PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Just Whymer (ranked 35 p4p, 7 weight class) and Mike Holmes Jr (ranked 955 p4p, 133 weight class). Holmes Jr has chosen Red - Damage as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Whymer
vs
Holmes Jr

194 cm
28
209 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

194 cm
27
203 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Just Whymer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Holmes Jr!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whymer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've been told by Whymer's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Whymer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holmes Jr thows a leg kick but Whymer checks it
and Whymer counters with a two punch combo.
Holmes Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Holmes Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whymer throws a quick counter kick to the body but Holmes Jr avoids it.
Mike Holmes Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes Jr throws a solid leg kick but Whymer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Holmes Jr.

Holmes Jr has closed the distance and engaged Whymer in a clinch.
Holmes Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holmes Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Holmes Jr - that landed with a thud.
Whymer swings wildly with an uppercut but Holmes Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holmes Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Whymer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whymer scores with a hook to the body.
Whymer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Holmes Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Whymer to keep the fight standing.
Whymer working aggressively here.
Whymer working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whymer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holmes Jr is trying to pull guard but Whymer has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holmes Jr.
Whymer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes Jr tries to work over Whymer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whymer misses with a body punch.
Holmes Jr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Whymer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Holmes Jr can turn it around.
Whymer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holmes Jr presses Whymer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Holmes Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whymer tries to work over Holmes Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holmes Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Holmes Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes Jr tries to work over Whymer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whymer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whymer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holmes Jr backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr jumps guard but Whymer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Just Whymer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Holmes Jr.
Whymer tries to work over Holmes Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holmes Jr working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr misses with some punches.
Whymer working aggressively here.
Whymer misses with some punches.
Whymer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whymer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Holmes Jr or not.
Whymer gets through Holmes Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes Jr tries a body shot but Whymer blocks it.
Whymer working aggressively here.
Whymer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whymer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Whymer blocking some punches.
Whymer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Holmes Jr blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whymer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holmes Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Whymer controls the action.
Holmes Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Holmes Jr is trying to pull guard but Whymer has him pressed against the cage.
Whymer struggles to land a body shot inside as Holmes Jr controls his hands.
Whymer misses with some punches.
Whymer struggles to land a body shot inside as Holmes Jr controls his hands.

Holmes Jr successfully pulls guard.
Whymer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Holmes Jr is adopting a defensive guard.

Holmes Jr working for a triangle but Whymer defends it easily.
Holmes Jr wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Whymer is now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Holmes Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Whymer stalling.
Whymer is thwarting Holmes Jr's attempts to control the position.
Whymer is trying to control the action in half guard but Holmes Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Holmes Jr trying to control here.
Holmes Jr is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Just Whymer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Whymer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Holmes Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Whymer misses the shot to the body.
Holmes Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Whymer under the eye.
Whymer misses with a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whymer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Holmes Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Holmes Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Holmes Jr throws a hook but Whymer blocks it.
Holmes Jr takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Holmes Jr cracks the inside of Whymer's front leg.
Holmes Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Holmes Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Whymer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Whymer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holmes Jr slips under a jab from Whymer.
Whymer misses with an uppercut.
Holmes Jr tries to score with a low kick but Whymer moves his leg out of the way.
Whymer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes Jr scores with a jab. Whymer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Whymer throws the left hand but Holmes Jr avoids the punch easily.
Holmes Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whymer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holmes Jr throws a lazy right hand but Whymer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Whymer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whymer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes Jr.
Whymer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Holmes Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Holmes Jr throws a low kick but Whymer avoids it.
Whymer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Holmes Jr thows a leg kick but Whymer checks it
and Whymer counters with a good, hard body kick but Holmes Jr shrugs it off.
Holmes Jr throws a leg kick
and Whymer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Holmes Jr cracks a nice hook into Whymer's ribs.
Holmes Jr tries to score with a low kick but Whymer moves his leg out of the way.
Whymer throws a leg kick but Holmes Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whymer throws a chopping leg kick but Holmes Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Holmes Jr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Holmes Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whymer blocks a low kick nicely.
Whymer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Holmes Jr sizes up Whymer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Holmes Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whymer.
Holmes Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Whymer shakes him off and moves away.
Whymer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whymer looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes Jr is just out of range.
Whymer keeps Holmes Jr at a distance using the push kick.
Holmes Jr throws a low kick but Whymer moves out of range easily.
Holmes Jr throws a shot from downtown. Whymer moves away and avoids it.
Holmes Jr tries to work over Whymer's front leg with a kick but Whymer checks it.
Whymer misses with a body kick.
Holmes Jr lands a jab to Whymer's midsection.
Holmes Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Whymer's head back.
Holmes Jr connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whymer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holmes Jr's sensitive parts.
Holmes Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Holmes Jr misses.
A quick step to the side and Whymer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whymer misses with a kick to the body.
Good work by Whymer as he checks the leg kick.
Whymer connects with a body shot that sends Holmes Jr's belly button to the back.
Holmes Jr throws a jab when Whymer was well out of range.
Holmes Jr moves out of range as Whymer strikes.
Mike Holmes Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whymer scores with a nice right hand.
Holmes Jr punishes Whymer's body with a nice straight punch.
Whymer misses with a body shot.
Whymer throws a body kick that misses.
Whymer moves out of range of the strikes.
Whymer is looking to land body kicks.
Whymer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whymer throws a body punch but Holmes Jr moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Holmes Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whymer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whymer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holmes Jr's calf.

Holmes Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Whymer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holmes Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whymer backwards.
A short left from Whymer.
Whymer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holmes Jrs head.
Holmes Jr jumps guard but Whymer stands there with Holmes Jr around his waist. Holmes Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Holmes Jr jumps guard but Whymer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Whymer misses with a punch on the inside.
Whymer misses with the head strike.
Holmes Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Just Whymer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holmes Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Holmes Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Whymer.
Whymer checks a leg kick.
Holmes Jr swings widly with a right hand
letting Whymer counter with a right hand.
Whymer throws a leg kick but Holmes Jr moved away.
Holmes Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Whymer's shoulder, as Whymer tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Holmes Jr misses.
Whymer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holmes Jr's calf.
Holmes Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whymer counters with a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Holmes Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Holmes Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Whymer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Holmes Jr is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Whymer.
Whymer misses with a looping right.

Holmes Jr moves into the clinch.
Whymer misses with the head strike.
Whymer working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whymer throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes Jr.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whymer.
Holmes Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Whymer to keep the fight standing.
Whymer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Whymer fails to land.

Holmes Jr manages to pull guard.
Holmes Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Holmes Jr working a defensive guard but Whymer manages to pass into side control anyway.
Whymer trying to control the action but Holmes Jr is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holmes Jr is trying to control Whymer's posture but Whymer avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Whymer in the domination position with Holmes Jr hanging on.
Holmes Jr is looking for a sweep.
A control attempt from Holmes Jr but he's now mounted!
Holmes Jr wants to control but Whymer is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whymer tries to push Holmes Jr's head away but Holmes Jr is holding on tight.
Holmes Jr is trying to escape the mount.
Holmes Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Whymer avoids the attempt from Holmes Jr to control.
Holmes Jr working to try and regain half guard.
Whymer controlling from the full mount.

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 Jr wants to hold on but Whymer pushes him away.
Holmes Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
Holmes Jr tries to hold on but Whymer pushes him away.
Holmes Jr slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Holmes Jr is looking to control Whymer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Holmes Jr avoid being mounted?
Whymer prevents Holmes Jr from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holmes Jr is trying to control but can't.
Holmes Jr is trying to control but Whymer passes into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Just Whymer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Whymer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Just Whymer!
During a confident post fight interview, Just Whymer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.