PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amzi Azzan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evander Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Holyfield's choice of entrance music: Can't Touch This. Evander Holyfield has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Azzan
vs
Holyfield

189 cm
29
217 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

183 cm
26
205 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amzi Azzan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evander Holyfield!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azzan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Holyfield stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Azzan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azzan is looking to clinch but Holyfield is avoiding it.
Azzan tries to close the distance and clinch but Holyfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Azzan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holyfield.
Holyfield changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Azzan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Azzan swings for the body but Holyfield moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azzan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holyfield defending well as Azzan loads up on a big left hand.
Holyfield throws a shot to the body.
Azzan misses with a looping left.
Holyfield misses the shot to the body.
Azzan misses with an uppercut. Holyfield saw that one coming.
Holyfield doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Azzan counters with a shoot takedown. Holyfield fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holyfield looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Azzan is controlling him.
Azzan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Holyfield manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Azzan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Azzan slows the pace down in half guard.
Holyfield makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Holyfield.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holyfield controlling Azzan's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield is trying to control the position but Azzan postures up.
Azzan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Azzan wants to pass the guard but Holyfield is keeping the position.
Azzan lands a couple of digs.
Azzan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azzan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Holyfield has Azzan pulled in close to control his posture.
Holyfield wants to stand and escape but Azzan is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azzan throws a big elbow that misses.
Azzan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holyfield is keeping the position for now.
Azzan throws an elbow that misses. Holyfield uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Azzan's guard. Nice move by Holyfield!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Azzan seems keen to control Holyfield's posture.
Holyfield with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holyfield cracks Azzan with a solid left hand.
Azzan is controlling Holyfield's posture.
Holyfield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Holyfield lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Holyfield throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azzan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Holyfield makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Holyfield looking to sit in guard and control but Azzan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Holyfield is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holyfield not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Holyfield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Holyfield throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holyfield misses with a head shot. Azzan uses the momentum to regain guard.
Holyfield throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Holyfield is looking to score with low kicks.
Holyfield moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Holyfield ducks under a wild hook from Azzan.
Azzan tries to close the distance and clinch but Holyfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holyfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azzan moves away.
Azzan shoots in looking for a takedown. Holyfield tries to sprawl out of it but Azzan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Holyfield manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Azzan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Holyfield counters with a left to the body.
Azzan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Holyfield counters with a nice low kick that buckles Azzan's knee momentarily.
Azzan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Holyfield lands a slapping body shot.

Azzan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Azzan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Holyfield is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Azzan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Holyfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield thows a huge punch but Azzan dodges it nicely.
Azzan has a hand on Holyfield's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Holyfield takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Holyfield lands with some strikes.

It looks like Amzi Azzan has been cut.
Azzan wants to control but Holyfield is having none of it.

Azzan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Holyfield.
Holyfield postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Azzan looks a forlorn figure.
Azzan is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evander Holyfield has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azzan wants to control but Holyfield is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Holyfield there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Holyfield landing strikes from the mount and Azzan is in trouble!

Amzi Azzan's cut is getting worse.
Azzan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Holyfield looking to control but Azzan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Poor strikes thrown by Holyfield there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Holyfield scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Azzan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield drops a big elbow. That's hurt Azzan! More shots from Holyfield and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evander Holyfield!
In his post fight interview, Evander Holyfield gave a big smile as he said 'Thank the Lord I beat that dude. KO, submission, Decision. Whatever it takes the Lord shall provide. '.