PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cody Brinks (ranked 1029 p4p, 139 weight class) and Mike Holmes Jr (ranked 1519 p4p, 200 weight class). Holmes Jr has chosen Red - Damage as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Brinks
vs
Holmes Jr

185 cm
25
196 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

194 cm
25
198 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Brinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Holmes Jr!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes Jr blocks a jab.
Brinks tries to clinch
and Holmes Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Holmes Jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jab by Brinks.
Holmes Jr tries to work over Brinks's front leg with a kick but Brinks checks it.
Brinks lands a glancing blow to the side of Holmes Jr's head.
Brinks fails in his attempt to clinch.
That kick from Brinks tenderised Holmes Jr's leg. Holmes Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brinks tries to clinch up.
Holmes Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brinks in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Holmes Jr takes a swing at Brinks's ribcage but misses.
Brinks lands with an uppercut that bounces Holmes Jr off the cage and back into range.
Holmes Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brinks. Brinks obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot by Brinks.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brinks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Mike Holmes Jr has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Brinks.
Holmes Jr tries to throw a body punch but Brinks avoids it by throwing Holmes Jr back against the cage.
Holmes Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Holmes Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brinks's elbow.
Brinks lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Brinks.
Holmes Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holmes Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brinks's elbow.
Holmes Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brinks backwards.
Brinks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holmes Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brinks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brinks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Holmes Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.

Holmes Jr jumps into guard, dragging Brinks to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brinks has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Holmes Jr is proving hard to escape from.

Holmes Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Holmes Jr looking for a guillotine here but Brinks defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holmes Jr looking for a guillotine here but Brinks defends easily.

Holmes Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Holmes Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brinks can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Holmes Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Brinks is proving a slippery customer.
Brinks tries to stand but Holmes Jr is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holmes Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brinks is looking to stand up but Holmes Jr won't let him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

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

Holmes Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brinks is aware though and is defending well.

Brinks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holmes Jr has a closed guard, preventing Brinks from standing up.

Holmes Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brinks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brinks wants to stand but Holmes Jr has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Holmes Jr looking for subs off his back but Brinks has passed one foot through into half guard.
Brinks tries to stand and escape but Holmes Jr is controlling the position.
Holmes Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brinks's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brinks's back!
Brinks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Holmes Jr on the ground.
Brinks wants to get back to his feet.
Well, with Holmes Jr on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Brinks is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
A bit of a pause in the action here. Holmes Jr controlling the positon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Holmes Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Holmes Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brinks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Holmes Jr under the eye.
Holmes Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brinks's head backwards.
Brinks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holmes Jr motions for Brinks to come forward. Holmes Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brinks throws a one two combo.
Holmes Jr scores with a body shot.
Brinks throws a body shot but no joy.
Holmes Jr avoids the body shot from Brinks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brinks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice side step and Holmes Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brinks misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes Jr fails to pull guard.
Holmes Jr blocks a body shot from Brinks.
Brinks takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Holmes Jr.
Brinks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holmes Jr backwards.
Brinks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brinks throws an elbow but misses.
Cody Brinks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Holmes Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brinks walks away with a smile on his face. Holmes Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brinks misses with an uppercut
and Holmes Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cody Brinks is winning the standup battle so far.
Brinks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloppy strikes from Brinks. Those never looked like landing.
Brinks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holmes Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Holmes Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brinks missing with a left hand there. Holmes Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brinks avoids the body shot from Holmes Jr.
Brinks thows a body kick. Holmes Jr tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Holmes Jr moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brinks closes the distance but Holmes Jr moves to the side
and Holmes Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brinks missing with a left hand there. Holmes Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brinks misses with a low kick.
Brinks throws a body kick that misses
and Holmes Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Holmes Jr, as that shot connected.
Brinks looks for the body kick but Holmes Jr saw that one coming.
Holmes Jr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Brinks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Holmes Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brinks throws an off balance right hand

and Holmes Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Holmes Jr.
Brinks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holmes Jr tries to throw a body punch but Brinks avoids it by throwing Holmes Jr back against the cage.
Brinks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holmes Jr tries to throw a body punch but Brinks avoids it by throwing Holmes Jr back against the cage.
Holmes Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Holmes Jr misses with a body punch.
Brinks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brinks can't find room to land a body shot as Holmes Jr controls the action.
Holmes Jr jumps guard but Brinks stands there with Holmes Jr around his waist. Holmes Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cody Brinks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Holmes Jr.
Brinks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holmes Jr is trying to pull guard but Brinks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Holmes Jr tries to throw a body punch but Brinks avoids it by throwing Holmes Jr back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brinks lands a left hand.
Brinks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr takes an elbow to the temple.

Holmes Jr jumps into guard, dragging Brinks to the mat.

Brinks stands up from Holmes Jr's guard - Brinks perhaps looking for a knockout.
Holmes Jr defending well as Brinks loads up on a big left hand.
Holmes Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Holmes Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Brinks is just out of range.
Brinks feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brinks throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Holmes Jr is looking to clinch.
Holmes Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brinks.
Holmes Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Brinks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holmes Jr scores with a nice strike.
Brinks misses with a lunging right hand

and Holmes Jr counters by moving into the clinch.

Holmes Jr drags the fight down to the ground.
Holmes Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Holmes Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Holmes Jr looking for a guillotine here but Brinks defends easily.
Holmes Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Holmes Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Holmes Jr, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Holmes Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mike Holmes Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Holmes Jr throws a leg kick
and Brinks counters with a low kick, right behind Holmes Jr 's knee.
An inside leg kick from Brinks misses.
Holmes Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Brinks shakes him off and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Holmes Jr.
Brinks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holmes Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holmes Jr tries to counter by closing the distance.
Holmes Jr scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Brinks misses its intended target.
Brinks swings for the body but Holmes Jr moves out of range.
Brinks throws a hook but Holmes Jr avoids it easily.
Holmes Jr misses the shot to the body.
Holmes Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brinks avoids the body shot from Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr checks a low kick from Brinks.
Brinks lands with a nice body kick.
Brinks looks to land a right hand but Holmes Jr moved out of range.
Holmes Jr steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brinks.
Brinks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holmes Jr has Brinks up against the cage in a clinch.
Holmes Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holmes Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brinks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holmes Jr tries to throw a body punch but Brinks avoids it by throwing Holmes Jr back against the cage.
Brinks pushes off an throws an elbow but Holmes Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brinks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holmes Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Holmes Jr misses with the head strike.
Holmes Jr jumps guard but Brinks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brinks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holmes Jr's elbow.
Brinks can't find room to land a body shot as Holmes Jr controls the action.
Holmes Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brinks's elbow.

Holmes Jr jumps guard and drags Brinks to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holmes Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brinks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brinks wanted to stand there but Holmes Jr had control of the position.

Holmes Jr looking for a guillotine here but Brinks defends easily.
Brinks wants to get up but he can't break Holmes Jr's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brinks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Brinks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Holmes Jr throws his legs up looking for a submission but Brinks uses it to pass to side control.
Cody Brinks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr is looking for a sweep.
Brinks lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
You can see the frustration on Holmes Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Holmes Jr tries to bench press Brinks off him but Brinks keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holmes Jr gets back to half guard.
Brinks throwing shots but Holmes Jr is blocking nicely.

Holmes Jr actively working from the bottom here.

Brinks is looking for a kimura here.
Holmes Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brinks is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Holmes Jr controlling Brinks's posture.
Brinks landing some decent shots from guard.
Holmes Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Brinks decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Brinks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holmes Jr tries to counter by closing the distance.

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 Cody Brinks.
I think Holmes Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Holmes Jr!
A very excited looking Mike Holmes Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.