PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holden Easterly (ranked 3836 p4p, 21493 weight class) and Dez Havok (ranked 162 p4p, 401 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Easterly
vs
Havok

190 cm
29
192
6 - 4 - 0

183 cm
36
234
15 - 20 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Holden Easterly !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dez Havok!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Easterly scores with a nice head shot.
Havok keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Easterly .
A little jabbing left from Havok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Easterly misses.
Havok looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Havok dips to his left and cracks Easterly with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easterly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Havok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Havok throws a shot from downtown. Easterly moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Easterly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Easterly throws a shot from downtown. Havok moves away and avoids it.
Havok looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Easterly throws a hook but Havok blocks it.
Easterly slips a straight right by Havok.
Easterly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Easterly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Easterly misses.
Havok bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Havok bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Havok misses with a hook
and Easterly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easterly ducks under a wild hook from Havok.
Easterly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Havok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Easterly .
Havok throws out a counter right but Easterly avoids it with no problem.
Jab from Havok.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Havok takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Easterly dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A jab from Easterly misses.
Holden Easterly is winning the standup battle so far.
Easterly gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Havok.
Nice defenses there by Havok.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Havok throws a jab but it's blocked by Easterly .
An attempted straight right counter from Easterly misses the target.
Havok misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Easterly misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Easterly .
It seemed like Havok was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Easterly misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Havok to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Easterly misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Havok! But no joy.
Havok moves forwards but Easterly connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havok throws a lazy uppercut
and Easterly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Havok has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Easterly finds it's way round the side to connect with Havok's head.
Easterly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Havok in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easterly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Easterly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Easterly throws a jab when Havok was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Havok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Havok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Easterly .
Havok looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Easterly throws a shot from downtown. Havok moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Havok clobbers Easterly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Easterly with a hook.
A slow jab from Easterly misses its intended target.
Havok swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Easterly misses with a lunging right hand
and Havok counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Easterly dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Havok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Havok defending well as Easterly loads up on a big left hand.
Easterly misses with a right hand
and Havok cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Easterly is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Easterly throws a looping overhand right but Havok ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Havok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easterly misses with an uppercut. Havok saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Havok darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Easterly - just one landing.
Havok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Easterly .
Havok throws out a counter right but Easterly avoids it with no problem.
Dez Havok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easterly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Easterly takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Easterly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Havok.
An attempted straight right counter from Easterly misses the target.
Easterly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Havok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Havok looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Havok finds it's target.
Havok misses with a straight left.
Easterly is looking to counter punch.
Havok slips under a jab from Easterly .
Havok throws out a counter right but Easterly avoids it with no problem.
Easterly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Havok.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Easterly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Havok cracks Easterly with a right hand to the side of the head.
Havok swings widly with a right hand
letting Easterly counter with a right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters circling - Easterly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dez Havok.
Well Easterly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Easterly !