PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Inc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inc's entrance music is Bad Moon Rising. A fine choice. Holmes has chosen Muse: MK Ultra as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Inc
vs
Holmes

188 cm
32
218 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

190 cm
29
214 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Just Fight (Everything 7$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Inc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inc scores with a body shot.
Inc moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Holmes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
James Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Holmes.
Holmes throws a body kick that misses.
Inc misses with a series of wild punches.
Inc throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Inc takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Dick Inc has been cut.
Holmes avoids the body shot from Inc.
Holmes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Inc swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Holmes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holmes.

Holmes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Inc throws a big right hand that misses.
Holmes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Inc is one step ahead there.
Inc looking to pass the guard.

Inc drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Holmes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Inc has Holmes in his guard.
Holmes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Inc wants to sweep here but Holmes controlling him for the moment.
Inc working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holmes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes trying to control but Inc is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holmes working some strikes from top position.
Holmes won't allow Inc to sweep him here.
Holmes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Holmes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Inc is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Holmes preventing the sweep.

Inc looking for a guillotine here but Holmes defends easily.
Holmes working some strikes from top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Inc is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Holmes defends well.
Inc wants to sweep here but Holmes controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Inc working for a triangle but Holmes defends it easily.
Holmes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Inc's head.
Holmes works over Inc with some ground and pound from guard.
Holmes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Inc's head.
Holmes preventing the sweep.
Inc avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holmes won't allow Inc to sweep him here.
Inc lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Holmes!
Holmes wants to hold on but Inc pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inc throws some wild stikes that Holmes manages to avoid easily.
Inc looking to finish Holmes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Holmes!
Holmes wants to control but Inc is having none of it.
Holmes is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Inc sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Holmes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Inc thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Inc punching from mount but Holmes doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Holmes working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Holmes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Inc's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Inc misses with a body kick.
Inc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holmes.
Inc staying out of range there.
Inc misses with a body shot.
Inc takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Inc misses with an uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Inc.
Inc moves out of range of the body kick.
Inc misses with a hook. Holmes ducked under it nicely.
James Holmes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holmes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Inc.
Inc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holmes was well out of range. Poor timing from Inc.
Holmes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Inc.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Holmes catches Inc right on the button with a cross.

Dick Inc's cut is getting worse.
Holmes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Holmes defending well as Inc loads up on a big left hand.
Holmes lands a leg kick that knocks Inc off balance momentarily.
Inc misses with a leg kick
and Holmes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Holmes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Inc shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Holmes scores with a hook to the body. Inc takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Holmes takes a swing at Inc's ribcage but misses.
Holmes lands a jab to the nose.
Holmes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Holmes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Inc throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Holmes's waist but Holmes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Inc off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Inc misses.
Holmes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Inc on the side of the head.
Holmes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Holmes.
Inc's jab looks to have found its range, popping Holmes under the eye.

Holmes has managed to clinch.
Holmes has a couple of punches blocked by Inc.
Inc lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holmes gets underhooks to prevent Inc's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Inc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holmes tries a body shot but Inc blocks it.

Inc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holmes cracks Inc with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Holmes lands a nice shot that snaps Inc's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inc fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Holmes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holmes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Inc.
Holmes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holmes throws a sloppy head kick and Inc moves out of range easily.
Holmes misses with a leg kick

and Inc counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Inc accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Holmes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Holmes trying to control the position.
Inc working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Holmes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inc is pushing down on Holmes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Holmes is fighting to maintain full guard but Inc has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes trying to control from the bottom.
Inc not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Holmes is looking to control Inc's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Holmes avoid being mounted?
Inc wants to free his trapped foot but Holmes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Inc is trying to control the action in half guard but Holmes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Inc is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Holmes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Inc thows a huge punch but Holmes dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Holmes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dick Inc's cut.
That's time! Inc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Holmes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Inc throws a leg kick which misses Holmes's front leg but catches the back leg as Holmes tries to avoid it.
Holmes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Inc.

Inc looking to score a takedown here. Holmes is defending well but Inc drives through and ends up in Holmes's guard.
Inc stopping the sweep attempt from Holmes.
Inc throwing strikes from guard but Holmes blocks nicely.
Holmes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Inc looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inc slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Holmes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Inc is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at ~T~ Troid - Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Holmes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Holmes in particular looking to stall.
Inc trying to control from the bottom.
Inc is pressing down on Holmes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Inc is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Holmes frees his head nicely. Oh but Inc has switched to an armbar! Holmes is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dick Inc!
Dick Inc thanked the fans post fight for their support.