PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Elija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markus Elija looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Holmes
vs
Elija

190 cm
23
198 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Markus Elija!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elija shoots for a takedown but Holmes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Elija looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Elija gets caught flat footed, as Holmes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Holmes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Holmes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Holmes passes Elija's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Holmes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Holmes is trying to work for a kimura but Elija is defending well.

Holmes seems to be working for a kimura but Elija defends the submission attempt.

Holmes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Elija has managed to free his arm - good work.
Holmes passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holmes working for a submission but Elija is keeping him at bay.

Holmes is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Elija has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Holmes has control of Elija's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Elija regains control of the situation pretty easily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holmes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elija gets back to half guard.

Holmes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Elija wants to stand back up but Holmes manages to pass into side control.

Holmes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Holmes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Elija is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holmes is trying to get an arm triangle but Elija is defending well.

Holmes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Holmes has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Elija is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Holmes yanks on the arm and Elija is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Holmes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jon Holmes!
Jon Holmes decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.