PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate MacRally (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacRally comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sick Puppies - You're Going Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Holt
vs
MacRally

185 cm
20
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

191 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manny Holt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate MacRally!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for MacRally, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
MacRally misses with the combination.
Holt misses with a few strikes there.
Holt scores with a three punch combo!
Nice cross by Holt.
Some wild striking there from Holt.
Holt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from MacRally.
Holt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MacRally takes a swing at Holt's ribcage but misses.
MacRally fails with the takedown.
Good shot there by Holt.
MacRally swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holt counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Holt throws a jab when MacRally was well out of range.
Manny Holt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Holt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
MacRally walks into a straight right hand from Holt.
Holt throws a sloppy head kick and MacRally moves out of range easily.
MacRally misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
MacRally misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Holt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and MacRally counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Holt!
Holt bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Holt stopping the sweep attempt from MacRally.
Holt is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holt pushes down on MacRally's leg and manages to get into half guard.
MacRally wants to get back to his feet.
MacRally is looking to improve his position.
Holt prevents MacRally from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Holt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if MacRally can do anything to dispel that myth.
MacRally is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Holt scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
MacRally pushes Holt off looking to stand but Holt dives back in and keeps control.
MacRally looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Holt lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacRally is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Holt scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Holt there.
MacRally blocking the ground and pound attempt from Holt.
Holt tries to pass to full mount but MacRally defends it.
MacRally has hold of Holt's hands but Holt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Holt working over MacRally with some ground and pound. MacRally looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Holt prevents MacRally from standing back up.
Holt lands with a punch from half guard.
Holt slips a nice elbow through MacRally's hands, connecting with MacRally's forehead.
Holt scoring with strikes to the body and head.

MacRally is defending against the submission attempts here by Holt.
MacRally is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt wants to pass the guard but MacRally is defending well.
MacRally slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

MacRally working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Holt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Holt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Holt landing with the ground and pound.
Holt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Holt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Holt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

MacRally manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Holt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holt misses with an uppercut. MacRally saw that one coming.
MacRally is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holt connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacRally moves away.
MacRally keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holt.
Holt looks to score with a jab to the body but MacRally is just out of range.
MacRally avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holt looks to throw the jab but MacRally is out of range.
Holt throws a leg kick but MacRally moved away.
Jab from Holt.
Holt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holt throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacRally takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Holt misses with a few strikes there.
Holt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Holt dominated that round.
That's time! Holt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Holt looks to throw the jab but MacRally is out of range.
Holt throws a nice looking combination but MacRally bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holt misses the jab.
MacRally takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Holt throws a series of strikes that have MacRally backpedaling.
Holt works over MacRally's head and body with a nice combination.
MacRally swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holt counters with a two punch combo.
A lazy left from Holt finds it's target.
Holt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
MacRally throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MacRally connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

MacRally moves into the clinch successfully.

Holt breaks the clinch.
Holt circles away from the clinch attempt
and Holt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt throws a nice looking combination but MacRally bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab from Holt.
Holt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacRally walks into a left hand.
Holt feints and then cracks MacRally's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow MacRally down.
Holt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MacRally can do to turn this around?
MacRally is breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from MacRally.
Holt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling MacRally to counter with a crisp jab.
Holt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacRally changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Holt tries to avoid it but MacRally manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Holt to the ground. Holt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Holt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacRally.
A shot to the body from Holt misses
and MacRally connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holt misses with a looping right.
Holt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and MacRally counters with a nice uppercut.
Holt throws a right hand that MacRally ducks under and follows up with a left that MacRally also avoids with ease.
MacRally throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holt.
Holt scores with the left hand. MacRally knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacRally slips under a jab from Holt.

Holt shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches MacRally napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Holt looks up at the clock and then as MacRally takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Holt smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holt is looking to take a break and control but MacRally is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Holt in side control lands a decent elbow.
Holt cracks MacRally with a big elbow.
MacRally is looking for a sweep.
MacRally is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Holt working the body and head with strikes.
Holt lands a nice forearm strike.
Holt trying to control the action but MacRally is working from the bottom.
Holt working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt advances nicely into full mount.
MacRally wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Holt breaks from MacRally's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Holt lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Holt lands with some vicious ground and pound - can MacRally hang on?
MacRally really wants to buck Holt off and get back to his feet.
BOOM! Holt connects with a massive shot to the dome!

MacRally is rocked!
Holt postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked MacRally badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Holt around the waist but Holt pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Holt is the winner by TKO! Holt jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Holt!