PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evander Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holyfield has chosen Can't Touch This as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Beast
vs
Holyfield

191 cm
24
204 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

183 cm
24
205 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evander Holyfield!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holyfield clobbers Beast with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Holyfield lands a head shot.
Holyfield throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Holyfield misses the target.
Holyfield throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beast counters with a nice body shot.
Holyfield misses with a few strikes there.
Holyfield throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beast counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Holyfield looking to score a takedown here. Beast is defending well but Holyfield drives through and ends up in Beast's guard.
Holyfield thows a big elbow that misses.
Holyfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Beast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holyfield throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield throws a strike but Beast rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beast accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beast throws a strike but Holyfield rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holyfield accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Holyfield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beast is keeping the position for now.
Holyfield with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holyfield wants to control from the top but Beast keeps moving.
Holyfield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Holyfield with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holyfield.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holyfield accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Holyfield throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Holyfield is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Holyfield throwing strikes but missing.
Beast is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Holyfield is controlling him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holyfield postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Holyfield chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Holyfield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holyfield throwing strikes but missing.

Beast is looking for a triangle here but Holyfield uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Holyfield thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Holyfield lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield working away.
Beast is looking for a sweep.
Holyfield throws a strike aimed at the side of Beast's head but Beast avoids it well.
Holyfield sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Beast is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Holyfield trying to control the action but Beast is working from the bottom.
Holyfield working the body and head with strikes.
Holyfield misses with the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beast manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beast has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Holyfield is working away from the top position though.
Beast flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evander Holyfield dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Beast circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Beast counter with a right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holyfield.
Holyfield throws a hook but Beast blocks it.
Holyfield scores with a hook.
Donk. Holyfield catches Beast right on the button with a cross.
Holyfield misses with an uppercut
and Beast counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tony Beast is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beast avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Beast paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Holyfield shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Beast but Beast pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Holyfield finds it's way round the side to connect with Beast's head.
Beast moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Holyfield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beast is looking to clinch.
Holyfield fails with a takedown attempt.
Beast keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tony Beast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evander Holyfield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast staying out of range there.
Holyfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Beast swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beast uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holyfield.

Holyfield dives in and scores a takedown into Beast's guard.
Holyfield thows a big elbow that misses.
Holyfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Beast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holyfield postures up.
Holyfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Holyfield manages to get himself to full guard.
Beast chips away with some ground and pound.
Beast trying to control the position from guard on top but Holyfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holyfield controlling Beast's posture.
Beast loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beast throws a strike but Holyfield rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Holyfield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield postures up in Beast's guard and throws a big left but Beast blocks it.
Holyfield throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beast works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Holyfield throws a big right hand that misses.
Holyfield trying to control but Beast is working from the bottom.
Holyfield sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Beast's guard.
Holyfield seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beast does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Holyfield passes to full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holyfield throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Beast is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evander Holyfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Holyfield throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beast cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holyfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Beast counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Holyfield missing with a left hand there. Beast was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holyfield misses with a left hand
and Holyfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holyfield throws a low kick but Beast avoids it.
Holyfield throws a combination that misses
and Beast counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck for Holyfield with that takedown attempt.
Holyfield will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holyfield lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield sizes up Beast with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Beast lands a head shot.
Holyfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Beast throws the left hand but Holyfield avoids the punch easily.
Holyfield throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beast counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beast slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Beast misses the target.
Holyfield throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beast paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beast walks into a jab.
Evander Holyfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beast is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Beast takes a swing at Holyfield's ribcage but misses.

Holyfield takes the fight into the clinch.

Holyfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holyfield shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Holyfield is looking to clinch but Beast is avoiding it.
Holyfield loads up on a big right hand but Beast slips the punch.
Holyfield fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beast on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Beast scores with a four punch combination!
Beast misses with the combination.
Holyfield misses with a low kick.
Holyfield slips under a jab.
Holyfield misses with a wild body shot.
Beast loads up on a big right hand but Holyfield slips the punch.
Beast uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holyfield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good standup being displayed there by Holyfield as he connects with a hook.
Holyfield has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beast finds it's way round the side to connect with Holyfield's head.
Sloppy strikes from Holyfield. Those never looked like landing.
Evander Holyfield is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Holyfield shoots in but Beast avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Holyfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Beast.
Tony Beast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holyfield tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Beast counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evander Holyfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Holyfield has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

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