PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Rapheal (ranked 336 p4p, 1006 weight class) and Olly Holy (ranked 53 p4p, 141 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Rapheal
vs
Holy

180 cm
28
175
14 - 5 - 0

175 cm
28
185
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Rapheal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olly Holy!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holy clinches.
Rapheal struggles to land a body shot inside as Holy controls his hands.

Holy gets control of Rapheal's arms and successfully pulls guard. Holy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rapheal looking to pass the guard.
Holy looking to control.
Holy looking to control but Rapheal passes into half guard.
Rapheal performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rapheal continues to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Holy is still trying to improve position.
Holy has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapheal controlling the pace.
Holy is pressing down on Rapheal's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Holy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rapheal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rapheal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rapheal stands and throws Holy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Holy is trying to control Rapheal's posture but Rapheal avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Holy tries to buck Rapheal off but Rapheal is having none of it.
Holy struggling a bit here.
Rapheal remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holy is trying to get back to half guard.
Rapheal taking a breather here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holy wants to control but Rapheal postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rapheal misses with a looping right.
Holy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Holy has closed the distance and engaged Rapheal in a clinch.

Rapheal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holy tries to close the distance and clinch but Rapheal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Rapheal tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holy is looking to clinch.
Rapheal swats away the attempt to clinch by Holy.
Holy moves in looking to clinch but Rapheal pushes him off.
Holy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rapheal thinks about countering with a body kick.

Holy closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rapheal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Holy jumps guard but Rapheal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Holy takes a shot to the head.
Holy jumps guard but Rapheal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mark Rapheal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olly Holy.
Holy tries to pull guard but Rapheal holds him up against the cage and eventually Holy drops back down to his feet.
Holy fails to pull guard.

Rapheal breaks from the clinch.
Holy wants to clinch.
Holy wants to clinch
and Rapheal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holy tries to clinch but Rapheal is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Holy clinches up with Rapheal and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Rapheal.
Holy jumps guard but Rapheal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Holy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rapheal walks away with a smile on his face. Holy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Rapheal dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Holy rushes Rapheal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Holy is trying to pull guard but Rapheal has him pressed against the cage.
Holy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Rapheal breaks the clinch.

Rapheal tries to keep at a distance but Holy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rapheal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holy can do to turn this around?
Holy is trying to pull guard but Rapheal has him pressed against the cage.
Mark Rapheal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olly Holy.
Holy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rapheal just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rapheal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Holy jumps guard but Rapheal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rapheal gets through Holy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Holy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rapheal walks away with a smile on his face. Holy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Holy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rapheal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rapheal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Holy has closed the distance and engaged Rapheal in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Holy jumps into guard, dragging Rapheal to the mat.

Holy looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rapheal has picked Holy up and slammed him! Holy can't keep hold of the triangle and Rapheal manages to pass to side control!
Holy seems a little lost for a moment, as Rapheal dominates the positioning.
Holy manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holy wants to get back to full guard.
Rapheal not doing much here.
Holy wants to get back to full guard.
Rapheal sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Holy is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Holy won't allow Rapheal to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Holy trying to control but Rapheal postures up.
Rapheal controlling the action here.
Holy tries to get to full guard but Rapheal has control of the leg.

Holy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Holy manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holy is pulling down on Rapheal's head to control his posture.
Rapheal trying to control but Holy is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Holy moves to clinch but Rapheal breaks away
and Holy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rapheal swats away the attempt to clinch by Holy.
Rapheal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Holy on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Holy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rapheal, pushing him back against the cage.
Holy jumps guard but Rapheal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Holy tries to pull guard but Rapheal forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Holy fails to pull guard.
Holy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rapheal to keep the fight standing.

Rapheal breaks from the clinch.
Olly Holy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Holy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rapheal, pushing him back against the cage.
Rapheal lands a nice uppercut.

Rapheal breaks from the clinch.
Holy tries to clinch but Rapheal moves away

and Rapheal counters with a crisp right hand that drops Holy! Rapheal lets Holy back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Holy closes the distance and clinches.
Holy jumps guard but Rapheal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rapheal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Rapheal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Rapheal! Holy is out on his feet! Rapheal rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Holy is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Holy is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Rapheal!
Mark Rapheal thanked the fans post fight for their support.