PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Holman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strong comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC- Highway to Hell. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Strong
vs
Holman

188 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Holman!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holman fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Holman does no damage.
Strong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Strong closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Holman quickly recovers to half guard.
Strong trying to mount his opponent but Holman defends it.
Holman is trying to stand back up but Strong is controlling him
Strong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Holman is trying to stand.
Holman has hold of Strong's hands but Strong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Strong working the head and body with strikes.
Holman tries to kick Strong off but Strong keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strong passes to side control.
Holman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Strong throwing strikes but Holman manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Holman decides to stand up, so the ref orders Strong to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Strong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Holman counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danga de danga de dang - Holman scores with a four punch combination!
Strong shoots in but no luck this time.
Strong is breathing heavily.
Strong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Holman lands a really nice looking cross but Strong seems unphased.
A right-left combo lands from Holman.
Strong with a lazy takedown attempt
and Holman counters with a left and a right that stings Strong.
Bruce Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Holman clinches up against the cage.
Holman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strong backwards.

Holman breaks the clinch.
Holman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holman moves into the clinch.
Holman tries to circle away but Strong has him pinned against the cage.
Holman is trying to break free.
Holman can't break the clinch.
Holman digs a right hand underneath Strong's ribcage. Strong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Holman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Holman cracks Strong with a nice body shot.

Holman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Holman clinches up with Strong and pushes him back against the cage.
Strong has Holman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Holman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Holman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Strong.
Holman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Strong has him pressed against the cage.
Holman pushes Strong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Holman.
Holman is trying to force a seperation but Strong has the dominant position.

Holman breaks from the clinch.
Holman scores with a body shot.

Holman clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holman.
Holman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Holman works on Strong's body with a couple of short punches.
Holman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Strong.
Holman is trying to break the clinch but Strong has him pressed against the cage.
Holman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Strong backwards.
Holman scores with a shoulder strike.
Holman can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holman lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Holman - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holman.
Strong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Holman's efforts to push away.
Holman tries to break free but Strong pushes him back against the cage.
Strong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right hand to the body from Holman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holman works on Strong's body with a couple of short punches.
Holman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holman.
Holman is working Strong over against the cage.
Holman stops a takedown attempt from Strong.
Still in the clinch, Holman scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Holman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Holman duly obliges.

Strong is rocked!
Strong get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Strong stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Holman runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kyle Holman!