PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Judas Holofernes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Holofernes
vs
Miller

177 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 Helsinki, Judas Holofernes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ray Miller!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
Holofernes attempts a counter takedown but Miller avoids it well and moves away.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Holofernes tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Holofernes to the ground. Holofernes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ray Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller looks winded!
Miller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Holofernes counters with a shoot takedown. Miller fights it but they end up in guard.
Judas Holofernes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Miller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holofernes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holofernes wants to get up but he can't break Miller's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miller can do anything to dispel that myth.
Holofernes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Miller dives in for a single leg takedown but Holofernes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Holofernes tries to counter with a takedown but Miller is quick to defend against it.
Miller shoots in but Holofernes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Holofernes feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miller tries for a takedown but Holofernes circles away easily

and Holofernes counters with a shoot takedown. Miller fights it but they end up in guard.
Miller can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Holofernes controls the pace.
Holofernes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Holofernes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Holofernes is looking to stand up but Miller won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holofernes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Holofernes works over Miller with some ground and pound from guard.
Holofernes 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Holofernes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Miller tries to clinch

and Holofernes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Holofernes.
Holofernes wants to stand but Miller is controlling his posture from full guard.
Holofernes sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holofernes tries to stand but Miller is controlling from the bottom.
We've been informed that Miller has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holofernes 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.
Holofernes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holofernes wants to stand but Miller is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Miller misses with a takedown attempt

and Holofernes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Holofernes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Holofernes wants to stand up but Miller has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Holofernes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holofernes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Holofernes.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Miller is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holofernes wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Miller throws an off balance right hand

and Holofernes counters with a shoot takedown. Miller fights it but they end up in guard.
Holofernes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Holofernes is looking to stand up but Miller won't let him.
Holofernes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holofernes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Judas Holofernes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Holofernes wants to stand but Miller is controlling his posture from full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Miller goes for a double leg but Holofernes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Holofernes continues to drive forward.
Holofernes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Miller sprawls and moves away.
Holofernes circles away from the clinch attempt

and Holofernes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Miller won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holofernes wants to stand but Miller is controlling his arm.
Holofernes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?

Holofernes has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Miller fails with the takedown

and Holofernes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Judas Holofernes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Miller.
Holofernes wants to get back to his feet.
Holofernes is taking a breather. Miller says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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.
Holofernes wants to stand up but Miller is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holofernes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Judas Holofernes dominated that second round.
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!

Miller fails with the takedown

and Holofernes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Holofernes is taking a breather. Miller says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Holofernes is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Miller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holofernes wants to stand but Miller has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Holofernes controlling the action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holofernes seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miller has his takedown stuffed

and Holofernes counters with a single leg into guard. Miller didn't expect that.
Miller wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Holofernes manages to pass to side control.

Holofernes content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holofernes gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Miller misses with a takedown attempt

and Holofernes counters with a shoot takedown. Miller fights it but they end up in guard.
Judas Holofernes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Miller.
Holofernes controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holofernes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Miller for as long as he can get away with.
Holofernes wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
Holofernes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Holofernes wanted to stand there but Miller had control of the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Judas Holofernes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Holofernes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Miller tries to clinch

and Holofernes counters with a takedown into side control.

Holofernes decides to stand back up.
Holofernes slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Holofernes tries to counter with a takedown but Miller is quick to defend against it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice sprawl there from Holofernes as Miller shoots in.
Holofernes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Judas Holofernes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Holofernes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Judas Holofernes!