PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Benn Jr (ranked 850 p4p, 464 weight class) and Mike Holmes Jr (ranked 23 p4p, 70 weight class). Holmes Jr has chosen Red - Damage as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Benn Jr
vs
Holmes Jr

185 cm
37
203
28 - 20 - 0

194 cm
30
203
18 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nigel Benn Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Holmes Jr!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benn Jr throws a right hand that Holmes Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Holmes Jr also avoids with ease.

Holmes Jr instigates a clinch.
Holmes Jr lands a left hand.

Benn Jr manages to break the clinch.
Holmes Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Benn Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Holmes Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benn Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benn Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holmes Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Benn Jr.
Holmes Jr steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr throws a body punch but Holmes Jr moves out of range.
Benn Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Benn Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holmes Jr manages to avoid it.
Holmes Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Holmes Jr moves in looking to clinch but Benn Jr pushes him off.
Benn Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holmes Jr can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes Jr misses with an uppercut. Benn Jr saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Holmes Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benn Jr.
Mike Holmes Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Holmes Jr has managed to clinch.
Holmes Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Benn Jr controls the action.
Holmes Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.

Benn Jr breaks from the clinch.
Benn Jr connects with the punch.
Benn Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holmes Jr.
Benn Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holmes Jr thows a leg kick but Benn Jr checks it
and Benn Jr counters with a left to the body.
Benn Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holmes Jr tries a low kick but Benn Jr avoids it.
Benn Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holmes Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benn Jr. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Holmes Jr misses.
Benn Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Holmes Jr back to the cage. Benn Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Holmes Jr motions for Benn Jr to come forward. Holmes Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benn Jr throwing a counter right hand but Holmes Jr manages to avoid it.
Benn Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benn Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benn Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Benn Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benn Jr takes one to the chin there.
Benn Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benn Jr sets himself, and Holmes Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Benn Jr avoids it this time.
Holmes Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Benn Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr feints and then cracks Benn Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benn Jr down.
Benn Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes Jr slips under a jab.
Benn Jr cracks Holmes Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Holmes Jr lands a jab.
Benn Jr misses with a wild combination.
Benn Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holmes Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Holmes Jr is looking to slow Benn Jr down with leg kicks.
Benn Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr with a nice calf kick.
Benn 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.
Benn Jr misses with a looping right.
Holmes Jr works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benn Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Holmes Jr under the eye.
Holmes Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Benn Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holmes Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benn Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Benn Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Holmes Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Holmes Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Benn Jr is able to avoid easily.
Benn Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Holmes Jr tries to land a leg kick but Benn Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Holmes Jr slips a jab from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benn Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holmes Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benn Jr.
Holmes Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Benn Jr is able to avoid easily.
Holmes Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Holmes Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nigel Benn Jr will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Holmes Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Benn Jr misses the target.
Holmes Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Benn 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 Jr slips a straight right by Benn Jr.
Benn Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Holmes Jr's shoulder, as Holmes Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Holmes Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benn Jr checks a leg kick.
Holmes Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Holmes Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benn Jr looks to throw the jab but Holmes Jr is out of range.
Nigel Benn Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benn Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holmes Jr lands a nice shot to the body.

Holmes Jr clinches with his opponent.
Holmes Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holmes Jr tries to throw a body punch but Benn Jr avoids it by throwing Holmes Jr back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes Jr tries to throw a body punch but Benn Jr avoids it by throwing Holmes Jr back against the cage.
Benn Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Benn Jr is trying to break free.
Benn Jr is trying to push Holmes Jr away but Holmes Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Holmes Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Benn Jr controls his hands.

Holmes Jr jumps into guard, dragging Benn Jr to the mat.

Benn Jr stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Holmes Jr ducks under a wild hook from Benn Jr.
A big left from Benn Jr misses.
Holmes Jr scores with a leg kick.
Benn Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes Jr is just out of range.

Holmes Jr forces Benn Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Holmes Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Benn Jr.
Holmes Jr lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Holmes Jr as Benn Jr tries to tie him up.
Holmes Jr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Benn Jr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Holmes Jr can turn it around.

Benn Jr manages to break the clinch.
Holmes Jr slips under a jab.
Holmes Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benn Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Holmes Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benn Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benn Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holmes Jr wants to counter with a clinch but Benn Jr pushes him away.
Benn Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes Jr.
Benn Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Decent striking displayed by Holmes Jr there.
Holmes Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Benn Jr checks a low kick from Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Benn Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Benn Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A good leg kick by Holmes Jr.
Benn Jr throws a lazy right hand but Holmes Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benn Jr throws out a leg kick but Holmes Jr moves out of range and Benn Jr only half commits.

Holmes Jr clinches with his opponent.
Benn Jr misses with the head strike.
Benn Jr tries to break the clinch but Holmes Jr is controlling the position.
Holmes Jr keeps control of Benn Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holmes Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Benn Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Holmes Jr prevents Benn Jr from breaking the clinch.
Holmes Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benn Jr blocks a body shot from Holmes Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Holmes Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Benn Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Holmes Jr controls his hands.
Benn Jr is trying to break the clinch but Holmes Jr is controlling him.
Holmes Jr tries to work over Benn Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holmes Jr tries to throw a body punch but Benn Jr avoids it by throwing Holmes Jr back against the cage.
Holmes Jr lands a shot to the body.
Holmes Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holmes Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benn Jr working aggressively here.
Benn Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holmes Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Holmes Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holmes Jr jumps guard but Benn Jr stands there with Holmes Jr around his waist. Holmes Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nigel Benn Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Holmes Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Benn Jr throws a nice looking combination but Holmes Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benn Jr feints a jab promting Holmes Jr to slip. Benn Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Holmes Jr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Holmes Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Holmes Jr is looking to clinch.
Benn Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Holmes Jr moves in looking to clinch but Benn Jr pushes him off.
Holmes Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Holmes Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benn Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Holmes Jr on the side of the head.
Holmes Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Benn Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Holmes Jr throws a leg kick
enabling Benn Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Holmes Jr misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Holmes Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benn Jr is looking to counter punch.
Holmes Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Holmes Jr looks to land a right hand but Benn Jr moved out of range.
Benn Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Holmes Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Benn Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Benn Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Holmes Jr lands with a hook. Benn Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A punch combination from Benn Jr misses.
Benn Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holmes Jr tries to counter by closing the distance.
Benn Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
That kick from Holmes Jr tenderised Benn Jr's leg. Benn Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Holmes Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Benn Jr blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holmes Jr throws a body punch but Benn Jr moves out of range.
Benn Jr misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benn Jr takes one on the button.
Holmes Jr avoids the body shot from Benn Jr.
Holmes Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Holmes Jr throws a leg kick but Benn Jr checks it.
Benn Jr checks a leg kick.
Benn Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holmes Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Holmes Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benn Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good leg kick by Holmes Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holmes Jr tries to clinch up but Benn Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab by Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr tries to clinch but Benn Jr moves out of range.

Holmes Jr gets a clinch.
Holmes Jr tries to throw a body punch but Benn Jr avoids it by throwing Holmes Jr back against the cage.
Holmes Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benn Jr smiles and moves away.
Benn Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Benn Jr lands a head shot.
Holmes Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Benn Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jr misses with a straight right.
Benn Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holmes Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holmes Jr tries to clinch up.
Holmes Jr lands an overhand right.
Holmes Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nigel Benn Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Benn Jr.
Holmes Jr wants to counter the offense by Benn Jr and move into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes Jr defending well as Benn Jr loads up on a big left hand.

Holmes Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Holmes Jr tries to pull guard but Benn Jr won't allow it.
Holmes Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Benn Jr to keep the fight standing.
Nigel Benn Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Holmes Jr.

Benn Jr breaks the clinch.
Holmes Jr tries a low kick but Benn Jr avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Holmes Jr.
I think Holmes Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nigel Benn Jr!
Nigel Benn Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.