PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Holman (ranked 5436 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazos Gerovounou (ranked 4798 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Holman
vs
Gerovounou

200 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

170 cm
26
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Shade Tree Nutrition

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Solomon Holman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lazos Gerovounou!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Holman slips under a jab from Gerovounou.
Holman tries to counter by clinching up but Gerovounou breaks away and moves out of range.
Gerovounou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holman wants to clinch.
Gerovounou tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Holman pushes Gerovounou up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gerovounou wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holman has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holman misses with the head strike.
Gerovounou working hard to break the clinch.
Gerovounou wants to break free but Holman has control.

Holman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gerovounou uses from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holman has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Gerovounou is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Holman keeps control of Gerovounou as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gerovounou has had enough of the clinch but Holman keeps him there for the moment.
Gerovounou is trying to break the clinch but Holman is controlling him.
Holman prevents Gerovounou from breaking the clinch.
Gerovounou looks winded!
Holman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gerovounou is looking to break free of the clinch but Holman has double underhooks.
Holman has Gerovounou pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gerovounou manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gerovounou has had enough of the clinch but Holman keeps him there for the moment.
Holman misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Holman jumps into guard, dragging Gerovounou to the mat.
Gerovounou wants to stand but Holman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holman looking to control.
Gerovounou must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gerovounou wants to stand but Holman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Holman looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Holman avoids the head kick by Gerovounou.
Holman dodges the punch combination from Gerovounou.
Holman closes the distance looking to clinch

and Gerovounou counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Holman makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Holman fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Solomon Holman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Holman.
Gerovounou throws a combination. Holman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holman blocks a head kick by Gerovounou.
It looked like Holman was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Holman darts in and clinches Gerovounou up against the cage.

Holman jumps into guard, dragging Gerovounou to the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Holman holds on and takes a little breather.
Gerovounou trying to stand up but can't free himself from Holman's guard.
Holman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Holman is pulling down on Gerovounou's head to control his posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gerovounou is looking to stand up but Holman won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Holman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Holman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Holman fails to land the takedown.
Holman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gerovounou defends well and Holman ends up having to push Gerovounou into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Solomon Holman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gerovounou throws a low kick but it's checked well by Holman.
Holman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gerovounou pinned against the cage. Gerovounou gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gerovounou unleashes a big counter combination but Holman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gerovounou displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Holman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holman slips a jab and a cross from Gerovounou.
Gerovounou tries a head kick but it misses.
Gerovounou throws a sloppy head kick and Holman moves out of range easily.
Gerovounou is breathing heavily.
Holman tries for a takedown but Gerovounou sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerovounou throws a quick inside leg kick.
Holman blocks the body kick.
Holman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gerovounou misses with a two punch combination.
Gerovounou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Holman or perhaps it was just good defense by Gerovounou, which made it look bad.
Holman dives in and grabs Gerovounou's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gerovounou pushes down on Holman's head and hops out.
Gerovounou misses with a low kick.
It looked like Holman was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gerovounou throws a sloppy head kick and Holman moves out of range easily.
Gerovounou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gerovounou throws a head kick that misses
and Holman counters with a two punch combo.
Holman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gerovounou sprawls well. Gerovounou wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Holman gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gerovounou.
Holman throws a big counter combination but Gerovounou scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Gerovounou gets tackled into the cage by Holman. Holman maintains the clinch.
Holman keeps control of Gerovounou as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Holman drags the fight down to the ground.
Holman is pulling down on Gerovounou's head. It's preventing any offense from Gerovounou, at least for the moment.
Holman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, if Holman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerovounou tries to kick Holman off but Holman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Holman lands strikes from half guard.
Holman trying to control from half guard but Gerovounou is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gerovounou has hold of Holman's hands but Holman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Gerovounou manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nice sprawl there from Gerovounou as Holman shoots in.
Holman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Holman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gerovounou sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Holman blocks a head kick by Gerovounou.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gerovounou throws a head kick but Holman moves out of range.
Holman shoots in and drives through. Gerovounou sprawls well.
Gerovounou throws a sloppy head kick and Holman moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lazos Gerovounou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Holman shoots in looking for a takedown but Gerovounou manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Holman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Holman moves into the clinch successfully.

Holman pulls guard effortlessly.
Holman 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.

Holman has his feet on Gerovounou's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gerovounou misses with a few strikes there.
Gerovounou misses with a double jab

and Holman moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holman lands an elbow inside.
Holman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Holman wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holman lands a hook that snaps the head of Gerovounou backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Holman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holman blocks the body kick.
As Gerovounou looks to move away, Holman throws a big counter combo but Gerovounou just gets out of the way.
Holman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gerovounou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Holman tries to clinch but Gerovounou is having none of it.
Holman moves in looking to clinch but Gerovounou pushes him off.
Solomon Holman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holman shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Solomon Holman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gerovounou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holman was well out of range. Poor timing from Gerovounou.

Holman has Gerovounou up against the cage in a clinch.
Gerovounou prevents a body shot from Holman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Holman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gerovounou uses from the top position.
Holman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Holman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gerovounou wants to stand and escape but instead Holman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Gerovounou avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerovounou is looking to stand up but Holman isn't so interested in that idea.
Gerovounou wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Holman manages to pass to side control.
Gerovounou blocking the ground and pound attempt from Holman.
Gerovounou really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Holman not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Holman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gerovounou doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Holman.

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.
Holman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gerovounou wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gerovounou can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gerovounou is defending against the submission attempts here by Holman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Holman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Holman 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Solomon Holman!