PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Gary Holmes has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gary Holmes seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Holmes
vs
Peterson

191 cm
26
252 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

193 cm
25
280 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holmes.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Holmes but Holmes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A big right from Holmes misses.
Holmes looks to land a combination but Peterson avoids it well.
Holmes throws a right hand that Peterson ducks under and follows up with a left that Peterson also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Holmes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gary Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peterson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Gary Peterson has been cut.
Holmes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peterson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes misses with a jab, cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Peterson.
The fighters circling - Holmes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peterson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gary Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Peterson.
Holmes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Holmes.
Peterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peterson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Peterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holmes throws out the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Holmes as Peterson shoots in.

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.
Holmes fails to land with a series of punches.
Holmes misses with a straight right.
Holmes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peterson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holmes.
Holmes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peterson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holmes throws a series of punches but Peterson avoids them all with ease.
Gary Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peterson moves out of range of the strikes.

Peterson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Peterson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Holmes sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peterson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Peterson is looking for a kimura but Holmes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Peterson to get the leverage.

Peterson is working for a kimura but Holmes is defending it quite comfortably.

Peterson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Holmes sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Holmes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Peterson is looking for a kimura but Holmes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Peterson to get the leverage.

Holmes is defending against the submission attempts here by Peterson.
Holmes is breathing heavily.

Peterson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Holmes sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gary Holmes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gary Peterson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Holmes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Peterson fails with the takedown.
Peterson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Holmes pinned against the cage. Holmes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Peterson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Peterson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Holmes is just riding it out for now. Peterson eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes is refusing to be controlled, as Peterson sits in half guard.

Peterson is trying to work for a kimura but Holmes is defending well.

Peterson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Holmes could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Peterson has cracked it and Holmes is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Peterson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gary Peterson!