PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Holly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Holly
vs
Lima

210 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
295 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Holly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fabio Lima!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holly.
Lima connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Bobby Holly has been cut.
Holly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lima throws a jab but it's blocked by Holly.
Holly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lima checks it well.
A jab from Lima misses.
Holly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holly defending well as Lima loads up on a big left hand.
Lima misses with an uppercut

and Holly decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lima's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Holly decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lima throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Holly on the side of the head.
Lima loads up on a big right hand but Holly slips the punch.
Lima throws a big shot that misses.
Lima looks to land a left hand but Holly moved out of range nicely.
Lima looks to land a right hand but Holly moved out of range.
Fabio Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima misses with an uppercut. Holly saw that one coming.
Fabio Lima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lima misses with an uppercut

and Holly counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Holly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Holly trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom.

Holly is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lima is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lima has escaped and now he's on top!
Holly has his hands on Lima's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima trying to stand up but can't free himself from Holly's guard.

Holly has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lima off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
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!
Holly shoots in looking for a takedown. Lima tries to sprawl out of it but Holly keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lima manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lima misses with a hook

and Holly counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Holly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lima defending well though.
Lima looks gassed!
Holly trying to mount his opponent but Lima defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holly keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Holly in particular looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bobby Holly just wasn't active enough.
A punch combination from Holly misses.

Holly manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lima on his heels. He'll look to pass Lima's guard now, I'm sure.
Holly will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Holly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lima really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Holly thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Holly stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Holly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holly closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lima circles away.
Holly slips a jab from Lima.
Holly moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook 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!
Holly shoots in and drives through. Lima sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Holly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lima looks to land a left hand but Holly moved out of range nicely.
Lima might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Holly dives in and grabs Lima's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lima pushes down on Holly's head and hops out.

Holly is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lima's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Holly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Holly's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Holly shoots in and gets a takedown into Lima's guard.
Holly trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom.
Holly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bobby Holly just wasn't active enough.
Lima misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima throws out a loose jab but Holly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lima throws a poor cross that misses

and Holly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lima is breathing heavily.
Holly has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lima is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Lima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Lima misses.
Lima misses with an uppercut

and Holly counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Holly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Holly has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Holly trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom.

Holly drops back looking for a leg! Lima is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lima manages to kick Holly off! Holly jumps back into Lima's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holly content to stall in guard here.
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!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lima working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holly drops back looking for a leg! Lima is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lima manages to kick Holly off! Holly jumps back into Lima's guard.

Holly thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Holly drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Holly jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Holly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Holly has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Holly throwing strikes but missing.
Lima keeping moving, preventing Holly from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Holly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Holly's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lima gets caught napping as Holly dives in and scores a takedown. Lima manages to retain guard.
Holly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lima's head.
Holly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lima is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Holly is controlling him.
Lima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holly postures up in Lima's guard and throws a big left but Lima blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holly throws a strike but Lima rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Holly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lima avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Holly.
Holly throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Holly missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Holly is trying to work for a kimura but Lima is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holly is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Holly is looking for a kimura but Lima is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Holly to get the leverage.
Lima blocking the ground and pound attempt from Holly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holly not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Holly is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Holly with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bobby Holly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Holly not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holly performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bobby Holly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Holly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Holly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Holly!
Bobby Holly took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, "PWNAGE - over 100 designs under $20" for their support in the buildup to the fight.