PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caius Creatine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenart Holmberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creatine comes to the cage accompanied by Sabaton - Metal Crue. 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.

Creatine
vs
Holmberg

160 cm
22
163 lbs
6 - 7 - 1

162 cm
24
167 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Caius Creatine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Lenart Holmberg!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creatine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Holmberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Creatine has a takedown stuffed.
Holmberg takes a swing at Creatine's ribcage but misses.
Creatine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Creatine tries to clinch up.
Creatine throws a chopping leg kick but Holmberg manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Creatine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Holmberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Holmberg scores with a head kick. Creatine tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick misses from Holmberg.
Holmberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holmberg scores with a jab to the body.
Holmberg throws a sloppy head kick

and Creatine counters by clinching up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Creatine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Holmberg's efforts to push away.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmberg lands a head kick. Creatine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Holmberg tries a head kick but it misses.

Holmberg gets caught napping as Creatine dives in and scores a takedown. Holmberg manages to retain guard.
Creatine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Holmberg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Creatine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holmberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Creatine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Holmberg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Holmberg uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Creatine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Creatine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Holmberg circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caius Creatine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Creatine misses with the combination.
Holmberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lenart Holmberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creatine changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Holmberg tries to avoid it but Creatine manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Holmberg to the ground. Holmberg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmberg stalks Creatine and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Creatine's face. Creatine staggers backwards, shaken.
Holmberg thuds a left hand into Creatine's body.
Creatine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holmberg misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Holmberg finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Holmberg throws a head kick that misses.
Creatine needs to keep his hands up - Holmberg had a free shot at his head there.
Creatine avoids the body shot from Holmberg.
Holmberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Holmberg.
Holmberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Holmberg misses.
Holmberg lands a nice looking body shot.
Holmberg blocks a head kick by Creatine.
Creatine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Creatine fails with a takedown attempt.
Creatine looks for a takedown but Holmberg sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Holmberg. No joy for Creatine on that attempt.
Holmberg lands a head kick. Creatine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Holmberg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Creatine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holmberg steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Creatine. That one must have hurt.
Holmberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creatine checks a leg kick.
Creatine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Creatine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Creatine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Holmberg throws a half hearted mid kick.
Creatine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holmberg.
Holmberg throws a sloppy head kick and Creatine moves out of range easily.
Creatine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Holmberg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice takedown defense from Holmberg. No joy for Creatine on that attempt.
Holmberg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lenart Holmberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holmberg moves out of range as Creatine throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy left from Holmberg finds it's target.
Creatine tries to close the distance and clinch but Holmberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmberg throws a push kick but Creatine slaps the foot to one side.
Holmberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Creatine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenart Holmberg dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Holmberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Creatine moves away.
Holmberg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Creatine rather than just go for the knockout.
Holmberg cracks a nice hook into Creatine's ribs.
Holmberg scores with a kick to the midsection.
Holmberg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Creatine avoids the head kick by Holmberg.
Holmberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Creatine scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Creatine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Holmberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holmberg throws a sloppy head kick and Creatine moves out of range easily.
Lenart Holmberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holmberg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holmberg throws a leg kick but Creatine sees it coming and moves out of range.
Holmberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Creatine shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Holmberg defends it nicely.
Holmberg tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creatine misses with a series of wild punches.
Creatine shoots for a takedown but Holmberg saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Holmberg lands a jab to Creatine's midsection.
Creatine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holmberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holmberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Creatine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Creatine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Holmberg misses with a wild body shot.
Holmberg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Creatine.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caius Creatine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmberg throws a sloppy head kick and Creatine moves out of range easily.
Creatine avoids the head kick by Holmberg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creatine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Creatine blocks a head kick by Holmberg.
Holmberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Creatine throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Holmberg tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Creatine is in Holmberg's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Creatine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Creatine wants to control from the top but Holmberg keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Holmberg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Creatine is controlling him.
Creatine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holmberg is keeping the position for now.
Creatine trying to control the position from guard on top but Holmberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creatine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Creatine drops back, looking for a kneebar! Holmberg looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Holmberg looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Holmberg!
Creatine is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creatine is trying to buck Holmberg off.
Holmberg controls the position.
Creatine is looking to regain half guard here but Holmberg keeps moving and retains side control.
Holmberg working the strikes but Creatine uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Creatine wants to improve his position but Holmberg is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lenart Holmberg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Holmberg thumps Creatine with a low kick.
Creatine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Holmberg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holmberg throws a body punch but Creatine moves out of range.
Creatine takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Creatine moves into the clinch.
Holmberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Creatine pulls Holmberg into guard.
Holmberg won't allow Creatine to sweep him here.
Creatine is trying to control the position but Holmberg postures up.
Holmberg sitting in guard here, content to control.

Creatine has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Holmberg is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Creatine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creatine wants to get back to his feet.
Holmberg controlling the position.

Holmberg decides to stand up, so the ref orders Creatine to his feet.
Creatine tries to score a power double leg takedown but Holmberg sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Creatine somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmberg throws a sloppy head kick and Creatine moves out of range easily.
Creatine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Holmberg misses with a head kick.
Holmberg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Creatine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Holmberg lands a jab to Creatine's midsection.
Creatine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Holmberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Creatine is defended easily by Holmberg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Holmberg.
Caius Creatine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Creatine moves out of range of the body kick from Holmberg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmberg stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caius Creatine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmberg tries to land a front kick but Creatine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Holmberg throws a sloppy head kick and Creatine moves out of range easily.
Creatine fails to land the takedown.
Holmberg fakes the leg kick and cracks Creatine in the body.
A head kick by Holmberg misses

and Creatine counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Holmberg scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Creatine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Holmberg misses with a double jab

and Creatine counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Creatine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creatine throwing strikes but missing.
Creatine looking to sit in guard and control but Holmberg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Creatine trying to control the position.
Caius Creatine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lenart Holmberg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Creatine looking for a guillotine here but Holmberg defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Creatine throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Holmberg escapes and throws Creatine's legs to the side, diving into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lenart Holmberg.
I've got Holmberg 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lenart Holmberg!