PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nagasta Bagamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jorma holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bagamba might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to System of a down - Chop Suey. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bagamba
vs
holmes

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nagasta Bagamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, jorma holmes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagamba shoots in but no luck this time.
holmes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bagamba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Bagamba rushes holmes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
holmes tries to work over Bagamba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
holmes wants to break the clinch but can't.
holmes looking to slow down the pace here.

Bagamba manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Bagamba with that takedown attempt.
holmes wants to clinch

and Bagamba counters with a nice double leg into side control. holmes won't be happy with that.
holmes dodges the ground and pound from Bagamba.
holmes tries to bench press Bagamba off him but Bagamba keeps the position.
Bagamba has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
holmes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
holmes tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagamba lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bagamba is chipping away with strikes.
Bagamba is staying tight to holmes's torso, preventing him from escaping.
holmes is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bagamba is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
holmes tries to lock up and control but Bagamba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bagamba controlling from mount.
holmes is working to get back to half guard.
Bagamba postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. holmes looks a forlorn figure.
Bagamba prevents holmes from getting the reversal.
holmes looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagamba unloading with bombs!
Bagamba controlling the pace for now.
holmes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bagamba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bagamba working the ground and pound effectively.
holmes can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagamba controlling from mount.
Bagamba dominating with strikes here.
Bagamba takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bagamba wants to control the pace but holmes is squirming around nicely.
holmes is trying desperately to improve position.
Bagamba can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as holmes is looking to escape.
holmes is looking to improve his position but Bagamba isn't that keen on the idea.

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.
holmes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bagamba blocks holmes's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bagamba prevents holmes from getting the reversal.
Bagamba content just to control the position here.
holmes is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nagasta Bagamba dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

holmes is looking to slow Bagamba down with leg kicks.
holmes misses with a jab, cross combination.
holmes 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 blocks a head kick by Bagamba.
holmes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bagamba checks it well.
holmes works over Bagamba's head and body with a nice combination.
holmes closes the distance but Bagamba moves to the side

and Bagamba moves into the clinch.
holmes throws a knee to the head but misses.
holmes is trying to break the clinch but Bagamba has him pressed against the cage.
holmes tries to land a knee to the head but Bagamba blocks with his arms.
holmes misses with a short punch on the inside.

Bagamba breaks the clinch.
Bagamba pushes holmes away with a front kick.

Bagamba clinches up with holmes and pushes him back against the cage.
holmes missing with knees to the body.

Bagamba manages to break the clinch.
Bagamba lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
holmes shoots in for a double leg but Bagamba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
holmes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ouch! a nice leg kick from holmes, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
holmes darts in trying to clinch

so Bagamba counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
holmes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bagamba's guard.
Bagamba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. holmes manages to get himself to full guard.
Bagamba works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bagamba not doing much here.
holmes wants to get back to his feet.
Bagamba wants to free his trapped foot but holmes is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bagamba decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
holmes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
holmes lands a nice looking body kick.
holmes wants to clinch up but Bagamba keeps it at a distance.
holmes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A jab from holmes misses.
Bagamba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with holmes but holmes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bagamba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bagamba scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bagamba connects with a nice short shot to holmes's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

holmes looking for submissions off his back.
Bagamba is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagamba seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bagamba lands with a punch from half guard.
holmes wants to improve his position but Bagamba is controlling well.
holmes wants to get back to his feet.
holmes tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Bagamba manages to move to mount!
Bagamba tries to control but holmes wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
holmes working to try and regain half guard.
holmes tries to hold on but Bagamba postures up.
Nagasta Bagamba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bagamba looking for a guillotine from mount but holmes is having none of it.
holmes is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bagamba content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nagasta Bagamba dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bagamba blocks the body kick.
Nagasta Bagamba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
holmes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bagamba changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. holmes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bagamba working the head and body with strikes.

holmes is rocked!
Bagamba is looking to take a break and control but holmes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bagamba is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bagamba trying to control the action but holmes is working from the bottom.

Bagamba decides to take the fight back to the feet.
holmes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
holmes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bagamba throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Bagamba has closed the distance and engaged holmes in a clinch.
holmes looking to stall.
holmes with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Bagamba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
holmes misses with a few strikes there.
holmes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
holmes works over Bagamba's head and body with a nice combination.
holmes scores with a head kick.

It looks like Nagasta Bagamba has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
holmes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bagamba circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! holmes drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Bagamba follows holmes to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nagasta Bagamba!