PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Bolden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evander Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holyfield has chosen Can't Touch This as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bolden
vs
Holyfield

190 cm
23
221 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
205 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Bolden!
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, Evander Holyfield!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holyfield.
Holyfield throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bolden throws out a loose jab but Holyfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Holyfield misses the target.
Bolden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holyfield is looking to slow Bolden down with leg kicks.
Holyfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bolden circles away quickly and effectively.
Bolden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bolden misses with an uppercut. Holyfield saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Bolden misses its intended target.
Holyfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Bolden.
Bolden ducks under a wild hook from Holyfield.
Bolden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holyfield manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Bolden.
Bolden fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield throws a jab when Bolden was well out of range.
Bolden slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Bolden misses its intended target.
Holyfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bolden was well out of range. Poor timing from Holyfield.

Bolden drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Holyfield is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bolden working the ground and pound but Holyfield is defending the strikes.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Bolden tries to move to mount but Holyfield blocks the move with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield is not content to let Bolden control the position.
Bolden is really struggling to control Holyfield but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Bolden tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bolden has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bolden tries to advance to mount but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bolden tries for a kimura but Holyfield is defending well.
Holyfield tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bolden is persistently looking for the submission but Holyfield is defending it well.
Holyfield has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Bolden looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Holyfield taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Robert Bolden!
A relieved looking Robert Bolden thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.