campbell.
Holmes moves out of range of the body kick from Campbell.
Holmes with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes throws a low kick but Campbell moves out of range easily.
Campbell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Holmes does no damage.
Holmes punishes Campbell's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes misses with a wild body shot.
Campbell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Campbell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holmes throws out the jab.
Holmes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Campbell moves away.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses.
Holmes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Campbell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holmes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bruce Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holmes checks a low kick from Campbell.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holmes throws a one two combo.
Holmes throws a looping overhand right but Campbell ducks down to avoid it.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Campbell is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Holmes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Holmes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Mike Holmes!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Mike Holmes!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Mike Holmes!

Mike Holmes wins by unanimous decision!
Mike Holmes is the new light heavyweight champion!