PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Unstopable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Unstopable
vs
Holmes

205 cm
22
250 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

191 cm
22
252 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Unstopable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unstopable shoots in and drives through. Holmes sprawls well.
Unstopable takes one to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Holmes as Unstopable shoots in.
Holmes misses with an uppercut. Unstopable saw that one coming.
Unstopable fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Unstopable. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unstopable fails with an attempt to clinch.
Unstopable walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Holmes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Unstopable tries to clinch there but Holmes circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Unstopable or perhaps it was just good defense by Holmes which made him look bad.
Holmes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Unstopable swings for the body but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Unstopable.
Holmes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Unstopable thows a body shot but no joy.
Unstopable ducks under a wild hook from Holmes.
Unstopable shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Holmes lands with an uppercut that bounces Unstopable off the cage and back into rage.
Unstopable throws the kick towards the body but Holmes avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Holmes misses the target.
Holmes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Unstopable.
Holmes misses with an uppercut. Unstopable saw that one coming.
Gary Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holmes takes a kick to the side of the head.
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!
Holmes throws out a loose jab but Unstopable uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unstopable shoots in for a double leg but Holmes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Unstopable is breathing heavily.
Unstopable misses with a two punch combination.
Unstopable throws a jab when Holmes was well out of range.
Holmes misses with a straight left.
Holmes lands a lovely overhand right.
Holmes tests Unstopable's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holmes stuffs the takedown.
Holmes connects with a jab.
Unstopable blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unstopable shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Holmes misses with a straight left.
Unstopable is looking to clinch but Holmes is avoiding it.
Holmes jabs Unstopable right on the nose. Unstopable blinks but takes it well.
Unstopable slips under a jab.
The Unstopable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Unstopable misses with a double jab.
Unstopable pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holmes lands an overhand right.
Unstopable takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Unstopable closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Holmes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Holmes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Holmes misses with a straight left.
Unstopable slips under a jab from Holmes.
A jab from Holmes finds it's way through Unstopable's defenses.
Holmes looks to land a right hand but Unstopable moved out of range.
Holmes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Unstopable had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Unstopable throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holmes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big right from Holmes misses.
Holmes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Unstopable.
Unstopable ducks under a wild hook from Holmes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Unstopable dominated 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.

Unstopable throws a head kick that misses.
Unstopable slips a jab from Holmes.
Holmes looks to land a left hand but Unstopable moved out of range nicely.
Holmes blocks a head kick by Unstopable.
Holmes misses with a straight right.
Holmes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Unstopable.
Holmes thuds his right hand into Unstopable's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The Unstopable is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holmes throws a shot from downtown. Unstopable moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes slips a jab and a cross from Unstopable.
A head kick misses from Unstopable.
Holmes connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unstopable fails with the takedown.
Unstopable throws the kick towards the body but Holmes avoids it.
Holmes sizes up Unstopable with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Holmes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Holmes throws an overhand right that lands on Unstopable's shoulder, as Unstopable tries to avoid the shot.
Holmes throws a jab when Unstopable was well out of range.
Unstopable gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Holmes.
The Unstopable is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Holmes misses.
Unstopable tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holmes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holmes throws a jab but it's blocked by Unstopable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Unstopable has a takedown stuffed.
Holmes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Unstopable.
Holmes lands with a hook. Unstopable tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Holmes staying out of range there.
Holmes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slow jab from Holmes misses its intended target.
Holmes 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.
Unstopable moves out of range as Holmes strikes.
Unstopable blocks a jab.
Holmes misses with a hook. Unstopable ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Holmes misses.
Unstopable moves out of range as Holmes strikes.
Unstopable shoots in looking for a takedown. Holmes tries to sprawl out of it but Unstopable keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Holmes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Unstopable. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unstopable moves out of range of the strikes.
Holmes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Holmes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Unstopable sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Unstopable throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holmes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Unstopable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Holmes loads up on a big right hand but Unstopable slips the punch.
Unstopable is looking to clinch.
Unstopable takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Unstopable staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Holmes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holmes lands with an overhand left.
Holmes misses with a straight left.
Holmes throws an overhand right that lands on Unstopable's shoulder, as Unstopable tries to avoid the shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A slow jab from Holmes misses its intended target.
Holmes throws out a loose jab but Unstopable uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Holmes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

The fighters circle momentarily. Holmes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Unstopable moves forwards but Holmes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Holmes blocks a low kick nicely.
Holmes slips a jab and a cross from Unstopable.
Unstopable fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Holmes waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Unstopable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Unstopable.
Holmes throws a big shot that misses.
Holmes lands with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unstopable tries to clinch there but Holmes circles away.
Holmes swats away the attempt to clinch by Unstopable.
Unstopable misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Unstopable looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Unstopable moves out of range as Holmes strikes.
Holmes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Unstopable fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Unstopable. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmes scores with a sloppy right hand. Unstopable should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Holmes throws the left hand but Unstopable avoids the punch easily.
Unstopable keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Holmes misses with an uppercut. Unstopable saw that one coming.
Holmes sizes up Unstopable with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Holmes misses with a hook.
Holmes throws a lazy right hand but Unstopable sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Holmes throws out a loose jab but Unstopable uses good head movement to avoid it.
Unstopable misses with a takedown attempt - Holmes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holmes slips a jab and a cross from Unstopable.
Unstopable is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Unstopable gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Holmes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Unstopable ducks under a wild hook from Holmes.
Unstopable looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Unstopable tries to clinch but Holmes moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Unstopable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Unstopable is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Holmes clobbers Unstopable with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Unstopable ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Unstopable ducks under a wild hook from Holmes.
Unstopable goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holmes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Holmes with a nice cross.
Holmes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holmes throws a jab when Unstopable was well out of range.
Holmes ducks under a wild hook from Unstopable.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Holmes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Holmes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Holmes!