PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rune Banchamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Banchamek
vs
Holmes

167 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

171 cm
18
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Kangaroo Punch (Formally Happy Pills) - Laundry 90

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rune Banchamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes lands with an overhand left.
Holmes throws a poor cross that misses
and Banchamek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holmes lands with a cross.
Banchamek misses with a body shot.
Mike Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes slips a straight right by Banchamek.

Banchamek has taken the fight to the clinch.
Banchamek stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banchamek.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Banchamek has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banchamek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holmes throws an elbow that misses.
Holmes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A right handed body shot lands from Banchamek.
A frustrated look appears on Holmes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Banchamek is struggling to control the position.
Banchamek misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes wants to break free but Banchamek has control.
Banchamek is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short uppercut from Banchamek.
Banchamek taking a breather.
A short right from Banchamek on the inside.
Holmes being controlled against the cage.
Banchamek lands a hook that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Holmes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banchamek dodges an elbow strike from Holmes.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Banchamek won't allow it.
Banchamek throws a head punch that misses.
Holmes misses with a body punch.
Banchamek struggles to land a body shot inside as Holmes controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes struggles to land a body shot inside as Banchamek controls his hands.
Holmes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holmes is trying to break the clinch but Banchamek has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes tries to stall but Banchamek uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Holmes wants to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banchamek takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Banchamek manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Holmes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Banchamek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Banchamek just leaning against Holmes, taking a breather.
Holmes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holmes throws a head punch that misses.
Banchamek content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Banchamek stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Banchamek stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rune Banchamek.
Sloppy strikes from Holmes. Those never looked like landing.
Holmes misses with an uppercut
and Banchamek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holmes misses with a looping right.
Banchamek is looking to counter the offense by Holmes and move into the clinch.
Banchamek with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Banchamek moves away from the strike by Holmes.
Banchamek swings for the body but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Banchamek counters with a nice uppercut.
Holmes throws a right hand that Banchamek ducks under and follows up with a left that Banchamek also avoids with ease.
Holmes misses with a series of wild punches.
Banchamek tries to counter by clinching up but Holmes breaks away and moves out of range.
Banchamek looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Banchamek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek defending well as Holmes loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by Banchamek. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Banchamek moves into the clinch.
Holmes lands with a short shot to the head.
Banchamek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch but Banchamek keeps him there for the moment.
Banchamek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Banchamek leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Banchamek.
Banchamek leaning against his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Banchamek scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Mike Holmes has been cut.
Banchamek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holmes misses with some punches.
Holmes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Banchamek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rune Banchamek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Holmes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Holmes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Banchamek on the side of the head.
Banchamek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holmes can do to turn this around?
Holmes misses with an uppercut.
Holmes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banchamek.
Holmes throws a poor cross that misses
and Banchamek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banchamek is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Banchamek takes one to the side of the head.
Holmes misses with a double jab.
Banchamek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Banchamek throwing a counter right hand but Holmes manages to avoid it.
Holmes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banchamek.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Banchamek is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banchamek misses with a body shot.
Holmes throws a body punch but Banchamek moves out of range.
Holmes swinging wildly here.
Holmes walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banchamek.
Banchamek misses with a wild body shot.
Banchamek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Banchamek defending well as Holmes loads up on a big left hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Holmes.
Holmes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banchamek.
Holmes is looking for the big counter here.
Some wild striking there from Holmes.
Banchamek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Banchamek looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Holmes takes one to the side of the head.
Holmes throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Banchamek lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Banchamek connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Holmes momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes throws a shot from downtown. Banchamek moves away and avoids it.
Banchamek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holmes connects with a right hand. Banchamek shakes it off.
Holmes walks into a stiff left hand from Banchamek.
Banchamek swings for the body but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes looks to throw the jab but Banchamek is out of range.
Banchamek is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Holmes.
Holmes throws a big shot that misses.
Holmes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Banchamek looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Holmes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Holmes throws a hook but Banchamek blocks it.
Banchamek seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Holmes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banchamek was well out of range. Poor timing from Holmes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes misses with an uppercut.
Banchamek swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Banchamek missing with a left hand there. Holmes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banchamek slips under a jab.
Holmes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banchamek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holmes manages to avoid it.
Holmes throws a front kick aimed at Banchamek's knee but Banchamek avoids it well.
Holmes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Holmes throws a big shot that misses.
As Holmes tries to get set, Banchamek tries to push him back and clinch up but Holmes manages to avoid the attempt.
Banchamek lands a glancing blow to the side of Holmes's head.
Banchamek avoids the body shot from Holmes.
Banchamek misses with a wild body shot.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banchamek moves away.
Holmes slips a straight right by Banchamek.
Banchamek fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Holmes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Banchamek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Banchamek has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Banchamek lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banchamek swings wildly with an uppercut but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holmes scores with a shot to the side of Banchamek's head.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Banchamek controls the action.
Holmes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Banchamek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Holmes struggles to land a body shot inside as Banchamek controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Banchamek.
Holmes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Banchamek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Holmes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mike Holmes's cut.
That's time! Banchamek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A slow jab from Holmes misses its intended target.
Holmes misses the shot to the body.
Banchamek is looking to counter the offense by Holmes and move into the clinch.
Banchamek lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Holmes misses with a wild body shot.
Banchamek is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Holmes.
Banchamek doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mike Holmes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Banchamek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holmes.
Banchamek is looking to counter the offense by Holmes and move into the clinch.
Holmes ducks right into an uppercut from Banchamek.
Banchamek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Banchamek scores with a nice strike.
A lazy left from Banchamek finds it's target.
Banchamek wants to clinch.
Holmes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Banchamek back to the cage. Holmes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Rune Banchamek has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek moves into range and connects with a jab.
Banchamek on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Holmes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Banchamek misses with a wild body shot.
Banchamek scores with a hook to the body. Holmes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Banchamek scores with a jab to the head.
Holmes misses with a few strikes there.
Banchamek is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Banchamek cracks Holmes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Holmes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Holmes throws a right hand that Banchamek ducks under and follows up with a left that Banchamek also avoids with ease.
Banchamek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Holmes doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banchamek throws out a powerful jab.
Banchamek lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banchamek moves away.
Holmes lands a head shot.

Banchamek clinches up with Holmes and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Banchamek.
Banchamek has Holmes pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Banchamek.
Banchamek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Banchamek keeps control of Holmes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Banchamek lands with a light punch inside.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
Holmes misses with an elbow strike.
Banchamek slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Holmes is trying to break the clinch but Banchamek has him pressed against the cage.
Banchamek is stalling here.
Holmes misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Banchamek.
A short right from Banchamek.
Banchamek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rune Banchamek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Banchamek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Banchamek stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries to work over Banchamek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holmes tries to stall but Banchamek uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Banchamek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Holmes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Banchamek slowing the pace effectively.
Holmes misses with the head strike.
Banchamek gets through Holmes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Banchamek throws a head punch that misses.
Holmes is trying to break free.
Banchamek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Banchamek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Banchamek.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banchamek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banchamek stalls.
Holmes throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rune Banchamek showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Banchamek 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rune Banchamek!
Rune Banchamek decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.