PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maliki Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clement Rongway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Holmes
vs
Rongway

200 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maliki Holmes !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clement Rongway!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Rongway. Beautiful body shot.
Rongway scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Holmes doesn't seem bothered though.
Holmes closes the distance and clinches up with Rongway, looking for a takedown. Holmes pushes Rongway against the cage but Rongway circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rongway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holmes circles away quickly and effectively.
Holmes misses with a double jab

and Rongway moves into the clinch.
Rongway lands a body shot.
A short left from Rongway.
Holmes is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rongway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rongway lands an uppercut.
Rongway lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Rongway.
A short uppercut from Rongway.
Rongway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holmes is trying to break free.
Holmes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rongway walks away with a smile on his face. Holmes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Holmes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clement Rongway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Holmes tries to keep at a distance but Rongway has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Rongway.
A body shot lands from Rongway.
Rongway lands an uppercut.
Rongway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rongway digs a right hand into Holmes 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Holmes 's gas tank.
Rongway lands with a light punch inside.

Holmes is rocked!
Rongway creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Holmes 's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Holmes drops to his knees and Rongway pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clement Rongway!