PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tamiwe Kamanula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Hollyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamanula comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. Hollyfield is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Paris. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kamanula
vs
Hollyfield

165 cm
31
165 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

175 cm
34
156 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

AnonymouS

Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tamiwe Kamanula!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Hollyfield!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollyfield takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hollyfield avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Hollyfield rushes Kamanula and presses him up against the cage.
Kamanula is trying to break free.
Kamanula is trying to break the clinch but Hollyfield has him pressed against the cage.
Kamanula is trying to force a seperation but Hollyfield has the dominant position.
Kamanula wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hollyfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kamanula.
Hollyfield slows down the pace here.
Kamanula is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hollyfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hollyfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kamanula working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hollyfield tries a knee to the head but Kamanula blocks it.
Kamanula is looking to break free of the clinch but Hollyfield has double underhooks.
Kamanula tries a body shot but Hollyfield blocks it.
Hollyfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kamanula blocks it with crossed arms.
Hollyfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Kamanula avoids the damage to the body.
Hollyfield landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollyfield unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kamanula lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kamanula wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hollyfield is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kamanula is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Kamanula.
Come on Hollyfield - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hollyfield creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hollyfield throws an elbow but it misses.
Hollyfield prevents Kamanula from breaking the clinch.
Kamanula is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hollyfield is defending well for now.
Kamanula tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hollyfield avoids it.
Hollyfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kamanula trying to land knees to the body.
Kamanula blocks an elbow strike from Hollyfield.
Hollyfield lands a damaging elbow.
Hollyfield looking to throw knees to the head but Kamanula is blocking nicely.
Hollyfield throws an elbow but it misses.
Kamanula takes an elbow to the temple.
Hollyfield has Kamanula pressed against the cage, preventing Kamanula from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hollyfield blocks an uppercut.
Kamanula wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hollyfield prevents Kamanula from breaking the clinch.
Hollyfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kamanula has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kamanula avoids a wild elbow strike from Hollyfield.
Kamanula wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kamanula is trying to break free.
Kamanula is trying to break the clinch but Hollyfield is controlling him.
Stalling in the clinch from Hollyfield.
Kamanula wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kamanula wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hollyfield working Kamanula over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamanula tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kamanula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hollyfield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kamanula manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hollyfield blocks a head kick by Kamanula.
Kamanula scores with a sloppy right hand. Hollyfield should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield moves out of range of the body kick.
Kamanula sets himself, and Hollyfield steps forward looking for the clinch! Kamanula avoids it this time.
Kamanula keeps the fight on the outside.
Kamanula throws a quick counter head kick but Hollyfield was just out of range.
Kamanula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hollyfield just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKamanula.
Hollyfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hollyfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Kamanula circles away.
Kamanula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kamanula throws a looping overhand right but Hollyfield ducks down to avoid it.
Hollyfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kamanula swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hollyfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Kamanula swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kamanula is looking to counter with a body kick.
A solid body kick from Kamanula.
Kamanula throws a head kick that misses.
Hollyfield was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kamanula swats away the attempt to clinch by Hollyfield.
Hollyfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamanula throws a poor cross that misses

and Hollyfield counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hollyfield.
Hollyfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kamanula in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Hollyfield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield throws an elbow but it misses.
Hollyfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kamanula blocks the elbow strike.
Hollyfield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hollyfield lands an elbow that stopped Kamanula in his tracks for a moment.
Kamanula avoids the elbow strike from Hollyfield, against the cage.
Kamanula blocks an elbow strike.
Hollyfield scores with a knee to the head.
Hollyfield throws an elbow but it misses.
Kamanula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Kamanula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Kamanula.
Kamanula scores with a nice body kick.
Kamanula throws a hook but Hollyfield blocks it.
Kamanula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kamanula lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hollyfield will feel that in the morning.
A jab from Kamanula misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Hollyfield dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hollyfield tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kamanula looks to land a body kick but Hollyfield moved away.
Kamanula tries a head kick but it misses.
Kamanula misses with a straight right.
Kamanula takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kamanula scores with a head kick.
Kamanula throws a lazy body kick

and Hollyfield holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hollyfield lands a knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hollyfield lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Tamiwe Kamanula has been cut.
Hollyfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hollyfield lands a nice elbow.
Kamanula looking to throw knees to the head but Hollyfield is blocking nicely.
Hollyfield crunches a lovely knee into Kamanula's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hollyfield misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Kamanula as the two fighters clinch.
Hollyfield misses with an elbow over the top.
Kamanula tries to land knees in the clinch but Hollyfield avoids the damage to the body.
Hollyfield keeps control of Kamanula as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kamanula is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hollyfield's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamanula is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hollyfield obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hollyfield with a knee to the head.
Hollyfield with a knee to the head.
Hollyfield taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Hollyfield.
Kamanula wants to get back to striking at distance but Hollyfield won't allow it.
Hollyfield looking to throw knees to the head but Kamanula is blocking nicely.
Hollyfield lands a knee to the body.
Kamanula throws an elbow but it misses.
Hollyfield throws an elbow that misses.
Hollyfield landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hollyfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kamanula has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hollyfield lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hollyfield tries a knee to the head but Kamanula blocks it.
Kamanula wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hollyfield throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hollyfield.
Hollyfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kamanula's elbow.
Hollyfield with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Kamanula.
Kamanula struggles to land a body shot inside as Hollyfield controls his hands.
Kamanula tries to circle away but Hollyfield has him pinned against the cage.
Hollyfield landing knees to the head.
Kamanula managing to block the knees to the body from Hollyfield.
Hollyfield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kamanula wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyson Hollyfield seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Kamanula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kamanula throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kamanula moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kamanula throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Hollyfield clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hollyfield.
Kamanula lands with a short shot to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hollyfield in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamanula wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hollyfield has him pressed against the cage.
Kamanula lands a right hand.
Kamanula wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hollyfield has him pressed against the cage.
Hollyfield connects with a knee to the head.
Hollyfield misses with a knee to the head.
Kamanula tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hollyfield avoids it.
Hollyfield scores with a knee to the head.
Hollyfield lands an elbow inside.
Kamanula can't break the clinch.
Hollyfield connects with a knee to the head.
Kamanula wants to get back to striking at distance but Hollyfield won't allow it.
Hollyfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kamanula avoids it.
Hollyfield missing with knees to the body.
Hollyfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kamanula has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hollyfield.
Kamanula tries to circle away but Hollyfield has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kamanula.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hollyfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hollyfield lands an elbow inside that Kamanula shrugs off.

Tamiwe Kamanula's cut is getting worse.
Hollyfield lands with a light punch inside.

Kamanula is rocked!
Hollyfield connects with a knee to the head.
Oh Kamanula is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hollyfield pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Kamanula! Hollyfield unloads with more strikes and Kamanula sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson Hollyfield! Tyson Hollyfield retains his lightweight title!
Tyson Hollyfield made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Still undefeated at LW oh ya... come at me Bro!'.