PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Gauge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Everybody Knows My Name. Tyson Gauge has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Holmes's chin.

Holmes
vs
Gauge

184 cm
33
203 lbs
34 - 12 - 0

188 cm
38
215 lbs
40 - 20 - 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 34 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Gauge!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Holmes.
Sloppy strikes from Gauge. Those never looked like landing.
Gauge throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Holmes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees to the body from Holmes.
A body shot lands from Gauge.
Gauge works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees in the clinch landing for Holmes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gauge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gauge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holmes is struggling to control the position.
Gauge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gauge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gauge lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Holmes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gauge misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes digs a right hand into Gauge's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gauge's gas tank.
Gauge tries a body shot but Holmes blocks it.
Holmes has a couple of punches blocked by Gauge.
Gauge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gauge lands with a right to the head.
Holmes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gauge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gauge tries a body shot but Holmes blocks it.
Gauge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Holmes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holmes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gauge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holmes swings wildly with an uppercut but Gauge uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes prevents a body shot from Gauge.
Gauge scores with a shot to the side of Holmes's head.
Gauge makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gauge swings wildly with an uppercut but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gauge avoids it.
Gauge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gauge misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gauge misses with a body punch.
Gauge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gauge avoiding damage as Holmes throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Gauge - that landed with a thud.
Holmes trying to land knees to the body.
Gauge is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gauge misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Gauge.
Holmes is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Gauge.
Gauge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gauge throws a head punch that misses.
Gauge tries to work over Holmes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gauge tries a body shot but Holmes blocks it.
Gauge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gauge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holmes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Gauge.
Holmes tries a body shot but Gauge blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gauge.
Holmes is looking to control Gauge's arms but Gauge gets an underhook and turns him. Now Holmes has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holmes.
Gauge is stalling here.
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!
Gauge blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes trying to control the position but instead, Gauge has worked for underhooks and has pushed Holmes into the cage.
Gauge works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Holmes lands with a right to the head.
Holmes lands a good knee to the midsection. Gauge won't want to take too many of those.
Holmes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gauge backwards.
Gauge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gauge.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gauge.
Holmes blocks a body shot from Gauge.
Holmes presses Gauge against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gauge avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gauge lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Holmes.
A head punch on the inside from Gauge fails to land.
Holmes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holmes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Gauge dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Holmes tries to clinch up.
Holmes is looking to land body kicks.
Gauge scores with a spinning back kick!
Holmes throws a lazy head kick
and Gauge counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Mike Holmes has been cut.
Holmes wants to clinch up but Gauge keeps it at a distance.
Gauge misses the jab.
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 is looking to clinch.
Gauge 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.
Gauge circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gauge counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gauge throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gauge lands with a kick to the ribs.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gauge manages to avoid it.
Crack! A monster head kick from Gauge and Holmes falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Gauge!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tyson Gauge!