PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Richardson
vs
Holmes

200 cm
22
290 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

210 cm
23
300 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hank Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Hank Holmes has been cut.

Holmes moves into range and clinches up with Richardson.
A short right from Holmes on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Holmes.
Holmes tries a body shot but Richardson blocks it.
Richardson prevents a body shot from Holmes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Richardson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holmes.
Holmes is stalling here.
Richardson blocking some punches.
Holmes working aggressively here.
Holmes works on Richardson's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holmes.
Holmes tries to throw a body punch but Richardson avoids it by throwing Holmes back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson letting Holmes take a breather here.
Holmes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Holmes controlling the action here for a moment.
Richardson blocks a body shot from Holmes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holmes.
Richardson prevents a body shot from Holmes.
Holmes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Holmes - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Holmes on the inside.
Holmes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Richardson controls the action.
Holmes misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes slows down the pace here.
Holmes struggles to land a body shot inside as Richardson controls his hands.
Holmes misses with a punch to the body.
Richardson prevents a body shot from Holmes.
Holmes lands a hook that snaps the head of Richardson backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson blocks a body shot from Holmes.

Richardson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richardson misses with a body kick.
Richardson keeps the fight on the outside.
Holmes lands with a good body shot.
Holmes punishes Richardson's body with a nice straight punch.
Holmes lands a head kick!

It looks like Ricardo Richardson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Holmes instigates a clinch.
Holmes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holmes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Richardson's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holmes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Richardson controls the action.
Richardson is trying to force a seperation but Holmes has the dominant position.
A bit of stalling here from Holmes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Richardson is looking to break free of the clinch but Holmes has double underhooks.
Richardson blocks a body shot from Holmes.
A left hand lands to the body for Holmes.
A frustrated look appears on Richardson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Holmes throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Holmes.
Richardson is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Holmes.
Holmes scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Holmes.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holmes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Holmes dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Holmes knocks Richardson to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Richardson is rocked!
Holmes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Holmes controls the position.
Richardson is looking to reverse the position.
Holmes advances nicely into full mount.
Holmes landing strikes from the mount.

Ricardo Richardson's cut is getting worse.
Holmes controlling his opponent.
Holmes postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Richardson in real trouble here! The ref calls for Richardson to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Holmes!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Hank Holmes waved his t-shirt featuring Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!)'s logo in front of the cameras.