PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evander Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denard Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Holyfield
vs
Black

188 cm
32
217 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

185 cm
39
210 lbs
27 - 22 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

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Spartan Nutrition

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 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evander Holyfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 22 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denard Black!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holyfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Holyfield backs off Black throws a huge counter combo but Holyfield manages to avoid it all.
Black lands with a kick to the temple. Holyfield shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Black throws a hook but Holyfield avoids it easily.
Holyfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
We've been hearing reports that Holyfield has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holyfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Holyfield wants to clinch.
Black stuffs the takedown.
Black uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holyfield.

Holyfield scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Holyfield sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Black defending well though.
Holyfield lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Holyfield wants to pass the guard but Black is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black looks like he's trying to stand up.
Holyfield missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Black keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Holyfield thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Black's head.
Holyfield throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Holyfield wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Black taking some punishment here, with Holyfield in his half guard.
Holyfield not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Holyfield sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Black defending well though.
Holyfield not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Black manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Holyfield keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Holyfield tries to throw a body punch but Black avoids it by throwing Holyfield back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black is pressed up against the cage. Holyfield has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Black down to the mat. Black avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Holyfield goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Black misses with a head kick.
A jab from Holyfield misses.
Black uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holyfield.
Black has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Holyfield is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holyfield.
No joy there for Holyfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Denard Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black connects with a body shot that sends Holyfield's belly button to the back.
Black throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Holyfield.
Black feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Holyfields jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Black scores with a head kick. Holyfield tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Holyfield darts in and clinches Black up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is looking to break free of the clinch but Holyfield has double underhooks.
Holyfield has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Black is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evander Holyfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holyfield looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Holyfield prevents Black from breaking the clinch.
Holyfield tries a body shot but Black blocks it.
Holyfield looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Black tries to break the clinch but Holyfield is controlling the position.

Black manages to break the clinch.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Black blocks a leg kick.
Black takes one on the button.
Holyfield scores with a jab. Black acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Denard Black has been cut.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Holyfield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holyfield. That did some damage!
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Holyfield.
Black feints a counter leg kick.
Black plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Holyfield moves out of range of the strikes.
Black throws a right and a left that Holyfield avoids nicely.
Holyfield avoids the head kick by Black.
Holyfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holyfield moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holyfield moves away.
Holyfield wants to clinch up but Black keeps it at a distance.
Holyfield misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Black. Those never looked like landing.
Holyfield throws a nice looking combination but Black bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Black stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Black wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denard Black dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Denard Black's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Holyfield lands a jab to the nose.
Nice defenses there by Black.
Black on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Holyfield.
Black takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Holyfield staying out of range there.
Black just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHolyfield.
Black scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Holyfield.
Holyfield tries to clinch up but Black circles away and keeps his distance.
As Holyfield backs off Black throws a huge counter combo but Holyfield manages to avoid it all.
Denard Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holyfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holyfield is looking to clinch.
Holyfield takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Black walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holyfield throws a poor cross that misses
and Black counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Evander Holyfield has been cut.
Holyfield throws a series of punches but Black avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield throws a leg kick that misses.
Black unleashes a big counter combination but Holyfield bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Holyfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holyfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holyfield is looking to counter the offense by Black and move into the clinch.
Holyfield stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Holyfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holyfield stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Black.
Black throws a predictable looking body shot
and Holyfield counters with a series of strikes. Black will be more careful next time no doubt.
Black throws a sloppy head kick and Holyfield moves out of range easily.
Holyfield looks to throw the jab but Black is out of range.
Holyfield connects with a single shot there.
Holyfield misses with a body shot
letting Black counter with a right hand.
Holyfield fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a body shot.
Denard Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black scores with a shot to the body.
Holyfield has his takedown stuffed
and Black counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Holyfield throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
Black swings widly with a right hand
and Holyfield counters with a stiff right hand.
Black throws a right hand that Holyfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Holyfield also avoids with ease.
Black slips under a jab.
Black looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Holyfield throws a quick counter head kick but Black was just out of range.
Holyfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Black.
Holyfield lands a nice leg kick that just misses Black's sensitive parts.
Black is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Holyfield rather than just go for the knockout.
Holyfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Black throws a jab when Holyfield was well out of range.
Holyfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Black swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Black stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Black misses with an attempted mid kick.
Holyfield lands a jab-cross combination.
Holyfield throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Black misses its intended target.
A jab from Black finds it's way through Holyfield's defenses.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holyfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.
Black throws a sloppy head kick and Holyfield moves out of range easily.
Black misses with a head kick.
Holyfield walks forward, straight into a front kick from Black.
A punch lands to the side of Black 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Holyfield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Black looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Holyfield lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Black lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Holyfield at a distance.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holyfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Black.
Holyfield misses with a takedown
and Black counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evander Holyfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Holyfield closes the distance and clinches.
Holyfield wants a takedown.
Black looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Black avoids a wild elbow strike from Holyfield.
Black prevents a body shot from Holyfield.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Evander Holyfield will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Black throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Holyfield.
Holyfield throws out a leg kick but Black moves out of range and Holyfield only half commits.
Black scores with a hook.
Holyfield misses with a hook.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the body from Black misses
enabling Holyfield to counter with a crisp jab.
Black throws a right hand that Holyfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Holyfield also avoids with ease.
Holyfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black unleashes a big counter combination but Holyfield bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Black thuds a left hand into Holyfield's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Holyfield looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Holyfield is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Black's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black is refusing to be controlled, as Holyfield sits in half guard.
Black keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black kicks Holyfield off and gets back to his feet.
Holyfield moves out of range as Black throws a body kick.
Black fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Holyfield checks it well.
Holyfield takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Black looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Black tries to get set, Holyfield tries to push him back and clinch up but Black manages to avoid the attempt.
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holyfield.
Black throws a head kick but Holyfield moves out of range.
Black feints a jab promting Holyfield to slip. Black then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Holyfield slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Holyfield shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Black manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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!
Holyfield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Holyfield stands and throws Black's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Holyfield throws an elbow but Black slips to the side and avoids it well.
Holyfield misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Black wants to get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from Holyfield seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Black avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Holyfield.
The ground and pound from Holyfield seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Black parries the strikes from Holyfield easily there. Holyfield is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Black to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield cracks Black with a big elbow.
The strikes coming from Holyfield are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Holyfield lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Black down.
Holyfield is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Holyfield is trying to get an arm triangle but Black is defending well.
Holyfield in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield misses with the ground and pound.
Evander Holyfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Holyfield has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Holyfield punching from mount but Black doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Holyfield throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Black avoids a series of strikes thrown by Holyfield.
Holyfield misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Holyfield has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Black blocking the ground and pound.
Holyfield connects with a bit shot that sees Black covering up! More strikes from Holyfield and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Holyfield is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evander Holyfield!
Evander Holyfield decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.