PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Habanero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Judge Holden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Habanero comes to the cage accompanied by NERD - Rockstar. Rafael Habanero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Habanero
vs
Holden

196 cm
27
218 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

200 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael Habanero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Judge Holden!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Habanero misses with a double jab.
Holden misses with a hook
and Habanero counters with a good, hard body kick but Holden shrugs it off.
Habanero lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Habanero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Habanero works Holden's body with a nice hook.
Holden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Habanero counters with a right hand to the body.
Holden throws a right hand that misses
and Habanero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Habanero misses with a body kick.
Holden misses with a straight left.
Habanero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Habanero counters with a leg kick.
Holden closes the distance but Habanero moves to the side
and Habanero counters with a leg kick.
Holden looks gassed!
Holden misses with the body kick
letting Habanero counter with a right hand.
Holden throws a body punch but Habanero moves out of range.
Holden misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Habanero lands.

It looks like Judge Holden has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Habanero.
Habanero scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the liver by Habanero. Beautiful body shot.
Habanero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holden's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Habanero.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Habanero scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That kick from Habanero tenderised Holden's leg. Holden is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some wild striking there from Habanero.
Habanero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Habanero bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Habanero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holden.
Holden throws a sloppy body shot
and Holden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Habanero fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Holden looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habanero lands a head kick. Holden smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Holden is rocked!
Habanero throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Holden crashing down! Holden tries to stagger back to his feet but Habanero just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Holden asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Habanero!
Rafael Habanero retains his light heavyweight title!