PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Holmberg (ranked 3303 p4p, 22538 weight class) and Needle Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 222 weight class). Dick comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Watch where you're going, Needle Dick! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Holmberg
vs
Dick

194 cm
19
257
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
36
278
20 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Holmberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Needle Dick!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holmberg slips under a jab.
Holmberg changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dick scores with a sloppy right hand. Holmberg should have avoided that one.

It looks like Tim Holmberg has been cut.
A slow jab from Dick misses its intended target.
Dick throws a big shot that misses.
Nice cross by Dick.
We've been told by Holmberg's head coaches at The Tank Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Holmberg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick stuffs the takedown attempt from Holmberg. Holmberg gets slowly back to his feet.
Dick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dick misses with a hook. Holmberg ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick clobbers Holmberg with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dick catches Holmberg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dick might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Holmberg moves out of range as Dick strikes.
No luck for Holmberg with that takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Holmberg.
Holmberg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Needle Dick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Holmberg manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dick on his heels. He'll look to pass Dick's guard now, I'm sure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmberg wants to control from the top but Dick keeps moving.
Holmberg connects with a couple of short punches.
Holmberg postures up in Dick's guard and throws a big left but Dick blocks it.
Dick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holmberg.
Dick wants to sweep but no luck.
Holmberg controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Holmberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Holmberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dick trying to control the position here.
Dick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holmberg.
Holmberg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dick pulls Holmberg in close to his closed guard and prevents Holmberg from doing any damage or advancing position.
Holmberg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmberg scoring with punches to the head and body.
Holmberg wants to control from the top but Dick keeps moving.
Holmberg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Holmberg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dick managing to control the position.
Holmberg postures up.
Holmberg with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holmberg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holmberg throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holmberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Dick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Needle Dick will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tim Holmberg's cut.
That's time! Holmberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Holmberg walks into a straight right hand from Dick.
Dick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holmberg.
The fighters circling - Holmberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Needle Dick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheers as Dick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Holmberg doesn't seem phased though.

Tim Holmberg's cut is getting worse.
Holmberg blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Holmberg.
Dick slips a jab from Holmberg.
Dick drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Holmberg defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmberg fails with the takedown.
Dick steps in with a hook that catches Holmberg right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Dick follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Holmberg looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Needle Dick!
Needle Dick decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.