PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dani Holguin (ranked 3533 p4p, 156 weight class) and Harvey Davidson (ranked 3861 p4p, 83 weight class). Davidson has chosen That Aint Classy - By: Classified as his entrance music. Harvey Davidson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holguin
vs
Davidson

189 cm
21
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
27
258 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dani Holguin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harvey Davidson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holguin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davidson throws a big shot that misses.
Davidson misses with a head kick.
Davidson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davidson throws a jab but it's blocked by Holguin.
Davidson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Holguin moves out of range of the strikes.

Holguin moves into the clinch.
Holguin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Davidson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Davidson can't find room to land a body shot as Holguin controls the action.
Davidson lands a hook that snaps the head of Holguin backwards.

Davidson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holguin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davidson throws out the jab.
Holguin looks to throw the jab but Davidson is out of range.
Jab from Holguin.
Davidson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Davidson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Holguin on the side of the head.
Harvey Davidson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holguin looks to score with a jab to the body but Davidson is just out of range.
Holguin defending well as Davidson loads up on a big left hand.
Davidson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Holguin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davidson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Holguin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Davidson tests Holguin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Davidson swings for the body but Holguin moves out of range.
Holguin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Davidson's coach down at Death Valley Training Facility was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Davidson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Davidson scores with a hook to the body. Holguin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harvey Davidson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Holguin has taken the fight to the clinch.

Davidson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davidson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Davidson looks to throw the jab but Holguin is out of range.
Davidson connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from Davidson.
Davidson avoids the body shot from Holguin.
Davidson misses with a straight left.
Holguin blocks a head kick by Davidson.
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!

Davidson tries to keep at a distance but Holguin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Davidson is looking to control Holguin's arms but Holguin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Davidson has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holguin can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dani Holguin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Holguin has picked Davidson up - he's going for a ride! Holguin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Holguin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Davidson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Davidson controls Holguin momentarily but Holguin frees himself.
Holguin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Holguin stopping the sweep attempt from Davidson.
Holguin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Holguin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Davidson wants to sweep here but Holguin controlling him for the moment.
Davidson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Davidson looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson controlling the position.
Holguin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Holguin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Holguin throws a big right hand that misses.
Holguin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Holguin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Davidson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Holguin looking to sit in guard and control but Davidson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Holguin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Davidson has passed into side control.
Holguin is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson controlling the position from side mount.
Holguin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Davidson's best efforts.
Holguin gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holguin is striking from the bottom but Davidson uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Davidson content to control rather than advance.
Holguin gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harvey Davidson dominated that round.
That's time! Holguin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Holguin cracks a nice hook into Davidson's ribs.
Davidson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Holguin feinted with a counter takedown.
Holguin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davidson moves away.
Holguin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Good shot there by Davidson.
Davidson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Davidson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Davidson lands with a right hand.
Holguin misses with a body shot.
Davidson slaps away a takedown attempt from Holguin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Davidson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Davidson jabs Holguin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Holguin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holguin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holguin defending well as Davidson loads up on a big left hand.
Davidson missing with a left hand there. Holguin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harvey Davidson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davidson moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Davidson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holguin manages to avoid it.
Davidson jabs Holguin right on the nose. Holguin blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheers as Davidson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Holguin doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holguin. Davidson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davidson throws a jab when Holguin was well out of range.
Davidson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holguin.
Davidson thumps Holguin with a low kick.
Holguin closes the distance and clinches up with Davidson, looking for a takedown. Holguin pushes Davidson against the cage but Davidson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Holguin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holguin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice cross by Davidson.
Davidson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Davidson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Holguin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Davidson's guard.
Davidson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Holguin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Davidson pulls Holguin in to control the position.
Davidson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Dani Holguin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Holguin keeping moving, preventing Davidson from controlling successfully.
Holguin being controlled here, momentarily.
Holguin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davidson is one step ahead there.
Holguin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davidson controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holguin is trying to control the position but Davidson postures up.
Holguin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Davidson's guard.

Davidson has momentary wrist control but Holguin slips an elbow through the middle.
Holguin throws a big right hand that misses.
Holguin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Holguin postures up in Davidson's guard and throws a big left but Davidson blocks it.
Davidson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Holguin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Holguin stopping the sweep attempt from Davidson.
Holguin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Davidson's head.
Holguin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davidson is keeping the position for now.
Holguin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Davidson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Holguin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davidson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Davidson wants to pass the guard but Holguin is keeping the position.
Holguin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Davidson wants to control but Holguin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Holguin tries to pass to full mount but Davidson defends it.
Davidson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davidson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Davidson.
Holguin throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harvey Davidson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Davidson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Davidson misses with a straight right.
Holguin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davidson.
Davidson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Davidson works Holguin's body with a nice hook.
Davidson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Holguin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Davidson misses with an uppercut.
No luck for Holguin with that takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Davidson misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Davidson misses with a straight left.

Holguin darts in and clinches Davidson up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davidson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Davidson gets through Holguin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Davidson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson slowing the pace effectively.
A right hook to the body lands for Davidson.
A short right from Davidson.

Holguin is rocked!
Davidson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Holguin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Davidson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Holguin to his knees! Davidson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harvey Davidson!
During a confident post fight interview, Harvey Davidson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.