PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Steel (ranked 5390 p4p, 460 weight class) and Robbie Holmes (ranked 3233 p4p, 328 weight class). Holmes has chosen Motorhead as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Steel
vs
Holmes

196 cm
26
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
26
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Steel.

It looks like Robbie Holmes has been cut.
Good exchange - Steel coming out on top.
Steel throws a right hand that Holmes ducks under and follows up with a left that Holmes also avoids with ease.
Jack Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holmes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steel misses with a series of wild punches.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Holmes moved out of range nicely.
Holmes ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Steel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Holmes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holmes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Steel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Holmes.
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!
Steel lands a slapping body shot.
Steel stuns Holmes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Holmes's shoulder, as Holmes tries to avoid the shot.
Holmes with the counter takedown but Steel avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel lands with a good body shot.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel lands with a shot to the body.
Holmes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice takedown defense from Steel. No joy for Holmes on that attempt.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Holmes tries to counter with a clinch but Steel shakes him off and moves away.
Steel cracks a nice hook into Holmes's ribs.
Jack Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holmes moves out of range as Steel throws a body kick.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holmes moves away.
Holmes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Steel throws a low kick but Holmes moves out of range easily.
Steel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holmes moves away.
Holmes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Holmes tries to counter it with a takedown but Steel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Steel lands a glancing blow to the side of Holmes's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Steel catches Holmes right on the button with a cross.
Holmes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Steel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Holmes eats them both and turns towards Steel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Holmes's shoulder, as Holmes tries to avoid the shot.
Steel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steel lands a lovely overhand right.
Holmes ducks right into an uppercut from Steel.
Holmes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel tried to score with a low kick but Holmes checks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Steel. That snapped Holmes's head back.
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holmes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Holmes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
Holmes with the counter takedown but Steel avoids it easily.
Steel lands with a straight right. Holmes didn't see that one coming.

Holmes is rocked!
Steel misses with a looping left.
Holmes is still on wobbly legs! Can Steel finish him?
Donk. Steel catches Holmes right on the button with a cross.
Steel drops Holmes with a straight right hand, right on the button! Steel follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Steel!
Jack Steel thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Robbie Holmes was interviewed post fight and said 'aaaahh!Bollocks!'.