PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jarrod Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joko Memang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Holmes
vs
Memang

176 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

189 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarrod Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joko Memang!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Memang misses with a double jab.
Holmes fails with the takedown.
Memang steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Memang scores with a jab. Holmes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Memang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Joko Memang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Memang misses with an uppercut. Holmes saw that one coming.
Memang throws a lazy right hand but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Memang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Memang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Holmes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Memang enables Holmes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Memang manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Memang working a defensive guard here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes stopping the sweep attempt from Memang.
Memang wants to get back to his feet but Holmes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Holmes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Holmes preventing the sweep.
Memang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Holmes wanted to stand there but Memang had control of the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Memang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Memang throws a solid leg kick but Holmes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Memang.
Holmes throws a head kick but Memang moves out of range.
Memang throws a series of strikes that have Holmes backpedaling.
Memang misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Memang throws a body kick that misses.
Holmes slips under a jab.
Holmes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Memang appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Memang throws a head kick but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Memang sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Holmes somewhat.
It seemed like Memang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarrod Holmes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Memang throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Holmes counters with a two punch combo.
Memang tests Holmes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Memang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Holmes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Holmes jumps guard but Memang turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Memang working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Memang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Memang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes jumps guard but Memang stands there with Holmes around his waist. Holmes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Holmes jumps guard but Memang turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four 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.
Holmes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Memang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Memang is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short left from Memang.
Holmes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Memang just stands there and leans against the cage.
Memang tries to break free but Holmes pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Holmes jumps guard and drags Memang to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joko Memang dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Holmes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holmes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Memang scores with a shot to the body.
Memang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Memang. No joy for Holmes on that attempt.
Memang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holmes's sensitive parts.
Holmes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Memang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Holmes moves out of range of the body kick from Memang.
Holmes is looking for a counter combo.
Memang stuffs the takedown attempt from Holmes. Holmes gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Memang fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Holmes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Memang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Memang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Memang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holmes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holmes ducks under a wild hook from Memang.
Holmes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Memang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holmes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Memang throws a head kick but Holmes moves out of range.
Jarrod Holmes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Memang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Holmess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Holmes checks a low kick from Memang.
Holmes blocks a low kick nicely.
Holmes feinted with a counter takedown.
Memang misses with the body kick

and Holmes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holmes wants to get back to his feet.
Memang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Memang has a closed guard, preventing Holmes from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes postures up.
Holmes wanted to stand there but Memang had control of the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Holmes sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Memang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holmes blocks a low kick nicely.
Memang throws a lazy right hand but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Memang misses the shot to the body.
A left and a right from Holmes both land. Nice combination.
Memang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Memang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Holmes.
Holmes moves forwards but Memang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Joko Memang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holmes checks a low kick from Memang.
Memang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Memang throws the left hand but Holmes avoids the punch easily.
Memang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holmes was well out of range. Poor timing from Memang.
Memang just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes ducks under a wild hook from Memang.
Holmes defending well as Memang loads up on a big left hand.
Holmes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes checks the leg kick.
Memang misses with a low kick.
Memang throws a jab but it's blocked by Holmes.

Holmes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Holmes throwing shots but Memang is blocking nicely.
Memang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Memang keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joko Memang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Memang swinging wildly here.
Memang throws out a leg kick but Holmes moves out of range and Memang only half commits.
Holmes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Memang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Holmes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holmes checks a low kick from Memang.
Memang misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Holmes as he checks the leg kick.
Memang is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Holmes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Holmes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Memang is looking for a sweep.
Holmes is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Memang tries to bench press Holmes off him but Holmes keeps the position.
Memang struggling a bit here.
Holmes tries to stand but Memang is controlling his head.
Memang is trying to control Holmes's posture but Holmes avoids it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Holmes slips a straight right by Memang.
Holmes blocks a leg kick.
Holmes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Holmes slips a jab and a cross from Memang.
Memang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Memang throws a wild body kick that Holmes sees coming a mile off.
Holmes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A head kick misses from Memang.
Holmes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Memang misses with a wild body shot.
Memang throws a body punch but Holmes moves out of range.
Joko Memang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Memang. No joy for Holmes on that attempt.
Holmes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Memang misses with a body shot

and Holmes counters by clinching up.
Memang is trying to break the clinch but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarrod Holmes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Holmes is trying to pull guard but Memang has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes prevents Memang from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Holmes jumps guard and drags Memang to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Memang wants to control from the top but Holmes keeps moving.
Holmes wants to stand but Memang is controlling the position.
Memang postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Memang throws a big right hand that misses.
Memang wants to pass the guard but Holmes is keeping the position.
Holmes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Memang on the ground.
Holmes keeping moving, preventing Memang from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holmes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jarrod Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joko Memang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Memang trying to control the position from guard on top but Holmes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joko Memang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Memang winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joko Memang!