PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Needle Dick (ranked 1858 p4p, 1817 weight class) and Hans Holmes (ranked 215 p4p, 211 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Holmes's choice of entrance music: Mama Said Knock You Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dick
vs
Holmes

190 cm
25
278
3 - 0 - 0

202 cm
25
265
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Beachside Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Needle Dick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hans Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes throws a lazy head kick

and Dick counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dick.
Holmes looks winded!
Holmes blocks a body shot from Dick.
Dick lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dick.
Dick tries a body shot but Holmes blocks it.
Dick definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Dick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holmes's elbow.
Dick lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dick.
Holmes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Holmes.
Dick lands a body shot.
Dick stalling the fight.
Dick taking a breather.
Dick pushes Holmes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dick cracks Holmes with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Dick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dick lands a left hand.
Dick lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Dick.
Dick is leaning against Holmes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Dick.
Nice body punch from Dick - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Dick as the two fighters clinch.
Dick is working Holmes over against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dick - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dick can't find room to land a body shot as Holmes controls the action.
Dick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Come on Dick - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dick can't find room to land a body shot as Holmes controls the action.
Dick struggles to land a body shot inside as Holmes controls his hands.
Dick holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Holmes wants to break free but Dick has control.
Holmes prevents a body shot from Dick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holmes's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Dick as the two fighters clinch.
Dick lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Hans Holmes has been cut.
Nice body punch from Dick - that landed with a thud.
Dick is working Holmes over against the cage.
Dick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holmes's elbow.
Dick cracks Holmes with a nice body shot.
Dick is stalling here.
Dick is leaning against Holmes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dick is pushing Holmes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dick works on Holmes's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Dick.
Nice body punch from Dick.
Dick lands a body shot.
Dick digs a right hand underneath Holmes's ribcage. Holmes let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Dick as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dick.
Dick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dick misses with a punch to the body.
Dick pushes Holmes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dick tries a body shot but Holmes blocks it.
Dick unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Holmes! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Dick is unloading with more strikes now! Holmes drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Needle Dick!
Needle Dick is the new heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Needle Dick was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.