PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hussle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holt has chosen Brooklyn Nine-Nine Theme Song as his entrance music. 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.

Hussle
vs
Holt

170 cm
21
159 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

175 cm
30
167 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hussle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymond Holt!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hussle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hussle throws a lazy body kick
and Holt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Holt lands with an uppercut that bounces Hussle off the ropes and back into range.
Hussle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Holt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hussle at a distance.
Hussle scores with a hook.
Hussle misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hussle.
Holt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hussle appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Holt throws a right and a left that Hussle avoids nicely.
Hussle scores with a jab to the body.
Mike Hussle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holt throws a hook but Hussle avoids it easily.
Holt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hussle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hussle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holt.
That kick from Hussle tenderised Holt's leg. Holt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hussle connects with an inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Hussle. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hussle scores with a hook to the body. Holt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hussle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Holt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hussle attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hussle staying out of range there.
Hussle throws a low kick but Holt moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Holt.
Nice straight punches there by Holt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Holt.
Holt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hussle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Holt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holt swings for the body but Hussle moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Holt looks to land a right hand but Hussle moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hussle, right into the meat.
Holt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hussle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hussle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hussle catches Holt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hussle scores with a leg kick.
Holt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hussle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Hussle.
Hussle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Holt's head backwards.
Hussle throws a low kick but Holt avoids it.
Holt wants to counter with a clinch but Hussle pushes him away.
Hussle connects with an inside leg kick.
Hussle lands a nice looking kick to the body. Holt takes a step back to recover.
A big right from Hussle misses.
Holt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussle manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussle misses the target.
Jab by Hussle.
Hussle lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holt.
Hussle swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Holt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Holt throws the left hand but Hussle avoids the punch easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hussle, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Hussle misses its intended target.
As Hussle backs off Holt throws a huge counter combo but Hussle manages to avoid it all.
Hussle scores with a kick to the body.
Holt tries to clinch but Hussle is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussle misses the target.
Hussle throws a body shot but no joy.
Holt misses with a takedown attempt
and Hussle counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hussle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Holt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holt misses with a few strikes there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hussle.
Hussle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Holt misses with a series of wild punches.
A quick step to the side and Hussle tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holt throws a body punch but Hussle moves out of range.
Hussle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Holts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hussle works Holt's body with a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hussle.
Hussle keeps Holt at a distance using the push kick.
Hussle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hussle slips under a jab.
Hussle is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hussle misses with a leg kick.
Hussle lands a jab to the nose.
A decent looking cross lands there for Holt.
Hussle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Holt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hussle.
Holt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hussle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Holt momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hussle dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hussle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hussle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holt. Hussle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holt.
Hussle connects with a jab.
Nice body punch from Hussle.
Jab from Hussle.
Hussle throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hussle throws a big shot that misses.
Holt tries to close the distance and clinch but Hussle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussle misses the target.
Hussle scores with a sloppy right hand. Holt should have avoided that one.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Holt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hussle has got the better of the exchanges.
Holt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussle.
Holt throws a poor cross that misses
and Hussle counters with a good, hard body kick but Holt shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussle feints and then cracks Holt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Holt down.
Holt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Holt takes a swing at Hussle's ribcage but misses.
Holt moves forwards but Hussle connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sloppy strikes from Holt. Those never looked like landing.
Hussle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hussle cracks the inside of Holt's front leg.
The fighters circle momentarily. Holt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hussle wants to land a leg kick but Holt is out of range.
Mike Hussle is winning the standup battle so far.
Holt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hussle.
Hussle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holt can do to turn this around?
Hussle connects with a solid leg kick.
Raymond Holt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hussle.
Hussle misses with an uppercut.
Hussle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hussle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hussle connects with a right hand. Holt shakes it off.
Holt swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hussle lands a high kick!

Holt is rocked!
Holt takes one to the side of the head.
Holt is still on wobbly legs! Can Hussle finish him?
Holt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hussle.
Holt gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Hussle gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Holt is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Hussle!
Mike Hussle decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Raymond Holt was interviewed post fight and said 'Well, the fight didnt go down the way I hoped but props to my opponent for getting the job done. I'll be back soon enough!'.