PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Carrdwell (ranked 4143 p4p, 4627 weight class) and Jack Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Holmes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Carrdwell
vs
Holmes

198 cm
25
265
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
24
230
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Carrdwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holmes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Carrdwell to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Carrdwell wants to control from the top but Holmes keeps moving.
Carrdwell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Holmes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carrdwell is controlling him.

Holmes is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Carrdwell lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carrdwell has him pressed against the cage.

Carrdwell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Carrdwell.
Holmes connects with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Holmes. That snapped Carrdwell's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Carrdwell gets a takedown into half guard.

Carrdwell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes looks like he's trying to stand up.

Carrdwell is working for a submission of some sort.
Holmes tries to kick Carrdwell off but Carrdwell keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carrdwell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carrdwell slips a nice elbow through Holmes's hands, connecting with Holmes's forehead.
Holmes looks like he's trying to stand up.

Carrdwell is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Holmes is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Carrdwell!