PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Woite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes comes to the cage accompanied by F.A.M.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.

Holmes
vs
Woite

189 cm
30
221 lbs
23 - 10 - 1

190 cm
25
223 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marc Woite!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woite fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Woite throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holmes blocks a head kick by Woite.
A slapping leg kick lands for Woite.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holmes dips to his left and cracks Woite with an uppercut!
Holmes misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Holmes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Woite on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes looks for the body kick but Woite saw that one coming.
Holmes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Woite counters with a slapping leg kick.
Holmes blocks a low kick nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Woite.
Woite throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holmes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woite looks to throw the jab but Holmes is out of range.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woite fails to land with a series of punches.
Woite looks to land a left hand but Holmes moved out of range nicely.
Holmes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Woite's head.
Holmes fails to land with a series of punches.
Holmes throws a hook but Woite blocks it.
Holmes throws a head kick but Woite moves out of range.
Woite moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Holmes misses.
Holmes misses with a kick to the body.
Rodney Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes avoids the head kick by Woite.
Holmes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Woite circles away quickly and effectively.
Holmes throws a lazy head kick
and Holmes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holmes misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woite uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holmes.
Woite pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch but Woite swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmes scores with a jab.
Woite scores with a leg kick.
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 wants to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Holmes.
Woite throws a sloppy head kick and Holmes moves out of range easily.
Woite displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holmes throws out the jab.
Holmes misses the body punch
and Woite counters with an outside leg kick.
Woite connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Woite throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes wants to land a leg kick but Woite is out of range.
Woite misses with a low kick.
Woite explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Woite throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donk. Holmes catches Woite right on the button with a cross.
Woite tries to bum rush Holmes with a series of wild strikes but Holmes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice cross by Woite.
Holmes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Woite lands with a nice body kick.
Woite avoids the body shot from Holmes.
Holmes misses with a shot to the body
and Woite counters with a nice low kick that buckles Holmes's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes ducks under a wild hook from Woite.
Woite misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woite misses with a hook. Holmes ducked under it nicely.
Woite misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woite jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Woite gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Holmes.
Holmes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Woite counters with a thumping low kick.
Woite is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woite manages to avoid it.
Woite is looking to score with low kicks.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woite manages to avoid it.
Woite swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holmes throws a leg kick but Woite moved away.
Woite throws out a leg kick but Holmes moves out of range and Woite only half commits.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes misses with a body kick.
Woite tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmes throws a leg kick
and Woite counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Woite dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Woite avoids the body shot from Holmes.
Woite lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice cross by Woite.
Holmes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holmes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Holmes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Woite. Woite obviously looking to wear him down.
Woite swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holmes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Woite lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Woite.
Holmes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Woite on the side of the head.
Woite pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holmes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Woite misses with a hook
and Holmes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woite takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That kick from Holmes tenderised Woite's leg. Woite is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woite. Holmes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holmes drops his hands momentarily and Woite takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woite.
Marc Woite seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holmes misses the shot to the body.
Holmes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woite pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Woite misses with a head kick.
Woite takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Woite thumps Holmes with a low kick.
Marc Woite is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woite pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holmes scores with a sloppy right hand. Woite should have avoided that one.
Woite lands a jab to the nose.
Holmes avoids the head kick by Woite.
Woite fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Holmes is out of range.
Holmes throws the left hand but Woite avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woite misses with a few strikes there.
Woite misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woite moves out of range as Holmes throws a body kick.
A combination from Woite does no damage.
Holmes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Woite.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woite moves away.
Holmes moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woite takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Woite misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woite is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Holmes.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Woite tries to bum rush Holmes with a series of wild strikes but Holmes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Woite fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Woite avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woite throws a lazy head kick
and Holmes counters with a thumping low kick.
Woite thuds a left hand into Holmes's body.
Woite looks to land a left hand but Holmes moved out of range nicely.
Holmes wants to clinch.
Holmes lands with a nice combination. Woite backs away looking to recover.
Holmes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Woite circles away quickly and effectively.
Holmes connects with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Woite.
Woite moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Holmes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Holmes looks to land a combination but Woite avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woite avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Woite throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Holmes throws a shot from downtown. Woite moves away and avoids it.
Woite slips under a jab from Holmes.
Holmes lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Woite, as that shot connected.
Holmes tries to clinch but Woite is having none of it.
Holmes takes a swing at Woite's ribcage but misses.
Woite throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Holmes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes looks for the body kick but Woite saw that one coming.
Woite swings for the body but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes ducks right into an uppercut from Woite.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marc Woite will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Holmes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick by Holmes misses
and Woite counters with a big head kick but Holmes shrugs it off.
Woite throws a low kick but Holmes avoids it.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses.
Holmes avoids the head kick by Woite.
Woite pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Holmes.
Holmes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Holmes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Woite circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good work by Holmes as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Holmes throws out a powerful jab.

Holmes closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woite leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Holmes.
Woite is looking to control Holmes's arms but Holmes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Woite has his back to the cage.
Woite blocks a body shot from Holmes.
Holmes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holmes has a couple of punches blocked by Woite.
Woite tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holmes's elbow.
Woite blocks a body shot from Holmes.
Holmes scores with a shoulder strike.
Holmes trying to control the position but instead, Woite has worked for underhooks and has pushed Holmes into the cage.
Woite fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Woite pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Holmes avoids a wild elbow strike from Woite.
Holmes swings wildly with an uppercut but Woite uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holmes lands a nice uppercut.
Woite tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holmes lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woite.
Holmes trying to land knees to the body.
Holmes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holmes lands with a short shot to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Holmes as Woite tries to tie him up.
Woite is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Rodney Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holmes lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Woite goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holmes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Woite wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Holmes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woite backwards.
Woite misses with an elbow over the top.
Woite lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Woite looking to slow down the pace here.
Holmes working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Woite is rocked!
Holmes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Woite is still on wobbly legs! Can Holmes finish him?
Woite tries a body shot but Holmes blocks it.
Woite seems to have recovered his senses.
Holmes tries to work over Woite's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holmes has a couple of punches blocked by Woite.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Woite.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woite.

Woite escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Woite sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Woite checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Woite feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Holmess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Woite lands.
Holmes misses with a kick to the body.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes is looking to slow Woite down with leg kicks.
Woite takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holmes cracks the inside of Woite's front leg.
Holmes avoids the head kick by Woite.

Holmes pushes Woite up against the cage in a clinch.
Holmes misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Holmes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Holmes misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes misses with a punch on the inside.
Holmes lands a left hand.
Marc Woite is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Holmes obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodney Holmes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Woite has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Woite!
Marc Woite very nearly forgot to thank Valhalla Q160 Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.