PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nisse Lind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes comes to the cage accompanied by F.A.M.E. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Holmes
vs
Lind

189 cm
34
221 lbs
30 - 17 - 1

215 cm
29
215 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sex Panther!

****160Q Energy for $150****

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 30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nisse Lind!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes throws a leg kick but Lind checks it.
A combination from Lind does no damage.
Holmes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lind pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holmes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Holmes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lind's head.
A head kick misses from Holmes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lind crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Holmes - the referee stops the clock and Lind gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Holmes. Lind manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Holmes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've been told by Holmes's head coaches at ♛ Team Fight Club™ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Holmes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lind checks the leg kick.
Holmes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lind at a distance.
Holmes cracks Lind with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lind is looking to land body kicks.
Holmes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lind is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lind tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holmes was well out of range. Poor timing from Lind.
Lind throws a lazy head kick
and Holmes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lind's knee momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Holmes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes misses with a body shot.
Holmes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lind.
Holmes avoids the body shot from Lind.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lind jabs Holmes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Holmes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Holmes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lind with a jab.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lind tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes lunges at Lind with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lind's hand.
Lind takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lind explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rodney Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holmes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lind showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holmes.
Holmes missing with a left hand there. Lind was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lind waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holmes.
Holmes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holmes tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lind scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Holmes is looking to land body kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lind crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Holmes - the referee stops the clock and Lind gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Holmes. Lind manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Holmes is looking to clinch.
Holmes connects with a nice looking jab.
Holmes misses with a head kick.
Holmes avoids the head kick by Lind.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lind connects with a good right hand that stumbles Holmes. Holmes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Holmes throws a leg kick
and Lind counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Holmes throws a looping overhand right but Lind ducks down to avoid it.
Holmes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Holmes swings for the body but Lind moves out of range.
Lind keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holmes.
Lind works Holmes's body with a nice hook.
Lind throws a body kick that misses.
Holmes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Holmes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Holmes there as he acknowledges the shot.
A punch combination from Holmes misses.
Lind looks to land a left hand but Holmes moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Lind, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lind lands a two punch combo.
Holmes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lind throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lind manages to avoid it.
Holmes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Holmes, as that shot connected.
Holmes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lind.
Lind lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Holmes lands a nice looking body kick.
Holmes misses with a wild combination.
Holmes swings for the body but Lind moves out of range.
Holmes thows a body shot but no joy.
Lind walks into a stiff left hand from Holmes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lind is looking to land body kicks.
Lind throws a head kick that misses.
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Holmes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Holmes falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lind counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lind tries to work over Holmes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Holmes breaks the clinch.
Lind stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Holmes.
Lind has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Holmes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Holmes wants to clinch.
Holmes is looking to wear down Lind with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lind tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Lind. Those never looked like landing.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holmes. That's going to slow Lind down.
Nice body kick there by Holmes.
Lind is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lind momentarily.
Lind lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Holmes.

Lind is rocked!
Holmes seems to be stalking Lind here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Lind drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rodney Holmes!
Rodney Holmes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.