PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes comes into the arena with F.A.M.E blaring out of the sound system. Johnson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Longest Day by Iron Maiden. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Holmes
vs
Johnson

189 cm
32
221 lbs
26 - 15 - 1

185 cm
28
217 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Calvin Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Calvin Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes blocks a jab.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson takes a swing at Holmes's ribcage but misses.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holmes tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Calvin Johnson has been cut.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Holmes moved away.
Holmes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Johnson misses with a body punch
and Holmes counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johnson misses with a leg kick.
Holmes is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson swings for the body but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes scores with a decent looking hook.
Holmes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holmes moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Holmes wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson takes a swing at Holmes's ribcage but misses.
Holmes ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Holmes lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Holmes misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Holmes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Holmes rather than just go for the knockout.
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!
Holmes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Holmes tries to clinch up.
Johnson takes a swing at Holmes's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holmes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Some wild striking there from Holmes.
Holmes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Holmes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holmes keeps Johnson at a distance using the push kick.
Holmes swinging wildly here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holmes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes scores with a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holmes. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holmes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Holmes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Johnson looks winded!
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!
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Holmes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Holmes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Holmes finish him?
Holmes closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Johnson out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rodney Holmes!
Rodney Holmes spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.