PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janko Zwyzke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zwyzke's choice of entrance music: Primal Concrete Sledge. 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.

Holmes
vs
Zwyzke

200 cm
21
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Pacheco Labratories Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Janko Zwyzke!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zwyzke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matt Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Zwyzke closes the distance and clinches.
Zwyzke can't get the takedown.
Zwyzke wants to stall.
Zwyzke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Holmes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zwyzke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Holmes smiles and moves away.
Matt Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janko Zwyzke.
Holmes connects with a solid leg kick.
Holmes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Zwyzke looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zwyzke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Holmes defending well though.
Holmes is trying to escape back to his feet but Zwyzke uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Zwyzke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zwyzke 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.

Zwyzke working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zwyzke should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zwyzke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Holmes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Holmes is looking to reverse the position.

Zwyzke goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Holmes has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Zwyzke but great work by Holmes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Zwyzke is letting Holmes control him for a moment.
Zwyzke wants to get back to his feet but Holmes drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Holmes stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Holmes throws a nice looking combination but Zwyzke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holmes is breathing heavily.

Zwyzke shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Zwyzke can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Holmes is looking to escape.
Zwyzke thowing shots but they're missing.
Zwyzke tries to control but Holmes wriggling away.
Holmes is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zwyzke pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Zwyzke working the ground and pound effectively.
Zwyzke wants to control the pace but Holmes is squirming around nicely.
Zwyzke punishing his opponent with strikes.

Zwyzke moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Holmes has worked his arm free - good work by Holmes!
Holmes is pushing Zwyzke's head away, looking to escape. Zwyzke manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Zwyzke connects with a decent elbow.
Zwyzke is looking to take a break and control but Holmes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zwyzke misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Zwyzke content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Zwyzke decides to stand up, so the ref orders Holmes to his feet.

Zwyzke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janko Zwyzke dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zwyzke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holmes.
Zwyzke avoids a punch combination nicely.

Zwyzke bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Holmes struggling a bit here.
Zwyzke controlling from side mount.

Zwyzke stands up and beckons Holmes to his feet.
Zwyzke misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice sprawl there from Holmes as Zwyzke shoots in.
Zwyzke misses with a body kick.

Zwyzke looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zwyzke scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zwyzke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Holmes is not content to let Zwyzke control the position.
Zwyzke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Holmes defending well though.
Holmes tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Zwyzke manages to move to mount!
Zwyzke looking to control but Holmes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zwyzke cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Zwyzke controlling from the full mount.
Zwyzke landing strikes, looking to finish!

Zwyzke looking to secure an arm triangle but Holmes defends it well.
Zwyzke postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Holmes looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes wants to try and get back to his feet.
Zwyzke working Holmes over with strikes here.
Janko Zwyzke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zwyzke landing strikes, looking to finish!
Zwyzke lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Zwyzke is landing with some decent strikes but Holmes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zwyzke pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Zwyzke is landing with some decent strikes but Holmes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zwyzke is landing with some decent strikes but Holmes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zwyzke avoids the attempt from Holmes to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zwyzke postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Holmes looks a forlorn figure.
Zwyzke landing strikes, looking to finish!
Zwyzke content just to control the position here.
Zwyzke looking to control but Holmes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Holmes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janko Zwyzke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Zwyzke moves into range and clinches up with Holmes.
Zwyzke has Holmes pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Holmes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch but Zwyzke keeps him there for the moment.
Zwyzke is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Holmes is keeping busy.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch but Zwyzke keeps him there for the moment.
Good body shot from Zwyzke.
Zwyzke prevents the takedown attempt.

Zwyzke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zwyzke tries for a takedown but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zwyzke doesn't manage to clinch there - Holmes circles away.
Zwyzke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Zwyzke gets a clinch.
Zwyzke can't get the takedown.
Matt Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janko Zwyzke.
Zwyzke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Holmes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Zwyzke has eaten all the pies!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zwyzke is working for takedown but Holmes is calmly controlling the position for now.

Zwyzke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Zwyzke moves into the clinch successfully.
A shot in the inside from Holmes.
Zwyzke goes for a takedown in the clinch but Holmes prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holmes manages to break the clinch.
Holmes misses with a combination

and Zwyzke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Holmes won't be happy with that.
Zwyzke in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Zwyzke wants to control but Holmes is keeping him busy.
Holmes wants to control but Zwyzke postures up.
Zwyzke grinds an elbow into Holmes's temple.

Zwyzke thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Zwyzke looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zwyzke working away.

Zwyzke decides to stand up, so the ref orders Holmes to his feet.

Holmes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Zwyzke wants to control from the top but Holmes keeps moving.
Holmes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zwyzke tries to free his leg and advance position but Holmes is retaining full guard.
Zwyzke won't allow Holmes to get back to his feet.
Zwyzke preventing the sweep.
Zwyzke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Holmes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Holmes keeping moving, preventing Zwyzke from controlling successfully.
Zwyzke connects with a couple of short punches.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Holmes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Zwyzke tries to pull guard but Holmes won't allow it.
Holmes wants to break free but Zwyzke has control.
Zwyzke tries to pull guard but Holmes holds him up against the ropes and eventually Zwyzke drops back down to his feet.
Zwyzke tries to pull guard but Holmes won't allow it.
Zwyzke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zwyzke jumps guard but Holmes stands there with Zwyzke around his waist. Zwyzke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Holmes breaks from the clinch.
Zwyzke looks for a takedown but Holmes sprawls well.
Matt Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holmes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zwyzke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holmes manages to avoid it.
Zwyzke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Holmes pinned against the cage. Holmes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Holmes lands with a straight right. Zwyzke didn't see that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Janko Zwyzke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zwyzke 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janko Zwyzke!