PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Delroy Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macros Motaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Holmes
vs
Motaro

180 cm
27
184 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

173 cm
27
178 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Delroy Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Macros Motaro!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes misses with a hook.
Holmes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Holmes tries to land a body kick
and Motaro counters with a nice body shot.
Motaro throws a jab but it's blocked by Holmes.
Delroy Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Motaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holmes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Motaro.

It looks like Delroy Holmes has been cut.
Motaro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holmes's sensitive parts.
Holmes lands with a hook. Motaro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Holmes misses with a left hand
and Motaro counters with a right hand 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!
Motaro ducks under a wild hook from Holmes.
Motaro lands a jab.
Motaro moves out of range as Holmes throws a body kick.
Holmes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Holmes has closed the distance and engaged Motaro in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motaro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holmes looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Motaro - that landed with a thud.
Motaro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holmess head.
Motaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holmes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Motaro blocks an uppercut.
Holmes wants a takedown but no success here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Motaro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Motaro managing to block the knees to the body from Holmes.
Holmes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Motaro.
Holmes prevents a body shot from Motaro.
Holmes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Motaro backwards.
Holmes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Motaro lands a hook that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
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 misses with a knee strike.
Holmes working aggressively here.
Motaro scores with a shot to the side of Holmes's head.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries a body shot but Motaro blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holmes.
Still in the clinch, Holmes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Motaro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Motaro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Motaro gets through Holmes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Motaro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Holmes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

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

Holmes is rocked!
Holmes is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Motaro doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Holmes crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Holmes's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Macros Motaro!
A relieved looking Macros Motaro thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.