PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonnhy Five (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Five
vs
Holmes

194 cm
27
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonnhy Five!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tim Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Five trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holmes.
Five stalling in the clinch.

Holmes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Five lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holmes circles away quickly and effectively.
Holmes has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Five is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Five shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Holmes as he jumps to the side.

Five takes the fight into the clinch.

Five breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Holmes moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Five.
Five blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Holmes is trying to break the clinch but Five has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Five with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Tim Holmes has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Five leaning against his opponent.
Holmes lands a good knee to the midsection. Five won't want to take too many of those.
Five blocks the elbow strike.
Five throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes.
Five stalling in the clinch.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Five content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Five won't allow it.
Holmes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Five tries to score a body lock takedown but Holmes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Five is trying to break the clinch but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
Five is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Holmes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Five has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Five leaning his opponent against the cage.
Five with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Holmes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Five content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Holmes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Holmes misses with a knee strike.
Five lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Good body shot from Five.
A frustrated look appears on Five's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Five lands with a short shot to the head.
Holmes is trying to break free.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch but Five keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Five.
A bit of stalling here from Five.
Five pushes Holmes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Five trying to land knees to the body.
Five avoids the elbow strike from Holmes, against the cage.
Holmes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Holmes stalling the fight.
Five tries to throw a body punch but Holmes avoids it by throwing Five back against the cage.
Five blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Five is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Five creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Holmes throws a punch but it's blocked by Five.
Five misses with some punches.

Holmes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holmes misses with a two punch combination.
Five is looking for a counter combo.

Five rushes Holmes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Five landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Holmes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Five scores with a shot to the side of Holmes's head.
Five lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.

Holmes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Five forces Holmes back against the cage and clinches.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Five won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonnhy Five dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Holmes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Holmes forces Five back against the cage and clinches.
Five lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Five tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holmes is pressed up against the cage. Five has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Holmes down to the mat. Holmes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Five rushes Holmes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Five avoiding damage as Holmes throws knees to the body.
Holmes working hard to break the clinch.
Holmes is trying to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Holmes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Five changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Holmes tries to avoid it but Five manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Holmes to the ground. Holmes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Holmes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Five closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Five is defending well for now.
Five swings wildly with an uppercut but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holmes prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonnhy Five. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmes avoiding damage as Five throws knees to the body.
Five lands a shoulder strike.
Five stalling the fight.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Holmes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Holmes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Holmes misses with a knee to the head.
Holmes prevents the takedown attempt.
Five is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holmes can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Five landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Five blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holmes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Holmes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Five makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Five displaying some good clinch control by pressing Holmes up against the cage.
Five lands a nice uppercut.
Holmes stops a takedown attempt from Five.
Five lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Five managing to block the knees to the body from Holmes.
Five tries to pull guard but Holmes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes stalling the fight.
Holmes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Five has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Holmes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Holmes.

Five clinches.
Five is trying to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling him.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Holmes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Holmes stalling against the cage.
Five looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Five pushes Holmes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Holmes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Five.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Holmes scores with a nice hook to the head.

Holmes breaks from the clinch.

Holmes rushes Five and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Five lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Holmes breaks the clinch.
Jonnhy Five is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Five takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Holmes drives through and clinches with Five against the cage.
Holmes misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tim Holmes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tim Holmes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Holmes has closed the distance and engaged Five in a clinch.
Five fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Holmes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Five's brow.
Holmes takes a shot to the head.
Holmes is pressed up against the cage. Five has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Holmes down to the mat. Holmes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Holmes closes the distance and clinches.
Five lands a hook to the side of the head.

Holmes breaks the clinch.
Five tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holmes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Holmes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Five counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Holmes darts in and clinches Five up against the cage.
Holmes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Holmes breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Five shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Holmes's guard.
Five working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Five wants to control from the top but Holmes keeps moving.
Holmes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Holmes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Five works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Holmes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Five pulls Holmes in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes trying to control the position from guard on top but Five is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holmes wants to pass the guard but Five is keeping the position.

Holmes stands up and waves to Five to follow him.
Holmes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Five counters with a stiff right hand.

Five moves into the clinch.
Five stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Holmes leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Five slows down the pace here.
Holmes working hard to break the clinch.

Five manages to break the clinch.
Five has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holmes.
Five tests Holmes's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Holmes drives through and clinches with Five against the cage.
Five has Holmes pressed against the cage, preventing Holmes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Five leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Five won't allow it.
Five lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Five lands with a short shot to the head.
Five working Holmes over with knees to the body.
Five tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Five avoids a wild elbow strike from Holmes.

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

Five rushes Holmes and presses him up against the cage.
Holmes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Holmes working hard to break the clinch.
Five avoiding damage.
Five scores with a shot to the side of Holmes's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jonnhy Five.
I think Five 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jonnhy Five!