PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chad Holdren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Handy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Holdren
vs
Handy

170 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
153 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Wolfpack Threadz

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chad Holdren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Handy!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Holdren.

It looks like Jack Handy has been cut.
Holdren misses with a looping left.
Holdren misses with a wild body shot.
Handy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Holdren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holdren throws a shot to the body.
Holdren looks to land a right hand but Handy moved out of range.
Handy misses with a straight left.
Holdren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holdren punishes Handy's body with a nice straight punch.
Holdren misses the shot to the body.
Holdren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holdren moves away from the strike by Handy.
Handy throws a shot from downtown. Holdren moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holdren. Handy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holdren moves forwards but Handy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Holdren stalks Handy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Handy's face. Handy staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Holdren stuns Handy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Handy misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Holdren does no damage.
Handy thows a body shot but no joy.
Holdren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Handy circles away quickly and effectively.
Holdren fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Handy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Handy throws an overhand right that lands on Holdren's shoulder, as Holdren tries to avoid the shot.
Holdren needs to keep his hands up - Handy had a free shot at his head there.
Holdren thows a body shot but no joy.
Handy takes a swing at Holdren's ribcage but misses.
Holdren keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Holdren jabs Handy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Handy looks to score with a jab to the body but Holdren is just out of range.
Holdren misses with a double jab.
Handy defending well as Holdren loads up on a big left hand.
Holdren throws a jab but it's blocked by Handy.
Handy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holdren moves away.
Holdren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Handy.
Handy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Handy misses the target.
Handy takes a swing at Holdren's ribcage but misses.
Handy throws an overhand right that lands on Holdren's shoulder, as Holdren tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holdren thuds a left hand into Handy's body.
Holdren on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Holdren darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Handy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holdren.
Holdren takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Handy lands an overhand right.
Holdren misses the body punch
and Handy counters with a one-two to the body.
Jack Handy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Handy moves forwards but Holdren connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Handy works over Holdren's head and body with a nice combination.

Holdren is rocked!
Handy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holdren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Handy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Holdren doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holdren throws out the jab.
Handy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oh Holdren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holdren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Handy.
Handy lands with a hook. Holdren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Holdren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Handy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holdren moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Handy avoids the body shot from Holdren.
Holdren seems to have got his legs back now.
Holdren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holdren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big left from Holdren misses.
Handy just misses with a punch to the body.
Handy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holdren.
Nice defenses there by Handy.
A slow jab from Handy misses its intended target.
Handy swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holdren lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Holdren takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Handy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holdren is looking to wear down Handy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Handy sizes up Holdren with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Handy misses with a body shot.
Holdren on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Holdren throws a series of punches but Handy moves out of range.
Handy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Handy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holdren.
Handy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holdren manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Handy connects with a single shot there.
Holdren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Handy lands a really nice looking cross but Holdren seems unphased.
Donk. Holdren catches Handy right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Handy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Handy'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.

Handy jabs at Holdren's body.
Handy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Handy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Handy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Handy defending well as Holdren loads up on a big left hand.
Jack Handy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Handy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holdren.
Holdren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holdren scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Holdren ducks under a wild hook from Handy.
Handy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Holdren swings for the body but Handy moves out of range.
Holdren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Handy walks into a stiff left hand from Holdren.
Holdren feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Handys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Handy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Handy throws a body punch but Holdren moves out of range.
Holdren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holdren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Handy was well out of range. Poor timing from Holdren.
Handy looks to score with a jab to the body but Holdren is just out of range.
Handy dips to his left and cracks Holdren with an uppercut!
Handy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holdren fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Handy on the side of the head.
Handy slips under a jab.
Holdren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Handy.
A telegraphed right hand from Holdren misses the target.
Handy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Handy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Holdren. Holdren circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Handy. Holdren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holdren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Handy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holdren takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handy connects with a jab.
Handy scores with a hook to the body. Holdren takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holdren slips a straight right by Handy.
Holdren doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Handy scores with a jab to the head.
Holdren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Holdren misses the target.
Holdren scores with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Holdren there.
Handy misses the shot to the body.
Handy lands with a nice body punch.
Handy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holdren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holdren throws a big shot that misses.
Holdren takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Handy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handy catches Holdren with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A shot to the liver by Handy. Beautiful body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Handy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holdren. Handy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Handy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holdren.
Handy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Holdren misses the target.
Handy throws a sloppy body shot
and Holdren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holdren thows a body shot but no joy.
Handy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holdren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Handy throws a nice looking combination but Holdren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holdren looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Holdren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Handy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Handy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holdren.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holdren throws a right hand that misses
and Handy counters with a left 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!
Holdren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Holdren.
Holdren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Holdren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Handy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Holdren fails to land with a series of punches.
Handy lands a slapping body shot.
Holdren moves out of range as Handy strikes.
Handy misses with a series of wild punches.
Holdren lands with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good exchange - Holdren coming out on top.
Handy connects with a body shot that sends Holdren's belly button to the back.
A punch combination from Handy misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Handy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Handy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Handy misses the shot to the body.
Handy avoids the body shot from Holdren.
Handy swings for the body but Holdren moves out of range.
Holdren scores with a jab. Handy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Holdren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Handy lands a nice looking body shot.
Handy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Holdren misses with a looping left.
Holdren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Handy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Handy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Handy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Handy misses with a wild body shot.
Holdren misses with a hook.
Handy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holdren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Handy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holdren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Handy digs a good body shot into Holdren's ribs.
Holdren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Handy manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Handy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Handy misses with a hook.
Handy throws an overhand right that lands on Holdren's shoulder, as Holdren tries to avoid the shot.
Holdren lands a jab to the nose.
Holdren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Handy swings for the body but Holdren moves out of range.
Handy punishes Holdren's body with a nice straight punch.
Holdren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Handy manages to avoid it.
Holdren shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Holdren swings for the body but Handy moves out of range.
Handy thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handy lands a nice hook to Holdren's body. Holdren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holdren pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Handy back to the cage. Holdren follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holdren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Handy.
Holdren throws a series of punches but Handy avoids them all with ease.
Holdren misses the shot to the body.
Handy throws a body punch but Holdren moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Handy. Holdren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Handy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Handy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Handy looks to land a right hand but Holdren moved out of range.
Holdren rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Handy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Handy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holdren scores with a sloppy right hand. Handy should have avoided that one.
Handy stuns Holdren with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Handy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holdren takes a swing at Handy's ribcage but misses.
Handy connects with the punch.
Holdren jabs Handy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Handy looks to land a left hand but Holdren moved out of range nicely.
Handy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Holdren slips under a jab.
Handy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Holdren ducks under a wild hook from Handy.
Handy lands a nice looking body shot.
Handy misses with a looping left.
A jab from Handy misses.
Handy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Handy looks to land a right hand but Holdren moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holdren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holdren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holdren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holdren takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Holdren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Handy.
Holdren takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Handy lands.
Handy dodges the punch combination from Holdren.
Chad Holdren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Handy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Holdren thows a body shot but no joy.
Holdren misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Handy scores with a sloppy right hand. Holdren should have avoided that one.
Holdren slips a jab from Handy.
Holdren jabs at Handy's body.
Handy avoids the body shot from Holdren.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Handy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Handy 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Handy!