PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Holmn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade The Corner Store Sicko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slade The Corner Store Sicko will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Holmn
vs
The Corner Store Sicko

188 cm
20
260 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

220 cm
22
268 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue 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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sami Holmn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slade The Corner Store Sicko!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmn wants to clinch up but The Corner Store Sicko keeps it at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Holmn.

The Corner Store Sicko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The Corner Store Sicko not doing much here.
Holmn tries to get to full guard but The Corner Store Sicko has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Corner Store Sicko stops Holmn from getting back to his feet.
Holmn could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The Corner Store Sicko trying to control the action but Holmn is working from the bottom.
Holmn is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Corner Store Sicko wants to pass to mount but Holmn is defending the position.
The Corner Store Sicko trying to control from half guard but Holmn is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Holmn delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The Corner Store Sicko fails with a takedown attempt.
Holmn lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Slade The Corner Store Sicko has been cut.
Holmn tries to close the distance and clinch but The Corner Store Sicko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holmn is looking to clinch.
The Corner Store Sicko shoots for a takedown but Holmn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Holmn wants to clinch.
Holmn is looking to clinch but The Corner Store Sicko is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Corner Store Sicko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holmn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Holmn moves into the clinch.
The Corner Store Sicko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sami Holmn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slade The Corner Store Sicko.
Holmn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Holmn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Holmn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Holmn is breathing heavily.
The Corner Store Sicko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Holmn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The Corner Store Sicko prevents Holmn from breaking the clinch.
Holmn looking to slow down the pace here.
The Corner Store Sicko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Holmn walks away with a smile on his face. The Corner Store Sicko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The Corner Store Sicko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than The Corner Store Sicko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Holmn defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from The Corner Store Sicko.
The Corner Store Sicko lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Corner Store Sicko content just to control the position here.
The Corner Store Sicko with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sami Holmn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Slade The Corner Store Sicko's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The Corner Store Sicko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Holmn defends it nicely.
Holmn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holmn swats away the attempt to clinch by The Corner Store Sicko.
Holmn moves in looking to clinch but The Corner Store Sicko pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmn swats away the attempt to clinch by The Corner Store Sicko.
The Corner Store Sicko gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Holmn counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The Corner Store Sicko circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Corner Store Sicko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmn tries to close the distance and clinch but The Corner Store Sicko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Corner Store Sicko swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmn.
An inside leg kick lands from Holmn.
The Corner Store Sicko tries to close the distance and clinch but Holmn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Holmn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows The Corner Store Sicko to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The Corner Store Sicko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Corner Store Sicko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Corner Store Sicko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The Corner Store Sicko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The Corner Store Sicko decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The Corner Store Sicko is looking to clinch.
Sami Holmn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from The Corner Store Sicko is defended easily by Holmn.
Holmn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sami Holmn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The Corner Store Sicko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than The Corner Store Sicko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The Corner Store Sicko controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that The Corner Store Sicko has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmn tries to reverse the position but The Corner Store Sicko maintains control.
The Corner Store Sicko controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Corner Store Sicko with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slade The Corner Store Sicko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Slade The Corner Store Sicko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The Corner Store Sicko throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Holmn was covering up waiting for the punch and The Corner Store Sicko finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The Corner Store Sicko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Holmn working a defensive guard here.
The Corner Store Sicko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The Corner Store Sicko lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Corner Store Sicko content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Corner Store Sicko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Holmn keeping full guard, as The Corner Store Sicko tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The Corner Store Sicko controls from within his opponent's guard.
The Corner Store Sicko tries to free his leg and advance position but Holmn is retaining full guard.

The Corner Store Sicko stands and steps away. Holmn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

The Corner Store Sicko drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Holmn gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Corner Store Sicko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Holmn wants to hold on but The Corner Store Sicko pushes him away.
The Corner Store Sicko controlling the pace for now.

Despite being in the dominant position, Slade The Corner Store Sicko just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

The Corner Store Sicko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Corner Store Sicko is working Holmn over with some ground and pound from side control.
The Corner Store Sicko has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Holmn is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The Corner Store Sicko controlling from the full mount.
Holmn is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slade The Corner Store Sicko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The Corner Store Sicko 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slade The Corner Store Sicko!