PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johannah Holmbom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seb Bastion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Holmbom
vs
Bastion

187 cm
24
220 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

186 cm
26
212 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Johannah Holmbom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Seb Bastion!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmbom avoids the body shot from Bastion.
Bastion throws a looping overhand right but Holmbom ducks down to avoid it.
Holmbom throws a low kick but Bastion moves out of range easily.
Bastion lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Johannah Holmbom has been cut.
Holmbom lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bastion takes a step back to recover.
Bastion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johannah Holmbom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmbom throws a low kick, looking for Bastion's leg but Bastion calmly moves out of range.
Holmbom goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bastion lands the left hand.
Bastion misses with a low kick.
Bastion throws the left hand but Holmbom avoids the punch easily.
Bastion throws a lazy right hand but Holmbom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Holmbom throws a leg kick but Bastion moved away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holmbom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bastion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holmbom tries to clinch but Bastion is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastion checks a low kick from Holmbom.
Bastion on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holmbom. Holmbom obviously looking to wear him down.
Holmbom throws out a leg kick but Bastion moves out of range and Holmbom only half commits.
Bastion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holmbom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bastion tries to score with a low kick but Holmbom moves his leg out of the way.
Bastion misses with a takedown attempt - Holmbom sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Holmbom thumps Bastion with a low kick.
Bastion takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holmbom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bastion stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Holmbom.
Bastion chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holmbom can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmbom tries to clinch there but Bastion circles away.
Holmbom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmbom scores with a head kick. Bastion tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Holmbom.
Holmbom throws a nice inside leg kick.
Holmbom attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick from Holmbom lands but Bastion takes it in his stride.
Holmbom tries to clinch there but Bastion circles away.
Bastion cracks the inside of Holmbom's front leg.
Holmbom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holmbom throws a nice inside leg kick.
Holmbom dodges the punch combination from Bastion.
A clash of legs there as Holmbom blocks the low kick.
Bastion throws a left and a right that both miss
and Holmbom counters with an inside leg kick.
Holmbom scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastion swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmbom.
Bastion blocks a head kick by Holmbom.
Holmbom fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bastion checks it well.
Bastion throws the kick towards the body but Holmbom avoids it.
Bastion swinging wildly here.
Holmbom throws a push kick but Bastion slaps the foot to one side.
Holmbom connects with an inside leg kick.
Holmbom throws a nice outside leg kick.

Holmbom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bastion, pushing him back against the cage.
Bastion looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Holmbom looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bastion takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Seb Bastion has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Holmbom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastion dodges an elbow strike from Holmbom.
Bastion is trying to break the clinch but Holmbom is controlling him.
Bastion wants to get back to striking at distance but Holmbom won't allow it.
Holmbom throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bastion blocks an elbow strike from Holmbom.
Bastion is trying to break the clinch but Holmbom is controlling him.
Bastion takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmbom throws an elbow but it misses.
Holmbom gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Bastion is rocked!
Holmbom misses with an elbow over the top.
Bastion is still on wobbly legs! Can Holmbom finish him?
Bastion blocks an elbow strike.
Bastion avoids the elbow strike from Holmbom, against the cage.
Bastion's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Holmbom pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bastion blocks an elbow strike from Holmbom.
With the fighters up against the cage, Holmbom throws an elbow but misses.
Bastion blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Holmbom throws an elbow but misses.
Bastion is trying to push Holmbom away but Holmbom has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bastion avoids a wild elbow strike from Holmbom.
Bastion blocks an elbow strike.
Holmbom misses with an elbow over the top.
Holmbom looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmbom pushes off an throws an elbow but Bastion leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Holmbom throws an elbow that misses.
Holmbom throws an elbow but it misses.
Holmbom throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bastion seems to have recovered his senses.
Bastion avoids the elbow strike from Holmbom, against the cage.
Bastion tries to break the clinch but Holmbom is controlling the position.
Holmbom creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bastion's defenses.
Holmbom keeps control of Bastion as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johannah Holmbom dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bastion swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Holmbom - that will leave a mark!
Johannah Holmbom is winning the standup battle so far.
Holmbom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Holmbom connects with an inside leg kick.
Bastion throws a series of punches but Holmbom moves out of range.
Holmbom wants to clinch up but Bastion keeps it at a distance.
Bastion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holmbom throws a lazy head kick
and Bastion counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A clash of legs there as Bastion blocks the low kick.
Holmbom throws a low kick but Bastion moves out of range easily.
Holmbom connects with an inside leg kick.
Holmbom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bastion pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holmbom moves in looking to clinch but Bastion pushes him off.
Holmbom thows a leg kick but Bastion checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmbom throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bastion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Holmbom clinches up against the cage.
Holmbom pushes off an throws an elbow but Bastion leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Holmbom pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Bastion! Holmbom unloads with more strikes and Bastion sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johannah Holmbom!