|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Del Salar (ranked 558 p4p, 1086 weight class) and Michael Holmes (ranked 79 p4p, 140 weight class). 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.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
24
190
7 - 4 - 0 |
|
188 cm
27
200
13 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Del Salar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salar swings widly with a right hand
and Holmes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Holmes lands with a cross.
Salar scores with the left hand. Holmes knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Salar misses.
Holmes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Salar in his tracks.
Holmes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes staying out of range there.
Holmes lands a leg kick that knocks Salar off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes lands a big head kick that sends Salar tumbling to the mat! Holmes takes a step backwards and waves Salar back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Holmes looks for the body kick but Salar saw that one coming.
Holmes slips under a jab.
Michael Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salar ducks under a wild hook from Holmes.
Salar is looking to counter punch.
Salar lands with a straight right. Holmes didn't see that one coming.
Holmes slips under a jab from Salar.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Salar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Holmes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Holmes misses with a body punch
and Salar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Holmes misses its intended target.
Holmes misses with a leg kick.
Holmes throws a lazy head kick
and Salar counters with a right hand to the body.
Holmes wants to clinch but Salar slips to the side
and Salar counters with a right hand to the body.
Holmes lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salar.
Salar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Holmes lands a nice looking body shot.
Holmes is looking to clinch.
Holmes rushes Salar and presses him up against the cage.
Salar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salar loads up on a big right hand but Holmes slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salar. Holmes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holmes tries to clinch but Salar is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes connects with a leg kick.
Holmes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Holmes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Holmes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Salar counters with a left to the body.
Holmes misses with a lunging right hand
letting Salar counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Holmes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Holmes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Salar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holmes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Holmes.
Salar keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Salar misses the target.
Holmes doesn't manage to clinch there - Salar circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holmes. Salar does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Salar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Salar misses the shot to the body.
Holmes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Holmes lands a leg kick that knocks Salar off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmes throws a lazy head kick
and Salar counters with a right hand to the body.
Salar lunges at Holmes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Holmes's hand.
Holmes tries to score with a low kick but Salar moves his leg out of the way.
Salar slips a straight right by Holmes.
An attempted straight right counter from Salar misses the target.
Holmes lands with a kick to the temple. Salar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Holmes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Salar takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salar misses the shot to the body.
Holmes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Salar avoids the head kick by Holmes.
Salar is looking to counter punch.
Salar throws a body shot but no joy.
Holmes throws a right hand that misses
and Salar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Salar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holmes manages to avoid it.
Holmes shapes to counter with a head kick.
Michael Holmes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holmes misses with a hook. Salar ducked under it nicely.
Holmes wants to clinch up but Salar keeps it at a distance.
Salar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Holmes wants to clinch up but Salar keeps it at a distance.
Salar is looking to counter punch.
Salar just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes connects with a solid leg kick.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses.
Salar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from Salar misses its target.
Holmes throws a sloppy head kick
and Salar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Holmes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Holmes lands but Salar takes it in his stride.
Salar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holmes was well out of range. Poor timing from Salar.
Holmes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holmes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes closes the distance but Salar moves to the side
and Holmes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael Holmes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Holmes misses with a left hand
and Salar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salar takes a swing at Holmes's ribcage but misses.
Salar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Holmes throws a counter combo.
Salar throws a looping overhand right but Holmes ducks down to avoid it.
Holmes missing with a left hand there. Salar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holmes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes tries to clinch but Salar moves out of range.
Jab by Holmes.
Salar throws a right and a left that Holmes avoids nicely.
Salar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Salar blocks a head kick by Holmes.
A quick step to the side and Salar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holmes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Michael Holmes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holmes misses with a head kick.
Salar throwing a counter right hand but Holmes manages to avoid it.
Holmes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Holmes throws a hook but Salar avoids it easily.
Salar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Salar misses with an uppercut. Holmes saw that one coming.
Holmes scores with a head kick.
Holmes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holmes throws a sloppy head kick and Salar moves out of range easily.
Salar ducks under a wild hook from Holmes.
Salar is looking to counter punch.
Holmes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Salar has time to react.
Salar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Holmes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Salar scrambles back to his feet.
Holmes tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Salar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Salar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Holmes clobbers Salar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Salar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holmes tries a head kick but it misses.
Salar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Holmes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Holmes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Holmes!
Michael Holmes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
41% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
