PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nero Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Holmes has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Holmes
vs
Augustus

225 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
18
266 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero Augustus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holmes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augustus looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Augustus has hold of Holmes's hands but Holmes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Holmes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Augustus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Augustus is rocked!
Holmes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Augustus is still in real trouble! Can Holmes finish him?

Augustus is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Holmes pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Holmes seems content to control.
Augustus seems to have recovered his senses.
Holmes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Holmes.
Nice strikes from Holmes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Holmes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Augustus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Holmes scores with a couple of nice shots.

Augustus with the active half guard here but Holmes passes nicely into side control.
Augustus is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus is not content to let Holmes control the position.
Ground and pound from Holmes.
Augustus is trying to get back to full guard.
Holmes lands strikes from half guard.
Augustus is looking to improve his position.
Holmes trying to mount his opponent but Augustus defends it.
Holmes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Holmes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Holmes is looking to take a break and control but Augustus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Holmes working over Augustus with some ground and pound. Augustus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Holmes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Holmes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Augustus keeps working.
Augustus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Holmes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Holmes's back!
Augustus lands a series of strikes from the back and Holmes goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nero Augustus!