PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evander Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evander Holyfield is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Holyfield
vs
Thunder

183 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 3 - 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikey Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder lands a slapping body shot.

Holyfield moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thunder tries to break the clinch but Holyfield is controlling the position.
Thunder has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thunder has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holyfield lands an elbow inside that Thunder shrugs off.

It looks like Mikey Thunder has been cut.
A short left from Holyfield.
Holyfield lands with a light punch inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Holyfield.
Holyfield wants a takedown but no success here.
Holyfield digs a right hand underneath Thunder's ribcage. Thunder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thunder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thunder has had enough of the clinch but Holyfield keeps him there for the moment.
Thunder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holyfield stalling in the clinch.
Holyfield lands with a left to the head.
Thunder stops a takedown attempt from Holyfield.
Holyfield has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thunder is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evander Holyfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holyfield lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Holyfield keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thunder's efforts to push away.
Thunder wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Holyfield.
Holyfield is trying to stall.
Thunder taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield lands with a right to the head.
Holyfield lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thunder.
Thunder is trying to force a seperation but Holyfield has the dominant position.
Holyfield lands a left hand.
Thunder tries to break the clinch but Holyfield is controlling the position.
Holyfield keeps control of Thunder as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holyfield lands with a left to the head.
Holyfield keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thunder's efforts to push away.

Holyfield has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Thunder clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Holyfield misses with punches from the back.
Thunder's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Holyfield's hands.
Holyfield controlling the position well here. Thunder rolled but Holyfield kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield misses with a punch to the head.
Holyfield misses with an elbow to the head.
Thunder breaks Holyfield's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Thunder won't allow Holyfield to get back to his feet.
Holyfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Holyfield pulls Thunder in close to his closed guard and prevents Thunder from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Holyfield has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Thunder wants to stand but Holyfield is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Holyfield pushes Thunder off and gets back to his feet.

Holyfield closes the distance and pushes Thunder back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evander Holyfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikey Thunder's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Holyfield throws a right hand that Thunder ducks under and follows up with a left that Thunder also avoids with ease.
Holyfield ducks under a wild hook from Thunder.
Thunder closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Evander Holyfield has been cut.
Holyfield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thunder.
Thunder tries to bum rush Holyfield with a series of wild strikes but Holyfield uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holyfield loads up on a big right hand but Thunder slips the punch.
Holyfield takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thunder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holyfield moves out of range of the strikes.
Thunder cracks Holyfield with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thunder lands with a nice combination. Holyfield backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Holyfield counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thunder won't be happy with that.
Holyfield looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Thunder is avoiding damage well.
Thunder tries to escape but Holyfield is in control.
Thunder avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Holyfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Holyfield scoring with punches from side control.
Thunder wants to control but Holyfield postures up.
An elbow from Holyfield crashes against the mat.
Holyfield working the ground and pound but Thunder is defending the strikes.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thunder misses with a jab to the body

and Holyfield counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Holyfield.
Thunder stops a takedown attempt from Holyfield.
Holyfield lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holyfield digs a right hand underneath Thunder's ribcage. Thunder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thunder is trying to break the clinch but Holyfield is controlling him.
Thunder is breathing heavily.
Holyfield lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holyfield lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thunder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Holyfield wants a takedown but no success here.
Holyfield has Thunder pressed against the cage, preventing Thunder from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Holyfield lands a left hand.
Thunder is trying to break the clinch but Holyfield has him pressed against the cage.
Holyfield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Thunder's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Holyfield lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thunder backwards.
Holyfield prevents Thunder from breaking the clinch.
Thunder is trying to break the clinch but Holyfield has him pressed against the cage.
Thunder gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Holyfield.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evander Holyfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thunder looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holyfield creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thunder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holyfield has him pressed against the cage.
Holyfield keeps control of Thunder as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thunder is trying to break the clinch but Holyfield is controlling him.
Thunder has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holyfield gets through Thunder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Holyfield.
A short left from Holyfield.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Holyfield takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Holyfield seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Holyfield lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thunder is trying to break the clinch but Holyfield is controlling him.
Holyfield lands a nice uppercut.
Thunder is trying to break the clinch but Holyfield is controlling him.
Holyfield gets through Thunder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holyfield creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Holyfield tries for a takedown but Thunder manages to get underhooks.
Holyfield tries to score a body lock takedown but Thunder shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Holyfield wants a takedown but no success here.
Holyfield lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Holyfield has Thunder pressed against the cage, preventing Thunder from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thunder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Holyfield gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Holyfield throwing strikes but missing.
Thunder keeping moving, preventing Holyfield from controlling successfully.
Holyfield in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thunder is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thunder working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holyfield.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holyfield throws a big right hand that misses.
Holyfield is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Evander Holyfield will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Thunder's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Thunder duly obliges.
Thunder with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Evander Holyfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holyfield misses with a body shot.
Holyfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thunder.
Thunder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holyfield moves away.
Holyfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Thunder throws a jab but it's blocked by Holyfield.
Holyfield shoots in and drives through. Thunder sprawls well.
Thunder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Holyfield moves into the clinch.
Holyfield wants a takedown.
Thunder is trying to break free.
Thunder wants to get back to striking at distance but Holyfield won't allow it.
Holyfield lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Holyfield.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holyfield lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holyfield is stalling here.
Thunder is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield gets through Thunder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Holyfield has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thunder is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evander Holyfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thunder as Holyfield tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Thunder's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Holyfield lands with a light punch inside.
Thunder takes a shot to the head.
Thunder tries to break the clinch but Holyfield is controlling the position.
Thunder is trying to break the clinch but Holyfield has him pressed against the cage.
Thunder has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holyfield wants a takedown.
Thunder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Holyfield displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thunder up against the cage.
Holyfield is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thunder gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thunder cracks Holyfield with a nice body shot.
Holyfield prevents Thunder from breaking the clinch.
Thunder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thunder misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Holyfield.
Thunder tries to circle away but Holyfield has him pinned against the cage.
Thunder stalling in the clinch but Holyfield improves position.
Thunder tries to circle away but Holyfield has him pinned against the cage.
Holyfield keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thunder's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Holyfield lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thunder tries to break the clinch but Holyfield is controlling the position.
Holyfield drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Holyfield tightens his grip and picks Thunder up, before dumping him to the ground. Thunder manages to land in guard.
Holyfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Holyfield postures up in Thunder's guard and throws a big left but Thunder blocks it.
Holyfield throws and elbow that misses. Thunder uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Holyfield's guard. Nice move by Thunder!
Holyfield is looking to stand back up but Thunder counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Holyfield.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield is not content to let Thunder control the position.
Thunder prevents Holyfield from standing back up.
Holyfield on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Holyfield tries to get out of the position.
Thunder tries to stand but can't do so whilst Holyfield controls his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thunder tries to bum rush Holyfield with a series of wild strikes but Holyfield uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holyfield shoots for a double leg takedown but Thunder sprawls well. He's pushed Holyfield's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Holyfield tries to clinch there but Thunder circles away.
Evander Holyfield is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mikey Thunder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thunder lands a nice shot to the body.
Thunder lands a body shot.
Holyfield has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Holyfield there as he acknowledges the shot.

Evander Holyfield's cut is getting worse.
Holyfield tries to clinch but Thunder is having none of it.
A jab from Thunder does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thunder uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mikey Thunder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thunder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikey Thunder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Holyfield has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

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