PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Egans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Egans
vs
Holmes

175 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

176 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gerald Egans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grant Holmes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egans tries to clinch but Holmes is having none of it.
Holmes shoots in for a double leg but Egans sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Egans clinches.
Egans throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Holmes tries to break the clinch but Egans is controlling the position.
Holmes swings wildly with an uppercut but Egans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Egans using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Holmes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Egans prevents a body shot from Holmes.
Holmes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Egans.
Holmes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Egans lands a damaging elbow.

Egans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Egans forces Holmes back against the cage and clinches.
Egans lands an elbow inside.
Holmes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Egans's elbow.

Egans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Egans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Egans tries to clinch there but Holmes circles away.
Holmes moves in looking to clinch but Egans pushes him off.

Egans has closed the distance and engaged Holmes in a clinch.
Egans stalling.
Holmes misses with a punch to the body.
Nice elbow from Egans.

It looks like Grant Holmes has been cut.

Egans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Egans moves away from the strike by Holmes.

Egans takes the fight into the clinch.

Egans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Holmes shoots in and bounces Egans off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Egans is keeping the position for now.

Egans is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Egans throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Egans wants to get back to his feet but Holmes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Holmes wants to control from the top but Egans keeps moving.

Egans is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Holmes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egans is looking to stand up but Holmes isn't so interested in that idea.
Holmes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Egans utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Egans looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Egans is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Holmes trying to control but Egans is working from the bottom.
Holmes stands up over Egans, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holmesis looking to pass into half guard but Egans pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Egans is in guard.
Holmes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Egans!
Holmes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Egans tries to hold on but Holmes pushes him away.
Egans is squirming around, avoiding Holmes's attempts to control the action.
Egans is working to get back to half guard.
Egans wants to control but Holmes is having none of it.
Holmes breaks from Egans's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Egans wants to hold on but Holmes pushes him away.
Egans keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Holmes with shots to the head and body - Egans looks very uncomfortable down there.
Egans slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Holmes is looking to advance position but Egans won't allow it.
Holmes is nestled in close to Egans, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is looking to stall here but Egans recovers full guard.
Egans wants to sweep here but Holmes controlling him for the moment.
Holmes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Egans trying to control the position.
Holmes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Egans is keeping the position for now.
Egans bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Holmes's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holmes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Egans's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Egans 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 keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Egans's head.
Holmes stands and throws Egans's legs to the side, diving into side control.
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 Gerald Egans will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grant Holmes's cut.
That's time! Egans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Holmes throws a series of punches but Egans moves out of range.
Holmes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Egans tries to clinch up but Holmes circles away and keeps his distance.
Egans tries to close the distance and clinch but Holmes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmes misses with a wild combination.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch but Egans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Egans swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmes.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch but Egans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Egans misses the target.
Holmes is looking to clinch but Egans is avoiding it.
Egans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Egans tries to clinch up

and Holmes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Egans's guard now.
Holmes trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Egans manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Egans preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes keeping full guard, as Egans tries to pass.
Holmes has a closed guard, preventing Egans from standing up.

Holmes is working an open guard so Egans takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Egans tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Holmes swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holmes defending well as Egans loads up on a big left hand.
Egans tries to bum rush Holmes with a series of wild strikes but Holmes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Holmes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Holmes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Egans is keeping the position for now.
Egans looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Holmes prevents Egans from getting back to his feet.
Holmes works over Egans with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egans preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Holmes slips nicely into half guard.
Holmes wants to free his trapped foot but Egans is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Holmes lands a nice short elbow.
Holmes wants to pass to mount but Egans is defending the position.
Holmes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grant Holmes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Egans is looking to improve his position.
Egans wants to control but Holmes is keeping busy.
Holmes moves into full mount! Egans won't be happy about that!
Egans can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes with good strikes from the mount here!
Holmes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Egans gets back to half guard.
Holmes slows the pace down in half guard.

Egans is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Holmes pulls his head out easily.
Holmes trying to pass the guard but Egans defending well.
Holmes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Egans slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Holmes cracks Egans with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is working Egans over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Holmes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Egans working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holmes.
Holmes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holmes throws a big right hand that misses.
Egans controls Holmes momentarily but Holmes frees himself.
Holmes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Egans tries to clinch but Holmes moves out of range.
Egans fails with the takedown.
Egans cracks Holmes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Holmes throws a good cross that connects.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch but Egans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Egans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holmes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Holmes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grant Holmes's cut.
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 closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Holmes in side control lands a decent elbow.
Holmes scoring with punches and elbows.
Egans is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Holmes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Egans is staying active underneath Holmes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Holmes throwing shots but Egans is blocking nicely.
Egans makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Egans.
Holmes won't allow Egans to get back to his feet.
Holmes cracks Egans with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holmes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Egans keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Holmes is looking to advance position but Egans won't allow it.

Egans kicks off Holmes and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egans looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Egans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Egans shoots in for a double leg but Holmes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Holmes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Holmes gets a clinch.
Egans prevents a body shot from Holmes.
Holmes misses with a body punch.
Holmes misses with a punch to the body.

Egans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Holmes feints and as Egans raises his hands in defense, Holmes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Egans looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Holmes wants to control from the top but Egans keeps moving.
Holmes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Egans wants to stand up but Holmes is controlling him.
Holmes wants to control from the top but Egans keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egans keeping full guard, as Holmes tries to pass.

Egans looking for a guillotine here but Holmes defends easily.
Holmes tries to free his leg and advance position but Egans is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Egans looks to land a left hand but Holmes moved out of range nicely.
Gerald Egans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holmes tries to clinch up.

Holmes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Egans, pushing him back against the cage.

Egans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holmes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holmes wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egans scores with a jab to the jaw.
Egans misses with a takedown
and Holmes counters with a straight right hand.
Holmes throws a series of punches but Egans avoids them all with ease.
Holmes lands with a right hand.
Holmes wants to clinch up but Egans keeps it at a distance.
Egans tries to clinch there but Holmes circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Holmes.
Egans tries to escape but Holmes is in control.
Holmes tries to advance to mount but Egans denies him.
Egans is working to avoid the ground and pound but Holmes connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egans is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Egans is trying to control Holmes's posture but Holmes avoids it.
Egans is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Holmes working the ground and pound.
Egans takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Holmes dives in and grabs Egans's left leg, looking for a takedown. Egans pushes down on Holmes's head and hops out.
Holmes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Egans scores with a one two! Holmes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Egans tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holmes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holmes tries to clinch up.
Egans keeps the fight on the outside.
Egans misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Holmes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Holmes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Holmes!