PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernst Kaltenbrunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jussi holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaltenbrunner comes into the arena with Russlandlied blaring out of the sound system. jussi holmes has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kaltenbrunner
vs
holmes

201 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

215 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernst Kaltenbrunner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, jussi holmes!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
holmes lands a high kick!

Kaltenbrunner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
holmes gets back to half guard.
holmes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
holmes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
holmes looks gassed!
Kaltenbrunner tries to free his leg and advance position but holmes is retaining full guard.
Kaltenbrunner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
holmes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kaltenbrunner wants to control from the top but holmes keeps moving.
holmes tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
holmes trying to strike off his back.
holmes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
holmes with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kaltenbrunner counters with a shoot takedown. holmes fights it but they end up in guard.
Kaltenbrunner trying to control the position from guard on top but holmes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
holmes tries to land a sweep but no joy.

holmes has his foot on Kaltenbrunner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kaltenbrunner works his way back into a safe position though.
Kaltenbrunner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. holmes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kaltenbrunner is working hard here to advance position.
holmes trying to keep a closed guard but Kaltenbrunner is proving a slippery customer.
Kaltenbrunner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
holmes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaltenbrunner is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaltenbrunner advances position into side control!
holmes manages to get back to half guard.
holmes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kaltenbrunner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kaltenbrunner's back!
holmes throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
holmes lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Kaltenbrunner hold on?!
holmes softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Kaltenbrunner rolls, trying to escape but holmes keeps control of the position.
Kaltenbrunner has hold of holmes's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
holmes throwing strikes and Kaltenbrunner squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
holmes controlling his opponent.
holmes blocks Kaltenbrunner's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaltenbrunner slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kaltenbrunner missing with punches from the bottom.
holmes tries to pass to full mount but Kaltenbrunner defends it.
Kaltenbrunner wants to control but holmes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
holmes throwing shots but Kaltenbrunner is blocking nicely.
Kaltenbrunner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of holmes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take holmes's back!
Can holmes hold on?! Kaltenbrunner is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
holmes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kaltenbrunner lands a nice short elbow.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kaltenbrunner in particular looking to stall.
Kaltenbrunner wants to control but holmes is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kaltenbrunner is trying to work for a kimura but holmes is defending well.
Kaltenbrunner is keen to just control but holmes is a slippery customer.
holmes is pressing down on Kaltenbrunner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
holmes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
holmes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
holmes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kaltenbrunner tries to roll over but holmes keeps him under control.
holmes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaltenbrunner missing with punches from the bottom.
Kaltenbrunner is trying to get back to 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 Ernst Kaltenbrunner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kaltenbrunner rushes holmes and presses him up against the cage.
holmes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kaltenbrunner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kaltenbrunner gets underhooks to prevent holmes's takedown attempt.

Kaltenbrunner works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kaltenbrunner wants to control from the top but holmes keeps moving.
Kaltenbrunner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Kaltenbrunner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kaltenbrunner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kaltenbrunner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kaltenbrunner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kaltenbrunner connects with a couple of short punches.
holmes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
holmes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kaltenbrunner manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
holmes wants to control from the top but Kaltenbrunner keeps moving.
holmes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
holmes wants to control from the top but Kaltenbrunner keeps moving.
holmes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaltenbrunner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kaltenbrunner looking to control.
Kaltenbrunner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kaltenbrunner has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kaltenbrunner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kaltenbrunner keeping moving, preventing holmes from controlling successfully.
holmes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Kaltenbrunner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ernst Kaltenbrunner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kaltenbrunner throwing strikes from guard but holmes blocks nicely.
Kaltenbrunner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

holmes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kaltenbrunner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaltenbrunner trying to control but holmes is working from the bottom.
Kaltenbrunner wants to pass the guard but holmes is keeping the position.
Kaltenbrunner advances position into side control!
holmes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
holmes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kaltenbrunner lands a nice short elbow.
Kaltenbrunner slips a nice elbow through holmes's hands, connecting with holmes's forehead.
Kaltenbrunner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks holmes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kaltenbrunner wants to take a breather but holmes is having none of it.
Kaltenbrunner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
holmes has hold of Kaltenbrunner's hands but Kaltenbrunner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kaltenbrunner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
holmes is looking for a sweep. Kaltenbrunner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
holmes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kaltenbrunner is working away from the top position though.
Kaltenbrunner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
holmes regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now holmes is on top in guard.
Kaltenbrunner wants to control but holmes passes easily into half guard.
Kaltenbrunner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but holmes scores with a couple of nice shots.
holmes wants to stand but Kaltenbrunner has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
holmes is keen to just control but Kaltenbrunner is a slippery customer.
Kaltenbrunner misses with some strikes from the bottom.
holmes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kaltenbrunner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kaltenbrunner trying to hold on to holmes's head to control him but holmes postures up.
holmes prevents Kaltenbrunner from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernst Kaltenbrunner dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

holmes tries for a takedown but Kaltenbrunner circles away easily

and Kaltenbrunner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in holmes's guard.

holmes looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kaltenbrunner has picked holmes up and slammed him! holmes can't keep hold of the triangle and Kaltenbrunner manages to pass to side control!
Kaltenbrunner is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kaltenbrunner working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
holmes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kaltenbrunner off and has taken his back!
holmes doesn't have the hooks in and Kaltenbrunner manages to turn into his guard.
Kaltenbrunner with a nice head shot there.
holmes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kaltenbrunner is doing well to control the position and prevent holmes from advancing to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaltenbrunner wants to control but holmes is keeping busy and won't allow it.

holmes is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.

holmes is working for a kimura but Kaltenbrunner is defending it quite comfortably.

holmes is looking for a kimura but Kaltenbrunner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for holmes to get the leverage.
Kaltenbrunner is trying to get back to full guard.
holmes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kaltenbrunner is in trouble now - holmes has advanced to mount!
Kaltenbrunner wants to hold on but holmes pushes him away.

holmes wants to finish this one by submission but Kaltenbrunner is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from holmes.

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.
Kaltenbrunner tries to hold on but holmes postures up.
Kaltenbrunner is desperately trying to improve his position but holmes has a good base and remains in mount.
holmes punching from mount but Kaltenbrunner doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kaltenbrunner tries to reverse the position but holmes maintains control.
Kaltenbrunner manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kaltenbrunner gets back to full guard.
Kaltenbrunner trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
holmes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
holmes throws a big right hand that misses.
Kaltenbrunner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
holmes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
holmes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kaltenbrunner keeping moving, preventing holmes from controlling successfully.
holmes trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kaltenbrunner manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
holmes keeping full guard, as Kaltenbrunner tries to pass.
Kaltenbrunner works over holmes with some ground and pound from guard.
Kaltenbrunner passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
holmes is looking to reverse the position.
Kaltenbrunner is looking to take a break and control but holmes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
holmes tries to bench press Kaltenbrunner off him but Kaltenbrunner keeps the position.
holmes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
holmes wants to get back to full guard.
Kaltenbrunner not doing much here.

holmes looking for submissions off his back.
jussi holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaltenbrunner working over holmes with some ground and pound. holmes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernst Kaltenbrunner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaltenbrunner, 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernst Kaltenbrunner!