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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bertram Holder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Facebreaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonny Facebreaker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bertram Holder's chin.
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165 cm
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278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bertram Holder! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Facebreaker! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Facebreaker shoots in looking for a takedown but Holder manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Facebreaker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Facebreaker takes a kick to the side of the head. Facebreaker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Facebreaker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. The fight stays on the outside here - Holder looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Facebreaker clinches. Holder leaning his opponent against the cage. Holder seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression. Facebreaker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round. Facebreaker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Holder avoids the elbow strike from Facebreaker, against the cage.
Facebreaker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Holder unloads a knee to the mid-section. Facebreaker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Facebreaker tries to break free but Holder pushes him back against the cage. Facebreaker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Holder is defending well. Holder is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Facebreaker tries to pull guard but Holder forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Bertram Holder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Facebreaker.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Facebreaker tries to break the clinch but Holder is controlling the position. Facebreaker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Holder prevents it.
Holder is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Facebreaker is trying to force a seperation but Holder has the dominant position. Facebreaker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Holder is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Facebreaker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Holder pressing his opponent against the cage. Facebreaker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Facebreaker is trying to force a seperation but Holder has the dominant position. Holder lands a left hand that snaps the head of Facebreaker backwards. Holder gets underhooks to prevent Facebreaker's takedown attempt.
Holder stops a takedown attempt from Facebreaker.
Holder effectively controlling the action here. Holder prevents Facebreaker from breaking the clinch. Facebreaker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Holder just stands there and leans against the cage. Facebreaker is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Holder's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Holder really is a fat lump. Facebreaker tries to circle away but Holder has him pinned against the cage. Facebreaker is leaning against Holder and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Facebreaker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Holder fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Holder throws the kick towards the body but Facebreaker avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bertram Holder will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Facebreaker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Holder. Holder clinches with his opponent.
Nice elbow from Holder. Facebreaker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Holder gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Holder managing to block the knees to the body from Facebreaker.
Facebreaker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. The referee is keeping an eye on Holder - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Facebreaker looking for a takedown. Facebreaker tries to break the clinch but Holder is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Holder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holder tries to clinch up. Facebreaker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Facebreaker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bertram Holder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Facebreaker. Facebreaker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Facebreaker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holder has him pressed against the cage. Facebreaker is trying to push Holder away but Holder has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Facebreaker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Holder is leaning against Facebreaker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Facebreaker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Holder is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Facebreaker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Holder prevents the takedown attempt.
Facebreaker is breathing heavily. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Holder takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Facebreaker is trying to drag Holder to the mat but Holder just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Facebreaker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Holder gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jonny Facebreaker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Facebreaker is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Holder manages to break the clinch.
Holder is looking to land body kicks. Facebreaker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Holder as he avoids it easily. Holder moves away from the strike by Facebreaker. Both fighters circling a little - Holder finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Facebreaker closes the distance and pushes Holder back into the cage. Holder utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. A nice left hand lands by Holder.
Holder is pressed up against the cage. Facebreaker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Holder down to the mat. Holder avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Facebreaker throws a series of punches but Holder moves out of range. Holder thumps Facebreaker with a low kick. Holder lets loose with a powerful body kick. Facebreaker will feel that in the morning. Jonny Facebreaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sloppy strikes from Facebreaker. Those never looked like landing. Holder bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Facebreaker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Holder. That one must have hurt. Holder delivers a nice body kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Holder lands with a nice body kick. Holder scores with a push kick. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Holder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Holder darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bertram Holder dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Facebreaker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holder. Facebreaker throws a head kick but Holder moves out of range.
Facebreaker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Holder darts in and clinches Facebreaker up against the cage. Holder manages to break the clinch.
Holder gets off balance looking for a body kick and Facebreaker counters with a left and a right that stings Holder. A jab from Holder misses. Bertram Holder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Facebreaker closes the distance and clinches. Holder stalling in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Holder breaks the clinch.
No luck for Facebreaker with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Facebreaker looks to land a combination but Holder avoids it well. Facebreaker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Facebreaker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Holder. Holder rushes Facebreaker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Facebreaker fails to pull guard.
Facebreaker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Holder pressing his opponent against the cage. Facebreaker tries for a takedown but Holder manages to get underhooks.
Bertram Holder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Facebreaker.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Facebreaker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Holder avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Holder content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Facebreaker is working for takedown but Holder is calmly controlling the position for now. Holder effectively controlling the action here. Holder manages to break the clinch.
Facebreaker tries for a takedown but Holder circles away easily and Holder decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Facebreaker's guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Holder is stalling in the full guard. Holder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Facebreaker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Facebreaker is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Holder looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We're going to have a standup here because Bertram Holder wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Holder throws a wild body kick that Facebreaker sees coming a mile off. Bertram Holder is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Facebreaker rushes Holder and presses him up against the cage. Holder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Holder misses with an attempted mid kick.
Facebreaker fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Facebreaker looks for a takedown but Holder sprawls well. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Holder gets a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Bertram Holder showed his dominance in that final round. Well Holder 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28 Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28 Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bertram Holder!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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