PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva Jr (ranked 2732 p4p, 315 weight class) and DeMarlon Holmes (ranked 3222 p4p, 352 weight class). Anderson Silva Jr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to DeMarlon Holmes's chin.

Silva Jr
vs
Holmes

190 cm
24
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

197 cm
20
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Determined

Power Matrix Nutrition
IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson Silva Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, DeMarlon Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Silva Jr cracks Holmes with a big right hand and Holmes goes down!

Holmes is rocked!

It looks like DeMarlon Holmes has been cut.
Silva Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva Jr is looking to stand up but Holmes won't let him.
Silva Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holmes is keeping the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Holmes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Holmes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva Jr trying to control but Holmes is working from the bottom.
Silva Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holmes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva Jr throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Jr is stalling in the full guard.
Holmes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva Jr passes Holmes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silva Jr trying to control from Holmes's half guard. Holmes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Silva Jr's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Silva Jr trying to control but Holmes is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva Jr cracks Holmes with a solid left hand.
Holmes keeping moving, preventing Silva Jr from controlling successfully.
Silva Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Silva Jr postures up in Holmes's guard and throws a big left but Holmes blocks it.
Silva Jr throws a strike but Holmes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Silva Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Holmes is controlling him.
Silva Jr looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Holmes puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva Jr is looking to control Holmes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva Jr avoid being mounted?

Silva Jr actively working from the bottom here.

Silva Jr looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva Jr landing strikes from the bottom.
Holmes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Silva Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva Jr wants to improve his position but Holmes is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holmes prevents Silva Jr from standing back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DeMarlon Holmes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Holmes checks a leg kick.
Holmes throws a shot to the body.
Silva Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holmes wants to counter with a clinch but Silva Jr pushes him away.
Silva Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holmes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silva Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva Jr throws a lazy body kick

and Holmes counters by clinching up.
Silva Jr pushes Holmes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holmes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva Jr is trying to push Holmes away but Holmes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Holmes pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holmes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva Jr.
Silva Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holmes can do to turn this around?
Holmes holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Silva Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Holmes's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Holmes moves away from the strike by Silva Jr.
Holmes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Holmes there as he acknowledges the shot.

Silva Jr catches Holmes napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Holmes to the canvas!
Holmes is still in real trouble! Can Silva Jr finish him?
Silva Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Holmes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holmes is trying to keep Silva Jr in close.
Silva Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holmes seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silva Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silva Jr is in close to Holmes's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr throwing strikes from guard but Holmes blocks nicely.
Holmes keeping moving, preventing Silva Jr from controlling successfully.
Holmes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva Jr throws a strike but Holmes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Silva Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Silva Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva Jr 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva Jr, not yet.
Silva Jr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Silva Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Holmes prevents Silva Jr from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anderson Silva Jr is winning the standup battle so far.

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 scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Holmes fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva Jr in the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holmes, right into the meat.
Silva Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Anderson Silva Jr has been cut.
Holmes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Holmes responds with a good body kick, but Silva Jr manages to step out the way in time.
Anderson Silva Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Holmes clinches up against the cage.
Holmes has Silva Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Silva Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Holmes has Silva Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Silva Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Holmes misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes keeps control of Silva Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holmes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Holmes lands a nice uppercut.
Holmes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva Jr's efforts to push away.
Silva Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holmes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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 Anderson Silva Jr will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Holmes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holmes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holmes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva Jr falls off balance throwing a combination

and Holmes counters by clinching up.
Silva Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Holmes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Holmes has Silva Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Silva Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes has Silva Jr pressed against the cage.
DeMarlon Holmes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Holmes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva Jr backwards.

Silva Jr is rocked!
Holmes lands with a left to the head.
Oh Silva Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holmes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva Jr.
Holmes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva Jr backwards.
Holmes throws a big uppercut that drops Silva Jr! More strikes from Holmes and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Silva Jr lies dazed against the cage as Holmes celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeMarlon Holmes!