PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Piston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jalen Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Birdman ft. Lil Wayne - Always Strapped (Remix). Jalen Holmes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Piston
vs
Holmes

186 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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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 New York, Joseph Piston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jalen Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Piston gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Piston tries to land knees in the clinch but Holmes avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Piston.
Holmes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Piston unloads a knee to the mid-section. Holmes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Piston lands a damaging elbow.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piston has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes looks gassed!
Piston lands a nice knee to the body.
Holmes managing to block the knees to the body from Piston.
Piston tries to land knees in the clinch but Holmes avoids the damage to the body.
Holmes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Piston landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Piston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holmes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Piston.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes tries to stall but Piston uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Holmes blocks the elbow strike.
Holmes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Holmes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Piston lands an elbow inside that Holmes shrugs off.
Holmes blocks the elbow strike.
Piston with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Holmes breaks the clinch.

Piston gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Piston lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Piston trying to land knees to the body.
Piston missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Piston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holmes.
Piston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Holmes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Piston.
Piston lands a nice elbow.
Piston misses with a knee strike.
Piston prevents Holmes from breaking the clinch.
Piston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holmess head.
Holmes is trying to break free.
Holmes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Piston tries to land knees in the clinch but Holmes avoids the damage to the body.
Holmes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Piston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holmes.
Holmes throws a punch but it's blocked by Piston.
Nice body punch from Holmes - that landed with a thud.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Holmes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pistons head.
Holmes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piston has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piston has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes tries to break the clinch but Piston is controlling the position.
Piston crunches a lovely knee into Holmes's ribcage.
Holmes avoiding damage as Piston throws knees to the body.
Holmes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Piston tries to land a knee to the head but Holmes blocks with his arms.
Holmes is looking to break free of the clinch but Piston has double underhooks.
Holmes is looking to break free of the clinch but Piston has double underhooks.
Holmes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Piston landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holmes.
Holmes throws a head punch that misses.
Piston prevents Holmes from breaking the clinch.
Holmes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Holmes can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes wants to break free but Piston has control.
Holmes lands a body punch.
Holmes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Piston's elbow.
Piston lands a nice knee to the body.
Piston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Holmes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Piston lands a knee to the body.
Piston taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Piston unloads a knee to the mid-section. Holmes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Piston lands a damaging elbow.

Holmes breaks from the clinch.
Piston tries to close the distance and clinch but Holmes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Piston fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Holmes both land. Nice combination.
Piston tries to clinch there but Holmes circles away.
Holmes swinging wilding here.
Holmes tries to clinch but Piston is having none of it.
Holmes throws a one two combo.
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!
Piston darts in trying to clinch
and Holmes counters with a one-two to the body.
Joseph Piston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piston throws a head kick but Holmes moves out of range.
Piston wants to clinch
and Holmes counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holmes fails to land with a series of punches.
Holmes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Piston tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Holmes counters with a series of strikes. Piston will be more careful next time no doubt.
Piston moves in looking to clinch but Holmes pushes him off.
Piston is looking to clinch.
Piston is looking to clinch.
Piston darts in trying to clinch
and Holmes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Piston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holmes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holmes is working the combinations to good effect here.
Holmes keeps the fight on the outside.
Holmes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Holmes.

Piston is rocked!

It looks like Joseph Piston has been cut.
Holmes keeps the fight on the outside.
Oh Piston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Holmes has Piston up against the cage in a clinch.
Piston seems to have got his legs back now.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piston has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes avoiding damage as Piston throws knees to the body.
Holmes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Piston using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Piston landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch but Piston keeps him there for the moment.
Piston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Piston pushes off an throws an elbow but Holmes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Holmes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Holmes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Piston.
Holmes is trying to break the clinch but Piston has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Piston.
Piston prevents Holmes from breaking the clinch.
Holmes lands a nice uppercut.

Holmes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holmes throws a one two combo.
Holmes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Holmes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Piston swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Piston - that will leave a mark!
Piston wants to clinch but Holmes slips to the side

and Holmes moves into the clinch.
Holmes wants to break free but Piston has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Piston throws an elbow but misses.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piston has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holmes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Holmes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piston has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piston has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Piston dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Piston dodges the punch combination from Holmes.
Piston tries to clinch up but Holmes circles away and keeps his distance.

Piston gets a clinch.
Piston lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Holmes or not.
Piston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Holmes is looking to break free of the clinch but Piston has double underhooks.
Holmes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Holmes wants to break free but Piston has control.
Piston unloads a knee to the mid-section. Holmes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Piston using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Piston.
Holmes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Holmes is looking to break free of the clinch but Piston has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Holmes.
Holmes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Joseph Piston has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piston has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Piston won't allow it.
Piston prevents Holmes from breaking the clinch.
Piston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Holmes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Holmes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes is breathing heavily.
Holmes is looking to break free of the clinch but Piston has double underhooks.
Piston connects with a knee to the head.
Piston using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Piston unloads a knee to the mid-section. Holmes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piston lands a knee to the body.
Piston scores a nice knee to the body.
Piston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piston missing with knees to the body.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch but Piston keeps him there for the moment.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piston has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Piston.
Holmes tries to break the clinch but Piston is controlling the position.
Holmes misses with the head strike.
Piston keeps control of Holmes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Piston.
Piston lands an elbow just above Holmes 's eye.
Piston lands with a right to the head.
Piston lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Piston.
Holmes is trying to break free.
Holmes dodges an elbow strike from Piston.
Holmes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Piston missing with knees to the body.
Piston lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Holmes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holmes.
Piston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Holmes swings wildly with an uppercut but Piston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees to the body from Piston.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piston has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes tries to break the clinch but Piston is controlling the position.
Piston tries a knee to the head but Holmes blocks it.
Holmes is looking to break free of the clinch but Piston has double underhooks.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Piston tries to land knees in the clinch but Holmes avoids the damage to the body.
Piston creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piston gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Holmes.
Piston keeps control of Holmes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Piston unloads a knee to the mid-section. Holmes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Piston landing knees to the body.

Piston breaks the clinch.
Holmes misses with the combination.
Piston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holmes missing with a left hand there. Piston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piston closes the distance but Holmes moves to the side
and Holmes counters with a left to the body.
Holmes thuds his right hand into Piston's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Holmes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Piston pinned against the cage. Piston gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Piston tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Holmes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Piston doesn't manage to clinch there - Holmes circles away.
Piston is looking to clinch.
Holmes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holmes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Piston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Piston is looking to clinch but Holmes is avoiding it.
Piston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piston tries to clinch up but Holmes circles away and keeps his distance.

Piston closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Piston.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Piston won't allow it.
A short body shot lands from Piston as the two fighters clinch.
Piston keeps control of Holmes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holmes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Piston scores a nice knee to the body.
Piston trying to land knees to the body.
Piston using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Piston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Holmes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Holmes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Piston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holmes throws a nice looking combination but Piston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holmes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Holmes.
Check out the look on Holmes's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Holmes decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Piston instigates a clinch.
Piston tries to land knees in the clinch but Holmes avoids the damage to the body.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch but Piston keeps him there for the moment.
Piston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Holmes is looking to break free of the clinch but Piston has double underhooks.
Piston lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piston taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Piston lands an elbow just above Holmes 's eye.
Holmes is trying to break free.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Piston.
Holmes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Piston keeps control of Holmes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Piston lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Piston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joseph Piston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Piston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holmes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holmes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Piston clinches with his opponent.
Holmes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piston keeps control of Holmes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holmes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Piston crunches a lovely knee into Holmes's ribcage.
Holmes is looking to break free of the clinch but Piston has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Piston.
Piston misses with a knee to the head.
Piston scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Piston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Piston dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Piston is looking to clinch but Holmes is avoiding it.
Holmes swats away the attempt to clinch by Piston.
Piston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holmes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Piston wants to clinch up but Holmes keeps it at a distance.
Piston tries to clinch there but Holmes circles away.
Piston clinches but Holmes breaks the clinch

and Holmes moves into the clinch.
Holmes avoiding damage as Piston throws knees to the body.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Piston won't allow it.
Piston has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Holmes managing to block the knees to the body from Piston.
Piston stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piston lands a damaging elbow.
Holmes wants to break free but Piston has control.
Piston landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Piston won't allow it.
Holmes stalling in the clinch but Piston improves position.

Piston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holmes tries to clinch up but Piston circles away and keeps his distance.
Holmes moves in looking to clinch but Piston pushes him off.
Piston wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Holmes moves into the clinch.
Piston prevents Holmes from breaking the clinch.
Holmes is trying to break free.
Piston keeps control of Holmes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Piston prevents Holmes from breaking the clinch.
Holmes pushes Piston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Piston prevents Holmes from breaking the clinch.
Piston keeps control of Holmes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holmes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Holmes tries to break the clinch but Piston is controlling the position.
Holmes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holmes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Piston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holmes.
Holmes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Piston is keeping busy.
Holmes is looking to break free of the clinch but Piston has double underhooks.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch but Piston keeps him there for the moment.
Piston scores a nice knee to the body.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Piston won't allow it.
Piston connects with a knee to the head.
Holmes tries to break the clinch but Piston is controlling the position.
Piston looking to throw knees to the head but Holmes is blocking nicely.
Holmes is looking to break free of the clinch but Piston has double underhooks.
Piston keeps control of Holmes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Piston.
Holmes is trying to break the clinch but Piston has him pressed against the cage.
Piston missing with knees to the body.
Piston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Holmes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Holmes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Piston throws a knee to the head but misses.
Piston crunches a lovely knee into Holmes's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Holmes managing to block the knees to the body from Piston.
Piston lands a nice knee to the body.
Piston tries to land a knee to the head but Holmes blocks with his arms.
Piston lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Piston.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Piston won't allow it.

Holmes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Holmes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Piston throws an elbow but it misses.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piston has him pressed against the cage.
Piston missing with knees to the body.
Holmes is looking to break free of the clinch but Piston has double underhooks.
Piston crunches a lovely knee into Holmes's ribcage.
Holmes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Piston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Piston connects with a nasty looking knee right to Holmes's face.
Piston misses with an elbow over the top.
Piston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Piston tries to land knees in the clinch but Holmes avoids the damage to the body.
Holmes wants to break free but Piston has control.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch but Piston keeps him there for the moment.
Piston stalling in the clinch.
Piston missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Piston.
Piston with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Holmes is rocked!
Piston lands an elbow just above Holmes 's eye.
Holmes is still on wobbly legs! Can Piston finish him?
Piston lands an elbow that stopped Holmes in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Piston.
Piston scores with a knee to the head.
Piston throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piston trying to land knees to the body.
Piston leaning his opponent against the cage.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Piston.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch but Piston keeps him there for the moment.
Piston is working Holmes over against the cage.
Holmes managing to block the knees to the body from Piston.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piston has him pressed against the cage.
Piston unloads a knee to the mid-section. Holmes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Piston looking to throw knees to the head but Holmes is blocking nicely.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Piston blocks a body shot from Holmes.
Holmes seems to have recovered his senses.

Holmes breaks the clinch.
Holmes misses with a double jab.
Jalen Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab, jab by Holmes - just one landing.
Holmes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holmes.
A left and a right from Holmes both land. Nice combination.
Piston closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No joy there for Holmes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holmes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Piston looks to clinch

and Holmes counters by moving into the clinch.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch but Piston keeps him there for the moment.
Piston lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes lands a nice shot to the body.
Piston lands an elbow that stopped Holmes in his tracks for a moment.
Piston using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Piston blocks an uppercut.
Holmes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Piston is keeping busy.
Holmes is trying to break the clinch but Piston has him pressed against the cage.
Piston comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Piston lands an elbow inside that Holmes shrugs off.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch but Piston keeps him there for the moment.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Piston comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Jalen Holmes's cut even more.
Holmes tries to throw a body punch but Piston avoids it by throwing Holmes back against the cage.
Piston unloads a knee to the mid-section. Holmes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Piston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Piston tries to clinch up but Holmes circles away and keeps his distance.
Piston tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Holmes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holmes blocks the body kick.

Holmes moves into range and clinches up with Piston.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piston lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Piston missing with knees to the body.
Holmes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holmes lands a right hand.
Piston scores with a knee to the head.
Holmes avoiding damage as Piston throws knees to the body.
Holmes throws a punch but it's blocked by Piston.
Holmes avoiding damage as Piston throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Piston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Piston, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Piston!