PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Holden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Holden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fisher
vs
Holden

173 cm
22
159 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

176 cm
22
159 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spencer Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Holden!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher misses with a double jab.

Fisher gets a clinch.
Holden throws an elbow that misses.
Holden with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Holden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Holden clinches with his opponent.
Holden misses with an elbow strike.
Holden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Holden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Holden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fisher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Holden misses with an elbow over the top.

Holden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Holden closes the distance and clinches.
Fisher keeps control of Holden as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holden will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fisher up against the cage.

Holden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Holden moves out of range.
Holden swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Fisher clinches.
Fisher wants to get back to striking at distance but Holden won't allow it.
Holden tries to land a knee to the head but Fisher blocks with his arms.
Fisher lands a shoulder strike.
Holden misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holden is trying to break free.

Holden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Fisher has taken the fight to the clinch.
Holden looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Holden tries a knee to the head but Fisher blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Holden.

Holden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fisher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Holden avoids them all with ease.
Holden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No joy there for Fisher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fisher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Holden looks gassed!
Holden dodges the punch combination from Fisher.
Holden dodges the punch combination from Fisher.
Fisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holden moves away.
Fisher displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fisher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holden.
Holden bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mark Holden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fisher counters with a series of strikes. Holden will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fisher throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fisher throws a right and a left that Holden avoids nicely.
Fisher avoids the head kick by Holden.
Fisher throws a right and a left that Holden avoids nicely.

Fisher instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Holden just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fisher's brow.
Holden pushes off an throws an elbow but Fisher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Holden misses with a knee to the head.
Fisher manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Fisher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fisher counters with a series of strikes. Holden will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Fisher misses.
Holden doesn't manage to clinch there - Fisher circles away.
Holden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fisher counters with a one-two to the body.
Fisher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fisher misses with a two punch combination.
Fisher takes one on the button.
Fisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fisher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holden counters with a hugh head kick that removes Fisher from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mark Holden!