PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Holcomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanui Kooletrymik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Holcomb
vs
Kooletrymik

188 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harvey Holcomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hanui Kooletrymik!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kooletrymik is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Kooletrymik drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kooletrymik stands and throws Holcomb's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kooletrymik tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kooletrymik is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holcomb defending against the ground and pound.
Holcomb knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kooletrymik on the ground.
The strikes coming from Kooletrymik are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kooletrymik throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Kooletrymik seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Holcomb managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kooletrymik.
Holcomb avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kooletrymik.
Holcomb is trying to control Kooletrymik's posture but Kooletrymik avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kooletrymik lands a decent elbow from side control.

It looks like Harvey Holcomb has been cut.
Holcomb avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kooletrymik.
Kooletrymik throws a strike aimed at the side of Holcomb's head but Holcomb avoids it well.
Holcomb avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kooletrymik.
Kooletrymik working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sloppy strikes there by Kooletrymik.
Holcomb dodges the ground and pound from Kooletrymik.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kooletrymik working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kooletrymik throws an elbow but Holcomb slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kooletrymik throws an elbow but Holcomb slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kooletrymik lands some shots froms side control.

Harvey Holcomb's cut is getting worse.
Kooletrymik lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kooletrymik tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Kooletrymik tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kooletrymik has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Holcomb dodges the ground and pound from Kooletrymik.
Holcomb is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kooletrymik scores with a couple of short elbows.

Harvey Holcomb's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Kooletrymik is trying to get an arm triangle but Holcomb is defending well.
Kooletrymik in side control, throwing shots but Holcomb defends.
Kooletrymik looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Holcomb is avoiding damage well.
Kooletrymik misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Kooletrymik looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Kooletrymik is trying to get an arm triangle but Holcomb is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kooletrymik.
Holcomb might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The strikes coming from Kooletrymik are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kooletrymik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kooletrymik cracks Holcomb with a big right hand but Holcomb just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kooletrymik misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kooletrymik is trying to ground and pound but Holcomb uses the momentary lack of control by Kooletrymik to regain half guard.
Holcomb avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kooletrymik.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanui Kooletrymik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harvey Holcomb's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kooletrymik closes the distance and clinches up with Holcomb, looking for a takedown. Kooletrymik pushes Holcomb against the cage but Holcomb circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kooletrymik looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holcomb is fending him off so far but Kooletrymik persists. Nope, Holcomb circles away and we're back to standing.
Holcomb lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Hanui Kooletrymik has been cut.
Holcomb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harvey Holcomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kooletrymik drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Holcomb cracks Kooletrymik with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Holcomb getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kooletrymik walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holcomb lands a really nice looking cross but Kooletrymik seems unphased.
Holcomb cracks Kooletrymik with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Holcomb lands with a straight right. Kooletrymik didn't see that one coming.
Nice straight punches there by Holcomb. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Holcomb.

Holcomb drops Kooletrymik with a beautiful combination! Kooletrymik stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Holcomb is looking for the KO!

Kooletrymik is rocked!
Kooletrymik gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Holcomb points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Kooletrymik wakes up just in time to hear Holcomb thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harvey Holcomb!