PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biff Hemlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holyfield comes to the cage accompanied by RAWR. Hemlock is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Champagneros. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Holyfield
vs
Hemlock

185 cm
27
225 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

190 cm
32
225 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Holyfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Biff Hemlock!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holyfield misses with a hook. Hemlock ducked under it nicely.
Holyfield lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Holyfield thows a body shot but no joy.
Holyfield connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hemlock momentarily.
Holyfield looks to throw the jab but Hemlock is out of range.
Holyfield misses with a hook. Hemlock ducked under it nicely.

Hemlock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hemlock scores with a shoulder strike.
Hemlock is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Holyfield scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hemlock has Holyfield pressed against the cage.
Hemlock keeps control of Holyfield as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holyfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hemlock blocking some punches.
Hemlock stalls.
Hemlock taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield lands with a left to the head.
Holyfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hemlock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Holyfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Holyfield tries a body shot but Hemlock blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Holyfield cracks Hemlock with a nice body shot.
Hemlock looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holyfield tries to break the clinch but Hemlock is controlling the position.
Holyfield lands an uppercut.
Holyfield blocks a body shot from Hemlock.
Hemlock is looking to control Holyfield's arms but Holyfield gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hemlock has his back to the cage.
Hemlock takes a shot to the head.
Hemlock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Holyfield wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hemlock has him pressed against the cage.
Holyfield wants to get back to striking at distance but Hemlock won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemlock is looking to control Holyfield's arms but Holyfield gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hemlock has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Holyfield scores with a nice short uppercut.
Holyfield lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hemlock.
Holyfield can't break the clinch.
Holyfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holyfield creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hemlock has Holyfield pressed against the cage, preventing Holyfield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Holyfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Hemlock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Holyfield.
A short right from Holyfield.
Holyfield scores with a shoulder strike.
Holyfield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Holyfield gets through Hemlock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Holyfield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Holyfield wants to get back to striking at distance but Hemlock won't allow it.

Holyfield drops Hemlock onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hemlock is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Hemlock is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hemlock is still on wobbly legs! Can Holyfield finish him?
Holyfield lands a nice shot to the body.
Hemlock seems to have recovered his senses.
Holyfield creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hemlock with a big uppercut! Hemlock tries to clinch up but Holyfield pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hemlock to the mat! Hemlock covers up and Holyfield unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joe Holyfield!
After the big win, Joe Holyfield made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Amsterdam in London 95% Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.