PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Holmn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Pablo Rico Carlos Martinez Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Pablo Rico Carlos Martinez Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holmn
vs
Pablo Rico Carlos Martinez Smith

188 cm
21
260 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

189 cm
20
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 5 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eduardo Pablo Rico Carlos Martinez Smith!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos Martinez Smith shoots for a takedown but Holmn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Carlos Martinez Smith tries to keep at a distance but Holmn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Holmn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carlos Martinez Smith's defenses.

It looks like Eduardo Pablo Rico Carlos Martinez Smith has been cut.
Holmn could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Holmn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Holmn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carlos Martinez Smith's face.
Holmn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Holmn slowing the pace effectively.

Carlos Martinez Smith turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Carlos Martinez Smith working away.
Holmn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carlos Martinez Smith on the ground.

Carlos Martinez Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Carlos Martinez Smith looks gassed!

Carlos Martinez Smith goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Holmn rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Carlos Martinez Smith's guard! Nice work there by Holmn!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlos Martinez Smith keeping moving, preventing Holmn from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmn wants to stand but Carlos Martinez Smith is controlling his posture from full guard.
Holmn wants to pass the guard but Carlos Martinez Smith is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carlos Martinez Smith keeping moving, preventing Holmn from controlling successfully.
Carlos Martinez Smith looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holmn stands and steps away. Carlos Martinez Smith gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Holmn throws a front kick aimed at Carlos Martinez Smith's knee but Carlos Martinez Smith avoids it well.

Holmn rushes Carlos Martinez Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Carlos Martinez Smith can't get the takedown.
Carlos Martinez Smith jumps guard but Holmn stands there with Carlos Martinez Smith around his waist. Carlos Martinez Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sami Holmn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Pablo Rico Carlos Martinez Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Holmn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holmn moves in looking to clinch but Carlos Martinez Smith pushes him off.

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

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carlos Martinez Smith 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.
Carlos Martinez Smith is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
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 Eduardo Pablo Rico Carlos Martinez Smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Holmn. Carlos Martinez Smith shrugs it off though.
Holmn fails with an attempt to clinch.

Holmn drives through and clinches with Carlos Martinez Smith against the cage.
Carlos Martinez Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Holmn leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Holmn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holmn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holmn tries to clinch but Carlos Martinez Smith moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holmn has Carlos Martinez Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Carlos Martinez Smith is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Holmn.
Holmn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Holmn.
Holmn looking to throw knees to the head but Carlos Martinez Smith is blocking nicely.

Holmn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holmn tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Holmn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Holmn tries to close the distance and clinch but Carlos Martinez Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmn is looking to clinch.
Holmn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carlos Martinez Smith.
Sami Holmn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Pablo Rico Carlos Martinez Smith.
Holmn doesn't manage to clinch there - Carlos Martinez Smith circles away.
Holmn is looking to clinch but Carlos Martinez Smith is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmn slaps away a takedown attempt from Carlos Martinez Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Carlos Martinez Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Carlos Martinez Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Holmn, who protects the arm well.

Carlos Martinez Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Holmn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Carlos Martinez Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Holmn has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carlos Martinez Smith tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carlos Martinez Smith has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Pablo Rico Carlos Martinez Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Pablo Rico Carlos Martinez Smith'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Holmn misses the target.
Holmn connects with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carlos Martinez Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Holmn, looking for a takedown. Carlos Martinez Smith pushes Holmn against the cage but Holmn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carlos Martinez Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holmn scores with a three punch combo!
Carlos Martinez Smith shoots in for a takedown but Holmn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Holmn tries to clinch but Carlos Martinez Smith moves out of range.
Sami Holmn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carlos Martinez Smith looks for a takedown but Holmn sprawls well.
Sami Holmn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Pablo Rico Carlos Martinez Smith.
Holmn tries to clinch up.

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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holmn. That's going to slow Carlos Martinez Smith down.
Holmn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carlos Martinez Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmn.
Sami Holmn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carlos Martinez Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Carlos Martinez Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Holmn sprawls well. He's pushed Carlos Martinez Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos Martinez Smith shoots in for a takedown but Holmn shows good takedown defense.

Holmn takes the fight into the clinch.
Carlos Martinez Smith is working for takedown but Holmn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Holmn.
Holmn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carlos Martinez Smith blocks it with crossed arms.

Holmn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holmn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carlos Martinez Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four 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.
Holmn tries to close the distance and clinch but Carlos Martinez Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Carlos Martinez Smith.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holmn.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice takedown defense from Holmn. No joy for Carlos Martinez Smith on that attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sami Holmn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Holmn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!