PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Delroy Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Lotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lotus has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Holmes
vs
Lotus

180 cm
29
184 lbs
14 - 13 - 1

186 cm
38
183 lbs
27 - 36 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Delroy Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 36 - 2, fighting out of London, Tommy Lotus!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lotus avoids the head kick by Holmes.
Lotus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holmes is fending him off so far but Lotus persists. Nope, Holmes circles away and we're back to standing.
Holmes stuffs the takedown attempt from Lotus. Lotus gets slowly back to his feet.

Holmes gets caught napping as Lotus dives in and scores a takedown. Holmes manages to retain guard.
Lotus postures up.
Lotus wants to pass the guard but Holmes is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holmes keeping moving, preventing Lotus from controlling successfully.

Lotus drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Holmes dives on top into guard.

Lotus looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Holmes has picked Lotus up and slammed him! Lotus can't keep hold of the triangle and Holmes manages to pass to side control!
Lotus is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes just content to control the position.
Lotus tries to buck Holmes off but Holmes is having none of it.
Lotus gets back to half guard.
Lotus told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Lotus wants to get back to his feet.
Lotus wants to improve his position but Holmes is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holmes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lotus defends it well.
Lotus gets back to full guard.

Lotus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Holmes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Holmes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Lotus is looking for a triangle but Holmes pushes his legs off easily.
Holmes wants to pass the guard but Lotus is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lotus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Holmes stopping the sweep attempt from Lotus.
Lotus controls Holmes momentarily but Holmes frees himself.

Lotus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Holmes wants to pass the guard but Lotus is keeping the position.
Holmes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've been hearing that Holmes has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Lotus throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Holmes escapes and throws Lotus's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lotus is not content to let Holmes control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lotus is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Holmes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lotus 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.

Lotus shoots in and drives through. Holmes sprawls well.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Lotus is just out of range.
Lotus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Holmes stuffs the takedown attempt from Lotus. Lotus gets slowly back to his feet.
Delroy Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Lotus.
Holmes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lotus's sensitive parts.
Lotus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Holmes swivels and escapes.
Holmes lands with a thumping leg kick.
A cross from Holmes lands.
Lotus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holmes.
Lotus throws a series of punches but Holmes moves out of range.
Lotus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotus throws a big shot that misses.
Lotus just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lotus checks a low kick from Holmes.
Holmes connects with a leg kick. Lotus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick from Holmes lands but Lotus takes it in his stride.
Lotus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Holmes.
Lotus is breathing heavily.
Lotus shoots in for a double leg but Holmes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Holmes misses with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Holmes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lotus darts in looking for a takedown but Holmes gets double underhooks and turns Lotus into the cage.
Lotus tries to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling the position.
Holmes lands with a right to the head.
Holmes keeps control of Lotus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holmes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Holmes.
Nice defenses there by Holmes.
Lotus tries to clinch but Holmes is having none of it.
Lotus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Holmes as he avoids it easily.
Holmes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Holmes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lotus.
Lotus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holmes can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holmes, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Holmes.
A jab lands there for Holmes.
Lotus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lotus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holmes. Holmes obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lotus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holmes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lotus shoots for a takedown but Holmes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Holmes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lotus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holmes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lotus at a distance.
Holmes scores with a leg kick.
Holmes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lotus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Delroy Holmes is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holmes throws a leg kick
and Lotus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Holmes thinking.
Lotus fails with the takedown
and Holmes counters with a good low kick that Lotus was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Holmes is looking to slow Lotus down with leg kicks.
Holmes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Holmes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Holmes.
Holmes lands with a good body shot.
Holmes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Holmes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Holmes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Holmes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lotus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Delroy Holmes dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Holmes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Holmes.
Lotus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lotus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Holmes counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Holmes. That snapped Lotus's head back.
Lotus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lotus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Holmes scores with the left hand. Lotus knows he should have avoided that one.
Lotus wants to clinch.
Lotus shoots in and drives through. Holmes sprawls well.
Delroy Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Lotus.
Holmes slips a jab and a cross from Lotus.
Lotus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotus blocks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holmes.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Holmes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lotus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Holmes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Holmes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lotus fails with the takedown.
Holmes lands a leg kick that knocks Lotus off balance momentarily.
Lotus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lotus shoots in but Holmes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Holmes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lotus tries for a takedown but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Holmes thumps Lotus with a low kick.
Holmes cracks Lotus with a good jab.

Holmes darts in and clinches Lotus up against the cage.
Lotus wants to break free but Holmes has control.
Holmes lands a hook to the side of the head.

Holmes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lotus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Holmes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Holmes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lotus can do to turn this around?
Holmes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Delroy Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holmes stuffs the takedown attempt from Lotus. Lotus gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holmes.
A good leg kick by Holmes.
Holmes connects with a solid leg kick.
Tommy Lotus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lotus. That did some damage!
Holmes is looking to slow Lotus down with leg kicks.
Holmes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lotus's sensitive parts.
Holmes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lotus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Holmes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lotus's knee momentarily.

Holmes clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmes lands a knee to the body.
Holmes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Lotus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Holmes stalling against the cage.
Holmes presses Lotus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Holmes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holmes scoring well with a low kick there.
Lotus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Holmes lands a nice shot that snaps Lotus's head back.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick from Holmes misses.
Lotus tries to clinch but Holmes moves away
and Holmes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Holmes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lotus's hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Delroy Holmes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Holmes 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Delroy Holmes!
Delroy Holmes really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BioPharm Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.