PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Vercini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Holmes
vs
Vercini

171 cm
19
152 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

172 cm
20
153 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Vercini!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vercini tries for a takedown but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Holmes misses with a looping left.
Vercini ducks under a wild hook from Holmes.
And Vercini tries to counter it with a takedown but Holmes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A telegraphed right hand from Holmes misses the target.
Vercini moves out of range of the strikes.
Vercini with the counter takedown but Holmes avoids it easily.
Holmes throws an overhand right that lands on Vercini's shoulder, as Vercini tries to avoid the shot.
Holmes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Madz **21 Elite coaches** in the buildup to the fight.
Vercini takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vercini dives in for a single leg takedown but Holmes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes misses with an uppercut. Vercini saw that one coming.
Holmes digs a good hook to Vercini's body.
Holmes lands a slapping body shot.
Holmes misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercini walks into a straight right hand from Holmes.
Holmes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vercini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holmes throws out the jab.
Vercini slips a straight right by Holmes.
Holmes throws a right and a left that Vercini avoids nicely.
Vercini fails to land the takedown.
Mike Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Vercini.
Holmes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Holmes misses.
Vercini changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Holmes throws a big shot that misses.
Vercini avoids the body shot from Holmes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes scores with a hook to the body. Vercini takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big right from Vercini misses.
Holmes loads up on a big right hand but Vercini slips the punch.
Vercini on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Holmes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Vercini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holmes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holmes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Holmes misses with a body shot.
Vercini changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vercini avoids the body shot from Holmes.
Vercini changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Holmes staying out of range there.
Holmes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes connects with a nice looking jab.
Holmes throws a series of punches but Vercini moves out of range.
Holmes lands a nice shot to the body.
Holmes looks to land a right hand but Vercini moved out of range.
Nice shot by Holmes.
Holmes misses with a wild body shot.
Vercini shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Holmes scores with a body shot.
Holmes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vercini blocks a jab.
Vercini changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Holmes throws a sloppy body shot

and Vercini counters with a shoot takedown. Holmes fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Vercini's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Holmes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Holmes tries to get out of the position.
Vercini wants to pass the guard but Holmes is keeping the position.
Holmes is adopting a defensive guard.
Vercini trying to control but Holmes is working from the bottom.
Vercini tries to free his leg and advance position but Holmes is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Holmes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Holmes throws a lazy right hand but Vercini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Holmes cracks Vercini with a right hand to the side of the head.
Holmes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vercini can do to turn this around?
Holmes misses the shot to the body.
Vercini is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vercini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holmes.
Vercini gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vercini misses with an uppercut. Holmes saw that one coming.
Holmes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mike Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes throws a jab but it's blocked by Vercini.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vercini tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Holmes throws a shot to the body.
Holmes misses with a wild body shot.
Mike Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vercini closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Holmes quickly recovers to half guard.
Holmes trying to control from the bottom.
Holmes tries to roll over but Vercini keeps him under control.
Holmes is not content to let Vercini control the position.
Vercini trying to mount his opponent but Holmes defends it.
Vercini not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vercini has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Holmes defend it? Vercini steps over the head and cranks it - Holmes is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Vercini!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frankie Vercini!
Frankie Vercini very nearly forgot to thank Darkness amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.