PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kal Valen (ranked 4631 p4p, 358 weight class) and Robbie Holmes (ranked 3787 p4p, 319 weight class). Holmes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Motorhead kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Valen
vs
Holmes

200 cm
28
275 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

225 cm
28
280 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kal Valen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Holmes!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Holmes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Holmes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holmes wants to clinch.

Valen moves into the clinch successfully.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
Holmes is looking to control Valen's arms but Valen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Holmes has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes tries to pull guard but Valen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Valen misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valen lands a right hand.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Holmes misses with an elbow over the top.
Valen lands a hook that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Holmes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holmes tries for a takedown but Valen manages to get underhooks.
Kal Valen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Holmes.
Holmes looks winded!
Valen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Holmes is rocked!
Valen pushes Holmes against the cage. Valen is working some dirty boxing. Valen pushes off with a quick right hook! Holmes goes down! Holmes tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Valen moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kal Valen!
Robbie Holmes spoke after the fight, saying 'aaaahh!Bollocks!'.