PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jhon Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan O Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bodies, by Drowning Pool. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Holmes
vs
O Riley

190 cm
22
250 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

196 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Deadly Clothing
Rivers Edge Nutrition

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jhon Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan O Riley!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Riley throws the kick towards the body but Holmes avoids it.
O Riley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Holmes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Holmes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Ryan O Riley has been cut.
O Riley is trying to drag Holmes to the mat but Holmes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
O Riley avoids a wild elbow strike from Holmes.
O Riley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
O Riley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jhon Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan O Riley.
O Riley missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Holmes.
Holmes scores with a hook to the body.
Holmes cracks O Riley with a nice body shot.

Holmes drops O Riley with a big knee straight up the middle! O Riley is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
O Riley looks gassed!

Holmes clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Holmes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Ryan O Riley's cut even more.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Holmes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Riley blocks it with crossed arms.
O Riley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Holmes smiles and moves away.
Holmes tries to clinch up but O Riley circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

The cut above Ryan O Riley's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Holmes closes the distance and pushes O Riley back into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Holmes obliges.
O Riley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Holmes pulls his leg out and moves away.
O Riley walks into a jab.

Ryan O Riley's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Holmes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes lands a right hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryan O Riley's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jhon Holmes!