PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herman Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Brigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Holmes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to F**king Hostile. Brigo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Black Eyed Peas - Bebot . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Holmes
vs
Brigo

213 cm
22
293 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
300 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Herman Holmes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Brigo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brigo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brigo misses with a leg kick.
Brigo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brigo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Holmes checks a leg kick.
Holmes loads up on a big right hand but Brigo slips the punch.
Holmes lands a head kick. Brigo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brigo misses with a low kick.
Holmes throws a leg kick
and Brigo counters with a head kick. That will keep Holmes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Brigo misses
and Holmes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holmes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brigo is out of range.
Brigo slips a straight right by Holmes.
Holmes lands the left hand.
Holmes misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Brigo misses.
Brigo misses the jab.
Holmes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brigo.
Holmes lands a body shot.
Nice cross by Holmes.
Holmes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Holmes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brigo. Holmes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brigo fails to land the takedown.
That kick from Holmes tenderised Brigo's leg. Brigo is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brigo tries to clinch but Holmes is having none of it.
Brigo throws a lazy right hand but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Holmes misses the jab.
Brigo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brigo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brigo throws out a leg kick but Holmes moves out of range and Brigo only half commits.
Brigo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brigo slips a jab from Holmes.
Brigo slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Brigo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brigo lands a jab to the nose.
Holmes throws a leg kick but Brigo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Holmes scores with a sloppy right hand. Brigo should have avoided that one.
Holmes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Holmes cracks Brigo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brigo tries to clinch but Holmes is having none of it.
A low kick from Brigo is predictable there
and Holmes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Holmes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brigo.
A head kick misses from Brigo.
Holmes throws a jab but it's blocked by Brigo.
Brigo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holmes throws out the jab.
Holmes throws a sloppy body shot
and Brigo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Holmes's knee momentarily.
Jamie Brigo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brigo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holmes was well out of range. Poor timing from Brigo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brigo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A good leg kick by Brigo.
Holmes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brigo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Holmes counters with an inside leg kick.
Brigo throws a leg kick
and Holmes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holmes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brigo's calf.
Brigo misses with a leg kick.
Holmes scores with a jab to the body.
Brigo looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brigo closes the distance but Holmes moves to the side
and Holmes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brigo lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herman Holmes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brigo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brigo throws a combination that misses
and Holmes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brigo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brigo misses with a leg kick.
Holmes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brigo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brigo thumps Holmes with a low kick.
Brigo throws a leg kick
and Holmes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A low kick from Brigo misses
and Holmes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brigo thinking.
Holmes throws a big shot that misses.
Brigo is looking to slow Holmes down with leg kicks.
Holmes misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigo lands the left hand.
Brigo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Holmes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd cheers as Brigo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Holmes doesn't seem phased though.
Brigo darts in trying to clinch
and Brigo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brigo slips under a jab from Holmes.
Brigo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holmes connects with a single shot there.
Brigo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brigo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holmes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Holmes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brigo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brigo misses with a wild combination.
Brigo is looking to score with low kicks.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brigo wants to clinch but Holmes slips to the side
and Holmes counters with a right hand to the body.
Herman Holmes is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Brigo misses
and Holmes counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holmes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brigo throws a leg kick
and Holmes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brigo moves forwards but Holmes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brigo misses with a looping right.
Holmes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Holmes keeps the fight on the outside.
Holmes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brigo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holmes.
Brigo misses with a takedown attempt - Holmes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brigo is breathing heavily.
Holmes throws a head kick but Brigo moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Holmes.
A low kick from Brigo is predictable there
and Holmes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Holmes looks to land a combination but Brigo avoids it well.
Holmes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Holmes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brigo.
Holmes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brigo can do to turn this around?
Holmes throws a big shot that misses.
Holmes moves out of range of the strikes.
Brigo staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brigo walks into a left hand.
Brigo throws a low kick but Holmes avoids it.
Brigo slips a jab from Holmes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herman Holmes dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brigo throws a leg kick
letting Holmes counter with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Holmes - just one landing.
Brigo throws a series of punches but Holmes avoids them all with ease.
Brigo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Holmes thuds his right hand into Brigo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Holmes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brigo in his tracks.
Brigo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Holmes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brigo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brigo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brigo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes lands a leg kick that knocks Brigo off balance momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brigo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Holmes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Holmes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Holmes missing with a left hand there. Brigo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holmes, right into the meat.
Brigo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brigo blocks a jab.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses.
Brigo is looking to chop away at Holmes's legs.
Brigo misses with a wild combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Holmes.
Brigo misses with a shot to the body
and Holmes counters with a nice uppercut.
Holmes punishes Brigo's body with a nice straight punch.
Holmes tries a low kick but Brigo avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brigo.
Brigo misses with the combination.
Holmes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brigo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Holmes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brigo throws a leg kick
and Holmes counters with a thumping low kick.
A cross from Holmes lands.
Holmes throws a leg kick which misses Brigo's front leg but catches the back leg as Brigo tries to avoid it.
Holmes lands a jab to Brigo's midsection.
Holmes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Holmes lands a leg kick that knocks Brigo off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Brigo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Holmes has got the better of the exchanges.
Brigo tries to move into range but Holmes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Holmes scores with a nice right hand.
Brigo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holmes.
Holmes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Holmes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Holmes clobbers Brigo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Brigo is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brigo blocks the body kick.
Holmes looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Holmes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brigo is still on wobbly legs! Can Holmes finish him?
Brigo tries to clinch
and Holmes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brigo seems to have recovered his senses.
Holmes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Holmes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brigo circles away quickly and effectively.
Holmes misses with a head kick.
Holmes moves out of range as Brigo strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brigo misses with a looping left.
Holmes tries to bum rush Brigo with a series of wild strikes but Brigo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holmes dips to his left and cracks Brigo with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herman Holmes clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Holmes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brigo in his tracks.
Brigo throws a leg kick
letting Holmes counter with a right hand.
Holmes blocks a jab.
Holmes connects with an inside leg kick.
Holmes misses with a straight left.
Brigo misses with a jab to the body
letting Holmes counter with a right hand.
Holmes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brigo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brigo.
Holmes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brigo misses with a kick to the body
and Brigo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brigo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brigo misses with a head kick.
Brigo throws out a loose jab but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holmes digs a good body shot into Brigo's ribs.
Brigo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brigo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Brigo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brigo tries to clinch but Holmes is having none of it.
Holmes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brigo throws a low kick but Holmes avoids it.
Brigo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws a body kick that misses.
Holmes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brigo on the side of the head.
Brigo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brigo.
Good work by Holmes as he checks the leg kick.
Holmes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brigo tries to close the distance and clinch but Holmes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmes lands a nice looking body shot.
Holmes cracks Brigo with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holmes misses with a looping left.
Holmes feints and then cracks Brigo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brigo down.
Brigo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brigo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brigo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circling - Holmes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holmes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brigo.
A punch lands to the side of Brigo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big left from Brigo misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes sizes up Brigo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brigo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Holmes counters with a thumping low kick.
Holmes lands with an overhand left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Holmes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes thows a body shot but no joy.
Brigo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Holmes throws a leg kick
and Brigo counters with a slapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes works the jab nicely.
Brigo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Holmes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herman Holmes had his way with Jamie Brigo in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Brigo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brigo throws a body punch but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes thuds his right hand into Brigo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice cross by Holmes.
Brigo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holmes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Holmes looks to land a right hand but Brigo moved out of range.
Brigo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holmes.
Holmes cracks Brigo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brigo misses with a body shot
and Holmes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Holmes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Holmes slips a jab from Brigo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigo throws a sloppy head kick
and Holmes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brigo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Brigo throws a shot from downtown. Holmes moves away and avoids it.
Brigo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab from Holmes.
Brigo throws a head kick that misses
and Holmes counters with a nice uppercut.
Holmes lands with a right that hurts Brigo. Brigo looks to clinch but Holmes throws a short knee that drops Brigo. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Herman Holmes!
Herman Holmes retains his super heavyweight title!