PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Jankovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jankovic comes to the cage accompanied by Headline - Drake. The crowd seem to be enjoying Holmes's choice of entrance music: Muse: MK Ultra. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jankovic
vs
Holmes

186 cm
31
211 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

190 cm
26
218 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

LOD: Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Jankovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes throws a leg kick that is checked

and Jankovic counters with a takedown into side control.
Holmes parries the strikes from Jankovic easily there. Jankovic is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Holmes to escape.
Holmes is looking to regain half guard here but Jankovic keeps moving and retains side control.
Jankovic 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.
Holmes is not content to let Jankovic control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jankovic looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Holmes is avoiding damage well.
Holmes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jankovic misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankovic trying to control the action but Holmes is working from the bottom.
Jankovic throws an elbow but Holmes slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jankovic working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Holmes tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Jankovic presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Jankovic sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Holmes tries to lock up and control but Jankovic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jankovic landing strikes, looking to finish!
Holmes is squirming around, avoiding Jankovic's attempts to control the action.
Jankovic throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Holmes because Jankovic loaded up on that one.
Jankovic wants to control the pace but Holmes is squirming around nicely.
Jankovic throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Holmes because Jankovic loaded up on that one.
Jankovic looking to control but Holmes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jankovic lands with some strikes.
Holmes working to try and regain half guard.
Jankovic is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Holmes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic breaks from Holmes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jankovic prevents Holmes from getting the reversal.
Holmes is squirming around, avoiding Jankovic's attempts to control the action.
Jankovic landing strikes from the mount and Holmes is in trouble!
Jankovic throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jankovic dominating with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jankovic thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Holmes is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic throwing strikes here but Holmes is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jankovic lands a heavy elbow.
BOOM! Jankovic connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jankovic with shots to the head and body - Holmes looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jankovic landing strikes from the mount and Holmes is in trouble!
Holmes tries to hold on but Jankovic postures up.
Jankovic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes tries to lock up and control but Jankovic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jankovic misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Jankovic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Holmes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jankovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holmes. Holmes obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Holmes.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Holmes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Holmes tries to land a leg kick but Jankovic saw it coming and moves away.
Holmes tries to clinch up but Jankovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Jankovic avoids a kick to the body.
Jankovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holmes. That did some damage!
Jankovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Holmes.
Holmes misses the shot to the body.
Holmes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jankovic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Holmes sizes up Jankovic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Holmes moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Jankovic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jankovic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Holmes is keeping busy.
A right handed body shot lands from Holmes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jankovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jankovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Jankovic breaks the clinch.
Holmes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jankovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmes.
Holmes throws a leg kick

and Jankovic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jankovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Holmes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jankovic preventing the sweep.
Holmes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jankovic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jankovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holmes is keeping the position for now.
Jankovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Holmes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jankovic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jankovic lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes struggling a bit here.
Holmes tries to buck Jankovic off but Jankovic is having none of it.
Jankovic working away.
Holmes prevents Jankovic from moving into mount.
Holmes is not content to let Jankovic control the position.
Jankovic sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Holmes is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jankovic controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Holmes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Holmes throws a leg kick but Jankovic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Holmes tries to score with a low kick but Jankovic moves his leg out of the way.
Jankovic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jankovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holmes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jankovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holmes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Holmes misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes scores with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Jankovic.
Holmes lands with a nice body kick.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
James Holmes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jankovic throws the kick towards the body but Holmes avoids it.
Holmes tries to land a leg kick but Jankovic saw it coming and moves away.
Holmes lands a glancing blow to the side of Jankovic's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holmes, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic blocks a low kick nicely.
Holmes tries to work over Jankovic's front leg with a kick but Jankovic checks it.
Holmes scores with a decent looking hook.
Holmes throws a leg kick

and Jankovic counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Holmes's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jankovic throwing strikes from guard but Holmes blocks nicely.
Jankovic throws a big right hand that misses.
Jankovic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jankovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Holmes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes keeping full guard, as Jankovic tries to pass.
Jankovic trying to control but Holmes is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fedor Jankovic wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Holmes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes walks into a straight right hand from Jankovic.
Holmes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jankovic scores with a body shot.
Holmes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holmes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jankovic with a nice cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jankovic counters with a single leg into guard. Holmes didn't expect that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Jankovic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jankovic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Jankovic!
Fedor Jankovic made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview.