PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evander Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semen Samoilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Holyfield
vs
Samoilov

183 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evander Holyfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semen Samoilov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samoilov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holyfield misses with a two punch combination.
Samoilov is looking to clinch.
Holyfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Holyfield!
Samoilov dodges the punch combination from Holyfield.
Samoilov moves in looking to clinch but Holyfield pushes him off.
Samoilov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Samoilov fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Samoilov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Samoilov tries to clinch up.
Holyfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Samoilov circles away quickly and effectively.
Samoilov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Holyfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holyfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Samoilov.

Samoilov closes the distance and clinches.
Samoilov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Samoilov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Samoilov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holyfield misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield misses with a double jab.
Samoilov tries to clinch but Holyfield moves out of range.
Samoilov walks into a straight right hand from Holyfield.
Samoilov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holyfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Samoilov tries to clinch there but Holyfield circles away.
Holyfield looks to land a combination but Samoilov avoids it well.
A nice combination there by Holyfield.
Samoilov throws a series of punches but Holyfield moves out of range.
Samoilov looks gassed!
Samoilov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holyfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Samoilov tries to clinch up but Holyfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Samoilov tries to clinch up.
Holyfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holyfield throws a series of punches but Samoilov moves out of range.
Holyfield throws a nice looking combination but Samoilov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Samoilov tries to clinch but Holyfield is having none of it.
Holyfield misses with a two punch combination.
Holyfield fails to land with a series of punches.
Holyfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Samoilov wants to clinch up but Holyfield keeps it at a distance.
Holyfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holyfield scores with a one two! Samoilov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield misses with a few strikes there.
Holyfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holyfield throws a left and a right that both miss

and Samoilov counters by clinching up.
Samoilov wants to get back to striking at distance but Holyfield won't allow it.
Samoilov keeps control of Holyfield as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holyfield prevents Samoilov from breaking the clinch.
Samoilov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Holyfield looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Samoilov is trying to force a seperation but Holyfield has the dominant position.
Holyfield is trying to break free.
Samoilov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Samoilov working hard to break the clinch.
Holyfield wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Samoilov has him pressed against the cage.

Samoilov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holyfield lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
A nice combination there by Holyfield.
Holyfield lands a jab-cross combination.
Holyfield throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Holyfield swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield connects with a body shot.
Holyfield throws a left and a right that both miss

and Samoilov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Holyfield is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Holyfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holyfield throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Holyfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holyfield scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Holyfield looks to land a combination. Samoilov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Holyfield listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Samoilov tries to clinch up.
Holyfield lands with a straight right. Samoilov didn't see that one coming.
Holyfield lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Holyfield lands a jab-cross combination.

Samoilov is rocked!
Holyfield lands a body shot.
Holyfield uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by Holyfield there.
Holyfield scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Samoilov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield throws a right hand that Samoilov ducks under and follows up with a left that Samoilov also avoids with ease.
Holyfield fails to land with a series of punches.
Holyfield lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Holyfield.
Holyfield throws a right and a left that Samoilov avoids nicely.
Holyfield looks to land a combination but Samoilov avoids it well.
Samoilov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holyfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holyfield throws a right hand that Samoilov ducks under and follows up with a left that Samoilov also avoids with ease.
Holyfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holyfield throws a right and a left that Samoilov avoids nicely.
Samoilov tries to clinch but Holyfield is having none of it.
Holyfield misses with the combination.
Holyfield is working the combinations to good effect here.
Holyfield tries to bum rush Samoilov with a series of wild strikes but Samoilov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holyfield takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holyfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holyfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Samoilov.
Samoilov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holyfield throws a combination. Samoilov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evander Holyfield dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Holyfield displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Holyfield misses with a wild combination.
Holyfield moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Samoilov slips a jab and a cross from Holyfield.
Samoilov throws a combination that misses
and Holyfield counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Holyfield throws a low kick but it's checked well by Samoilov.
Holyfield misses with a two punch combination.
Holyfield circles away from the clinch attempt
and Holyfield counters with a straight right hand.
Holyfield works over Samoilov's head and body with a nice combination.
Evander Holyfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holyfield looks to land a combination. Samoilov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Samoilov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Holyfield counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samoilov wants to clinch but Holyfield slips to the side
and Holyfield counters with a three punch combo that has Samoilov backing up. Samoilov nods at Holyfield to acknowledge the strikes.
Holyfield throws a series of punches but Samoilov moves out of range.
Holyfield misses with a double jab
and Samoilov counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Holyfield.
Holyfield scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A right-left combo lands from Holyfield.
Holyfield scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Holyfield goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Holyfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Samoilov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Samoilov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Holyfield misses with the combination.
Samoilov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
No joy there for Holyfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holyfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holyfield misses with a double jab.
Samoilov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Holyfield counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from Holyfield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samoilov tries to clinch but Holyfield moves away
and Holyfield counters with a three punch combo that has Samoilov backing up. Samoilov nods at Holyfield to acknowledge the strikes.
Samoilov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Holyfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Samoilov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Holyfield.
Samoilov wants to clinch
and Holyfield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holyfield swinging wildly here.
Samoilov darts in trying to clinch
and Holyfield counters with a two punch combo.
Holyfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Samoilov can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from Holyfield misses.
Holyfield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holyfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Samoilov circles away quickly and effectively.
Samoilov tries to clinch but Holyfield moves away
and Holyfield counters with a stiff right hand.
Samoilov darts in trying to clinch
and Holyfield counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Holyfield throws a nice looking combination but Samoilov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Holyfield. That snapped Samoilov's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Holyfield misses with a jab, cross combination.
Samoilov wants to clinch but Holyfield slips to the side
and Holyfield counters with a one-two to the body.
Samoilov wants to clinch
and Holyfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Samoilov tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Holyfield to counter with a crisp jab.
Holyfield scores with a jab.
Samoilov checks a leg kick nicely.
Holyfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Samoilov.
Holyfield throws a series of punches but Samoilov moves out of range.
Samoilov looks to clinch
and Samoilov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holyfield throws a series of punches but Samoilov moves out of range.
Samoilov clinches but Holyfield breaks the clinch
and Holyfield counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Holyfield moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Samoilov closes the distance but Holyfield moves to the side
and Holyfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samoilov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Samoilov slips a jab and a cross from Holyfield.
Samoilov tries to clinch up
and Holyfield counters with a series of strikes. Samoilov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Holyfield misses with a wild combination.
Holyfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Samoilov circles away quickly and effectively.
Samoilov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Holyfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Evander Holyfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Samoilov tries to clinch
and Holyfield counters with a left and a right that stings Samoilov.
Samoilov misses with a two punch combination.
Holyfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Samoilov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Holyfield counters with a left and a right that stings Samoilov.
Samoilov closes the distance but Holyfield moves to the side
and Holyfield counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evander Holyfield dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Holyfield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Samoilov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holyfield.
Samoilov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Holyfield counters with a nice body shot.
Holyfield misses with a double jab

and Samoilov counters by moving into the clinch.

Samoilov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Samoilov checks a leg kick.
Holyfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Samoilov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holyfield lands with a thumping leg kick.
Holyfield will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holyfield lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Holyfield lands a body shot.
Holyfield displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Holyfield dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holyfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Samoilov circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holyfield misses with a double jab
and Samoilov counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Holyfield misses.
Holyfield thuds a left hand into Samoilov's body.
Holyfield dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holyfield misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Holyfield does no damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Holyfield scores with a four punch combination!
Holyfield will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A right-left combo lands from Holyfield.
Holyfield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Samoilov misses with a few strikes there.
Holyfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holyfield stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Holyfield misses with a few strikes there.
Holyfield circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Holyfield counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Holyfield is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Holyfield stalks Samoilov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Samoilov's face. Samoilov staggers backwards, shaken.
Evander Holyfield is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Samoilov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Holyfield counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Holyfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Samoilov tries to clinch
and Holyfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Holyfield throws a nice looking combination but Samoilov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holyfield misses with a few strikes there.
Samoilov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice body punch from Holyfield.
Samoilov looks to clinch
and Holyfield counters with a one-two to the body.
Holyfield misses with a double jab
and Samoilov counters with a three punch combo that has Holyfield backing up. Holyfield nods at Samoilov to acknowledge the strikes.
Samoilov closes the distance but Holyfield moves to the side
and Holyfield counters with a left to the body.
A punch combination from Holyfield misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield lands a jab-cross combination.
Samoilov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holyfield.
Left hook, right uppercut from Holyfield.
Samoilov darts in trying to clinch
and Holyfield counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Left hook, right uppercut from Holyfield.
A right-left combo lands from Holyfield.
Holyfield scores with a three punch combo!
Holyfield throws a series of strikes that have Samoilov backpedaling.
Holyfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Samoilov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Samoilov tries to clinch up
and Holyfield counters with a left and a right that stings Samoilov.
Holyfield misses with a double jab.
A left and a right from Holyfield both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Samoilov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Holyfield.
Holyfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Samoilov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Samoilov tries to clinch but Holyfield moves away
and Holyfield counters with a left and a right that stings Samoilov.
Holyfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Samoilov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holyfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holyfield misses with a double jab.
Holyfield circles away from the clinch attempt
and Holyfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Holyfield attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Holyfield works over Samoilov's head and body with a nice combination.
Samoilov wants to clinch but Holyfield slips to the side
and Holyfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Samoilov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Holyfield scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Semen Samoilov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holyfield misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evander Holyfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Holyfield, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evander Holyfield!