PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ruanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes comes to the cage accompanied by Everybody Knows My Name. Daniel Ruanti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holmes
vs
Ruanti

184 cm
28
211 lbs
23 - 5 - 0

187 cm
32
205 lbs
33 - 11 - 0

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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 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ruanti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruanti thows a body kick. Holmes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Holmes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Holmes misses the shot to the body.
Ruanti throws a body punch but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ruanti throws a push kick but Holmes slaps the foot to one side.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruanti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmes lands a slapping body shot.
Holmes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruanti was well out of range. Poor timing from Holmes.
Holmes lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruanti misses with a leg kick.
Holmes scores with a nice body kick.
Holmes scores with a hook to the body. Ruanti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ruanti looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Ruanti throws a low kick but Holmes avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Holmes as he connects with a hook.

Holmes moves into range and clinches up with Ruanti.
Holmes tries to throw a body punch but Ruanti avoids it by throwing Holmes back against the cage.
Holmes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Ruanti controls the action.
Holmes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holmes.
Holmes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holmes stalling against the cage.
Holmes lands a nice uppercut.
Holmes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ruanti's efforts to push away.
Ruanti prevents a body shot from Holmes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti is trying to maintain a safe position but Holmes gets an underhook and turns Ruanti into the cage.
Holmes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holmes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holmes.
Holmes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes stalling the fight.
Holmes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holmes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruanti prevents a body shot from Holmes.
Holmes throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruanti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Holmes.
Ruanti tries to circle away but Holmes has him pinned against the cage.
Holmes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holmes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holmes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ruanti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Holmes.
Holmes tries a body shot but Ruanti blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holmes tries a body shot but Ruanti blocks it.
Holmes lands with a light punch inside.
Holmes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruanti's elbow.
Ruanti blocks a body shot from Holmes.
Ruanti struggles to land a body shot inside as Holmes controls his hands.
Ruanti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holmes tries to throw a body punch but Ruanti avoids it by throwing Holmes back against the cage.
Holmes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruanti's elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Holmes fails to land.
Holmes slowing the pace effectively.
Holmes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Holmes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick misses from Ruanti.
Holmes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holmes is looking to clinch but Ruanti is avoiding it.
Ruanti misses with an uppercut. Holmes saw that one coming.
Ruanti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ruanti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holmes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ruanti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holmes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ruanti.
Ruanti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Holmes pinned against the cage. Holmes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Holmes lands with a shot to the body.
Ruanti looks for a takedown but Holmes sprawls well.
Mike Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Ruanti.
Ruanti moves out of range of the body kick from Holmes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ruanti.
Ruanti fails with a takedown attempt.
Holmes looks to throw a body kick
and Ruanti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A combination from Holmes does no damage.
Ruanti throws a leg kick
and Holmes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ruanti is breathing heavily.
Ruanti keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruanti misses with a kick to the body
and Ruanti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruanti scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A solid body kick from Ruanti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes scores with a jab to the head.
A jab lands there for Holmes.
Ruanti slips under a jab from Holmes.
Ruanti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ruanti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holmes was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruanti.
Ruanti blocks a low kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Holmes.
Ruanti is trying desperately to land a takedown but Holmes is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ruanti.
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruanti.
Holmes scores with a decent looking hook.
Holmes lands an overhand right.
Ruanti feints and then cracks Holmes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Holmes down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Holmes, as that shot connected.
Ruanti lands a glancing blow to the side of Holmes's head.
Holmes is looking to land body kicks.
Holmes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ruanti misses with a kick to the body.
Holmes jabs Ruanti right on the nose. Ruanti blinks but takes it well.
Ruanti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Ruanti is rocked!
Holmes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ruanti is still on wobbly legs! Can Holmes finish him?
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!
Ruanti looks to land a right hand but Holmes moved out of range.
Holmes lands a body shot.
Holmes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Holmes connects with an inside leg kick.
Ruanti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Holmes.
Holmes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Holmes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Holmes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ruanti if he has to take too many more of those.
Holmes lands a brutal uppercut that launches Ruanti off his feet! Ruanti tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Holmes!
Our winner, Mike Holmes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.