PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes comes to the cage accompanied by Everybody Knows My Name. Ray Jackson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Holmes
vs
Jackson

184 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
19
267 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Holmes digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holmes.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holmes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes scores with the left hand. Jackson knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Ray Jackson has been cut.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Holmes's shoulder, as Holmes tries to avoid the shot.
Holmes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holmes misses with a body shot.
Holmes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Holmes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Holmes does no damage.
Jackson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Mike Holmes has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Holmes misses the target.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holmes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Holmes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Holmes slips the punch.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holmes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Holmes blocks a jab.
Holmes misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Holmes moved out of range nicely.
Jab from Jackson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson misses with a hook. Holmes ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holmes scores with a jab.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holmes.
Holmes scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to de liver by Holmes. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson looks gassed!
Holmes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Holmes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.

That has opened up Ray Jackson's cut even more.
Holmes lands a jab.
Holmes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes cracks Jackson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Holmes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

The cut above Ray Jackson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Holmes lands a nice shot to the body.
Holmes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes scores with a nice head shot.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Ray Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Holmes lands a left and a right that send Jackson crashing to the mat, dazed. Holmes thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Ray Jackson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ray Jackson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Holmes!