PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ned Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ned Alonso is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Holmes
vs
Alonso

171 cm
19
152 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

169 cm
33
157 lbs
21 - 23 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ned Alonso!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ron Honeybunn and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alonso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holmes throws a chopping leg kick but Alonso manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alonso misses with the combination.
It looked like Holmes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Alonso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holmes.
Alonso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holmes.
A nice side step and Alonso releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Alonso scores with a nice right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Alonso scores with a four punch combination!
Alonso gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Holmes.
Alonso misses with the combination.
Alonso walks into a jab.
Alonso avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alonso takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alonso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holmes.
Holmes misses with a hook.
Alonso with the counter takedown but Holmes avoids it easily.
Holmes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alonso swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alonso throws a one two combo.
Alonso looks to land a combination but Holmes avoids it well.
Alonso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alonso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holmes.
Alonso throws a series of strikes that have Holmes backpedaling.
Alonso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holmes ducks right into an uppercut from Alonso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Holmes - just one landing.
Alonso tries to bum rush Holmes with a series of wild strikes but Holmes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alonso scores with a shot to the body.
Mike Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holmes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alonso's corner calls for a 1-2. Alonso obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alonso throws a right hand that Holmes ducks under and follows up with a left that Holmes also avoids with ease.
Holmes throws a hook but Alonso avoids it easily.
Alonso misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws a jab but it's blocked by Alonso.
Alonso blocks a jab.
Alonso is looking for the big counter here.
Donk. Holmes catches Alonso right on the button with a cross.
Alonso takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Oooooh!!! Holmes has knocked Alonso down with a huge combo! Holmes steps away and waves a wobbly Alonso back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Alonso is rocked!

It looks like Ned Alonso has been cut.
Alonso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alonso is still on wobbly legs! Can Holmes finish him?
Alonso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes misses with an uppercut. Alonso saw that one coming.
A big right from Holmes misses.
Holmes scores with a jab. Alonso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Holmes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Alonso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holmes.
Alonso lands a really nice looking cross but Holmes seems unphased.
Alonso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holmes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alonso.
Alonso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holmes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holmes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Holmes lands a big uppercut and Alonso crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Alonso looks OK. Holmes waves Alonso back to his feet!
Holmes misses with a hook. Alonso ducked under it nicely.
A nice combination there by Alonso.
Holmes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alonso is aggressively charging in as Holmes backs up avoiding any damage. Holmes tosses out a jab and Alonso runs right into it face first! Alonso is out cold! Holmes dropped down on all fours and is barking in Alonso's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Holmes!