PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Light (ranked 6015 p4p, 446 weight class) and Tommas Holmsen (ranked 4838 p4p, 395 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Light might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to One Blood. The crowd seem to be enjoying Holmsen's choice of entrance music: Марыля Родо . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Light
vs
Holmsen

192 cm
24
243 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
258 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Bobby Light!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommas Holmsen!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Holmsen misses.
Holmsen slaps away a takedown attempt from Light, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Light fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Light keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Holmsen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Light, pushing him back against the cage.

Holmsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holmsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmsen jabs at Light's body.
Light throws a good cross that connects.
Holmsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Light is just out of range.
Holmsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Light stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Holmsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Light is just out of range.
Light takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Light is breathing heavily.
Holmsen swings for the body but Light moves out of range.
And Light counters with a quick kick to the body but Holmsen blocks it.
Tommas Holmsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Light circles away quickly and effectively.
Holmsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holmsen with a nice cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Light.
Holmsen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Holmsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Holmsen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Holmsen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Light up against the cage.
Holmsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lights head.
A right handed body shot lands from Holmsen.

Holmsen breaks the clinch.
Holmsen digs a good body shot into Light's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Light seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmsen lands a nice shot that snaps Light's head back.
Holmsen throws a series of punches but Light moves out of range.
Holmsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Light manages to avoid it.
Holmsen lands with a good body shot.
Holmsen misses with a double jab.
Holmsen looks to land a left hand but Light moved out of range nicely.
Holmsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Holmsen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Light backs up against the cage.
Holmsen misses with a looping right.
Light takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Holmsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Light looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmsen misses with a body punch
and Light counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Holmsen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Light tries to pull guard but Holmsen won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Light. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmsen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Holmsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holmsen.
Still in the clinch, Holmsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Holmsen stalling in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Holmsen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Holmsen's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Holmsen.
Holmsen lands with a left to the head.

Holmsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holmsen misses with a hook. Light ducked under it nicely.
Light defending well as Holmsen loads up on a big left hand.
Light appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Light misses with a hook. Holmsen ducked under it nicely.

Holmsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holmsen lands a shoulder strike.

Holmsen manages to break the clinch.
Holmsen misses with a few strikes there.
Holmsen misses with the combination.
Holmsen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Holmsen wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommas Holmsen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Holmsen rushes Light and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Light jumps guard but Holmsen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Holmsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holmsen throws a lazy right hand but Light sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice combination there by Light.

It looks like Tommas Holmsen has been cut.

Holmsen lands a left and a right that send Light crashing to the mat, dazed. Holmsen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Bobby Light has been cut.
Bobby Light is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Holmsen clinches.
A shot in the inside from Holmsen.
Holmsen controlling the action here for a moment.
A short left from Holmsen.
Holmsen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Holmsen manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Light avoids the body shot from Holmsen.

Holmsen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Light sprawling to the canvas! Light rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Holmsen finish him?!

Light is rocked!
Holmsen Throws a clean left jab. Holmsen Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Light's chin! Light crumbles to the ground and Holmsen follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Holmsen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tommas Holmsen!
Tommas Holmsen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Bobby Light had this to say: 'Shit'.