PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JB Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucio del Cielo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). del Cielo has chosen Rise Against - Savior as his entrance music. 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.

Holmes
vs
del Cielo

180 cm
20
146 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, JB Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucio del Cielo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
del Cielo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Holmes.
Holmes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
del Cielo throws a wild body kick that Holmes sees coming a mile off.
Holmes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Holmes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
del Cielo lands a nice looking body kick.
Holmes drops del Cielo with a left and a right! Oh, del Cielo is hurt - Holmes dives into side control looking to finish!
del Cielo trying to control but Holmes flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
del Cielo trying to control but not successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holmes has his opponent's back but del Cielo is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Holmes.
Lucio del Cielo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A kick lands to the mid section there for del Cielo.
Holmes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A punch combination from Holmes misses.
Holmes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holmes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Holmes.
del Cielo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Holmes tries to bum rush del Cielo with a series of wild strikes but del Cielo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holmes throws a series of punches but del Cielo moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of del Cielo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
del Cielo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A solid body kick from del Cielo.
Holmes is breathing heavily.
del Cielo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - del Cielo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Holmes swinging wilding here.
del Cielo lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that JB Holmes will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

del Cielo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Holmes will feel that in the morning.
Holmes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
del Cielo thuds his shin into the meat of Holmes's side.
Holmes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Holmes misses with a two punch combination.
del Cielo thuds his shin into the meat of Holmes's side.
del Cielo lands a nice looking body kick.
Holmes misses with a few strikes there.
del Cielo is looking to land body kicks.
Holmes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
del Cielo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Holmes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by del Cielo.
Lucio del Cielo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holmes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Holmes misses with a few strikes there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from del Cielo - that will leave a mark!
JB Holmes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holmes tries to bum rush del Cielo with a series of wild strikes but del Cielo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
del Cielo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Holmes will feel that in the morning.
Good leg kick by del Cielo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Holmes moves out of range of the body kick.
Holmes scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body kick there by del Cielo.
Holmes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
del Cielo is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
del Cielo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Holmes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Holmes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
del Cielo lands with a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Holmes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
del Cielo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Holmes if he has to take too many more of those.
del Cielo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Holmes takes a step back to recover.
Holmes throws a right and a left that both miss.
del Cielo connects with a solid leg kick.
Holmes throws a series of punches but del Cielo avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Holmes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for del Cielo.

del Cielo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than del Cielo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

del Cielo stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes misses with a few strikes there.
del Cielo throws the kick towards the body but Holmes avoids it.
del Cielo scoring well with a low kick there.
Holmes throws a right hand that del Cielo ducks under and follows up with a left that del Cielo also avoids with ease.
del Cielo throws a front kick that sends Holmes stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Holmes.
Holmes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Holmes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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 takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Holmes throws a right and a left that del Cielo avoids nicely.
del Cielo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
del Cielo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
del Cielo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Holmes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from del Cielo. That one must have hurt.
del Cielo scores with a push kick.
Holmes swinging wilding here.
Holmes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good standup being displayed there by Holmes as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by del Cielo.
Holmes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holmes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Holmes misses with a two punch combination.
Holmes misses with a double jab.
del Cielo throws the kick towards the body but Holmes avoids it.
Holmes swinging wilding here.
Holmes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
del Cielo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Holmes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Holmes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but del Cielo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
del Cielo looks to land a body kick but Holmes moved away.
Holmes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters circling a little - del Cielo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
del Cielo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holmes's calf.
del Cielo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Holmes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
del Cielo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Holmes misses with the combination.
del Cielo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
del Cielo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
del Cielo looks to land a body kick but Holmes moved away.
Holmes misses with a series of wild punches.
del Cielo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
del Cielo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Holmes takes a step back to recover.
del Cielo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
JB Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
del Cielo scores with a kick to the midsection.
del Cielo slips a jab and a cross from Holmes.
Holmes throws a right and a left that del Cielo avoids nicely.
Holmes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holmes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Holmes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by del Cielo.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from del Cielo - that will leave a mark!
del Cielo scores with a push kick.
del Cielo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A solid body kick from del Cielo.
Holmes avoids a kick to the body.
Holmes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by del Cielo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A head kick misses from Holmes.
del Cielo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Holmes if he has to take too many more of those.
Holmes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Holmes throws a right and a left that del Cielo avoids nicely.
Holmes tries to bum rush del Cielo with a series of wild strikes but del Cielo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holmes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucio del Cielo 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!

Holmes cracks del Cielo with an open hand slap.
A left lands for Holmes.
BOOM! Holmes lands a beautiful left hook that drops del Cielo. del Cielo tries to recover but Holmes is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and del Cielo lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JB Holmes!