PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Holmes Jr (ranked 1345 p4p, 1253 weight class) and Olli Lindholm (ranked 194 p4p, 179 weight class). Holmes Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Red - Damage. Mike Holmes Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holmes Jr
vs
Lindholm

194 cm
36
255
25 - 20 - 0

199 cm
29
266
13 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Holmes Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olli Lindholm!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindholm misses with a wild body shot.

Lindholm pushes Holmes Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Lindholm gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Mike Holmes Jr has been cut.
Holmes Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Lindholm backwards.
Holmes Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Holmes Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lindholm creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lindholm tries to land knees in the clinch but Holmes Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Lindholm misses with the head strike.
Holmes Jr tries a body shot but Lindholm blocks it.
Lindholm tries to land knees in the clinch but Holmes Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Holmes Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holmes Jr pushes Lindholm back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Holmes Jr tries to pull guard but Lindholm forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lindholm scores with a shoulder strike.
Holmes Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lindholm smiles and moves away.
Holmes Jr misses with a looping left.
Lindholm misses with a head kick.
Holmes Jr ducks under a wild hook from Lindholm.
Holmes Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Lindholm has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
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 with the inside leg kick.
Holmes Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lindholm unleashes a big counter combination but Holmes Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Holmes Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Lindholm misses its intended target.
Lindholm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lindholm tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmes Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Oblivion Gate in the buildup to the fight.
Holmes Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.

Holmes Jr rushes Lindholm and presses him up against the cage.
Holmes Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lindholms head.
Lindholm throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr tries to work over Lindholm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lindholm throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lindholm working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lindholm throws an elbow but misses.
Holmes Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Holmes Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Holmes Jr.
Lindholm looks winded!
Holmes Jr tries to work over Lindholm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holmes Jr lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lindholm.
Holmes Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holmes Jr blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lindholm scores with a hook to the body.
Lindholm tries to land a knee to the head but Holmes Jr blocks with his arms.
Lindholm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holmes Jr scores with a shot to the side of Lindholm's head.
Holmes Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lindholm's elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lindholm.
Lindholm looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lindholm with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lindholm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holmes Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Lindholm uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holmes Jr.
Lindholm blocks a body shot from Holmes Jr.
A right hook to the body lands for Holmes Jr.
A short left from Lindholm.
Holmes Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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 Lindholm walks away with a smile on his face. Holmes Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Holmes Jr wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindholm throws a right hand that Holmes Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Holmes Jr also avoids with ease.
Holmes Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lindholm slips under a jab.

Lindholm clinches.
Holmes Jr cracks Lindholm with a nice body shot.
Holmes Jr avoiding damage as Lindholm throws knees to the body.
Lindholm with a knee to the head.
Holmes Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Lindholm.
Lindholm tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lindholm tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Holmes Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lindholm creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holmes Jr lands an uppercut.
Holmes Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lindholm backwards.
Holmes Jr pushes Lindholm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr blocks a body shot from Lindholm.
A short body shot lands from Holmes Jr as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holmes Jr.

Lindholm is rocked!
Lindholm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holmes Jr is defending well for now.

Holmes Jr jumps guard and drags Lindholm to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Holmes Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lindholm is one step ahead there.

Holmes Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Holmes Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Holmes Jr, not yet.
Holmes Jr keeping moving, preventing Lindholm from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Holmes Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Holmes Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick misses from Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Olli Lindholm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lindholm closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lindholm landing knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Lindholm.
Holmes Jr misses with the head strike.
Lindholm misses with an elbow over the top.
Lindholm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Lindholm.
A short left from Lindholm.
A nice left hand lands by Lindholm.
Lindholm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lindholm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Holmes Jr avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes Jr blocking some punches.
Holmes Jr tries to pull guard but Lindholm forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lindholm lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holmes Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holmes Jr blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lindholm just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holmes Jr's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindholm scores with a shot to the side of Holmes Jr's head.
Holmes Jr is working Lindholm over against the cage.
Lindholm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Holmes Jr avoids it.
Holmes Jr cracks Lindholm with a nice body shot.
Lindholm using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Holmes Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lindholm takes a shot to the head.
Holmes Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Holmes Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lindholm just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holmes Jr's brow.
Holmes Jr jumps guard but Lindholm turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lindholm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olli Lindholm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lindholm gets through Holmes Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lindholm with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Holmes Jr pulls Lindholm into guard.

Lindholm got a little sloppy there for a moment and Holmes Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lindholm has managed to get both his arms back between Holmes Jr's legs - danger averted.
Lindholm is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lindholm content to stall in guard here.

Holmes Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Holmes Jr looking for a guillotine here but Lindholm defends easily.
Lindholm stopping the sweep attempt from Holmes Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindholm trying to control but Holmes Jr is working from the bottom.
Lindholm must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Lindholm got a little sloppy there for a moment and Holmes Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lindholm has managed to get both his arms back between Holmes Jr's legs - danger averted.
Holmes Jr keeping moving, preventing Lindholm from controlling successfully.

Lindholm avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holmes Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindholm is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Holmes Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Holmes Jr's back!
Holmes Jr can't escape the position.
Holmes Jr manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lindholm's guard. Nice work there by Holmes Jr.
Lindholm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holmes Jr is one step ahead there.
Holmes Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lindholm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Holmes Jr advances position into side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Olli Lindholm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Holmes Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lindholm takes a swing at Holmes Jr's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Lindholm moves into the clinch.
Lindholm lands with a light punch inside.
Holmes Jr is leaning against Lindholm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Holmes Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holmes Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Holmes Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Holmes Jr works on Lindholm's body with a couple of short punches.
Holmes Jr lands a body punch.
Holmes Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lindholm with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Holmes Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Holmes Jr lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Holmes Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Holmes Jr digs a right hand underneath Lindholm's ribcage. Lindholm let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Holmes Jr.

Holmes Jr gets control of Lindholm's arms and successfully pulls guard. Holmes Jr will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lindholm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Holmes Jr throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lindholm uses it to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes Jr sneaks back into half guard.
Holmes Jr wants to improve his position but Lindholm is controlling well.
Holmes Jr tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lindholm has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Holmes Jr slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Holmes Jr has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Lindholm. Oh but Holmes Jr has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Lindholm goes limp - he's gone! Holmes Jr jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mike Holmes Jr!
Mike Holmes Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.