PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hoiles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Holcomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hoiles
vs
Holcomb

193 cm
29
275 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

188 cm
21
245 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BioPharm 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 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike Hoiles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harvey Holcomb!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoiles tests Holcomb's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Harvey Holcomb has been cut.
Holcomb throws out a loose jab but Hoiles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holcomb throws a sloppy head kick and Hoiles moves out of range easily.
Hoiles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoiles scores with a leg kick.
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!
Hoiles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Holcomb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Holcomb lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holcomb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoiles wants to stall.
Hoiles misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoiles slows down the pace here.
Hoiles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hoiles is trying to break free.
Hoiles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holcomb creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hoiles trying to stall but Holcomb improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hoiles or not.
Holcomb scores with a shot to the side of Hoiles's head.
A short right from Holcomb on the inside.
The referee calls for Holcomb to work.
Hoiles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hoiles is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Holcomb as Hoiles tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb prevents a body shot from Hoiles.
Hoiles letting Holcomb take a breather here.
Hoiles is looking to control Holcomb's arms but Holcomb gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hoiles has his back to the cage.
Hoiles tries to throw a body punch but Holcomb avoids it by throwing Hoiles back against the cage.
Hoiles stalling in the clinch but Holcomb improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holcomb creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hoiles is trying to push Holcomb away but Holcomb has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hoiles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoiles taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hoiles looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mike Hoiles.

Holcomb instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holcomb creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoiles can't find room to land a body shot as Holcomb controls the action.
Hoiles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hoiles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harvey Holcomb's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Holcomb moves into the clinch.
Hoiles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Holcomb stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Holcomb throws a head punch that misses.
Hoiles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Holcomb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoiles backwards.
Hoiles is trying to break free.
Hoiles misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoiles.
Holcomb lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoiles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Holcomb is keeping busy.
Hoiles wants to get back to striking at distance but Holcomb won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Hoiles fails to land.
Hoiles can't break the clinch.
Holcomb scores with a shot to the side of Hoiles's head.
Holcomb manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoiles tries a body shot but Holcomb blocks it.
Holcomb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holcomb stalling against the cage.
Hoiles is trying to maintain a safe position but Holcomb gets an underhook and turns Hoiles into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoiles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holcomb's elbow.
Holcomb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A left hand lands to the body for Holcomb.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hoiles takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb prevents a body shot from Hoiles.
Hoiles trying to stall but Holcomb improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mike Hoiles.
Hoiles lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holcomb's sensitive parts.
Holcomb looks to land a left hand but Hoiles moved out of range nicely.
Hoiles misses with a hook.
Hoiles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holcomb. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoiles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holcomb counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoiles lands with a good body shot.
Hoiles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoiles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hoiles dominated that second 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Holcomb fails with an attempt to clinch.

Holcomb forces Hoiles back against the cage and clinches.
Hoiles stalling in the clinch but Holcomb improves position.
Holcomb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoiles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holcomb lands a right hand.
Holcomb has a couple of punches blocked by Hoiles.
Hoiles trying to stall but Holcomb improves his position.
Holcomb gets through Hoiles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Holcomb as Hoiles tries to tie him up.
Hoiles is trying to break the clinch but Holcomb has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Holcomb.
Hoiles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hoiles scores with a hook to the body.
Harvey Holcomb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb blocking some punches.
Holcomb can't find room to land a body shot as Hoiles controls the action.
Hoiles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoiles is trying to break free.
Hoiles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Holcomb.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hoiles takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hoiles misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb scores with a shot to the side of Hoiles's head.
Hoiles is trying to break the clinch but Holcomb has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoiles.
Holcomb lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hoiles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Holcomb is keeping busy.
Holcomb prevents a body shot from Hoiles.
Holcomb lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoiles backwards.
Holcomb lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Holcomb.
Hoiles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoiles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoiles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoiles is looking to control Holcomb's arms but Holcomb gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hoiles has his back to the cage.
Hoiles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holcomb's elbow.
Hoiles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holcomb swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoiles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holcomb scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Hoiles.
Well Hoiles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hoiles!