PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenny McCormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delroy Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCormick comes to the cage accompanied by Bang Bang. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

McCormick
vs
Holmes

186 cm
28
177 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

180 cm
29
184 lbs
16 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

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 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenny McCormick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Delroy Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes moves out of range as McCormick throws a body kick.
Holmes lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCormick scores with a shot to the body.
Holmes throws a leg kick
and McCormick counters with a nice leg kick.
Holmes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holmes tried to score with a low kick but McCormick checks it.
Holmes tried to score with a low kick but McCormick checks it.
McCormick lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Delroy Holmes has been cut.
McCormick throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holmes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCormick.
McCormick blocks a leg kick.
McCormick throws a body shot but no joy.
McCormick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCormick misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Holmes to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCormick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holmes. Holmes obviously looking to wear him down.
McCormick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Holmes lands an overhand right.
Holmes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCormick has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

McCormick rushes Holmes and presses him up against the cage.
McCormick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
McCormick prevents a body shot from Holmes.
McCormick controlling the action here for a moment.
McCormick lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by McCormick.
McCormick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holmes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Holmes blocking some punches.
Holmes looking to stall.
I was talking to McCormick's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCormick gets through Holmes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McCormick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Holmes.
A body shot lands from McCormick.
McCormick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCormick misses with a punch to the body.
McCormick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Holmes misses with a body punch.
McCormick working aggressively here.
Holmes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCormick is defending well for now.
McCormick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from McCormick.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holmes.
McCormick misses with some punches.
Holmes pushes McCormick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Holmes is pushing McCormick up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holmes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCormick has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
Holmes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Holmes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McCormick is keeping busy.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holmes.
Holmes tries to work over McCormick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCormick tries to throw a body punch but Holmes avoids it by throwing McCormick back against the cage.
McCormick tries a body shot but Holmes blocks it.
McCormick has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
McCormick is looking to control Holmes's arms but Holmes gets an underhook and turns him. Now McCormick has his back to the cage.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as McCormick controls the action.
McCormick scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from McCormick on the inside.
Holmes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Holmes prevents a body shot from McCormick.
Holmes is trying to stall.

Holmes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCormick scores with a spinning back kick!
McCormick misses with a left hand
and Holmes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCormick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Holmes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut lands for McCormick. That snapped Holmes's head back.
McCormick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCormick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Holmes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes thumps McCormick with a low kick.
Holmes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McCormick is out of range.
Holmes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCormick can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny McCormick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Delroy Holmes's cut.
That's time! McCormick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice jab there from Holmes.
McCormick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCormick misses with a head kick.
Holmes throws a leg kick but McCormick moved away.
Holmes throws a leg kick
and McCormick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McCormick feints and then cracks Holmes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Holmes down.
Holmes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McCormick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Holmes is out of range and McCormick settles back down.
McCormick lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McCormick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kenny McCormick is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes misses with a leg kick.
McCormick swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McCormick.
Holmes checks a leg kick.
Holmes blocks a head kick by McCormick.
Holmes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Holmes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Holmes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Holmes.
A nice left hand lands by Holmes.
Kenny McCormick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCormick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCormick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCormick tries to work over Holmes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holmes throws a knee to the head but misses.
McCormick misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCormick cracks Holmes with a nice body shot.
McCormick misses with the head strike.
McCormick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holmes is pushing McCormick up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCormick.
McCormick misses with a body punch.
McCormick misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from McCormick.
McCormick can't find room to land a body shot as Holmes controls the action.
McCormick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McCormick avoids it.

McCormick manages to break the clinch.
Holmes moves in looking to clinch but McCormick pushes him off.
Holmes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCormick counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McCormick misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by McCormick there.
McCormick will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Holmes connects with a leg kick. McCormick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Holmes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McCormick checks it well.
McCormick lands with a right hand.
McCormick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McCormick throws out a loose jab but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holmes throws a leg kick
and McCormick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McCormick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Holmes throws a low kick, looking for McCormick's leg but McCormick calmly moves out of range.
McCormick checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCormick throws a body shot but no joy.
McCormick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holmes blocks a head kick by McCormick.
McCormick misses with a body shot
and Holmes counters with an outside leg kick.
Holmes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Holmes misses with a leg kick.
McCormick blocks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmes misses with a leg kick
and McCormick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Holmes thinking.
A low kick from Holmes is predictable there
and McCormick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny McCormick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Delroy Holmes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from McCormick.
Holmes motions for McCormick to come forward. Holmes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McCormick motions for Holmes to come forward. McCormick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McCormick misses with a two punch combination.
McCormick misses with a two punch combination.
McCormick pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Holmes digs a good hook to McCormick's body.
McCormick throws a head kick that misses.
McCormick throws a looping overhand right but Holmes ducks down to avoid it.
McCormick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McCormick misses with an uppercut. Holmes saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCormick moves out of range of the body kick from Holmes.
Holmes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McCormick.
Holmes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McCormick. That one must have hurt.
Holmes slips under a jab from McCormick.
Holmes wants to clinch.
McCormick throws a nice head kick!
McCormick throws a body kick that misses.
McCormick throws a lazy body kick
and Holmes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McCormick lands with a thumping leg kick.
Delroy Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCormick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McCormick checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Holmes throws a nice outside leg kick.
McCormick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Holmes's hands.

That has opened up Delroy Holmes's cut even more.
Holmes motions for McCormick to come forward. Holmes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes throws a leg kick
and McCormick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holmes works the jab nicely.
Holmes connects with a nice looking jab.
McCormick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCormick jabs Holmes to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is looking to chop away at McCormick's legs.

Holmes closes the distance and pushes McCormick back into the cage.
McCormick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McCormick swings away with an uppercut that misses.

McCormick breaks from the clinch.
Holmes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Holmes tries to work over McCormick's front leg with a kick but McCormick checks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Holmes.
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes tries a head kick but it misses.
McCormick throws a wild body kick that Holmes sees coming a mile off.
McCormick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holmes. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Holmes is predictable there
and McCormick makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McCormick darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Holmes misses with a looping right.
Holmes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McCormick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McCormick tries to clinch up but Holmes circles away and keeps his distance.
McCormick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCormick lands a head kick. Holmes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCormick swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmes.
McCormick misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny McCormick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McCormick has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny McCormick!
A relieved looking Kenny McCormick thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.