PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenart Holmberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels comes to the cage accompanied by Nas - Hate Me Now. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Daniels
vs
Holmberg

178 cm
34
169 lbs
19 - 16 - 0

162 cm
26
163 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Lenart Holmberg!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holmberg shoots in and bounces Daniels off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Daniels is looking to stand up but Holmberg isn't so interested in that idea.
Holmberg throwing strikes from guard but Daniels blocks nicely.
Holmberg controlling from the top position.
Holmberg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Daniels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holmberg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Daniels wriggles free and stands up.
Daniels misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmberg lands a head kick. Daniels smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Holmberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daniels shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Holmberg eats them both and turns towards Daniels to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Lenart Holmberg has been cut.
Daniels throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmberg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Holmberg throws a series of punches but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daniels lands a jab-cross combination.
Holmberg delivers a nice body kick.
Holmberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
Holmberg misses with a double jab.
Daniels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holmberg throws a series of punches but Daniels avoids them all with ease.
Daniels throws a jab but it's blocked by Holmberg.
Holmberg's jab looks to have found its range, popping Daniels under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmberg darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Daniels scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Holmberg moves away and avoids it.
Holmberg shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Daniels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Holmberg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A combination from Daniels does no damage.
Holmberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmberg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Daniels throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Holmberg on the side of the head.

Holmberg is rocked!
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmberg gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Daniels gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Holmberg is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Daniels!
Jack Daniels retains his lightweight title!
Jack Daniels decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.