PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evander Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mouse comes into a darkened arena with his song building. (hed) pe - Let's Ride kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Evander Holyfield has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holyfield
vs
Mouse

183 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

195 cm
28
214 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

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STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evander Holyfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micky Mouse!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouse blocks a jab.
Mouse goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Evander Holyfield has been cut.
Mouse closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mouse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mouse falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Holyfield to counter with a crisp jab.
Holyfield has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Holyfield there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mouse throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Mouse is predictable there
letting Holyfield counter with a right hand.
Holyfield moves out of range of the body kick from Mouse.
Holyfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mouse was well out of range. Poor timing from Holyfield.
Mouse takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mouse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holyfield.
Mouse misses with a double jab
and Holyfield counters with a low kick, right behind Mouse 's knee.
Mouse feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holyfield's calf.
Mouse wants to land a leg kick but Holyfield is out of range.
Holyfield misses the body punch

and Mouse counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse wants to stand up but Holyfield manages to regain full guard.
Mouse preventing the sweep.
Holyfield avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holyfield is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mouse wants to improve his position but Holyfield is controlling well.
Holyfield not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mouse keeping hold of Holyfield's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mouse manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mouse wants to stand and escape but Holyfield is having none of it.
Holyfield throwing strikes from guard but Mouse blocks nicely.
Mouse trying to keep a closed guard but Holyfield is proving a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mouse can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mouse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holyfield.
Mouse wants to sweep but no luck.
Holyfield has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Mouse throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Holyfield escapes and throws Mouse's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Holyfield is working Mouse over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mouse wants to control but Holyfield postures up.

Holyfield tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Holyfield has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse taking a bit of punishment here - Holyfield scoring with strikes.
Mouse wants to control but Holyfield postures up.
Mouse is looking to regain half guard here but Holyfield keeps moving and retains side control.
Mouse manages to work his way to half guard, despite Holyfield's best efforts.
Mouse is trying to maintain the position but Holyfield is very close to passing his half guard.
Mouse works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mouse is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mouse wants to sweep here but Holyfield controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield wants to pass the guard but Mouse is keeping the position.
Holyfield with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holyfield is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mouse is trying to control the position but Holyfield postures up.
Holyfield stopping the sweep attempt from Mouse.
Holyfield is in close to Mouse's body, working some short punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holyfield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mouse looking to control.
Holyfield might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holyfield accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mouse has a closed guard, preventing Holyfield from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micky Mouse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evander Holyfield's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A clash of legs there as Holyfield blocks the low kick.
Mouse swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Holyfield counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Holyfield.
Holyfield is working Mouse over against the cage.
Mouse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mouse misses with a punch to the body.
Mouse missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Holyfield.
Mouse wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mouse misses with a hook to the ribs.

Holyfield pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mouse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mouse with a poor takedown
and Holyfield counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mouse thinking.
Mouse motions for Holyfield to come forward. Mouse throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Holyfield.
Mouse throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Holyfield counters by moving into the clinch.
Holyfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holyfield lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Holyfield.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Holyfield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse lands a shot to the body.
Holyfield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holyfield is trying to break the clinch but Mouse has him pressed against the cage.
Holyfield wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holyfield is trying to stall.
Mouse looking to slow down the pace here.
Mouse trying to land knees to the body.

Mouse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holyfield slips a jab and a cross from Mouse.
Mouse jabs Holyfield to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Holyfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mouse misses with a low kick.
Holyfield connects with an inside leg kick.
Holyfield scores with a body shot.
Holyfield checks the leg kick.
Mouse closes the distance looking to clinch

and Holyfield counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Holyfield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Holyfield presses Mouse against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mouse stalling in the clinch.
Holyfield works on Mouse's body with a couple of short punches.

Mouse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Holyfield takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Holyfield on the inside.
Holyfield being controlled against the cage.
Mouse takes a shot to the head.

Holyfield breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Holyfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mouse tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Holyfield is able to avoid easily.
Holyfield feints a jab promting Mouse to slip. Holyfield then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mouse slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mouse throws a combination that misses
and Holyfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Mouse throws a front kick aimed at Holyfield's knee but Holyfield avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mouse lands with an overhand left.
Mouse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holyfield.
Holyfield slips a jab and a cross from Mouse.
Micky Mouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouse throws a leg kick that misses.
Mouse falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holyfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mouse has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Holyfield closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mouse tries to get to full guard but Holyfield has control of the leg.
Mouse wants to control but Holyfield is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mouse wants to get back to full guard but Holyfield has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield cracks Mouse with a big elbow.

Holyfield is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mouse is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mouse is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mouse manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mouse is trying to maintain the position but Holyfield is very close to passing his half guard.

Holyfield is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mouse doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Holyfield.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mouse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evander Holyfield dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Evander Holyfield's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Holyfield lands with a good body shot.
Mouse shoots in for a takedown but Holyfield shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Holyfield throws a series of punches but Mouse moves out of range.
Mouse shoots in for a takedown but Holyfield shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mouse throws a hook but Holyfield avoids it easily.
Evander Holyfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Mouse fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Holyfield is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Mouse. Those never looked like landing.
Mouse fails to land with a series of punches.
Mouse lands an overhand right.
Holyfield checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Holyfield moves into the clinch successfully.
Mouse misses with a body punch.
Mouse trying to stall but Holyfield improves his position.
Holyfield lands with a short shot to the head.
Mouse wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Mouse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mouse misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse throws a leg kick that is checked
and Holyfield counters with a left and a right that stings Mouse.
Mouse slips a jab and a cross from Holyfield.
Mouse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Holyfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holyfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mouse.
Mouse avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mouse shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Holyfield as he avoids it easily.
Evander Holyfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky Mouse.
A low kick from Mouse is predictable there
enabling Holyfield to counter with a crisp jab.
Evander Holyfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Mouse.

Holyfield has closed the distance and engaged Mouse in a clinch.
Mouse struggles to land a body shot inside as Holyfield controls his hands.
Holyfield lands a right hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Holyfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holyfield lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mouse misses with a right hand
and Holyfield counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holyfield lands a jab-cross combination.
Mouse misses with a body shot.
Mouse tries to land a leg kick but Holyfield saw it coming and moves away.
Holyfield throws the left hand but Mouse avoids the punch easily.
Mouse misses with a head kick.
Holyfield swinging wildly here.
Mouse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mouse swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holyfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mouse tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Holyfield swivels and escapes.
Mouse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mouse's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Holyfield connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mouse scrambles back to his feet.
Holyfield checks a low kick from Mouse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Holyfield counters with a stiff right hand.
Mouse tries a head kick but it misses.
Mouse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holyfield ducks under a wild hook from Mouse.
Mouse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holyfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mouse bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Holyfield's head backwards.
Nice takedown defense from Mouse. No joy for Holyfield on that attempt.
Holyfield throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mouse stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Mouse closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Holyfield to the mat! Holyfield manages to get full guard.

Mouse is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Holyfield is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Holyfield has escaped and now he's on top!
Holyfield thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Mouse is looking for a triangle but Holyfield pushes his legs off easily.
Holyfield lands a couple of elbows.
Mouse wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mouse throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Holyfield works over Mouse with some ground and pound from guard.
Mouse controls Holyfield momentarily but Holyfield frees himself.
Holyfield postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holyfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Mouse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mouse is working an open guard so Holyfield takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evander Holyfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Holyfield has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evander Holyfield!