PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Calogero Anello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Anello
vs
Holyfield

178 cm
25
168 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

181 cm
29
169 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calogero Anello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Holyfield!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anello slips under a jab.
Anello misses the shot to the body.
Holyfield looks to land a body kick but Anello moved away.
Holyfield shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anello but Anello pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Holyfield closes the distance and clinches.
Holyfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holyfield struggles to land a body shot inside as Anello controls his hands.
Holyfield misses with some punches.

Anello breaks from the clinch.
Anello takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nate Holyfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anello checks a low kick from Holyfield.
Holyfield loads up on a big right hand but Anello slips the punch.
Holyfield tries a head kick but it misses.
Anello lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Anello scores with a hook.
Anello fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anello misses with a looping left.
Anello with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anello.
Holyfield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holyfield misses with a wild body shot.
Anello looks to land a left hand but Holyfield moved out of range nicely.
Anello scores with a body shot.
Calogero Anello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holyfield.
Holyfield misses with a takedown attempt - Anello sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Holyfield wants to clinch up but Anello keeps it at a distance.
Anello takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Holyfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anello.
Holyfield misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Anello as he checks the leg kick.
Holyfield misses with a hook.
A big left from Anello misses.
Anello throws a series of punches but Holyfield moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anello counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Holyfield throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holyfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holyfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anello moves away.
Anello throws a leg kick that misses.
Holyfield fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anello on the side of the head.
Anello misses with an uppercut.
Holyfield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anello sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holyfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holyfield.
Holyfield keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Holyfield slips a jab from Anello.
Anello has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anello there as he acknowledges the shot.

Holyfield takes the fight into the clinch.
Holyfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holyfield lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anello blocks a body shot from Holyfield.
Anello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holyfield has a couple of punches blocked by Anello.
Holyfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holyfield can't find room to land a body shot as Anello controls the action.
Anello wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Holyfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Anello escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holyfield tests Anello's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holyfield fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anello avoids it really well and circles away.
Calogero Anello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Holyfield.
Holyfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holyfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Anello circles away.
Holyfield takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Anello as he connects with a hook.
Anello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holyfield.
Holyfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Anello.
Anello lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Anello gets caught flat footed, as Holyfield shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anello is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anello tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holyfield looking to pass the guard.
Anello looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holyfield is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holyfield stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nate Holyfield will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice cross by Anello.
Anello bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anello lands a slapping body shot.
No joy there for Anello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anello takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Anello checks the leg kick.
Holyfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holyfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anello slips under a jab from Holyfield.
Holyfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holyfield bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anello's head.
Holyfield looks to land a left hand but Anello moved out of range nicely.
Holyfield's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anello connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Holyfield scrambles back to his feet.
Holyfield connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anello's hands.

Holyfield instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anello tries to break free but Holyfield pushes him back against the cage.

Anello breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That kick from Anello tenderised Holyfield's leg. Holyfield is trying to keep his angry face on.
Holyfield misses with a low kick.
Anello lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Holyfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holyfield connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Holyfield!
A combination from Anello does no damage.
Anello just misses with a punch to the body.
Holyfield throws a head kick that half lands.
Anello tries to land a leg kick but Holyfield saw it coming and moves away.
Holyfield walks forward, straight into a front kick from Anello.
Anello lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anello throws an overhand right that lands on Holyfield's shoulder, as Holyfield tries to avoid the shot.
Holyfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield scores with the left hand. Anello knows he should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Anello.
Holyfield goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anello is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holyfield.
Anello throws a looping overhand right but Holyfield ducks down to avoid it.
Holyfield throws a right hand that misses
and Anello counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A cross from Holyfield lands.
Holyfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anello.
Holyfield stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anello.
Holyfield clobbers Anello with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Holyfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Anello circles away.
Holyfield wants to clinch up but Anello keeps it at a distance.
Holyfield keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Holyfield avoids a kick to the body.
Holyfield staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anello misses the shot to the body.
Anello digs a good hook to Holyfield's body.
Holyfield lunges at Anello with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anello's hand.
A low kick from Holyfield misses
and Anello counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holyfield moves away.
Anello lands with a good body shot.
Holyfield lands with an uppercut that bounces Anello off the cage and back into range.
Anello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anello tried to score with a low kick but Holyfield checks it.
Anello takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anello throws a shot from downtown. Holyfield moves away and avoids it.
Anello scores with a shot to the body.
Anello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holyfield cracks the inside of Anello's front leg.
Holyfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anello tries to land a front kick but Holyfield steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Holyfield shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Anello's guard.
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!
Holyfield trying to control but Anello is working from the bottom.
Holyfield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anello is keeping the position for now.
Anello lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Holyfield!
Anello prevents Holyfield from getting the reversal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nate Holyfield will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Anello looks to land a combination but Holyfield avoids it well.
Holyfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anello manages to avoid it.
Anello throws a right and a left that Holyfield avoids nicely.
Holyfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anello.
Calogero Anello is winning the standup battle so far.
Holyfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anello.
Anello throws a lazy right hand but Holyfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anello lands a nice shot that snaps Holyfield's head back.
Holyfield wants to clinch up but Anello keeps it at a distance.
Holyfield misses with a looping right.
Anello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holyfield tries to clinch up but Anello circles away and keeps his distance.
Holyfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holyfield moves out of range of the body kick.
Anello misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anello looks to land a right hand but Holyfield moved out of range.
Holyfield misses with a leg kick
and Anello counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield throws a good cross that connects.
Holyfield walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anello.
Anello swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anello.
Holyfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Anello.
Donk. Anello catches Holyfield right on the button with a cross.
Holyfield throws a hook but Anello blocks it.
Anello displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Holyfield.
Anello misses with a hook.
Holyfield throws a looping overhand right but Anello ducks down to avoid it.
Holyfield uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anello.
Anello misses with a wild body shot.
Calogero Anello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nate Holyfield is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield dips to his left and cracks Anello with an uppercut!
Holyfield avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Holyfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anello circles away quickly and effectively.
Holyfield is looking to clinch.
Holyfield connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anello cracks Holyfield with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Holyfield closes the distance and clinches.
Anello is trying to push Holyfield away but Holyfield has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anello wants to get back to striking at distance but Holyfield won't allow it.
Holyfield tries to pull guard but Anello forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Anello is trying to break the clinch but Holyfield has him pressed against the cage.
Anello looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Holyfield's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anello looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holyfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Holyfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Anello manages to break the clinch.
Holyfield dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anello. That did some damage!
Holyfield tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anello sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Holyfield somewhat.
Calogero Anello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Holyfield.

Holyfield closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Holyfield remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Anello is looking to reverse the position.
Anello is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Holyfield is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield is looking to take a break and control but Anello is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anello seems a little lost for a moment, as Holyfield dominates the positioning.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Holyfield tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Holyfield is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holyfield controls the position.
Anello throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nate Holyfield.
I've got Holyfield winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Holyfield!
Nate Holyfield managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q, into his post fight interview.