PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Gerber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob Holley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerber's entrance music is Rammstein - Sonne. A fine choice. Holley has chosen Beer - Ou its good as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gerber
vs
Bob Holley

198 cm
21
272 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

201 cm
21
285 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Machiavelli Boutique

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Gerber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Bob Holley!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerber throws a looping overhand right but Holley ducks down to avoid it.
Gerber scores with a body shot.
Holley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gerber counters with a takedown into side control.
Gerber working the ground and pound.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Gerber lands a few punches from side control.
Gerber definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gerber working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gerber thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gerber lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gerber scores with punches from side control.
Gerber trying to control the action but Holley is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holley isn't going anywhere.
Holley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gerber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Gerber wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Holley, who protects the arm well.
Holley parries the strikes from Gerber easily there. Gerber is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Holley to escape.

Gerber has hold of Holley's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Holley tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Gerber cranks the arm and Holley screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Holley, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sven Gerber!
An out of breath Sven Gerber thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.