PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson Samorcano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes has chosen Relentless by New Years Day as his entrance music. Jefferson Samorcano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Samorcano
vs
Holmes

175 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

194 cm
26
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jefferson Samorcano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Samorcano misses.

Samorcano closes the distance and pushes Holmes back into the cage.
Samorcano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Holmes is looking to break free of the clinch but Samorcano has double underhooks.
Samorcano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holmes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Holmes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Samorcano.

Samorcano breaks the clinch.
Holmes has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Samorcano is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Samorcano has Holmes up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Samorcano clinches up with Holmes and pushes him back against the cage.

Samorcano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Samorcano forces Holmes back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Samorcano.

Samorcano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Holmes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samorcano.

Samorcano moves into the clinch successfully.
Holmes misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Samorcano.
A nice right hand lands inside from Samorcano.
Samorcano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Samorcano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Holmes pulls his leg out and moves away.
A head kick misses from Holmes.
Holmes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Holmes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Samorcano takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Holmes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Samorcano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Holmes's efforts to push away.
Samorcano lands with a right to the head.

Samorcano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holmes tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmes fails in his attempt to clinch.

Samorcano moves into range and clinches up with Holmes.
Holmes working hard to break the clinch.
Samorcano tries to score a body lock takedown but Holmes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jefferson Samorcano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmes is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes has a couple of punches blocked by Samorcano.
Holmes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Samorcano breaks from the clinch.

Samorcano closes the distance and clinches.
Samorcano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Holmes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Holmes tries to clinch but Samorcano moves out of range.
Samorcano is looking to counter punch.
Samorcano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Samorcano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Samorcano rushes Holmes and presses him up against the cage.
Samorcano prevents a body shot from Holmes.
Holmes misses with a short punch on the inside.

Samorcano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Samorcano as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Samorcano keeps the fight on the outside.
Holmes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Samorcano ducks right into an uppercut from Holmes.

Samorcano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Samorcano prevents Holmes from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Samorcano scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samorcano tries to pull guard but Holmes won't allow it.
Holmes takes a shot to the head.
Samorcano pushes Holmes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holmes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holmes tries to circle away but Samorcano has him pinned against the cage.
Samorcano prevents Holmes from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jefferson Samorcano dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Holmes misses with a hook. Samorcano ducked under it nicely.
Holmes throws a right and a left that Samorcano avoids nicely.
Samorcano jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Samorcano has Holmes up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Samorcano.
Samorcano scores with a shoulder strike.
Holmes swings wildly with an uppercut but Samorcano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Samorcano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holmes can do to turn this around?
Samorcano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Samorcano.
Samorcano has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Holmes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Holmes stops a takedown attempt from Samorcano.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Samorcano won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samorcano lands a hook that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Samorcano tries to score a body lock takedown but Holmes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jefferson Samorcano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samorcano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jefferson Samorcano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Samorcano looking for a takedown.
Samorcano lands with a light punch inside.
Holmes is trying to break the clinch but Samorcano is controlling him.
Samorcano is trying to pull guard but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes takes a shot to the head.
Holmes is trying to break the clinch but Samorcano is controlling him.
Holmes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Samorcano.
Samorcano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Holmes looking to throw knees to the head but Samorcano is blocking nicely.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Samorcano won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Holmes fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Samorcano scores with a shot to the side of Holmes's head.
Holmes working hard to break the clinch.
Holmes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Samorcano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Samorcano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holmes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Holmes misses with an elbow over the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Holmes breaks from the clinch.

Samorcano darts in and clinches Holmes up against the cage.
Samorcano lands a right hand.
Samorcano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Samorcano breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Holmes managing to block the knees to the body from Samorcano.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Samorcano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holmes tries to clinch up.
Andre Holmes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samorcano throws a lazy uppercut
and Holmes counters with a head kick. That will keep Samorcano thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Samorcano has closed the distance and engaged Holmes in a clinch.
Holmes with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Samorcano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Samorcano dodges the punch combination from Holmes.
A little feinted left hand from Samorcano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice combination there by Holmes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes moves to clinch but Samorcano breaks away
and Samorcano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Holmes thinking.
A shot to the liver by Holmes. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Samorcano.
Samorcano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Samorcano clinches up with Holmes and pushes him back against the cage.
Holmes misses with an elbow over the top.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Samorcano.

Samorcano manages to break the clinch.
Samorcano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holmes manages to avoid it.
Holmes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Samorcano swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Samorcano clinches.
Samorcano swings wildly with an uppercut but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holmes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jefferson Samorcano dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Holmes tries to score with a low kick but Samorcano moves his leg out of the way.

Samorcano closes the distance and pushes Holmes back into the cage.
Samorcano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Samorcano on the inside.
Samorcano lands an uppercut.
Samorcano lands with a short shot to the head.

Holmes is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holmes.
Samorcano is working for takedown but Holmes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Samorcano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holmes is still on wobbly legs! Can Samorcano finish him?
Samorcano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samorcano blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Samorcano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samorcano throws a hook but Holmes avoids it easily.
Holmes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samorcano.

Samorcano clinches up against the cage.
Samorcano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Samorcano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Samorcano takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Holmes gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Holmes.
Holmes is trying to push Samorcano away but Samorcano has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Samorcano on the inside.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Samorcano won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Holmes is trying to maintain a safe position but Samorcano gets an underhook and turns Holmes into the cage.
Samorcano lands a hook that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Samorcano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holmes is looking to break free of the clinch but Samorcano has double underhooks.
Samorcano scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samorcano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.

Samorcano decides to pull guard.
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.
Holmes wants to pass the guard but Samorcano is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holmes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Samorcano has Holmes up against the cage in a clinch.
Samorcano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Samorcano works on Holmes's body with a couple of short punches.
Samorcano lands a shoulder strike.
Samorcano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Holmes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Samorcano gets through Holmes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Samorcano lands with a short shot to the head.
Holmes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holmes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Samorcano.
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Samorcano is defending well for now.
Holmes working hard to break the clinch.
Holmes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Samorcano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Samorcano.
Samorcano is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jefferson Samorcano. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Holmes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holmes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Samorcano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Samorcano lands a right hand.
Andre Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jefferson Samorcano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Still in the clinch, Samorcano scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jefferson Samorcano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Samorcano, 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jefferson Samorcano!