PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earth Quake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quake has chosen PRODIGY - RUN WITH THE WOLVES as his entrance music. Manny Holt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Holt
vs
Quake

185 cm
24
270 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

210 cm
29
265 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Holt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earth Quake!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holt tries for a takedown but Quake sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Holt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Quake lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Holt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quake tries to close the distance and clinch but Holt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Quake misses.

Holt moves into the clinch successfully.
Quake connects with a nasty looking knee right to Holt's face.

It looks like Manny Holt has been cut.
Quake unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quake with a knee to the head.
Quake slows down the pace here.
Quake continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt is stalling here.
Holt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Quake backwards.

It looks like Earth Quake has been cut.
Quake tries a knee to the head but Holt blocks it.
Quake looking to slow down the pace here.
Quake scores with a knee to the head.
Quake lands a good knee to the midsection. Holt won't want to take too many of those.
Holt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quake has him pressed against the cage.
Quake stalling in the clinch.
Quake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt managing to block the knees to the body from Quake.
Quake with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Quake pressing his opponent against the cage.
Quake connects with a knee to the head.

Manny Holt's cut is getting worse.
Quake taking a breather.
Quake using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Holt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quake has him pressed against the cage.
Quake utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Quake scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holt has Quake pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Holt pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Quake tumbling to the mat - Holt dives into Quake's guard.
Quake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holt is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holt throws a big right hand that misses.
Holt stopping the sweep attempt from Quake.
Quake is controlling Holt's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Quake is on top in guard.
Holt working a defensive guard but Quake manages to pass into side control anyway.
Holt wants to control but Quake postures up.
Holt dodges the ground and pound from Quake.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holt is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Earth Quake dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Holt checks a leg kick nicely.
Quake keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Quake tries to keep at a distance but Holt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Holt wants to get back to striking at distance but Quake won't allow it.
Holt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Holt avoiding damage as Quake throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Earth Quake seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Holt is trying to break free.
Quake unloads a knee to the mid-section. Holt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Quake is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Quake blocking some punches.
Quake stops a takedown attempt from Holt.
Quake using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Quake unloads a knee to the mid-section. Holt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Holt wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Holt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Holt works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Holt postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Quake is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Holt, into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Quake seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quake gets to his feet - Holt follows without any prompting.
Quake smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Holt gets a clinch.
Quake stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quake is pressed up against the cage. Holt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Quake down to the mat. Quake avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Holt throws an overhand right that lands on Quake's shoulder, as Quake tries to avoid the shot.
Quake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Holt does no damage.
Holt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Quake counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Quake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quake tries to clinch up but Holt circles away and keeps his distance.
Quake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quake tries to clinch up but Holt circles away and keeps his distance.

Quake clinches up against the cage.
Holt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quake's elbow.
Quake is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Quake landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Quake connects with a nasty looking knee right to Holt's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Quake avoiding damage.
Quake with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Earth Quake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Quake tries to clinch but Holt moves away

and Holt counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Holt.
Holt won't allow Quake to sweep him here.
Quake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Quake wants to sweep here but Holt controlling him for the moment.
Quake is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quake wants to sweep here but Holt controlling him for the moment.
Holt postures up in Quake's guard and throws a big left but Quake blocks it.
Holt trying to control but Quake is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt looking to sit in guard and control but Quake gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Quake advances to half guard.
Holt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Quake content to control rather than advance.
Holt wants to improve his position but Quake is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quake slips a nice elbow through Holt's hands, connecting with Holt's forehead.
Earth Quake has got the better of the ground game so far.
Quake trying to mount his opponent but Holt defends it.
Quake is keen to just control but Holt is a slippery customer.
Quake not doing much here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Earth Quake.
Holt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quake tries to clinch but Holt is having none of it.
Holt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Quake tries a head kick but it misses.

Holt closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Holt lands in his opponent's guard.
Holt throwing strikes but missing.
Quake wants to stand up but Holt is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quake trying to control the position.
Holt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Holt wants to control from the top but Quake keeps moving.
Holt preventing the sweep.
Manny Holt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Earth Quake is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Quake looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holt is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Manny Holt.
Well Quake 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Earth Quake!