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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gyver Paxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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197 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gyver Paxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Holyfield!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holyfield fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Holyfield avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holyfield misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Holyfield misses with a combination
and Paxton counters with a nice body shot.
Holyfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paxton throws out the jab.
Holyfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paxton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holyfield looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holyfield fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Paxton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gyver Paxton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Holyfield.
Holyfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxton throws a jab when Holyfield was well out of range.
Holyfield looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Holyfield shoots in but no luck this time.
Holyfield looks winded!
Holyfield fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
James Holyfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holyfield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Paxton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paxton scores with a three punch combo!
Paxton lands a right hook to the body.
Holyfield shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paxton defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield fails with the takedown.
Holyfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paxton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holyfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holyfield has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Holyfield tries to clinch but Paxton moves out of range.
Holyfield shoots for a double leg takedown but Paxton sprawls well. He's pushed Holyfield's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paxton lands a nice shot to the body.
Paxton misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Paxton throws a series of punches but Holyfield moves out of range.
Paxton misses with a few strikes there.
Holyfield shoots in but Paxton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paxton cracks Holyfield with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Holyfield takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Holyfield fails to land the takedown.
Paxton throws a series of punches but Holyfield avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paxton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paxton swings for the body but Holyfield moves out of range.
Paxton digs a good hook to Holyfield's body.
Paxton misses with a body shot.
Paxton throws a right and a left that Holyfield avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paxton throws a combination that misses
and Holyfield counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Paxton as Holyfield shoots in.
Holyfield tries to score a power double leg takedown but Paxton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Holyfield somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gyver Paxton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Paxton digs a good hook to Holyfield's body.
Paxton throws a series of punches but Holyfield moves out of range.
Paxton throws an overhand right that lands on Holyfield's shoulder, as Holyfield tries to avoid the shot.
Paxton misses with a body shot.
Holyfield shoots for a double leg takedown but Paxton sprawls well. He's pushed Holyfield's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Holyfield takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paxton lands with a hook. Holyfield tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Holyfield has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Holyfield there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield misses with a takedown attempt - Paxton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Holyfield is breathing heavily.
Holyfield avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holyfield misses with a series of wild punches.
Paxton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Paxton lands a nice shot to the body.
Paxton lands with an uppercut that bounces Holyfield off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Paxton. Those never looked like landing.
Holyfield takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paxton swinging wildly here.
Paxton throws the left hand but Holyfield avoids the punch easily.
Paxton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Paxton stuffs the takedown.
Gyver Paxton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Holyfield.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Paxton avoiding damage as Holyfield throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield tries to circle away but Paxton has him pinned against the cage.
Holyfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holyfield shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paxton defends it nicely.
Gyver Paxton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paxton throws a shot to the body.
Gyver Paxton is winning the standup battle so far.
Holyfield is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paxton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Holyfield looks to clinch
and Paxton counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paxton tests Holyfield's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holyfield needs to keep his hands up - Paxton had a free shot at his head there.
Paxton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holyfield fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Paxton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paxton looks to score with a jab to the body but Holyfield is just out of range.
Holyfield looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paxton is fending him off so far but Holyfield persists. Nope, Paxton circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gyver Paxton dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Paxton lands the left hand.
Paxton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Holyfield tries to clinch but Paxton is having none of it.
Holyfield wants to clinch up but Paxton keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holyfield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holyfield moves to clinch but Paxton breaks away
and Paxton counters with a nice body shot.
Holyfield is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paxton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Holyfield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holyfield has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Holyfield takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Paxton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paxton throws a series of punches but Holyfield avoids them all with ease.
Paxton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paxton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Holyfield's hands.
Holyfield is trying desperately to land a takedown but Paxton is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Holyfield.
Paxton with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Paxton as Holyfield shoots in.
Gyver Paxton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Holyfield.
Paxton connects with the punch.
Gyver Paxton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paxton throws a nice looking combination but Holyfield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paxton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holyfield circles away quickly and effectively.
Paxton throws a series of punches but Holyfield avoids them all with ease.
Holyfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Paxton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holyfield tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paxton swivels and escapes.
Paxton lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paxton misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Holyfield is defended easily by Paxton.
Paxton scores with a shot to the body.
Holyfield dodges the punch combination from Paxton.
Holyfield dives in and grabs Paxton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Paxton pushes down on Holyfield's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paxton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paxton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holyfield fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A lazy left from Paxton finds it's target.
Holyfield fails with a takedown attempt.
Holyfield on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gyver Paxton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paxton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gyver Paxton!
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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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