PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Monster - Eazy E. 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.

Lesnar
vs
Holmes

198 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
221 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Lesnar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rodney Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar takes one on the button.
Lesnar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lesnar moves away.
A combination from Lesnar does no damage.
Lesnar with a nice cross.
Nice uppercut there from Holmes.
Holmes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Lesnar is just out of range.
Lesnar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holmes circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Holmes finds it's way through Lesnar's defenses.
Lesnar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holmes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Holmes does no damage.
Lesnar just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmes scores with the left hand. Lesnar knows he should have avoided that one.
Holmes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lesnar's head.
A combination from Lesnar does no damage.
Holmes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lesnar shoots for a double leg takedown but Holmes sprawls well. He's pushed Lesnar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmes throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lesnar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Holmes finds it's way round the side to connect with Lesnar's head.
Holmes throws a hook to the side of Lesnar's head but Lesnar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holmes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Holmes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Holmes lands a lovely overhand right.
Lesnar throws a body kick that misses.
Lesnar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Holmes finds it's way round the side to connect with Lesnar's head.
Holmes misses with a wild body shot.
Lesnar throws a jab when Holmes was well out of range.
Holmes misses with a few strikes there.
Chuck Lesnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes jabs at Lesnar's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes slips a straight right by Lesnar.
Lesnar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holmes.
Holmes lands a jab to Lesnar's midsection.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Lesnar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holmes.
Holmes throws a body punch but Lesnar moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tests Lesnar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holmes stuffs the takedown attempt from Lesnar. Lesnar gets slowly back to his feet.
Holmes lands with a good body shot.
Rodney Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lesnar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circle momentarily. Holmes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Holmes misses with a shot to the body
letting Lesnar counter with a right hand.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lesnar moves away.
Lesnar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lesnar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holmes.
Lesnar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lesnar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Holmes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Holmes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Holmes.
Holmes lands with a shot to the body.
Lesnar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Holmes finds it's way round the side to connect with Lesnar's head.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lesnar manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Holmes finds it's way round the side to connect with Lesnar's head.
Lesnar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Holmes to score with a decent uppercut.
Holmes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Holmes throws out a powerful jab.
Holmes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lesnar at a distance.
Holmes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lesnar counters with a left to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Holmes!
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!
Holmes connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Lesnar tumbling to the canvas! Holmes pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Lesnar was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rodney Holmes!
Rodney Holmes is the new light heavyweight champion!