PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casper Holm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ishaq Khentimentiu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casper Holm could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ishaq Khentimentiu's chin.

Holm
vs
Khentimentiu

200 cm
26
270 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

189 cm
26
240 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Fast

Island Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Casper Holm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ishaq Khentimentiu!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khentimentiu blocks a head kick by Holm.
Holm shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Holm throws a body kick that misses.
Khentimentiu ducks right into an uppercut from Holm.
Good shot there by Khentimentiu.
Holm tries to land a body kick
and Khentimentiu counters with a straight right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Khentimentiu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Holm throws a body kick that misses.
Khentimentiu throws a hook to the side of Holm's head but Holm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holm looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Khentimentiu scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Khentimentiu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Holm.
Holm pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khentimentiu with a nice cross.
Khentimentiu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khentimentiu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Holm fakes the leg kick and cracks Khentimentiu in the body.
Casper Holm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khentimentiu misses with a straight right.
Holm takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Khentimentiu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holm circles away quickly and effectively.
Holm looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Holm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holm misses with a wild body shot.
Holm has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Khentimentiu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khentimentiu moves away.
Khentimentiu fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holm avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holm lands a head kick. Khentimentiu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holm scores with a spinning back kick!
Khentimentiu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holm buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Holm motions for Khentimentiu to come forward. Holm throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khentimentiu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holm misses with a wild body shot.
Khentimentiu stuns Holm with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Holm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Khentimentiu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holm throws a half hearted mid kick.
Khentimentiu takes a swing at Holm's ribcage but misses.
Khentimentiu misses the shot to the body.
Holm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khentimentiu moves out of range as Holm throws a body kick.
Khentimentiu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Holm throws a head kick that misses.
Holm throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holm attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Holm looks to land a body kick but Khentimentiu moved away.
A swing and a miss from Holm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holm staying out of range there.
Khentimentiu looks to land a left hand but Holm moved out of range nicely.
Khentimentiu misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Khentimentiu coming out on top.
Holm throws a right hand that Khentimentiu ducks under and follows up with a left that Khentimentiu also avoids with ease.
Khentimentiu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holm manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Khentimentiu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holm misses with a wild body shot.
Khentimentiu blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khentimentiu walks into a jab.
Holm throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khentimentiu counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Holm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casper Holm dominated that round.
That's time! Holm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Khentimentiu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ishaq Khentimentiu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holm throws a low kick but Khentimentiu moves out of range easily.
Khentimentiu throws a jab when Holm was well out of range.
Holm uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Holm ducks under a wild hook from Khentimentiu.
Holm pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holm, right into the meat.
Khentimentiu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Holm throws the kick towards the body but Khentimentiu avoids it.
Holm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khentimentiu moves away.
Holm just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khentimentiu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khentimentiu throws a hook but Holm avoids it easily.
Holm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holm is looking to wear down Khentimentiu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Holm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khentimentiu circles away quickly and effectively.
Holm pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khentimentiu is out of range and Holm settles back down.
Khentimentiu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Holm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khentimentiu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Holm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Khentimentiu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Holm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holm looks to throw a body kick
enabling Khentimentiu to counter with a crisp jab.
Khentimentiu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khentimentiu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holm walks into a left hand.
Khentimentiu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holm circles away quickly and effectively.
Holm throws a body punch but Khentimentiu moves out of range.
Holm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holm.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khentimentiu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khentimentiu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A shot to the liver by Holm. Beautiful body shot.
Casper Holm is winning the standup battle so far.
Holm misses with a body kick.
Khentimentiu throws a hook but Holm avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khentimentiu connects with a leg kick. Holm looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Khentimentiu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holm circles away quickly and effectively.
Khentimentiu scores with a jab.
Holm defending well as Khentimentiu loads up on a big left hand.
Khentimentiu is looking to land body kicks.
Holm throws a leg kick but Khentimentiu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Holm misses with a hook. Khentimentiu ducked under it nicely.
Holm takes a swing at Khentimentiu's ribcage but misses.
Khentimentiu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Holm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khentimentiu scores with the left hand. Holm knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holm fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khentimentiu on the side of the head.
Khentimentiu looks to land a left hand but Holm moved out of range nicely.
Khentimentiu throws out a loose jab but Holm uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Khentimentiu moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Holm.
Holm blocks an uppercut.

Khentimentiu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holm lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Holm tries a low kick but Khentimentiu avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khentimentiu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Khentimentiu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Khentimentiu is breathing heavily.
A solid body kick from Holm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casper Holm dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Holm misses with an attempted mid kick.
Khentimentiu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holm.
Holm misses with a hook
and Khentimentiu counters with a stiff right hand.
Holm moves out of range of the strikes.
Khentimentiu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Holm scores with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Holm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Holm misses.
Holm misses with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Holm.
Khentimentiu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An inside leg kick lands from Holm.
A head kick misses from Holm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khentimentiu.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holm.
Holm fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Holm swings for the body but Khentimentiu moves out of range.
Holm throws a head kick but Khentimentiu moves out of range.
Holm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khentimentiu.
Khentimentiu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holm.
Holm misses with an attempted mid kick.
Khentimentiu checks the leg kick.
Holm keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holm ducks under a wild hook from Khentimentiu.
A thudding body kick lands there by Holm!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khentimentiu staying out of range there.
Holm lands with a nice body kick.
Holm scoring well with a low kick there.
Holm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khentimentiu moves away.
Holm is looking to score with low kicks.
Holm looks for the body kick but Khentimentiu saw that one coming.
Holm jabs at Khentimentiu's body.
Holm slips a jab from Khentimentiu.
Holm fakes the leg kick and cracks Khentimentiu in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holm looks for the body kick but Khentimentiu saw that one coming.
Khentimentiu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Holm.
Holm misses with a series of wild punches.
Holm lands a nice looking body kick.
Holm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Holm moves away from the strike by Khentimentiu.
Khentimentiu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Holm.
Holm throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khentimentiu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holm scores with a decent looking hook.
Khentimentiu avoids the head kick by Holm.
Holm scores with a push kick.
Holm lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khentimentiu's sensitive parts.
Holm throws a good cross that connects.
Khentimentiu checks a low kick from Holm.
Holm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khentimentiu can do to turn this around?
A jab lands there for Holm.
Khentimentiu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khentimentiu avoids the body shot from Holm.
Khentimentiu throws a lazy uppercut
and Holm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casper Holm clearly takes 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.

Khentimentiu throws a lazy right hand but Holm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khentimentiu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Holm.
A punch combination from Holm misses.
Khentimentiu misses with a left hand

and Holm counters with a crisp one two that drops Khentimentiu! Holm thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Khentimentiu to his feet! Khentimentiu is in big trouble!

Khentimentiu is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holm is looking to land body kicks.
Khentimentiu is still on wobbly legs! Can Holm finish him?
Holm with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Holm lands a brutal head kick. Khentimentiu looks out on his feet and Holm throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Casper Holm!
Casper Holm retains his heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Casper Holm made sure he mentioned Island Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.