PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shia Ledamian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Granger Holmess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Granger Holmess acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Ledamian
vs
Holmess

182 cm
19
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Warrior Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shia Ledamian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Granger Holmess!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ledamian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holmess wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ledamian.

Holmess gets caught napping as Ledamian dives in and scores a takedown. Holmess manages to retain guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ledamian stays in close to Holmess's body and controls the position.
Holmess not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledamian content to stall in guard here.

Ledamian drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ledamian jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Holmess is trying to keep Ledamian in close.
Ledamian stays in close to Holmess's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ledamian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holmess closes the distance and clinches.
Holmess lands with a light punch inside.
Holmess wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ledamian has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Holmess.
Holmess lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holmess using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ledamian has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ledamian misses with some punches.
Holmess unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Holmess putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ledamian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ledamian is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Holmess on the inside.
Holmess working Ledamian over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holmess escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Granger Holmess is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holmess is looking to clinch but Ledamian is avoiding it.
Holmess is looking to clinch.
Holmess tries to clinch but Ledamian is having none of it.
Holmess tries to clinch there but Ledamian circles away.
Holmess tries to clinch but Ledamian moves out of range.
Holmess tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ledamian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmess tries to close the distance and clinch but Ledamian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmess tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ledamian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holmess tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holmess wants to clinch up but Ledamian keeps it at a distance.
Holmess tries to clinch but Ledamian moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmess wants to clinch up but Ledamian keeps it at a distance.
Holmess stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Holmess wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Granger Holmess dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Holmess tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holmess doesn't manage to clinch there - Ledamian circles away.
Ledamian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ledamian throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Holmess is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ledamian.
Ledamian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmess pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holmess is looking to clinch but Ledamian is avoiding it.
Holmess fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ledamian throws a head kick but Holmess moves out of range.
Ledamian tries a head kick but it misses.
Ledamian dodges the punch combination from Holmess.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmess is looking to clinch but Ledamian is avoiding it.
Ledamian circles away from the clinch attempt.

Holmess gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ledamian to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ledamian is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ledamian prevents Holmess from getting back to his feet.
Ledamian is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

We're going to have a standup here because Shia Ledamian wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Holmess clinches with his opponent.
A hook to the body from Holmess.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmess gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Granger Holmess seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Holmess lands a nice elbow.
Holmess with a knee to the head.

It looks like Shia Ledamian has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Holmess obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmess lands a damaging elbow.
Holmess slows down the pace here.
Holmess unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ledamian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holmess lands a knee to the head.
Holmess working Ledamian over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Granger Holmess showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shia Ledamian's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Holmess misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holmess plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Holmess tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Holmess clinches.
Holmess looking to slow down the pace here.
Holmess with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Holmess.
Holmess prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmess landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holmess using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Holmess breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holmess tries to close the distance and clinch but Ledamian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmess moves in looking to clinch but Ledamian pushes him off.
Holmess explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Holmess fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holmess tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ledamian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shia Ledamian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmess doesn't manage to clinch there - Ledamian circles away.
Holmess is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holmess has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holmess is looking to clinch but Ledamian is avoiding it.
Ledamian swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmess.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmess tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ledamian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Granger Holmess is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmess tries to clinch up.
Ledamian swings for the body but Holmess moves out of range.
Holmess tries to close the distance and clinch but Ledamian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmess wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmess looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Holmess tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ledamian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ledamian fails with a takedown attempt.
Holmess fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Granger Holmess comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Holmess winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Granger Holmess!