PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boo Boo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boo has chosen If I had a Million Dollars as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Boo Boo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Danny Holmes's chin.

Holmes
vs
Boo

192 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Boo Boo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holmes shoots for a takedown but Boo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Holmes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boo tries to avoid it but Holmes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boo to the ground. Boo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boo Boo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boo misses the shot to the body.
Boo throws a combination that misses

so Holmes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Boo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Holmes controls the pace.
Holmes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Holmes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Danny Holmes just wasn't active enough.
Holmes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boo throws a right and a left that Holmes avoids nicely.
Boo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boo looks to land a combination but Holmes avoids it well.
Boo throws a series of punches but Holmes avoids them all with ease.
Holmes lands an overhand right.
Holmes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boo but Boo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Holmes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holmes misses with a takedown attempt - Boo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holmes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holmes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes shoots for a takedown but Boo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Holmes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Holmes is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Boo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Holmes blocks a head kick by Boo.
Holmes fails to land the takedown.
Boo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boo connects with a body shot that sends Holmes's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boo. Holmes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boo Boo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boo lands a glancing blow to the side of Holmes's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boo scores with a sloppy right hand. Holmes should have avoided that one.
Boo stuffs the takedown.
Holmes moves forwards but Boo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Holmes on the side of the head.
Holmes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holmes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boo misses with a two punch combination.
Boo lunges at Holmes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Holmes's hand.
Boo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boo moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boo lands a right hook to the body.
Boo fails to land with a series of punches.

Holmes moves into the clinch successfully.
Boo tries to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling the position.
Boo is trying to break free.
Boo can't break the clinch.
Boo has had enough of the clinch but Holmes keeps him there for the moment.
A short body shot lands from Holmes as the two fighters clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boo prevents Holmes from breaking the clinch.
Holmes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holmes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boo Boo dominated that round.
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.

Boo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boo cracks the inside of Holmes's front leg.
Holmes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Holmes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Holmes shoots for a double leg takedown but Boo sprawls well. He's pushed Holmes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Holmes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boo counters with a series of strikes. Holmes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boo Boo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boo.
Holmes shoots in looking for a takedown. Boo tries to sprawl out of it but Holmes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Holmes misses with a takedown attempt - Boo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Holmes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Holmes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes dodges the punch combination from Boo.
Boo lands with a hook. Holmes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Holmes shoots in but Boo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boo.

Holmes is rocked!

It looks like Danny Holmes has been cut.
Boo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oh Holmes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boo delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Boo.
Boo throws a quick head kick that knocks Holmes silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Boo is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Boo Boo!