PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Holcomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Tibayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Holcomb
vs
Tibayan

188 cm
19
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

201 cm
20
255 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 2 - 1 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrei Tibayan!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holcomb misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, jab by Holcomb - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Tibayan misses the target.
Tibayan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Holcomb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tibayan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Holcomb crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tibayan - the referee stops the clock and Holcomb gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tibayan. Holcomb manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holcomb throws a lazy right hand but Tibayan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tibayan lands with a right hand.
Harvey Holcomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holcomb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tibayan throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Harvey Holcomb has been cut.
Holcomb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tibayan was well out of range. Poor timing from Holcomb.
Tibayan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Holcomb misses with a hook. Tibayan ducked under it nicely.
Tibayan scores with a leg kick.
Holcomb is breathing heavily.
Tibayan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tibayan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Holcomb walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tibayan.
Holcomb stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tibayan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tibayan lands a big head kick that sends Holcomb tumbling to the mat! Tibayan takes a step backwards and waves Holcomb back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tibayan thows a body kick. Holcomb tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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!

Tibayan pushes Holcomb up against the cage in a clinch.
Tibayan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Harvey Holcomb's cut is getting worse.
Tibayan unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Tibayan breaks the clinch.

Tibayan lands a big head kick that sends Holcomb tumbling to the mat! Tibayan takes a step backwards and waves Holcomb back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Holcomb is rocked!
Whack! Tibayan lands a heavy head kick that drops Holcomb. The ref tackles Tibayan to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Holcomb was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Andrei Tibayan!