PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Holey (ranked 7280 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cardo Dalisay (ranked 21883 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Holey
vs
Dalisay

150 cm
30
130 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

170 cm
30
140 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Holey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cardo Dalisay!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalisay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Holey slips a jab from Dalisay.
A punch lands to the side of Holey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dalisay cracks Holey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Holey lands a leg kick that knocks Dalisay off balance momentarily.
Holey shoots for a double leg takedown but Dalisay sprawls well. He's pushed Holey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Holey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Holey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dalisay cracks Holey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Holey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dalisay as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Holey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dalisay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Holey slips under a jab.
Holey throws a big counter combination but Dalisay scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dalisay takes a swing at Holey's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Dalisay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holey shoots for a takedown but Dalisay saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
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!
Dalisay cracks Holey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Holey takes one to the chin there.
Dalisay cracks a nice hook into Holey's ribs.
Cardo Dalisay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dalisay leaves Holey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A right-left combo lands from Dalisay.
Dalisay lands a head shot.
Nice body punch from Dalisay.
Good shot there by Dalisay.
Dalisay connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Holey's hands.
Dalisay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dalisay scores with a body shot.
Dalisay thuds a left hand into Holey's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dalisay darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dalisay jabs at Holey's body.
Dalisay lands a nice looking body shot.
Dalisay scores with the left hand. Holey knows he should have avoided that one.
Dalisay lands a glancing blow to the side of Holey's head.
Dalisay scores with a hook to the body. Holey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Holey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dalisay lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dalisay is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dalisay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dalisay connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Holey scrambles back to his feet.
Dalisay throws a lazy right hand but Holey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Holey walks into a straight right hand from Dalisay.
Holey misses with a body kick.
Dalisay is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Holey had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dalisay works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dalisay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dalisay lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Holey wants to clinch up but Dalisay keeps it at a distance.
Holey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dalisay connects with a body shot that sends Holey's belly button to the back.
Nice straight punches there by Dalisay. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dalisay.
Dalisay has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Holey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dalisay lands with a shot to the body.
Holey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Holey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dalisay scores with a hook.
Holey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dalisay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalisay lands a nice shot to the body.
Holey throws out a loose jab but Dalisay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalisay lunges at Holey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Holey's hand.
Dalisay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Holey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holey.
Dalisay connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dalisay connects with a crisp jab.
Dalisay fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Holey shoots in looking for a takedown. Dalisay tries to sprawl out of it but Holey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dalisay manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheers as Dalisay lands an impressive looking overhand right. Holey doesn't seem phased though.
Dalisay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Holey has time to react.
Dalisay throws a body shot but no joy.
Holey throws a big counter combination but Dalisay scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dalisay scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dalisay lands a head shot.
Holey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dalisay lands with a right hand.
Dalisay throws out a powerful jab.
Dalisay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holey.
Holey shoots for a takedown but Dalisay saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dalisay tests Holey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holey just misses with a punch to the body.
Holey tries a head kick but it misses.
Dalisay scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Holey throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dalisay tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Holey is in Dalisay's guard.

Dalisay scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Cardo Dalisay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dalisay lands a slapping body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dalisay darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dalisay throws a one two combo.
A cross from Dalisay lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cardo Dalisay dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dalisay connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dalisay with a hook.

Holey closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dalisay to the mat! Dalisay manages to get full guard.
Holey stops Dalisay from standing up.
Dalisay can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Holey controls the pace.
Dalisay is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Holey dives into side control.
Dalisay is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Holey has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dalisay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holey shoots in but Dalisay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dalisay throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalisay jabs Holey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Holey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Holey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dalisay darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dalisay's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dalisay duly obliges.
Holey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dalisay swivels and escapes.
Holey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dalisay looks to land a right hand but Holey moved out of range.
Holey walks into a straight right hand from Dalisay.
Holey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dalisay with a hook.
Dalisay scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dalisay throws a good cross that connects.
Holey walks into a left hand.
Nick Holey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holey tries for a takedown but Dalisay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Holey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dalisay but Dalisay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Holey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalisay throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dalisay avoids the head kick by Holey.
Dalisay lands a nice shot to the body.
Dalisay cracks Holey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Holey shoots in looking for a takedown. Dalisay tries to sprawl out of it but Holey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dalisay manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dalisay throws out a counter right but Holey avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dalisay lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dalisay, as that shot connected.
Holey shoots in for a takedown but Dalisay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dalisay lands a really nice looking cross but Holey seems unphased.
Dalisay leaves Holey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dalisay is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Holey with a body shot.
Dalisay connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalisay lands a nice shot to the body.
Dalisay smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Holey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Holey closes the distance and pushes Dalisay back into the cage.

Holey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Holey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dalisay lands with an overhand left.
Dalisay lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Dalisay does it's job there.
Dalisay works Holey's body with a nice hook.
Dalisay lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dalisay with a hook.
Holey tries for a takedown but Dalisay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Holey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dalisay works Holey's body with a nice hook.
Dalisay slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalisay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dalisay throws out a powerful jab.
Holey drops his hands momentarily and Dalisay takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dalisay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Holey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Holey ducks right into an uppercut from Dalisay.
Dalisay connects with a nice looking jab.
Holey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dalisay lands with a right hand.
Holey shoots for a takedown but Dalisay saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dalisay lands a nice looking body shot.
Holey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dalisay to score with a decent uppercut.
Holey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holey doesn't manage to clinch there - Dalisay circles away.
Dalisay fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Holey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dalisay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Holey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cardo Dalisay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Dalisay scores with a nice head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dalisay. Holey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch lands to the side of Holey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Holey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Dalisay.
Dalisay lands a head shot.
Dalisay lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Holey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dalisay as he avoids it easily.
Dalisay's jab looks to have found its range, popping Holey under the eye.
Holey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dalisay paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dalisay's corner calls for a 1-2. Dalisay obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dalisay scores with the left hand. Holey knows he should have avoided that one.
Dalisay scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Holey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cardo Dalisay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dalisay slaps away a takedown attempt from Holey, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalisay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dalisay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dalisay's corner calls for a 1-2. Dalisay obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Holey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dalisay.
Dalisay connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice shot lands for Dalisay.
Holey fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Holey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Dalisay as he connects with a hook.
Nice cross by Dalisay.
Dalisay lands a two punch combo.
Holey doesn't manage to clinch there - Dalisay circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalisay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Holey.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holey dives in for a single leg takedown but Dalisay sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dalisay lands a jab to Holey's midsection.
Dalisay scores with a nice strike.
A nice combination there by Dalisay.
Dalisay lands a slapping body shot.
Dalisay connects with a single shot there.
Dalisay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dalisay connects with a right hand. Holey shakes it off.
Holey fails to land the takedown.
Dalisay lands a nice hook to Holey's body. Holey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dalisay's corner calls for a 1-2. Dalisay obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dalisay scores with a jab. Holey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dalisay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Holey clinches.
Nice body punch from Dalisay - that landed with a thud.
Dalisay pressing his opponent against the cage.
Holey is struggling to control the position.
Dalisay has Holey pushed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dalisay creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dalisay misses with a punch to the body.
Dalisay tries a knee to the head but Holey blocks it.
Dalisay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holey backwards.
Dalisay pushes off an throws an elbow but Holey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dalisay just stands there and leans against the cage.
Holey working hard to break the clinch.
Holey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dalisay lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dalisay pushes off an throws an elbow but Holey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dalisay creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dalisay throws a head punch that misses.
Holey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dalisay pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Dalisay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dalisay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Holey.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nick Holey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dalisay throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cardo Dalisay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dalisay 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 24:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cardo Dalisay!