PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ron Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Moss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holmes
vs
Moss

174 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ron Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dan Moss!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Moss slips a jab from Holmes.
Moss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holmes.
Holmes misses with a straight right.
Moss throws a leg kick but Holmes sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moss.
Moss looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moss fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Holmes checks it well.
Moss throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Holmes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Holmes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Holmes scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Holmes misses with a looping right.
Moss connects with a solid leg kick.
Moss feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holmes's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moss. That's going to slow Holmes down.

Oooooh!!! Holmes has knocked Moss down with a huge combo! Holmes steps away and waves a wobbly Moss back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Moss is rocked!
Moss is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moss will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Moss is still on wobbly legs! Can Holmes finish him?
Moss is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dan Moss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moss explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Moss seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Holmes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Holmes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Holmes looks to throw the jab but Moss is out of range.
Moss tries a head kick but it misses.
Moss buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Holmes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Holmes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Moss throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moss wants to slow Holmes down by chopping away at his legs.
Moss fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Holmes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moss lands a head kick!
Moss tried to score with a low kick but Holmes checks it.
Moss throws a leg kick but Holmes checks it.
Holmes blocks a leg kick.
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!
Moss throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Holmes throws a series of strikes that have Moss backpedaling.
Holmes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes scores with a jab. Moss acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moss. That's going to slow Holmes down.
Moss avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holmes is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Holmes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Holmes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holmes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Moss throws a body kick that misses.
Moss throws a leg kick but Holmes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holmes.
Moss wants to land a leg kick but Holmes is out of range.
Moss lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moss misses with a head kick.
Moss throws a leg kick but Holmes moved away.
Both fighters circling a little - Moss finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Moss misses with a low kick.
Moss scores with a head kick.
Holmes misses with a hook.
Holmes throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss moves out of range as Holmes strikes.
Moss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Holmes misses with a two punch combination.
Holmes scores with a shot to the body.
Moss pivots, looking for a leg kick but Holmes is out of range and Moss settles back down.
Holmes dips to his left and cracks Moss with an uppercut!
Moss pivots, looking for a leg kick but Holmes is out of range and Moss settles back down.
Moss throws a head kick that misses.
Holmes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moss can pounce on him.
Holmes checks a leg kick.
Holmes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Moss eats them both and turns towards Holmes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Holmes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Moss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moss scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes is working the combinations to good effect here.
Moss tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Holmes is able to avoid easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moss.
Moss looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moss.
Moss takes one to the chin there.
Moss lands a head kick. Holmes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Ron Holmes has been cut.
Moss throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moss delivers a nice body kick.
Holmes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moss. Moss obviously looking to wear him down.
Moss throws a front kick that sends Holmes stumbling back into the cage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Holmes checks a leg kick.
Moss fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Holmes is out of range.
Holmes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moss looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moss tries to work over Holmes's front leg with a kick but Holmes checks it.
Moss goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Moss lands a nice looking body kick.
A good leg kick by Moss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Moss there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Moss scores with a push kick.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moss manages to avoid it.
Moss throws a push kick but Holmes slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dan Moss will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ron Holmes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A chopping leg kick lands by Moss.
Moss is looking to land body kicks.
Holmes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holmes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Holmes misses with the combination.
Moss slips a straight right by Holmes.
Holmes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Holmes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moss.
Moss misses with a low kick.
Holmes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moss stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Moss throws a push kick but Holmes slaps the foot to one side.
Holmes throws a hook but Moss blocks it.
A leg kick checked by Holmes.
Some bone on bone action there as Holmes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Moss misses with a low kick.
Holmes misses with a series of wild punches.
Moss scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes lands with a right hand.
Holmes with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Moss.
Moss misses with a low kick as Holmes jumps back.
Holmes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dan Moss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moss slips a jab and a cross from Holmes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moss throws a low kick, looking for Holmes's leg but Holmes calmly moves out of range.
Holmes lands a jab-cross combination.
Crunch! Moss slams his shin into Holmes's torso.
Moss connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moss throws a solid leg kick but Holmes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Moss.
Moss misses with a low kick as Holmes jumps back.
A slow jab from Holmes misses its intended target.
Moss misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Moss.
Moss is looking to chop away at Holmes's legs.
Holmes throws a body punch but Moss moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss throws out a leg kick but Holmes moves out of range and Moss only half commits.
Moss takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Moss bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Moss throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Moss throws a head kick that misses.
Holmes checks a low kick from Moss.
Holmes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moss fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Holmes checks it well.
Holmes checks a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Moss.
Holmes checks a leg kick.
Holmes checks a low kick from Moss.
Moss scoring well with a low kick there.
Moss fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Holmes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moss throws a front kick aimed at Holmes's knee but Holmes avoids it well.
Holmes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holmes moves out of range of the body kick.
Holmes moves out of range of the leg kick from Moss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes moves out of range of the leg kick from Moss.
Holmes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moss misses with a leg kick.
Moss looks to land a body kick but Holmes moved away.
Moss will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Moss looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moss on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch lands to the side of Moss 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Moss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moss blocks a jab.
Moss moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moss lands a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moss.
Holmes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Moss misses with a low kick.
Moss attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Moss plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Holmes stalks Moss and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Moss's face. Moss staggers backwards, shaken.
Holmes avoids the head kick by Moss.
Moss tries to move into range but Holmes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Moss shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Holmes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Moss misses with a low kick as Holmes jumps back.
Moss dodges the punch combination from Holmes.
Holmes cracks Moss with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Holmes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Moss, right into the meat.
Moss throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holmes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Holmes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Moss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ron Holmes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab lands there for Holmes.
Holmes throws a hook but Moss avoids it easily.
Holmes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Moss throws a low kick but Holmes moves out of range easily.
Moss takes one to the chin there.
Moss fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Holmes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moss throws a half hearted mid kick.
Holmes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holmes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moss throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holmes checks a leg kick nicely.
Holmes misses with an uppercut. Moss saw that one coming.
Moss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moss slips under a jab from Holmes.
Holmes cracks Moss with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holmes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
Moss looks to land a body kick but Holmes moved away.
Moss lands a head kick. Holmes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Moss there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Moss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moss lands a leg kick that knocks Holmes off balance momentarily.
Moss throws a nice head kick!
Holmes misses with a looping right.
Holmes misses the jab.
Moss thuds his shin into the meat of Holmes's side.
A bone on bone clash there as Holmes blocks the leg kick.
Moss doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moss takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moss tries to land a front kick but Holmes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Moss tries to land a leg kick but Holmes saw it coming and moves away.
Moss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moss throws a nice inside leg kick.
Moss tries to score with a low kick but Holmes moves his leg out of the way.
Moss wants to land a leg kick but Holmes is out of range.
Moss throws a leg kick but Holmes sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moss.
Moss throws a wild body kick that Holmes sees coming a mile off.
Moss throws a leg kick which misses Holmes's front leg but catches the back leg as Holmes tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes lands with a right hand.
Holmes checks a low kick from Moss.
Holmes swinging wildly here.
Holmes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moss scores with a head kick. Holmes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Moss tried to score with a low kick but Holmes checks it.
Holmes scores with a nice right hand.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Moss is just out of range.
Moss tries to score with a low kick but Holmes moves his leg out of the way.
Moss pivots, looking for a leg kick but Holmes is out of range and Moss settles back down.
A solid body kick from Moss.
Holmes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moss.
Moss misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss tries to score with a low kick but Holmes moves his leg out of the way.
Holmes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Moss.
Holmes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Moss lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Holmes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Holmes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Moss lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Holmes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moss throws a leg kick that misses.
Moss throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Moss is looking to score with low kicks.
Moss throws a chopping leg kick but Holmes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Moss throws a chopping leg kick but Holmes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Moss looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moss throws a leg kick but Holmes moved away.
An inside leg kick from Moss misses.
Holmes moves out of range of the leg kick from Moss.
Moss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holmes.
Holmes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss throws a push kick but Holmes slaps the foot to one side.
Moss misses with a low kick.
Moss thumps Holmes with a low kick.
Holmes misses with a hook. Moss ducked under it nicely.
Moss has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Holmes thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Moss buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Holmes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Moss throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holmes.
Moss does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Moss wants to slow Holmes down by chopping away at his legs.
Holmes throws the left hand but Moss avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moss fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Holmes is out of range.
A punch combination from Holmes misses.
Ron Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moss wants to slow Holmes down by chopping away at his legs.
Moss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Moss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moss has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Moss!
Dan Moss tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.