PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Everybody Knows My Name. Bitch! is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ghetto Life. Rick James, Bitch! will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Holmes
vs
James

184 cm
24
212 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
218 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Holmes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick James!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes walks into a stiff left hand from Bitch!.
A telegraphed right hand from Holmes misses the target.
Bitch! throws a hook but Holmes blocks it.
Holmes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Holmes scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Holmes.
Holmes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bitch!.
Bitch! throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bitch! throws a wild body kick that Holmes sees coming a mile off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bitch!.
A good leg kick by Bitch!.
Mike Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bitch! moves away.
Holmes lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Bitch! looks to throw the jab but Holmes is out of range.
Bitch! lands a really nice looking cross but Holmes seems unphased.
Bitch! misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitch! jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holmes throws a leg kick
enabling Bitch! to counter with a crisp jab.
Holmes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Holmes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bitch! uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holmes.
Holmes lands a jab to the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holmes.
Holmes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
Bitch! connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bitch! is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Holmes dodges the punch combination from Bitch!.
Bitch! steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Holmes. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bitch! moves out of range as Holmes strikes.
Holmes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holmes throws a leg kick that misses.
Bitch! with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Holmes to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick misses from Holmes.
Holmes scores with a jab to the body.
Holmes lands with a nice body punch.
Holmes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Bitch! is just out of range.
Bitch! cracks Holmes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bitch! throws a right hand that misses
and Holmes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Holmes lands a nice looking body shot.
Holmes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Holmes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Holmes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Holmes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bitch! is able to avoid easily.
Holmes throws a head kick that Bitch! semi-blocks.
Holmes connects with a high kick.
Bitch! throws a series of punches but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bitch! moves away.
Holmes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Holmes throws a sloppy head kick and Bitch! moves out of range easily.
Holmes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Holmes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bitch!.
Holmes is looking to wear down Bitch! with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Holmes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bitch!.
Holmes looks to land a combination but Bitch! avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bitch! checks a leg kick nicely.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Holmes throws a low kick but Bitch! moves out of range easily.
Holmes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bitch! uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holmes.
Bitch! keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holmes.
Holmes throws a front kick aimed at Bitch!'s knee but Bitch! avoids it well.
Holmes misses with a head kick.
Bitch! dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bitch! scores with a kick to the body.
Bitch! misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Bitch! moves out of range as Holmes strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Holmes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A good leg kick by Bitch!.
Bitch! tried to score with a low kick but Holmes checks it.
Holmes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bitch! connects with a leg kick. Holmes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Holmes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bitch! checks it well.
Bitch! dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holmes. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Holmes.
Holmes sizes up Bitch! with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Holmes slips under a jab from Bitch!.
Holmes misses with a hook to the body
and Bitch! counters with a left to the body.
Bitch! throws out a loose jab but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bitch! tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Holmes is able to avoid easily.
Nice body punch from Holmes.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Bitch! is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitch! throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holmes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bitch! swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holmes counters with a nice leg kick.
Holmes takes a swing at Bitch!'s ribcage but misses.
Holmes misses with a kick to the body.
Mike Holmes is winning the standup battle so far.
Holmes swings for the body but Bitch! moves out of range.
Holmes throws a leg kick
and Bitch! counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Holmes.
Bitch! thumps Holmes with a low kick.
Bitch! ducks right into an uppercut from Holmes.
Bitch! misses with a wild body shot.
Holmes lands a jab to Bitch!'s midsection.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Holmes both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitch! moves out of range as Holmes throws a body kick.
Holmes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bitch!. Bitch! obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Holmes throws a leg kick
and Bitch! counters with a low kick, right behind Holmes 's knee.
Holmes throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Bitch! throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Holmes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bitch! checks it well.
Bitch! with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Holmes is looking to score with low kicks.
Holmes throws a right and a left that Bitch! avoids nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bitch!.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes misses with a straight right.
Holmes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bitch! tries to work over Holmes's front leg with a kick but Holmes checks it.
Bitch! misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Bitch! cracks a nice hook into Holmes's ribs.
Holmes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes throws a leg kick
and Bitch! counters with an outside leg kick.
Bitch! smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A leg kick checked by Holmes.
Holmes throws a leg kick but Bitch! sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Holmes misses with a low kick as Bitch! jumps back.
Bitch! misses with a body kick.
Bitch! lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bitch! moves out of range of the body kick.
Holmes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Holmes avoids the body shot from Bitch!.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Bitch!.
Jab, jab by Bitch! - just one landing.
Bitch! has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Holmes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bitch! moves away.
Bitch! throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holmes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bitch! manages to avoid it.
Bitch! throws a leg kick which misses Holmes's front leg but catches the back leg as Holmes tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bitch! throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bitch! checks a leg kick.
Bitch! misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick James, Bitch! showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Holmes cracks a nice hook into Bitch!'s ribs.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bitch! blocks a low kick nicely.
Holmes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Holmes misses with a wild body shot.
Bitch! scoring well with a low kick there.
Bitch! misses with a low kick.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bitch! thows a body kick. Holmes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Holmes throws a wild body kick that Bitch! sees coming a mile off.
Bitch! thumps Holmes with a low kick.
Holmes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Holmes misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bitch!. Holmes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bitch! jabs Holmes right on the nose. Holmes blinks but takes it well.
Bitch! on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Holmes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Holmes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bitch! tries to land a leg kick but Holmes saw it coming and moves away.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Bitch! is just out of range.
Bitch! turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Holmes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bitch! keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bitch! tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holmes was well out of range. Poor timing from Bitch!.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Holmes slips under a jab from Bitch!.
Bitch! throws a leg kick
and Holmes counters with a body kick that stops Bitch! in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bitch! is out of range.
Bitch! wants to land a leg kick but Holmes is out of range.
Bitch! throws a leg kick which misses Holmes's front leg but catches the back leg as Holmes tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holmes. That's going to slow Bitch! down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Holmes misses with a leg kick.
Holmes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Holmes throws a hook to the side of Bitch!'s head but Bitch! sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bitch! paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Holmes is looking to chop away at Bitch!'s legs.
Bitch! attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Holmes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bitch! - the referee stops the clock and Holmes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bitch!. Holmes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes blocks a leg kick.
Holmes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bitch! tries to work over Holmes's front leg with a kick but Holmes checks it.
Bitch! getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good exchange - Bitch! coming out on top.
Bitch! has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holmes.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Bitch! is just out of range.
Holmes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Holmes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bitch!.
Holmes thows a body shot but no joy.
Holmes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bitch! can pounce on him.
Bitch! looks to land a left hand but Holmes moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Holmes misses with a kick to the body
and Bitch! cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holmes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Bitch! tenderised Holmes's leg. Holmes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bitch! looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick from Holmes misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Holmes.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bitch! displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holmes throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bitch! scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bitch! buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Holmes throws a body punch but Bitch! moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick James, Bitch! really dominated that round.
That's time! Holmes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bitch! motions for Holmes to come forward. Bitch! throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bitch!.
Holmes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bitch! throws a wild body kick that Holmes sees coming a mile off.
Holmes swinging wildly here.
Holmes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bitch! is able to avoid easily.
Holmes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Holmes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Holmes tries to score with a low kick but Bitch! moves his leg out of the way.
Holmes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bitch! moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holmes throws a hook to the side of Bitch!'s head but Bitch! sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bitch! lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holmes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bitch! can pounce on him.
Bitch! with a hook.
Holmes walks into a stiff left hand from Bitch!.
Holmes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bitch!.
Bitch! blocks a leg kick.
Bitch! pushes Holmes away with a front kick.
Holmes tries to land a front kick but Bitch! steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bitch! moves out of range as Holmes strikes.
Holmes throws the left hand but Bitch! avoids the punch easily.
Holmes misses with the combination.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Holmes misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitch! motions for Holmes to come forward. Bitch! throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bitch! avoids a kick to the body.
Holmes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body punch from Bitch!.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bitch! moves away.
Bitch! lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holmes circles away quickly and effectively.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bitch! defending well as Holmes loads up on a big left hand.
Bitch! throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Holmes avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes slips a straight right by Bitch!.
Bitch! throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Holmes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bitch! will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Holmes lunges at Bitch! with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bitch!'s hand.
Holmes misses with a leg kick
and Bitch! cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holmes throws a front kick aimed at Bitch!'s knee but Bitch! avoids it well.
Bitch! throws a front kick aimed at Holmes's knee but Holmes avoids it well.
Holmes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Holmes throws the kick towards the body but Bitch! avoids it.
Bitch! moves out of range as Holmes throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holmes. Bitch! does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bitch! cracks Holmes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Holmes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bitch! counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Holmes throws a leg kick but Bitch! sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bitch! throws a quick inside leg kick.
Holmes misses with a head kick.
Holmes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Holmes takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from Bitch!.
Holmes throws a looping overhand right but Bitch! ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bitch! lands a front kick.
Bitch! turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick James, Bitch! dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Holmes scores with a shot to the body.
Bitch! buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bitch! takes a swing at Holmes's ribcage but misses.
Bitch! throws a leg kick that is checked
and Holmes counters with a three punch combo that has Bitch! backing up. Bitch! nods at Holmes to acknowledge the strikes.
Holmes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Holmes connects with a body shot that sends Bitch!'s belly button to the back.
Bitch! keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Bitch! is just out of range.
Holmes swings for the body but Bitch! moves out of range.
Bitch! throws a body punch but Holmes moves out of range.
Bitch! will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holmes moves out of range as Bitch! strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitch! with a nice cross.
Holmes looks to land a body kick but Bitch! moved away.
Holmes jabs at Bitch!'s body.
A jab from Holmes finds it's way through Bitch!'s defenses.
Bitch! chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bitch! throws a body punch but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes throws a right hand that Bitch! ducks under and follows up with a left that Bitch! also avoids with ease.
Bitch! connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Holmes lands a jab to the nose.
Bitch! with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A clash of legs there as Holmes blocks the low kick.
Mike Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bitch!.
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
Bitch! doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bitch! counters with a nice low kick that buckles Holmes's knee momentarily.
Holmes misses with a body shot.
Holmes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bitch!.
Holmes misses with a straight right.
Holmes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bitch! counters with a stiff right hand.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bitch! manages to avoid it.
Holmes slips a jab and a cross from Bitch!.
A swing and a miss from Bitch!.
Holmes lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Bitch!.
Bitch! throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bitch! avoids the head kick by Holmes.
Holmes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bitch! can pounce on him.
Holmes moves out of range of the body kick.
Bitch! jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Holmes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Holmes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bitch!.
Bitch! avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bitch! avoids the body shot from Holmes.
Nice body punch from Holmes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws a front kick aimed at Bitch!'s knee but Bitch! avoids it well.
Bitch! digs a good hook to Holmes's body.
A big right from Holmes misses.
Holmes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bitch! looks to throw the jab but Holmes is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bitch!. That's going to slow Holmes down.
Holmes moves out of range as Bitch! throws a body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bitch! - that will leave a mark!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bitch! is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bitch! moves away.
Holmes misses with a body shot.

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 Holmes.
Well Bitch! 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick James, Bitch!!
Rick James, Bitch! is the new light heavyweight champion!
Rick James, Bitch! really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best 160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.