PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hector Holmes (ranked 4382 p4p, 4434 weight class) and New Car (ranked 533 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Holmes
vs
Car

191 cm
25
189
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
187
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hector Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, New Car!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Car with a hook.

It looks like Hector Holmes has been cut.

Holmes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Car is trying to defend but Holmes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Holmes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Car doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Holmes.

Holmes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Car sees it coming and defends easily.

Holmes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Car is just riding it out for now. Holmes eventually gives up the hold.

Holmes is trying to work for a kimura but Car is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes stops Car from getting back to his feet.

Holmes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Car sees it coming and defends easily.
Car tries to kick Holmes off but Holmes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holmes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Holmes prevents Car from standing back up.

Car manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Holmes keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Holmes blocking some punches.
Car tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Car.
Car works on Holmes's body with a couple of short punches.
Holmes tries for a takedown but Car manages to get underhooks.
Car digs a right hand underneath Holmes's ribcage. Holmes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Holmes is breathing heavily.
Car is leaning against Holmes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Car works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Car working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Car lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Car lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Car.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Car lands with a left to the head.

Holmes is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Car swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oh Holmes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch on the inside from Car fails to land.
Car misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holmes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holmes.
Car working aggressively here.
Holmes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Car misses with a punch on the inside.
Car throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes.
A head punch on the inside from Car fails to land.
Car misses with a short punch on the inside.
Car has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
Car throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Car.
Holmes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Car fails to land.
Car misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holmes blocking some punches.
Car misses with the head strike.
Car misses with a short punch on the inside.
Car misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Car fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holmes.
A head punch on the inside from Car fails to land.
Holmes blocking some punches.
Car throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes.
Car throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes.
Car has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
Holmes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
Car misses with the head strike.
Car has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
Car throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Car.
Holmes blocking some punches.
Car misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Car fails to land.
Car misses with the head strike.
Holmes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Car misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes blocking some punches.
Car throws a head punch that misses.
Car lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holmes.
Car misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holmes.
Car tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
Car working aggressively here.
Holmes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Car pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Car fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Car swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
Car swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Car misses with a hook from the clinch.
Car has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
Car lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Holmes.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
Car working aggressively here.
Car throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes.
Car has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
Car swings wildly with an uppercut but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holmes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holmes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Car.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holmes.
A head punch on the inside from Car fails to land.
Holmes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Car working aggressively here.
Car swings wildly with an uppercut but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Car working aggressively here.
Car throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes.
Holmes seems to have got his legs back now.
Car misses with the head strike.
Car pushes Holmes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Car lands a nice uppercut.
Car prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Holmes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Car gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Holmes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Car gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Car cracks Holmes with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Car lands an uppercut.
Holmes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Car fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Car drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Holmes right on the button. Holmes goes down! Car follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Car gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). New Car!
New Car decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.