PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Gabriel Lewis enters the cage!

Holt
vs
Lewis

185 cm
31
270 lbs
21 - 22 - 0

191 cm
24
247 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 21 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Holt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis lands a leg kick that knocks Holt off balance momentarily.
That kick from Lewis tenderised Holt's leg. Holt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Holt throws a lazy right hand but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lewis moves away from the strike by Holt.
Lewis feints and then cracks Holt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Holt down.
Holt misses with a hook to the body
and Lewis counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Manny Holt has been cut.
Lewis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holt tries to clinch up.
Holt misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis lands with a nice body punch.
Holt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Holt needs to keep his hands up - Lewis had a free shot at his head there.
Lewis is looking to score with low kicks.
Holt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lewis was well out of range. Poor timing from Holt.
Holt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lewis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Holt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Manny Holt's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Holt if he has to take too many more of those.
Holt is breathing heavily.
Holt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gabriel Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lewis feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Holt sprawling to the canvas! Holt rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Lewis finish him?!

Holt is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holt misses the jab.
Lewis drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Holt right on the button. Holt goes down! Lewis follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Lewis gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Lewis!