PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devil Shark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shark comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Breathe. Duke Holliday is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Shark
vs
Holliday

197 cm
21
257 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

199 cm
26
255 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devil Shark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duke Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday dips to his left and cracks Shark with an uppercut!
Shark takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shark keeps the fight on the outside.
Shark misses with an uppercut
enabling Holliday to counter with a crisp jab.
Holliday throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shark's waist but Shark gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Holliday off to one side.
Holliday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Shark. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shark.
Holliday takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice shot by Shark.
Shark lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holliday misses with an uppercut.
Shark stuffs the takedown.
Shark misses with a hook to the body
and Holliday counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Holliday throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shark misses with a right hand
and Holliday makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shark misses with a hook to the body
and Holliday connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holliday moves away.
Holliday misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark misses with an uppercut
and Holliday counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Shark. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shark.
Holliday tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shark counters with a left to the body.
Devil Shark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shark keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shark cracks a nice hook into Holliday's ribs.
Holliday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shark.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Holliday.
Devil Shark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Holliday.
Shark thuds a left hand into Holliday's body.
Holliday looks gassed!
Holliday throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Holliday shoots in but no luck this time.
Shark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holliday was well out of range. Poor timing from Shark.
Shark smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shark lands a nice shot that snaps Holliday's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holliday takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shark dips to his left and cracks Holliday with an uppercut!
Shark cracks Holliday with an open hand slap.
Shark tries to work over Holliday's front leg with a kick but Holliday checks it.
Holliday doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shark counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Holliday doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holliday avoids the body shot from Shark.
Shark lands a nice shot that snaps Holliday's head back.
Shark lands with an overhand left.
Nice uppercut there from Shark.

Shark takes the fight into the clinch.
Shark can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shark breaks from the clinch.
Shark lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shark throws a hook but Holliday blocks it.
Devil Shark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shark misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shark.
Shark throws a leg kick but Holliday checks it.
Shark thows a body shot but no joy.
Shark jabs at Holliday's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shark. Holliday does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shark connects with a body shot that sends Holliday's belly button to the back.
Shark works Holliday's body with a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shark.
Decent striking displayed by Shark there.
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!
Shark cracks Holliday with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Holliday tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Shark pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Holliday is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devil Shark!