PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Brewer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brewer
vs
Holmes

180 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

162 cm
18
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Brewer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joey Holmes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes misses with a few strikes there.
Brewer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Holmes avoids the body shot from Brewer.
Holmes scores with a shot to the body.
Holmes moves out of range as Brewer strikes.
Joey Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes throws a right hand that Brewer ducks under and follows up with a left that Brewer also avoids with ease.

Brewer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brewer cracks Holmes with a nice body shot.
Holmes tries to break free but Brewer pushes him back against the cage.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brewer has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brewer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brewer just leaning against Holmes, taking a breather.
Holmes is looking to break free of the clinch but Brewer has double underhooks.
Holmes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Brewer won't allow it.
Brewer prevents Holmes from breaking the clinch.
Brewer prevents Holmes from breaking the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brewer tries to land knees in the clinch but Holmes avoids the damage to the body.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brewer has him pressed against the cage.
Brewer lands with a left to the head.
Brewer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Holmes avoids it.
Brewer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brewer lands a shoulder strike.
Brewer lands an uppercut.
Holmes wants to break free but Brewer has control.
Holmes avoids a wild elbow strike from Brewer.
A frustrated look appears on Holmes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Holmes tries to break free but Brewer pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Brewer.
Brewer lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes is trying to break the clinch but Brewer is controlling him.
Brewer is working Holmes over against the cage.
Brewer effectively controlling the action here.
Brewer lands a shot to the body.
Holmes is trying to force a seperation but Brewer has the dominant position.
Holmes avoiding damage as Brewer throws knees to the body.
Brewer scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Brewer.
Holmes tries to circle away but Brewer has him pinned against the cage.
Holmes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Holmes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holmes looks gassed!
Brewer is leaning against Holmes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brewer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Holmes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brewer lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Brewer.
Holmes is trying to break the clinch but Brewer has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes managing to block the knees to the body from Brewer.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brewer has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes is trying to break the clinch but Brewer is controlling him.
Brewer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holmes is defending well for now.
Brewer lands an elbow inside.
Brewer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Holmes avoids a wild elbow strike from Brewer.
Brewer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brewer trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Brewer.
Good body shot from Brewer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer misses with a knee to the head.
Brewer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Holmes avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Brewer.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brewer.
Holmes avoiding damage as Brewer throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Brewer as the two fighters clinch.
Brewer throws an elbow that misses.
Brewer lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Brewer.
Brewer lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Brewer.
Brewer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brewer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Holmes or not.
Holmes is trying to break the clinch but Brewer is controlling him.
A short right from Brewer on the inside.
Holmes is trying to break free.
Brewer tries a knee to the head but Holmes blocks it.
Brewer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brewer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brewer tries to land knees in the clinch but Holmes avoids the damage to the body.
Brewer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brewer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Holmes or not.
Brewer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brewer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holmes.
Brewer misses with a knee to the head.
Brewer has Holmes pushed against the cage.
Brewer unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Brewer.
Holmes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brewer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brewer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holmess head.
Brewer tries to land knees in the clinch but Holmes avoids the damage to the body.
Brewer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brewer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Holmes is trying to force a seperation but Brewer has the dominant position.
Brewer is leaning against Holmes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Holmes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Brewer on the inside.
Brewer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Brewer missing with knees to the body.
Holmes is trying to break the clinch but Brewer is controlling him.
Brewer misses with an elbow over the top.
Brewer tries a knee to the head but Holmes blocks it.
Good body shot from Brewer.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch but Brewer keeps him there for the moment.
Brewer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holmess head.
Brewer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Holmes blocks the elbow strike.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brewer has him pressed against the cage.
Brewer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brewer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Holmes tries to break free but Brewer pushes him back against the cage.
Brewer is leaning against Holmes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brewer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brewer lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Brewer.
Brewer lands a nice uppercut.
Brewer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brewer.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brewer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brewer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brewer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holmes blocks it with crossed arms.
Holmes is trying to break the clinch but Brewer is controlling him.
Holmes tries to break the clinch but Brewer is controlling the position.
Brewer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Holmes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brewer has Holmes pressed against the cage.
Holmes managing to block the knees to the body from Brewer.
Brewer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Holmes avoids it.
Brewer prevents Holmes from breaking the clinch.
Brewer scores with a shoulder strike.
Brewer is stalling here.
A frustrated look appears on Holmes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brewer lands a right hand.
A short left from Brewer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Brewer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Holmes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holmes looks to land a left hand but Brewer moved out of range nicely.
Brewer connects with a crisp jab.
Holmes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brewer circles away quickly and effectively.
Brewer digs a good hook to Holmes's body.
Brewer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holmes.
Brewer lands with a right hand.
Brewer swings for the body but Holmes moves out of range.
Brewer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Holmes on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brewer. Holmes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brewer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brewer sizes up Holmes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brewer looks to land a right hand but Holmes moved out of range.
Nice jab there from Brewer.

Brewer has closed the distance and engaged Holmes in a clinch.
Brewer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Holmes is trying to force a seperation but Brewer has the dominant position.
Holmes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Holmes is breathing heavily.
Brewer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Brewer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holmes is defending well for now.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Brewer won't allow it.
Brewer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brewer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Holmes.
Brewer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brewer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brewer keeps control of Holmes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Holmes is looking to break free of the clinch but Brewer has double underhooks.
Holmes is trying to break the clinch but Brewer has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Brewer.
Brewer lands an elbow just above Holmes 's eye.
Brewer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brewer works on Holmes's body with a couple of short punches.
Brewer throws an elbow but it misses.
Holmes working hard to break the clinch.
Brewer has Holmes pressed against the cage, preventing Holmes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Holmes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brewer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brewer scores with a hook to the body.
Brewer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Brewer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Holmes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brewer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Nice body punch from Brewer.
Brewer lands an elbow inside that Holmes shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brewer.
Holmes avoiding damage as Brewer throws knees to the body.
Brewer works on Holmes's body with a couple of short punches.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brewer tries to land knees in the clinch but Holmes avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brewer.
Brewer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Holmes.
A body shot lands from Brewer.
Holmes avoiding damage as Brewer throws knees to the body.
Brewer lands a nice uppercut.
Brewer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brewer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holmes.
Brewer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brewer lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Brewer - that landed with a thud.
Brewer cracks Holmes with a nice body shot.
Brewer trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Brewer.
Brewer lands a shoulder strike.
Brewer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brewer lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Brewer.
Good body shot from Brewer.
Brewer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Brewer.
Brewer slows down the pace here.
Brewer is leaning against Holmes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brewer lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Brewer.
Brewer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brewer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holmess head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brewer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Brewer.
Brewer leaning against his opponent.
Brewer lands a body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brewer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brewer lands a left hand.
Brewer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Brewer lands a right hand.
Brewer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holmes is defending well for now.
Holmes is trying to break the clinch but Brewer is controlling him.
Brewer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch but Brewer keeps him there for the moment.
Holmes is looking to break free of the clinch but Brewer has double underhooks.
Brewer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brewer lands with a light punch inside.
Holmes managing to block the knees to the body from Brewer.
Brewer lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Brewer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Holmes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brewer slows down the pace here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brewer throws an elbow but misses.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brewer has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brewer pushes Holmes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Brewer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice body punch from Brewer.
Brewer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Holmes's efforts to push away.
Brewer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brewer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brewer has him pressed against the cage.
Brewer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Holmes avoids it.
Brewer scores with a shoulder strike.
Holmes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Holmes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brewer.
Brewer has Holmes pushed against the cage.
Holmes avoiding damage as Brewer throws knees to the body.
Brewer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Holmes is trying to force a seperation but Brewer has the dominant position.
Brewer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice elbow from Brewer.
Holmes is trying to break the clinch but Brewer is controlling him.
Brewer trying to land knees to the body.
Brewer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Brewer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Holmes misses with a hook. Brewer ducked under it nicely.
Holmes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brewer circles away quickly and effectively.
Brewer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Good shot there by Holmes.
Brewer misses with a low kick as Holmes jumps back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brewer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Holmes throws a right hand that Brewer ducks under and follows up with a left that Brewer also avoids with ease.
Holmes misses with the combination.
Holmes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brewer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holmes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holmes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Holmes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brewer to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brewer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holmes manages to avoid it.
Brewer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Holmes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Holmes.
Holmes misses with a wild combination.
Holmes misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brewer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Holmes is out of range and Brewer settles back down.
Brewer just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Holmes checks a leg kick.
Jab by Brewer.
Jab from Brewer.
Brewer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Holmes's head.
Brewer just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes misses with a hook to the body
and Brewer counters with a right hand to the body.
Holmes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brewer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brewer scores with a hook to the body. Holmes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Brewer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brewer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Brewer.
Brewer lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Brewer - that landed with a thud.
Holmes tries to break free but Brewer pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Brewer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brewer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holmess head.
Brewer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brewer missing with knees to the body.
Brewer lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Brewer on the inside.
Brewer lands a nice shot to the body.
Holmes avoiding damage as Brewer throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Brewer.
Nice body punch from Brewer - that landed with a thud.
Brewer lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Brewer.
Brewer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brewer missing with knees to the body.
Holmes is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Brewer has Holmes pressed against the cage, preventing Holmes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brewer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holmes's brow.
Brewer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Holmes.
Holmes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brewer just leaning against Holmes, taking a breather.
Brewer scores with a hook to the body.
Brewer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brewer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holmess head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brewer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holmes's brow.
Brewer is stalling here.
Brewer presses Holmes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brewer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brewer lands a right hand.
Brewer digs a right hand underneath Holmes's ribcage. Holmes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Holmes managing to block the knees to the body from Brewer.
Brewer pushes Holmes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brewer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Brewer won't allow it.
Brewer gets through Holmes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brewer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Holmes being controlled against the cage.
Brewer lands a nice uppercut.
Brewer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brewer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Brewer lands a left hand.
Brewer works on Holmes's body with a couple of short punches.
Brewer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holmes.
Brewer lands a nice uppercut.
Brewer gets through Holmes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brewer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Holmes's face.
Brewer working Holmes over with knees to the body.
Brewer prevents Holmes from breaking the clinch.
Brewer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brewer lands with a right to the head.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Brewer won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Brewer.
Brewer throws an elbow but it misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brewer.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Joey Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brewer presses Holmes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brewer pushes off an throws an elbow but Holmes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brewer has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brewer gets through Holmes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Brewer.
Brewer stalls.
Brewer seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Holmes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brewer backwards.
Brewer lands a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Brewer.
Brewer trying to land knees to the body.
Brewer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Holmes blocks an elbow strike from Brewer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brewer.
Holmes avoids the elbow strike from Brewer, against the cage.
Holmes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brewer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holmes blocks it with crossed arms.
Brewer pushes Holmes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Brewer.
Brewer scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Brewer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brewer 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Brewer!