PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brik Holtik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Shardlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Holtik
vs
Shardlow

192 cm
25
192 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

190 cm
22
199 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brik Holtik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Shardlow!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shardlow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holtik's calf.
Shardlow swings for the body but Holtik moves out of range.
Shardlow blocks a low kick nicely.
Shardlow tries a head kick but it misses.
Shardlow looks to land a left hand but Holtik moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Shardlow finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shardlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Holtik checks a leg kick.
Holtik throws a front kick that sends Shardlow stumbling back into the cage.
Holtik lands a front kick.
Shardlow tries to clinch but Holtik moves out of range.
Holtik throws a big shot that misses.
Holtik throws a front kick aimed at Shardlow's knee but Shardlow avoids it well.
Shardlow throws a hook but Holtik avoids it easily.
Holtik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Holtik finds it's target.
Shardlow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holtik moves away.
Holtik lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shardlow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Holtik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab lands there for Holtik.
Shardlow throws a sloppy head kick and Holtik moves out of range easily.
Holtik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shardlow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holtik fakes the leg kick and cracks Shardlow in the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Holtik as he connects with a hook.
Shardlow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shardlow scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holtik throws a sloppy head kick and Shardlow moves out of range easily.
Holtik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shardlow throws a lazy head kick
and Holtik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holtik.
A lazy left from Holtik finds it's target.
Shardlow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Holtik misses
and Shardlow counters with a nice kick to the body.
Shardlow throws a hook but Holtik blocks it.
Shardlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holtik is looking to score with low kicks.
Shardlow tries a head kick but it misses.
Shardlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holtik throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shardlow lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shardlow connects with a solid leg kick.
Shardlow moves out of range of the body kick from Holtik.
Good leg kick by Holtik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Holtik attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shardlow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holtik avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shardlow throws a head kick that misses
and Holtik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holtik connects with a nice looking jab.
Holtik throws a front kick aimed at Shardlow's knee but Shardlow avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holtik, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holtik looks to land a body kick but Shardlow moved away.
Shardlow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Shardlow has managed to clinch.
Shardlow misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shardlow - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Holtik tries to stall but Shardlow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Holtik lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shardlow backwards.
Holtik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Holtik swings wildly with an uppercut but Shardlow uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Shardlow fails to land.
Shardlow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shardlow misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Shardlow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Shardlow is predictable there
and Holtik counters with a body kick.
Holtik lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Shardlow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brik Holtik will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shardlow throws a solid leg kick but Holtik takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shardlow.
Shardlow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holtik scores with a jab.
Steve Shardlow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holtik sizes up Shardlow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A head kick by Shardlow misses
and Holtik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crunch! Holtik slams his shin into Shardlow's torso.
Shardlow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holtik's sensitive parts.
Holtik with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shardlow throws a sloppy head kick
and Holtik counters with a nice uppercut.
Shardlow misses with a straight right.
Brik Holtik is winning the standup battle so far.
Shardlow wants to clinch but Holtik slips to the side
and Holtik counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Holtik comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Holtik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shardlow. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shardlow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shardlow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Holtik tries a head kick but it misses.
Shardlow has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Holtik.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holtik lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shardlow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shardlow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Holtik throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shardlow throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Holtik moves away from the strike by Shardlow.
Holtik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shardlow.
Holtik thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shardlow throws a sloppy head kick
and Holtik counters with a nice body kick.
Holtik wants to land a leg kick but Shardlow is out of range.
Shardlow blocks a head kick by Holtik.
Shardlow throws a sloppy head kick
and Holtik finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Shardlow is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holtik avoids the head kick by Shardlow.
Holtik scores with a head kick.
A head kick by Shardlow misses
and Holtik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Holtik works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Holtik avoids the head kick by Shardlow.
Holtik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shardlow throws a sloppy head kick
and Holtik counters with a body kick that stops Shardlow in his tracks momentarily.
Shardlow tries to move into range but Holtik moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A good leg kick by Holtik.
A telegraphed right hand from Holtik misses the target.
Holtik throws out a loose jab but Shardlow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holtik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shardlow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holtik throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shardlow tries a head kick but it misses.
Holtik throws the left hand but Shardlow avoids the punch easily.
Holtik scores with a nice strike.
Holtik connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch lands to the side of Shardlow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shardlow throws a head kick that Holtik semi-blocks.
Holtik misses with a hook. Shardlow ducked under it nicely.
Holtik jabs at Shardlow's body.
Shardlow avoids the head kick by Holtik.
Shardlow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A lazy body kick from Shardlow
and Holtik counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shardlow's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holtik pushes Shardlow away with a front kick.
Holtik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shardlow needs to keep his hands up - Holtik had a free shot at his head there.
Shardlow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shardlow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shardlow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Holtik lands a head kick. Shardlow smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shardlow tries to clinch
and Holtik counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Shardlow is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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!
Holtik scores with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holtik connects with a body shot.
Shardlow throws a lazy head kick
and Holtik counters with a good, hard body kick but Shardlow shrugs it off.
Shardlow keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brik Holtik dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Holtik thumps Shardlow with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Holtik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shardlow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holtik throws a jab but it's blocked by Shardlow.
Shardlow misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Shardlow is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Holtik looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Holtik throws a leg kick but Shardlow checks it.
Shardlow takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Holtik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shardlow. That did some damage!
Shardlow darts in trying to clinch
and Holtik counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shardlow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shardlow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holtik blocks a jab.
Shardlow throws a leg kick
and Holtik counters with a left to the body.
Holtik thows a leg kick but Shardlow checks it
and Shardlow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slow jab from Shardlow misses its intended target.
Shardlow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shardlow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Holtik misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Holtik.
Shardlow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holtik throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shardlow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holtik. Holtik obviously looking to wear him down.
Steve Shardlow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brik Holtik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shardlow swinging wildly here.
Holtik throws a quick inside leg kick.
Holtik scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Holtik connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shardlow throws a sloppy head kick and Holtik moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holtik, right into the meat.
Shardlow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Holtik.
Holtik misses with a hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Holtik.
Holtik lands with a cross.
Holtik turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Shardlow misses
and Holtik counters with a stiff right hand.
Shardlow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holtik. That did some damage!
Shardlow throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good exchange - Holtik coming out on top.
Shardlow takes one to the chin there.
Holtik cracks Shardlow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Holtik looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holtik scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Holtik.
Holtik scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Holtik throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shardlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shardlow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Some wild striking there from Shardlow.
Holtik looks for the body kick but Shardlow saw that one coming.
Holtik thumps Shardlow with a low kick.
Shardlow looks to land a body kick but Holtik moved away.
Shardlow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Holtik to score with a decent uppercut.
Shardlow misses with a leg kick
and Holtik counters with a slapping leg kick.
Holtik throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holtik looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shardlow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shardlow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holtik counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brik Holtik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Holtik, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brik Holtik!