PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elmer Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymann Eijk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elmer Holt has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Holt
vs
Eijk

165 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

171 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elmer Holt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raymann Eijk!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Eijk scores with a takedown into Holt's guard.

Holt manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Eijk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eijk wants to clinch up but Holt keeps it at a distance.

Eijk shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Eijk showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holt pushes Eijk off looking to stand but Eijk dives back in and keeps control.
Eijk sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Holt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Eijk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Eijk.
Eijk not doing much here.
Holt is looking to escape.
Eijk is pressing down on Holt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Holt is holding on for now.
Eijk trying to control from half guard but Holt is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Holt tries to sprawl but Eijk drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eijk tries to pass to full mount but Holt defends it.
Holt is trying to stand up here but Eijk is controlling him well.
Eijk is looking to pass Holt's guard but actually Holt recovers to full guard.

Holt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Eijk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Eijk has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Holt is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holt pushes Eijk off and gets back to his feet.

Holt fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Eijk to the ground. Holt is now in Eijk's guard.
Holt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Holt trying to control the position from guard on top but Eijk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Eijk is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eijk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Holt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eijk has a closed guard, preventing Holt from standing up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Eijk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Eijk manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Holt on his heels. He'll look to pass Holt's guard now, I'm sure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Elmer Holt will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Eijk throws a lazy head kick

and Holt counters by moving into the clinch.
Holt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Eijk is defending well.
Holt tries for a takedown but Eijk manages to get underhooks.
Holt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Eijk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elmer Holt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holt looking for a takedown.

Eijk pulls guard.
Eijk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Holt is controlling him.

Eijk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Eijk looking for subs off his back but Holt has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Holt is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Holt is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Eijk doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Holt.
Eijk is trying to maintain the position but Holt is very close to passing his half guard.

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.
Holt controlling the pace.

Holt stands up out of the half guard.

Eijk closes the distance and clinches.

Eijk drags the fight down to the ground.
Holt wants to stand and escape but instead Eijk has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eijk preventing the sweep.
Holt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Holt tries to stand and escape but Eijk is controlling the position.
Holt trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Eijk is looking for a sweep. Holt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Holt lands strikes from half guard.

Holt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Holt could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eijk moves into full guard.

Holt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holt wants to get up but he can't break Eijk's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Holt gets to his feet. Eijk looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Elmer Holt will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Eijk shoots in and gets a takedown into Holt's guard.

Holt is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Holt wants a takedown but no success here.
Holt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Holt wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elmer Holt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Eijk pulls Holt into guard.
Holt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Eijk tries to strike from the bottom.
Eijk trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eijk pushes Holt off and scrambles back to his feet.

Eijk closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Holt makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Eijk fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Eijk tries to get set, Holt tries to push him back and clinch up but Eijk manages to avoid the attempt.

Eijk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Eijk lands in his opponent's guard.

Holt has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Eijk is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Eijk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Eijk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Eijk slowing the pace effectively.
Holt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eijk smiles and moves away.
Raymann Eijk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eijk throws a head kick but Holt moves out of range.

Eijk manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Holt on his heels. He'll look to pass Holt's guard now, I'm sure.

Holt has his feet on Eijk's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Holt avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eijk throws a head kick but Holt moves out of range.
No luck for Holt with that takedown attempt.

Eijk closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Holt bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Eijk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eijk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eijk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Eijk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eijk trying to control but Holt is working from the bottom.

Holt has his foot on Eijk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Eijk works his way back into a safe position though.

Holt is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Eijk pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Raymann Eijk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elmer Holt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eijk lands a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elmer Holt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Holt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elmer Holt!