PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Holden James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James's entrance music is Aerials. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

James
vs
House

178 cm
39
184 lbs
35 - 23 - 1

185 cm
29
185 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Holden James!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brick House!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James blocks a head kick by House.
House fails to land with a series of punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for James.
A good leg kick by James.
House throws a lazy head kick
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James throws a sloppy head kick and House moves out of range easily.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
House throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a thumping low kick.
House misses with an attempted mid kick.
House's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and House duly obliges.

James closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James misses with a punch to the body.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
House blocks a body shot from James.
House is looking to break free of the clinch but James has double underhooks.
A body shot lands from James.
James gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Brick House has been cut.
A short right from James.
House tries to circle away but James has him pinned against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
House misses with a hook
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
House throws a predictable looking body shot
and James counters with a low kick, right behind House 's knee.
House tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
House moves out of range of the strikes.
James misses with a looping right.
James slips under a jab from House.
House misses with a head kick.
Crunch! James slams his shin into House's torso.

House gets tackled into the ropes by James. James maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
House looks winded!
James lands with a left to the head.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from James.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from James.
James lands a right hand that snaps the head of House backwards.
House is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
James presses House against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
James creates a bit of space for himself and rocks House with a big uppercut! House tries to clinch up but James pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples House to the mat! House covers up and James unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Holden James!
Holden James retains his welterweight title!
Holden James decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.