PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reginaldo Holyfield Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jones
vs
Holyfield Jr

180 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reginaldo Holyfield Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones throws a right hand that Holyfield Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Holyfield Jr also avoids with ease.
Holyfield Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Holyfield Jr misses.
Holyfield Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holyfield Jr.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Holyfield Jr.

Jones drives through and clinches with Holyfield Jr against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holyfield Jr goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holyfield Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Holyfield Jr is countered with a crisp right hand from Jones that sends him to the canvas! Jones follows him to the mat into side control.

It looks like Reginaldo Holyfield Jr has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holyfield Jr keeps working.
Holyfield Jr parries the strikes from Jones easily there. Jones is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Holyfield Jr to escape.
Jones in the domination position with Holyfield Jr hanging on.
Jones wants to stand but Holyfield Jr is controlling his arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield Jr regains half guard.

Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Holyfield Jr's head.

Holyfield Jr manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Holyfield Jr misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Holyfield Jr misses with a wild combination.
Holyfield Jr works the jab nicely.
Holyfield Jr looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Holyfield Jr tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holyfield Jr throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jones walks into a jab.
Holyfield Jr throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holyfield Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Holyfield Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Holyfield Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Holyfield Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jones had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Holyfield Jr throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones throws a right and a left that Holyfield Jr avoids nicely.
Holyfield Jr misses with the combination.
Holyfield Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Holyfield Jr throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holyfield Jr connects with a body shot.
Holyfield Jr slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Reginaldo Holyfield Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Reginaldo Holyfield Jr's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Holyfield Jr misses with a double jab.
Reginaldo Holyfield Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holyfield Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holyfield Jr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones misses with the combination.
Holyfield Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holyfield Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Holyfield Jr drops Jones with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jones looks back up at him and smiles so Holyfield Jr waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Jones is rocked!
Holyfield Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Holyfield Jr drops Jones with a straight right hand, right on the button! Holyfield Jr follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reginaldo Holyfield Jr!