PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Fellows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes has chosen Killing Me Softly as his entrance music. Herman Holmes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Fellows
vs
Holmes

190 cm
25
295 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

213 cm
19
307 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damien Fellows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Herman Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fellows steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holmes.
Fellows swinging wilding here.
Fellows fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fellows misses with a two punch combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holmes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fellows has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fellows and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fellows misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fellows throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holmes checks a leg kick nicely.
Fellows throws a body punch but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fellows throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big left from Fellows misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes misses with a straight left.
Fellows tried to score with a low kick but Holmes checks it.
Fellows throws a series of punches but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Holmes throws a leg kick but Fellows sees it coming and moves out of range.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fellows motions for Holmes to come forward. Fellows throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Fellows.
Holmes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fellows lands a nice shot that snaps Holmes's head back.
Holmes throws a low kick but Fellows avoids it.
Fellows throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fellows throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fellows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fellows walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Damien Fellows has been cut.
Fellows tries to move into range but Holmes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Holmes misses its intended target.
Fellows throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fellows ducks under a wild hook from Holmes.
Holmes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Holmes.
Holmes avoids the body shot from Fellows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fellows tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fellows looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Fellows misses with a wild body shot.
Fellows avoids the body shot from Holmes.
Fellows swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Holmes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fellows throws a leg kick but Holmes moved away.
Holmes misses with a looping left.
Fellows bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holmes moves out of range as Fellows strikes.

Fellows shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fellows showed some decent athleticism there.
Fellows not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fellows wants to pass to mount but Holmes is defending the position.
Fellows has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fellows is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Holmes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fellows.

Fellows is working for a kimura but Holmes is defending it quite comfortably.
Holmes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Fellows is working for a kimura but Holmes is defending it quite comfortably.
Holmes is pressing down on Fellows's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Fellows is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fellows throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herman Holmes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damien Fellows's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fellows misses with a wild combination.
Fellows bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Holmes's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Fellows throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fellows misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Holmes misses.
Fellows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holmes, right into the meat.
Holmes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holmes takes one to the chin there.
Fellows swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Holmes counter with a right hand.
Herman Holmes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Holmes lands a left and a right that send Fellows crashing to the mat, dazed. Holmes thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Fellows is rocked!

Damien Fellows's cut is getting worse.
Good leg kick by Holmes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oh Fellows is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holmes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fellows seems to have got his legs back now.
Holmes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fellows's waist but Fellows gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Holmes off to one side.
A big left from Holmes misses.
Fellows gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Holmes counters with a big left hand that crumples Fellows! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Herman Holmes!