PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Hollyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamiwe Kamanula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollyfield's entrance music is Paris. A fine choice. Kamanula has chosen LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hollyfield
vs
Kamanula

175 cm
36
156 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

165 cm
32
164 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Spartan Nutrition
AnonymouS

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 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Hollyfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tamiwe Kamanula!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamanula throws a leg kick but Hollyfield sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kamanula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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.
Hollyfield wants to clinch up but Kamanula keeps it at a distance.
Kamanula only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kamanula throws a leg kick

and Hollyfield counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hollyfield looking to throw knees to the head but Kamanula is blocking nicely.
Kamanula letting Hollyfield take a breather here.
Kamanula has had enough of the clinch but Hollyfield keeps him there for the moment.
Kamanula is looking to break free of the clinch but Hollyfield has double underhooks.
Kamanula blocks an elbow strike.
Hollyfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hollyfield misses with a knee strike.
Kamanula letting Hollyfield take a breather here.

Kamanula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kamanula throws a head kick but Hollyfield moves out of range.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamanula throws out a loose jab but Hollyfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hollyfield takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Hollyfield rushes Kamanula and presses him up against the cage.

Kamanula breaks from the clinch.
Kamanula has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hollyfield is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tamiwe Kamanula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Kamanula is predictable there

and Hollyfield counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hollyfield.

Kamanula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kamanula pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kamanula throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kamanula thumps Hollyfield with a low kick.
Kamanula misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hollyfield swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kamanula throws a quick inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Hollyfield.
A solid body kick from Kamanula.
Hollyfield tries to clinch up.
Kamanula throws a push kick but Hollyfield slaps the foot to one side.
Kamanula misses with a kick to the body
and Hollyfield counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamanula throws a one two combo.
Kamanula keeps the fight on the outside.
Kamanula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hollyfield is looking to clinch.
Hollyfield fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kamanula! But no joy.
Hollyfield blocks a head kick by Kamanula.
Hollyfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hollyfield closes the distance and clinches.
Hollyfield misses with an elbow over the top.
Kamanula is looking to break free of the clinch but Hollyfield has double underhooks.

Kamanula breaks from the clinch.
Kamanula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hollyfield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kamanula.
Hollyfield takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Kamanula.
A counter left hand to the body from Hollyfield misses its target.
Hollyfield chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kamanula can pounce on him.
Kamanula lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hollyfield tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kamanula! But no joy.
Kamanula attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kamanula bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Hollyfield clinches up against the cage.
Kamanula tries to circle away but Hollyfield has him pinned against the cage.

Kamanula escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kamanula throws a head kick but Hollyfield moves out of range.
Kamanula loads up on a big right hand but Hollyfield slips the punch.
Kamanula throws a right and a left that Hollyfield avoids nicely.
Hollyfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Kamanula circles away.
Kamanula is looking to slow Hollyfield down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamanula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kamanula connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamanula swats away the attempt to clinch by Hollyfield.
Kamanula circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hollyfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hollyfield wants to clinch.
Hollyfield tries to clinch but Kamanula moves out of range.
Kamanula feints a counter leg kick.
Kamanula lands with a hook. Hollyfield tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Hollyfield clinches with his opponent.
Hollyfield connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kamanula's face.

It looks like Tamiwe Kamanula has been cut.
Kamanula working hard to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Hollyfield to work.
Hollyfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Kamanula won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tamiwe Kamanula dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tamiwe Kamanula's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hollyfield on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kamanula is looking to chop away at Hollyfield's legs.
Kamanula has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kamanula throws a head kick that misses.
Hollyfield moves in looking to clinch but Kamanula pushes him off.
Kamanula checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hollyfield tries to clinch there but Kamanula circles away.
Kamanula misses with a leg kick.
Hollyfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kamanula swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kamanula misses with a kick to the body.
Kamanula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kamanula replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hollyfield blocks it well.
Kamanula with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hollyfield gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hollyfield unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hollyfield lands an elbow that stopped Kamanula in his tracks for a moment.
Hollyfield with a knee to the head.
Hollyfield misses with a knee to the head.
Hollyfield scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollyfield connects with a knee to the head.
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.
Kamanula is breathing heavily.
Kamanula can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hollyfield.
Hollyfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kamanula has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hollyfield trying to land knees to the body.
Hollyfield throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hollyfield with a knee to the head.
Kamanula dodges an elbow strike from Hollyfield.
Hollyfield lands an elbow inside.
Kamanula avoids the elbow strike from Hollyfield, against the cage.
Hollyfield missing with knees to the body.
Hollyfield throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tyson Hollyfield has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kamanula wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hollyfield landing knees to the body.
Hollyfield lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kamanula wants to get back to striking at distance but Hollyfield won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamanula has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hollyfield keeps control of Kamanula as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hollyfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamanula has had enough of the clinch but Hollyfield keeps him there for the moment.
Kamanula takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hollyfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hollyfield gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Kamanula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kamanula scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hollyfield moves out of range as Kamanula throws a body kick.
As Kamanula tries to get set, Hollyfield tries to push him back and clinch up but Kamanula manages to avoid the attempt.
Kamanula throws the left hand but Hollyfield avoids the punch easily.
Hollyfield gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kamanula.
Hollyfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hollyfield avoids the head kick by Kamanula.
Hollyfield has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kamanula throws a front kick aimed at Hollyfield's knee but Hollyfield avoids it well.
Kamanula lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield is looking to clinch but Kamanula is avoiding it.
Kamanula will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kamanula throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Hollyfield checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kamanula swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hollyfield moves out of range of the body kick.
Kamanula throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hollyfield moves in looking to clinch but Kamanula pushes him off.

Hollyfield fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kamanula, pushing him back against the cage.
Hollyfield keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kamanula's efforts to push away.
Kamanula wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kamanula manages to break the clinch.

Hollyfield pushes Kamanula up against the cage in a clinch.
Kamanula wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kamanula is trying to force a seperation but Hollyfield has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Kamanula's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kamanula escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hollyfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kamanula lands with a kick to the temple. Hollyfield shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kamanula misses with a straight right.
Kamanula throws a head kick that misses.
Hollyfield appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Hollyfield pushes Kamanula up against the cage in a clinch.
Hollyfield lands an elbow just above Kamanula 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hollyfield stalling.
Hollyfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Hollyfield lands an elbow just above Kamanula 's eye.
Hollyfield lands an elbow inside that Kamanula shrugs off.
Kamanula tries to break free but Hollyfield pushes him back against the cage.
Hollyfield lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Kamanula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hollyfield wants to clinch up but Kamanula keeps it at a distance.
Hollyfield backing away here, and Kamanula unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kamanula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Hollyfield dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tamiwe Kamanula's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hollyfield tries to clinch but Kamanula moves out of range.
Kamanula throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kamanula looks to land a body kick but Hollyfield moved away.
Hollyfield tried to counter with a leg kick but Kamanula avoided it.
Hollyfield checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kamanula misses with a leg kick

and Hollyfield holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hollyfield is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hollyfield leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hollyfield gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kamanula is trying to break the clinch but Hollyfield is controlling him.
Hollyfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kamanula blocks it with crossed arms.
Hollyfield taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hollyfield controlling the action here for a moment.

Kamanula breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hollyfield gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamanula tries to break the clinch but Hollyfield is controlling the position.
Hollyfield scores with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Tamiwe Kamanula's cut even more.
Kamanula has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hollyfield connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kamanula's face.
Hollyfield working Kamanula over with knees to the body.
Kamanula takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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.
Hollyfield connects with a knee to the head.
Hollyfield keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kamanula's efforts to push away.
Hollyfield lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hollyfield lands an elbow inside that Kamanula shrugs off.

Kamanula is rocked!
Hollyfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hollyfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kamanula has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hollyfield leaning against his opponent.
Hollyfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kamanula blocks it with crossed arms.
Hollyfield lands an elbow inside.
Kamanula is still on wobbly legs! Can Hollyfield finish him?
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!
Nice body punch from Hollyfield.
Kamanula takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Tamiwe Kamanula's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hollyfield has Kamanula pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Kamanula is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Hollyfield - that's hurt Kamanula badly! Oh, another knee lands and Kamanula is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Kamanula doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Tyson Hollyfield!
An intense looking Tyson Hollyfield took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I am coming for that belt'.