PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zander Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jimmy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as jimmy James enters the cage!

Holyfield
vs
James

188 cm
27
217 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Zander Holyfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, jimmy James!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Holyfield. That snapped James's head back.
A left lands for Holyfield.
Holyfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holyfield misses with a straight right.
Holyfield scores with a jab. James acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
James moves in looking to clinch but Holyfield pushes him off.
Holyfield moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Holyfield throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Holyfield scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
James tries to clinch up but Holyfield circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Holyfield tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holyfield throws a big shot that misses.
James closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Holyfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holyfield dips to his left and cracks James with an uppercut!
A big right from Holyfield misses.
Holyfield swings for the body but James moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Holyfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Holyfield.
James blocks a jab.
Holyfield lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Holyfield swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
Zander Holyfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holyfield with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James slips a straight right by Holyfield.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Holyfield, as that shot connected.
James tries to clinch up.
James tries to clinch up.
Holyfield throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
James tries to clinch there but Holyfield circles away.
Holyfield changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Holyfield throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holyfield looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
Holyfield moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Holyfield is breathing heavily.
Holyfield loads up on a big right hand but James slips the punch.
Holyfield misses with a right hand
and James counters with a head kick.
James tries to clinch up but Holyfield circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zander Holyfield dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

James tries to close the distance and clinch but Holyfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James tries to clinch but Holyfield is having none of it.
Holyfield bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Holyfield circles away.
James tries to clinch up but Holyfield circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Holyfield.
Holyfield misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James avoids the body shot from Holyfield.
Holyfield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James dodges the punch combination from Holyfield.
James throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holyfield.
James tries to clinch there but Holyfield circles away.
James tries to clinch up.
James moves away from the strike by Holyfield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
Holyfield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zander Holyfield is winning the standup battle so far.
James slips under a jab from Holyfield.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holyfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holyfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
James tries to clinch up.
Holyfield throws a jab when James was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is looking to clinch.
Holyfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holyfield lands with a straight right. James didn't see that one coming.
Holyfield misses with an uppercut.
James blocks a jab.
Holyfield misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Holyfield circles away.
Holyfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holyfield swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Holyfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holyfield lands a nice looking body shot.
James is looking to clinch but Holyfield is avoiding it.
Holyfield misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but jimmy James will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

James tries to clinch there but Holyfield circles away.
Holyfield punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
Holyfield swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Holyfield lands a really nice looking cross but James seems unphased.
James slips under a jab from Holyfield.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holyfield's corner calls for a 1-2. Holyfield obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
James on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
James tries to clinch but Holyfield is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and James counters with a head kick. That will keep Holyfield thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

James closes the distance and pushes Holyfield back into the cage.
Holyfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holyfield misses with some punches.
Holyfield throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
James misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holyfield.
Holyfield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holyfield has had enough of the clinch but James keeps him there for the moment.
Holyfield swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holyfield throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James lands a knee to the body.

James pulls guard.

James looking for a guillotine here but Holyfield defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

James is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Holyfield defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

James throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
James bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Holyfield's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

James drops back, looking for a kneebar! Holyfield looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Holyfield looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Holyfield!
James is trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Holyfield slows the pace down.

And that's the end of the fight!
jimmy James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think James has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... jimmy James!