PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maarten De Vries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Holmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maarten De Vries could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Henry Holmen's chin.

De Vries
vs
Holmen

190 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maarten De Vries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Holmen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Vries throws a head kick that misses.

Holmen drives through and clinches with De Vries against the cage.
Holmen lands an elbow inside that De Vries shrugs off.
Holmen scores a nice knee to the body.

De Vries breaks the clinch.
De Vries misses with a head kick.
Holmen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Holmen has De Vries up against the cage in a clinch.

Holmen jumps into guard, dragging De Vries to the mat.
Holmen looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Vries is one step ahead there.
Holmen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for De Vries!
De Vries is breathing heavily.
Holmen lands a big shot there that rocks De Vries but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
De Vries is in a horrible position here. Holmen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

De Vries defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Holmen.
Holmen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
De Vries is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holmen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Holmen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but De Vries is surviving well by controlling Holmen's body position as best he can.
De Vries trying desperately to get to his feet.

Holmen wants to finish this one by submission but De Vries is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Holmen.
De Vries squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Vries is squirming around, avoiding Holmen's attempts to control the action.
De Vries squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Holmen looking to control but De Vries is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Holmen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
De Vries really wants to buck Holmen off and get back to his feet.

Holmen looking for a guillotine from mount but De Vries is having none of it.
Holmen looking to control but De Vries is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Holmen looking to finish De Vries with some ground and pound. This is bad for De Vries!
Holmen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
De Vries wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holmen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Holmen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Holmen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but De Vries is surviving well by controlling Holmen's body position as best he can.
Holmen with a couple of short strikes.
Holmen with good strikes from the mount here!

De Vries is rocked!
Holmen tries to control but De Vries wriggling away.
You get the feeling that De Vries really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

De Vries bucks Holmen off and manages to get back to his feet!

Holmen clinches with his opponent.
Holmen prevents De Vries from breaking the clinch.

De Vries breaks the clinch.
De Vries throws a sloppy head kick and Holmen moves out of range easily.

Holmen forces De Vries back against the cage and clinches.
De Vries wants to get back to striking at distance but Holmen won't allow it.
Holmen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
De Vries tries to break the clinch but Holmen is controlling the position.

Holmen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Holmen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Holmen postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for De Vries to stand up.
De Vries tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Vries tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Holmen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Holmen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
De Vries tries to escape but Holmen is in control.
De Vries is not content to let Holmen control the position.
De Vries tries to escape but Holmen is in control.
Holmen trying to control the action but De Vries is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Vries takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Vries is pushing Holmen's head away, looking to escape. Holmen manages to hold on to the position though.
Holmen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Holmen working the head and body with strikes.

Holmen decides to stand up, so the ref orders De Vries to his feet.

Holmen has closed the distance and engaged De Vries in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Holmen.
Holmen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
De Vries wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Holmen manages to break the clinch.
Holmen lands a nice looking kick to the body. De Vries takes a step back to recover.

Holmen closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Vries takes an elbow to the temple.
De Vries tries to break the clinch but Holmen is controlling the position.
Holmen keeps control of De Vries as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Holmen breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from De Vries.

Holmen has closed the distance and engaged De Vries in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Holmen.
Holmen lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Holmen clinches.
De Vries takes an elbow to the temple.
A right hand to the body from Holmen.
Holmen taking a breather.
De Vries has had enough of the clinch but Holmen keeps him there for the moment.
Holmen connects with a knee to the head.
De Vries wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holmen crunches a lovely knee into De Vries's ribcage.
De Vries is trying to break free.

Holmen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holmen throws a series of punches but De Vries avoids them all with ease.
Holmen lands a nice looking body kick.
De Vries lands a nice shot to the body.
De Vries misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holmen moves out of range as De Vries strikes.
De Vries throws a head kick that misses.
De Vries is looking to slow Holmen down with leg kicks.

Holmen takes the fight into the clinch.
De Vries can't break the clinch.
Holmen scores a nice knee to the body.
De Vries has had enough of the clinch but Holmen keeps him there for the moment.
De Vries can't break the clinch.
Holmen struggles to land a body shot inside as De Vries controls his hands.
Holmen keeps control of De Vries as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holmen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Holmen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Vries wants to break free but Holmen has control.
Holmen prevents De Vries from breaking the clinch.
De Vries wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De Vries wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmen lands a damaging elbow.
Holmen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Vries or not.
Holmen keeps control of De Vries as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De Vries wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Holmen lands an elbow inside that De Vries shrugs off.
Holmen keeps control of De Vries as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holmen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
De Vries gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Holmen.

De Vries escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Holmen scores with a takedown into De Vries's guard.
Holmen is in close to De Vries's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Holmen gets to his feet. De Vries looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Holmen throws out a powerful jab.
Maarten De Vries is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Vries tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holmen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Vries misses with a head kick.
De Vries throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Holmen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Vries wants to get back to striking at distance but Holmen won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Holmen.

Holmen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Vries throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for De Vries, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Vries throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Holmen darts in and clinches De Vries up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Holmen.
Knees in the clinch landing for Holmen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmen lands a knee to the body.
Holmen prevents De Vries from breaking the clinch.
Holmen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Vries backwards.

Holmen successfully pulls guard.

Holmen manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Holmen clinches with his opponent.
De Vries tries to break the clinch but Holmen is controlling the position.
De Vries tries to break the clinch but Holmen is controlling the position.
Holmen tries to score a body lock takedown but De Vries shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Holmen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Vries pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Holmen.
De Vries takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Vries misses with a head kick.
Holmen is looking to clinch but De Vries is avoiding it.
Holmen avoids the head kick by De Vries.
De Vries throws a head kick that misses.
Holmen throws a right hand that De Vries ducks under and follows up with a left that De Vries also avoids with ease.
Holmen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maarten De Vries seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Holmen closes the distance and clinches.
De Vries wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Holmen.

Holmen breaks the clinch.
De Vries throws a lazy head kick

and Holmen counters by moving into the clinch.
De Vries wants to break the clinch but can't.
De Vries is trying to break free.
De Vries has had enough of the clinch but Holmen keeps him there for the moment.

De Vries breaks the clinch.
Holmen moves out of range as De Vries throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmen missing with a left hand there. De Vries was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Vries goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Holmen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henry Holmen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Vries throws a head kick but Holmen moves out of range.
Holmen stalks De Vries and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into De Vries's face. De Vries staggers backwards, shaken.
Holmen misses with the combination.
De Vries blocks a head kick by Holmen.
De Vries throws the kick towards the body but Holmen avoids it.
Holmen throws a head kick that half lands.
Oh De Vries is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Vries drops Holmen with a nice combination! De Vries dives into Holmen's guard, looking to finish!

Holmen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmen wants to stand and escape but De Vries is having none of it.
Holmen is still in real trouble! Can De Vries finish him?
De Vries seems to have got his legs back now.

De Vries stands up from Holmen's guard - De Vries perhaps looking for a knockout.

Holmen has De Vries up against the cage in a clinch.
Holmen keeps control of De Vries as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holmen tries to pull guard but De Vries won't allow it.
Maarten De Vries has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Holmen.
Holmen prevents De Vries from breaking the clinch.
Holmen seems to have recovered his senses.
De Vries has had enough of the clinch but Holmen keeps him there for the moment.
Holmen is leaning against De Vries and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Holmen landing knees to the body.
De Vries wants to break free but Holmen has control.
De Vries can't break the clinch.
De Vries tries to break the clinch but Holmen is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmen missing with knees to the body.
De Vries prevents the takedown attempt.
De Vries wants to break free but Holmen has control.
Holmen keeps control of De Vries as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De Vries wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holmen has him pressed against the cage.

De Vries manages to break the clinch.
A jab from De Vries misses.
Holmen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
De Vries throws a lazy head kick

and Holmen counters by clinching up.
Holmen crunches a lovely knee into De Vries's ribcage.
De Vries tries to break the clinch but Holmen is controlling the position.
Holmen crunches a lovely knee into De Vries's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Holmen.
Holmen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Holmen stalling in the clinch.

Holmen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
De Vries wants to get back to his feet.

Holmen stands up from half guard.

Holmen has De Vries up against the cage in a clinch.
Holmen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmen crunches a lovely knee into De Vries's ribcage.
Holmen lands with a light punch inside.
Holmen crunches a lovely knee into De Vries's ribcage.
Holmen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
De Vries is trying to break free.
Holmen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Holmen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

De Vries misses with a head kick.
Holmen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Vries is fending him off so far but Holmen persists. Nope, De Vries circles away and we're back to standing.
Holmen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick misses from De Vries.
De Vries throws a sloppy head kick and Holmen moves out of range easily.

Holmen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Holmen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
De Vries is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Holmen landing shots from mount.
Henry Holmen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holmen won't let De Vries get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The referee warns De Vries that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Holmen looking for a guillotine from mount but De Vries is having none of it.

Holmen working for a guillotine from mount but De Vries is in no mood to give up.
Holmen lands a nice shot to the head.
Holmen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

De Vries defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Holmen.
Holmen with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vries is trying to stand up.
Holmen raining down shots from the mount!
De Vries tries to buck Holmen off but he can't manage it.
Holmen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as De Vries is looking to escape.

De Vries bucks Holmen off and manages to get back to his feet!
Holmen avoids the head kick by De Vries.

Holmen rushes De Vries and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Holmen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Holmen has managed to clinch.

Holmen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holmen works over De Vries's head and body with a nice combination.

Holmen has managed to clinch.
De Vries managing to block the knees to the body from Holmen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Vries wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De Vries wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holmen keeps control of De Vries as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De Vries wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holmen avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting on Holmen's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
De Vries has had enough of the clinch but Holmen keeps him there for the moment.
Holmen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Holmen lands a knee to the body.
De Vries has had enough of the clinch but Holmen keeps him there for the moment.
Holmen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Holmen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Vriess head.
Holmen stalls.
De Vries is pressed up against the cage. Holmen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Vries down to the mat. De Vries avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Maarten De Vries has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Holmen.
De Vries tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holmen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
De Vries throws a lazy head kick
and Holmen counters with a nice low kick that buckles De Vries's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Vries misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Vries tries a head kick but it misses.
Henry Holmen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Vries tries a head kick but it misses.

Holmen forces De Vries back against the cage and clinches.
De Vries tries to break the clinch but Holmen is controlling the position.

Holmen breaks from the clinch.
De Vries keeps the fight on the outside.
Holmen takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vries throws a lazy head kick
and Holmen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. De Vries is lucky that one didn't land flush.
De Vries throws a sloppy head kick and Holmen moves out of range easily.
De Vries pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holmen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Holmen gets a clinch.
De Vries wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De Vries takes an elbow to the forehead.
De Vries wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De Vries is trying to break free.

Holmen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but De Vries regains guard immediately.

Holmen gets to his feet. De Vries looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
De Vries connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
De Vries throws a sloppy head kick and Holmen moves out of range easily.
De Vries throws a lazy head kick

and Holmen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Holmen lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holmen.

Holmen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Vries throws a sloppy head kick

and Holmen counters by moving into the clinch.
Holmen prevents De Vries from breaking the clinch.
De Vries has had enough of the clinch but Holmen keeps him there for the moment.
De Vries can't break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Holmen.

Holmen breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmen blocks a head kick by De Vries.

Holmen takes the fight into the clinch.
Holmen landing knees to the body.
Holmen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Holmen prevents De Vries from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning De Vries up against the cage.
De Vries avoiding damage as Holmen throws knees to the body.
De Vries wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holmen has him pressed against the cage.
Holmen misses with a knee strike.
De Vries on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

De Vries breaks from the clinch.
Holmen blocks a head kick by De Vries.
Holmen lands with a kick to the temple. De Vries shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
De Vries throws a lazy head kick

and Holmen counters with a shoot takedown. De Vries fights it but they end up in guard.
Holmen wants to control from the top but De Vries keeps moving.
Holmen works over De Vries with some ground and pound from guard.
De Vries wants to stand and escape but Holmen is having none of it.

Holmen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on De Vries, up you get!
De Vries throws a lazy head kick

so Holmen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Holmen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
De Vries wants to get back to his feet but Holmen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Holmen stands and steps away. De Vries gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Maarten De Vries has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Vries throws a lazy head kick

and Holmen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

De Vries breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Vries throws a sloppy head kick and Holmen moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Holmen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Holmen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Holmen!