PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Ike (ranked 5061 p4p, 4325 weight class) and Jack Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Ike has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ike
vs
Holmes

225 cm
25
266
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
24
230
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roy Ike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

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

Ike closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Holmes is trying to push Ike away but Ike has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ike.

Ike pulls guard successfully.
Holmes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ike's guard.
Ike really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Holmes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ike. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Holmes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Ike is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Ike looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ike is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Holmes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ike is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ike will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ike is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Holmes defends well.

Ike escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Holmes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Holmes wanted to stand there but Ike had control of the position.

Ike is looking for a triangle but Holmes pushes his legs off easily.
Ike is trying to keep Holmes in close.
Holmes wants to stand but Ike has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ike holds on and takes a little breather.

Ike looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Holmes wanted to stand there but Ike had control of the position.
Ike looking for a sweep. Not yet Ike, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ike is on top in guard.

Ike is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ike tries to free his leg and advance position but Holmes is retaining full guard.
Holmes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ike pushes down on Holmes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ike wants to take a breather but Holmes is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ike tries to pass to full mount but Holmes defends it.
Holmes is trying to stand.

Ike seems to be looking for submissions.
We've been informed that Holmes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Ike is working for a kimura but Holmes is defending it quite comfortably.
Ike is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Holmes wants to get back to his feet.
Ike moves to back control.

Ike is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Holmes has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Holmes fending off the submission attempt from Ike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes wants to get back to his feet.

Ike working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Holmes is doing well to defend. Ike seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Holmes is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roy Ike!