PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanks comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. Holmes has chosen F.A.M.E 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!

Hanks
vs
Holmes

182 cm
30
210 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

189 cm
25
221 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fred Hanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanks.
Hanks throws a body punch but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes staying out of range there.
Hanks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanks just misses with a punch to the body.

Holmes closes the distance and clinches.
Holmes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Hanks on the inside.
Holmes looking to throw knees to the head but Hanks is blocking nicely.

Hanks manages to break the clinch.
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanks.
Hanks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holmes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanks.
Holmes misses with a two punch combination.
Hanks connects with a body shot that sends Holmes's belly button to the back.
Holmes lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hanks's calf.
Holmes connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks misses with a straight left.
Hanks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Holmes moves into the clinch.
A short right from Hanks.
Holmes tries a body shot but Hanks blocks it.
Hanks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holmes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holmes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holmes stalling the fight.
Hanks working hard to break the clinch.
Hanks misses with a body punch.
Hanks tries to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling the position.
Hanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holmes.
Hanks looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Holmes.
Hanks prevents a body shot from Holmes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanks's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanks's elbow.
Holmes misses with the head strike.
Hanks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Holmes.
A body shot lands from Hanks.
Holmes struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanks controls his hands.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Hanks controls the action.
Hanks prevents a body shot from Holmes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hanks blocking some punches.
Holmes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like Fred Hanks has been cut.
Hanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holmes blocks a body shot from Hanks.
Hanks takes a shot to the head.
Hanks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes keeps control of Hanks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holmes has a couple of punches blocked by Hanks.
Hanks tries to circle away but Holmes has him pinned against the cage.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks trying to control the position but instead, Holmes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hanks into the cage.

Hanks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Hanks there.
Holmes works Hanks's body with a nice hook.
Holmes looks to throw the jab but Hanks is out of range.
Hanks checks a low kick from Holmes.
Hanks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Holmes misses with a body shot.
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanks.
Holmes blocks a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Holmes - that will leave a mark!
Holmes moves out of range of the strikes.
Holmes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes throws a leg kick but Hanks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hanks checks a low kick from Holmes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes slips a jab from Hanks.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanks lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanks throws a body punch but Holmes moves out of range.
Hanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holmes was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanks.

Holmes closes the distance and pushes Hanks back into the cage.
Hanks prevents a body shot from Holmes.
Hanks misses with some punches.
Hanks lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Hanks.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Hanks controls the action.
Holmes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hanks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Holmes misses with some punches.
Hanks has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Holmes - that landed with a thud.
Hanks gets through Holmes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hanks has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
Hanks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
Hanks misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fred Hanks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fred Hanks's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hanks looks to land a left hand but Holmes moved out of range nicely.
Holmes misses with a body punch
and Hanks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Holmes throws a looping overhand right but Hanks ducks down to avoid it.
Holmes tries to clinch but Hanks is having none of it.
Hanks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hanks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holmes misses with a double jab.
Hanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holmes manages to avoid it.
Hanks throws a right and a left that Holmes avoids nicely.
Hanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Holmes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hanks's head backwards.
Holmes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hanks misses the shot to the body.
Hanks tests Holmes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanks walks into a jab.
A combination from Hanks does no damage.
Fred Hanks is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes throws a series of punches but Hanks moves out of range.
Holmes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holmes. Hanks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holmes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanks.
Hanks throws a body punch but Holmes moves out of range.
Hanks misses with a straight right.
Hanks is looking to wear down Holmes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Holmes is looking to chop away at Hanks's legs.
Holmes scores with a leg kick.
Holmes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holmes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hanks misses the jab.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hanks checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanks misses with the combination.
Holmes tries to land a front kick but Hanks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hanks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanks scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmes lands with a shot to the body.
Holmes moves away from the strike by Hanks.
Holmes stuns Hanks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Holmes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Holmes scores with a jab. Hanks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Holmes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holmes missing with a left hand there. Hanks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanks throws a hook but Holmes avoids it easily.
Hanks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holmes.
Holmes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holmes moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hanks.
Hanks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holmes. Holmes obviously looking to wear him down.
Hanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Hanks 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 uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanks.
Good leg kick by Holmes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hanks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holmes.
Hanks moves out of range of the body kick from Holmes.
Holmes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hanks's sensitive parts.
Hanks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holmes is looking to clinch.
Hanks swings for the body but Holmes moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Holmes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes is looking to clinch but Hanks is avoiding it.
Holmes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hanks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hanks misses with a body shot.
Hanks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Holmes avoids the body shot from Hanks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanks throws out the jab.
Holmes slips a jab from Hanks.
A slow jab from Hanks misses its intended target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holmes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hanks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hanks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rodney Holmes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fred Hanks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hanks jabs Holmes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Holmes. Beautiful body shot.
Hanks connects with a body shot.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanks takes a swing at Holmes's ribcage but misses.
Holmes lands with a straight right. Hanks didn't see that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Hanks. Those never looked like landing.
Hanks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Holmes misses the shot to the body.
Hanks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hanks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hanks connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hanks.
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanks.
Hanks thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Holmes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hanks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holmes.
Holmes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanks.
Hanks just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holmes. Hanks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holmes lands with a nice body punch.
Holmes walks into a jab.
Hanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holmes manages to avoid it.
Holmes throws a hook to the side of Hanks's head but Hanks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hanks thuds his right hand into Holmes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Holmes lands with an uppercut that bounces Hanks off the cage and back into range.
Hanks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Holmes.
Hanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holmes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanks throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanks misses the body punch
and Holmes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holmes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Holmes misses the shot to the body.
Holmes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Holmes misses with a jab to the body
and Hanks counters with a right hand to the body.
Hanks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanks moves away.
Hanks throws a body punch but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hanks.
Hanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Hanks loads up on a big right hand but Holmes slips the punch.
Hanks connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes moves in looking to clinch but Hanks pushes him off.
Holmes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Holmes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hanks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Hanks misses.
Hanks displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hanks slips a jab and a cross from Holmes.
Hanks slips a jab from Holmes.
Hanks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Holmes.
Holmes throws a leg kick but Hanks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Holmes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanks.
Hanks tries to bum rush Holmes with a series of wild strikes but Holmes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holmes scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws a front kick aimed at Hanks's knee but Hanks avoids it well.
Hanks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holmes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanks scores with a jab.
Holmes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hanks avoids the head kick by Holmes.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanks moves away.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanks moves away.
Holmes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A swing and a miss from Hanks.
Hanks lands a glancing blow to the side of Holmes's head.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanks moves away.
Holmes thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holmes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Holmes connects with an inside leg kick.
Hanks thows a left - swing and a miss!

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 Fred Hanks.
I think Hanks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Holmes!
A very excited looking Rodney Holmes rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.