PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John tucker (ranked 0 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
tucker

191 cm
22
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Anti Tapout Clothing

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 Montreal, Harry Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John tucker!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holmes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Holmes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Holmes thows a huge punch but tucker dodges it nicely.
Holmes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Holmes decides to stand and escape the position.

Holmes moves into the clinch.

Holmes is trying to trip tucker. He has hold of a leg but tucker is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Holmes persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Holmes stands up from tucker's guard - Holmes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Harry Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes defending well as tucker loads up on a big left hand.
tucker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holmes misses with the combination.
A big left from tucker misses.
tucker misses with a straight right.
tucker throws an overhand right that lands on Holmes's shoulder, as Holmes tries to avoid the shot.
Holmes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
John tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tucker looks to land a right hand but Holmes moved out of range.

Holmes has managed to clinch.
tucker being controlled against the cage.
Holmes prevents tucker from breaking the clinch.
Holmes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
tucker is trying to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling him.
Holmes wants to break the clinch but can't.
tucker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Holmes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
tucker being controlled against the cage.
Holmes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Holmes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holmes stalling against the cage.
Holmes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
tucker tries to break free but Holmes pushes him back against the cage.
tucker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Holmes's efforts to push away.
tucker has had enough of the clinch but Holmes keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
tucker tries to circle away but Holmes has him pinned against the cage.

Holmes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from tucker.
Holmes misses with a wild combination.
Holmes throws a series of punches but tucker moves out of range.
tucker fails to land with a series of punches.
Holmes moves out of range of the strikes.
tucker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
tucker looks gassed!
Holmes misses with a wild combination.

Holmes clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Holmes.
Holmes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
tucker has had enough of the clinch but Holmes keeps him there for the moment.
tucker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on tucker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Holmes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Holmes stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tucker is trying to break free.
Holmes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
tucker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Holmes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
tucker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
tucker stops a takedown attempt from Holmes.

tucker breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Holmes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
tucker working hard to break the clinch.
Holmes lands a right hand.
tucker wants to break the clinch but can't.
tucker is trying to break the clinch but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes prevents tucker from breaking the clinch.
Holmes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Holmes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of tucker backwards.
Holmes keeps control of tucker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Holmes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

tucker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Holmes to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Holmes controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

Holmes gets to his feet. tucker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Holmes throws a combination. tucker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Holmes takes the fight into the clinch.
Holmes stalling in the clinch.
Holmes has tucker pressed against the cage, preventing tucker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
tucker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holmes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Holmes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Holmes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Holmes moves into the clinch.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Holmes lands an uppercut.
Holmes stalling in the clinch.
Holmes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of tuckers head.
tucker is looking to break free of the clinch but Holmes has double underhooks.

Holmes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holmes looks to land a combination. tucker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Holmes fails with the takedown.
Holmes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from tucker.
A big right from tucker misses.
Holmes ducks under a wild hook from tucker.

Holmes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with tucker, pushing him back against the cage.
tucker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but tucker won't allow it.
Holmes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Holmes lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holmes lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tucker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Holmes's efforts to push away.
Holmes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite tucker's efforts to push away.
tucker is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.
tucker has had enough of the clinch but Holmes keeps him there for the moment.
Holmes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
tucker keeps control of Holmes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
tucker wants to break free but Holmes has control.
Holmes presses tucker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Holmes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as tucker walks away with a smile on his face. Holmes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Holmes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from tucker.
tucker throws a big shot that misses.

Holmes has tucker up against the cage in a clinch.

Holmes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Holmes has taken the fight to the clinch.
tucker is trying to break free.
Holmes lands a hook that snaps the head of tucker backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries to circle away but tucker has him pinned against the cage.
Holmes presses tucker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Holmes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Holmes lands a body punch in the clinch.

Holmes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
tucker misses with a jab, cross combination.

Holmes closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Holmes.
Holmes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holmes lands a body punch in the clinch.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Holmes drags the fight down to the ground.
Holmes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Holmes manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
tucker keeps the fight on the outside.
tucker throws a hook but Holmes avoids it easily.
Holmes doesn't manage to clinch there - tucker circles away.
A jab from tucker misses.

Holmes pushes tucker up against the cage in a clinch.
Holmes prevents tucker from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Holmes.
tucker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes lands a left hand that snaps the head of tucker backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Holmes.
Nice body punch from Holmes.
Holmes gets through tucker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Holmes slowing the pace effectively.
Holmes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
tucker is trying to break free.
Holmes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
tucker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Holmes's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Holmes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Holmes wants to lay and pray for a moment but tucker keeps working.

Holmes decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Holmes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

tucker gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Holmes's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Holmes stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from tucker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Holmes dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Holmes throws a sloppy head kick and tucker moves out of range easily.
Holmes blocks a head kick by tucker.

tucker tries to keep at a distance but Holmes has taken the fight into the clinch.
tucker tries to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling the position.
Holmes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of tucker backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holmes.
Holmes lands a hook to the side of the head.
tucker can't break the clinch.
tucker tries to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling the position.
Holmes lands a hook to the side of the head.
tucker prevents Holmes from breaking the clinch.
tucker gets underhooks to prevent Holmes's takedown attempt.
tucker being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Holmes jumps guard.
Holmes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Holmes looking to hit a scissor sweep but tucker is one step ahead there.
Holmes is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst tucker is controlling him.
tucker content to stall in guard here.

tucker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Holmes pushes tucker up against the cage in a clinch.
Holmes tries to circle away but tucker has him pinned against the cage.
tucker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
tucker wants to get back to striking at distance but Holmes won't allow it.
tucker gets underhooks to prevent Holmes's takedown attempt.

Holmes is trying to trip tucker. He has hold of a leg but tucker is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Holmes persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
tucker wants to stand but Holmes is controlling the position.

Holmes gets to his feet. tucker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Holmes misses.
Holmes dodges the punch combination from tucker.
tucker moves into range and connects with a jab.

Holmes clinches up against the cage.
Holmes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holmes has tucker pushed against the cage.
Holmes is trying to force a seperation but tucker has the dominant position.

tucker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
tucker tries to bum rush Holmes with a series of wild strikes but Holmes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
tucker blocks a head kick by Holmes.
Holmes throws a sloppy head kick and tucker moves out of range easily.

Holmes has managed to clinch.
Holmes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

tucker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
tucker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tucker punishes Holmes's body with a nice straight punch.
Holmes tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
tucker throws a head kick that misses.

Holmes rushes tucker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Holmes keeps control of tucker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
tucker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holmes lands a left hand that snaps the head of tucker backwards.
Holmes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
tucker prevents Holmes from breaking the clinch.

Holmes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holmes shoots for a double leg takedown but tucker sprawls well. He's pushed Holmes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Holmes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Holmes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that tucker can do to turn this around?
tucker throws a sloppy head kick and Holmes moves out of range easily.

Holmes closes the distance and clinches.
Holmes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite tucker's efforts to push away.
Holmes lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Holmes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
tucker can't break the clinch.
tucker is trying to force a seperation but Holmes has the dominant position.

Holmes breaks from the clinch.
Holmes slips a straight right by tucker.

Holmes instigates a clinch.
tucker keeps control of Holmes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holmes lands a left hand that snaps the head of tucker backwards.
Holmes tries for a takedown but tucker manages to get underhooks.
tucker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
John tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harry Holmes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Holmes scores with a shot to the side of tucker's head.

tucker breaks from the clinch.

Holmes moves into the clinch.
tucker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Holmes prevents a body shot from tucker.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Holmes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Holmes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Holmes!