PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tvrtko Kotromanic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delroy Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kotromanic
vs
Holmes

183 cm
26
175 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
184 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tvrtko Kotromanic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Delroy Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes jabs at Kotromanic's body.
Holmes swings for the body but Kotromanic moves out of range.
Holmes misses with the combination.
Kotromanic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left lands for Holmes.
Holmes blocks a low kick nicely.
Holmes misses with a looping right.
Holmes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kotromanic throws a hook but Holmes blocks it.

Holmes has managed to clinch.
Holmes tries a knee to the head but Kotromanic blocks it.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kotromanic avoids it.
Holmes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kotromanic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kotromanic scores with a shoulder strike.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kotromanic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kotromanic misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Holmes.
Kotromanic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kotromanic lands with a short shot to the head.
Kotromanic can't find room to land a body shot as Holmes controls the action.
Holmes working aggressively here.
Kotromanic works on Holmes's body with a couple of short punches.
Kotromanic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kotromanic blocks a body shot from Holmes.

Holmes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kotromanic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Holmes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kotromanic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holmes.
Holmes digs a good body shot into Kotromanic's ribs.
Kotromanic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Holmes wants to land a leg kick but Kotromanic is out of range.
Kotromanic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick misses from Kotromanic.
Holmes throws the left hand but Kotromanic avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kotromanic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Holmes checks a low kick from Kotromanic.
Holmes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kotromanic to score with a decent uppercut.
Holmes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Holmes defending well as Kotromanic loads up on a big left hand.
Holmes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kotromanic.
Holmes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holmes stuns Kotromanic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kotromanic throws a head kick that misses.
Holmes throws a leg kick which misses Kotromanic's front leg but catches the back leg as Kotromanic tries to avoid it.
Kotromanic throws a sloppy head kick and Holmes moves out of range easily.
Kotromanic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Holmes at a distance.
Holmes throws a front kick aimed at Kotromanic's knee but Kotromanic avoids it well.
Kotromanic ducks under a wild hook from Holmes.
Holmes checks a low kick from Kotromanic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holmes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kotromanic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holmes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kotromanic.
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kotromanic is defending well for now.
Holmes trying to land knees to the body.
Holmes prevents a body shot from Kotromanic.
Kotromanic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Holmes misses with a knee strike.
Holmes misses with a punch to the body.
Kotromanic is trying to maintain a safe position but Holmes gets an underhook and turns Kotromanic into the cage.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kotromanic avoids it.
Holmes lands a nice knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Kotromanic.
Kotromanic can't find room to land a body shot as Holmes controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Kotromanic fails to land.
Holmes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Kotromanic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kotromanic just leaning against Holmes, taking a breather.
Holmes tries to circle away but Kotromanic has him pinned against the cage.
Kotromanic is trying to maintain a safe position but Holmes gets an underhook and turns Kotromanic into the cage.
Holmes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kotromanic's elbow.

Holmes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Holmes.
Kotromanic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holmes manages to avoid it.
Kotromanic scores with a leg kick.
Holmes blocks a head kick by Kotromanic.
Kotromanic throws a leg kick but Holmes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holmes, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick from Holmes misses.
Holmes misses with a head kick.
Kotromanic throws a lazy right hand but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Holmes misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Delroy Holmes 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.

Kotromanic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Delroy Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Kotromanic.
Holmes is looking to score with low kicks.
Holmes tries to bum rush Kotromanic with a series of wild strikes but Kotromanic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kotromanic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kotromanic moves out of range of the leg kick from Holmes.
Kotromanic throws a head kick but Holmes moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Holmes.
Holmes throws a head kick that half lands.
Holmes blocks a leg kick.
Kotromanic misses with a body shot.
Kotromanic throws a hook but Holmes blocks it.
Kotromanic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holmes.
Kotromanic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holmes.
Holmes tries to clinch up but Kotromanic circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kotromanic looks to throw the jab but Holmes is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotromanic looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Kotromanic misses with a low kick.
Holmes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kotromanic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holmes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Holmes moves out of range of the leg kick from Kotromanic.
Holmes looks to land a combination. Kotromanic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A head kick misses from Holmes.
Holmes walks into a left hand.
Holmes punishes Kotromanic's body with a nice straight punch.
Holmes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holmes misses with a low kick as Kotromanic jumps back.
Kotromanic lands with a nice body punch.
Kotromanic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kotromanic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Holmes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holmes has closed the distance and engaged Kotromanic in a clinch.
Holmes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kotromanic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Holmes obliges.
Kotromanic digs a right hand underneath Holmes's ribcage. Holmes let out a lung full of air as it connected.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Holmes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holmes throws a low kick but Kotromanic moves out of range easily.
Kotromanic misses with a head kick.
Holmes misses with a right hand
and Kotromanic counters with a nice body kick.
Good work by Kotromanic as he checks the leg kick.
Kotromanic lands with an uppercut that bounces Holmes off the cage and back into range.
Holmes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Holmes lands a lovely overhand right.
Holmes looks to throw the jab but Kotromanic is out of range.
Kotromanic scores with a hook.
Holmes wants to clinch.
Delroy Holmes seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Holmes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Holmes throws a series of punches but Kotromanic avoids them all with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Kotromanic as he connects with a hook.
Kotromanic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kotromanic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holmes.
Holmes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kotromanic throws a sloppy head kick
and Holmes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kotromanic thinking.
A clash of legs there as Kotromanic blocks the low kick.
Holmes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kotromanic counters with a right hand to the body.
Holmes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kotromanic.
Kotromanic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kotromanic misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes moves out of range of the leg kick from Kotromanic.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kotromanic.
Holmes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kotromanic avoids the head kick by Holmes.
Kotromanic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kotromanic misses with a low kick.
Holmes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kotromanic blocks a head kick by Holmes.
Kotromanic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Holmes.
Kotromanic thuds his right hand into Holmes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes throws a head kick that misses.
Holmes is breathing heavily.
Holmes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holmes looks to land a combination. Kotromanic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Holmes throws a chopping leg kick but Kotromanic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tvrtko Kotromanic will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Kotromanic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kotromanic.
Holmes lands a jab to the nose.
Kotromanic throws a series of punches but Holmes avoids them all with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kotromanic.
Kotromanic connects with a jab.
Holmes walks into a jab.

It looks like Delroy Holmes has been cut.
A low kick from Holmes misses
and Kotromanic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kotromanic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kotromanic doesn't manage to clinch there - Holmes circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kotromanic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Holmes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kotromanic darts in and clinches Holmes up against the cage.
Kotromanic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kotromanic throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes.
Holmes prevents a body shot from Kotromanic.
Holmes is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes tries to break the clinch but Kotromanic is controlling the position.
Kotromanic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kotromanic misses with some punches.
Kotromanic lands a nice knee to the body.
Tvrtko Kotromanic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kotromanic misses with the head strike.
Holmes trying to land knees to the body.
Kotromanic has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
Holmes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Holmes.
Kotromanic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Holmes.
Kotromanic misses with some punches.
Kotromanic tries a body shot but Holmes blocks it.
Holmes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Holmes connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotromanic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Holmes's defenses.
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!
Holmes misses with a knee strike.
Kotromanic avoiding damage as Holmes throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Kotromanic.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holmes.
Kotromanic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holmes blocking some punches.
Holmes throws a knee to the head but misses.

Holmes manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Holmes is predictable there
and Kotromanic counters with an outside leg kick.
Holmes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holmes throws a sloppy head kick and Kotromanic moves out of range easily.
Kotromanic moves out of range of the body kick.
Holmes tries to clinch up but Kotromanic circles away and keeps his distance.
Holmes checks a low kick from Kotromanic.
Kotromanic misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotromanic throws a sloppy head kick and Holmes moves out of range easily.
Holmes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kotromanic throws a chopping leg kick but Holmes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Holmes avoids the body shot from Kotromanic.
Holmes moves in looking to clinch but Kotromanic pushes him off.
Holmes throws a series of punches but Kotromanic avoids them all with ease.
Kotromanic throws a leg kick but Holmes sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Holmes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kotromanic, pushing him back against the cage.
Holmes tries to break the clinch but Kotromanic is controlling the position.
Holmes trying to control the position but instead, Kotromanic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Holmes into the cage.
Holmes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kotromanic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Holmes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kotromanic lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotromanic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holmes is defending well for now.
Holmes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Holmes manages to break the clinch.
Kotromanic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Kotromanic misses with a wild body shot.
Kotromanic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Holmes throws a lazy right hand but Kotromanic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kotromanic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Holmes misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes is looking to clinch.
Holmes walks into a left hand.
Holmes tries to clinch up.

Holmes rushes Kotromanic and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tvrtko Kotromanic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kotromanic 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!