PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Holmn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skeeter Gator (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.

Holmn
vs
Gator

188 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sami Holmn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skeeter Gator!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmn circles away from the clinch attempt.

Holmn has managed to clinch.
Gator doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gator fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Holmn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gator looks to clinch

and Holmn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Holmn.

Holmn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holmn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gator paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holmn tries to clinch up but Gator circles away and keeps his distance.
Holmn tries to close the distance and clinch but Gator swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gator tries to clinch up

and Holmn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Holmn breaks the clinch.

Holmn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Holmn could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Holmn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gator tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gator letting Holmn take a breather here.

Holmn manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmn is looking to clinch but Gator is avoiding it.
Holmn closes the distance but Gator moves to the side

and Gator counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gator missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Gator is looking for a kimura here.
Gator is looking to advance position but Holmn won't allow it.

Gator is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Holmn defends it well.

Gator is working for a kimura but Holmn is defending it quite comfortably.

Gator is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmn wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holmn wants to get back to full guard.

Gator seems to be working for a kimura but Holmn defends the submission attempt.

Gator stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Holmn to get to his feet.
Gator looks gassed!
Gator swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holmn clinches up with Gator and pushes him back against the cage.
Gator doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holmn holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Holmn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Holmn.

Holmn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Holmn blocks an uppercut.
Gator doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holmn blocking some punches.

Holmn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gator keeps the fight on the outside.
Gator wants to clinch but Holmn slips to the side
and Holmn counters with an outside leg kick.
Holmn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gator swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch lands to the side of Gator 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Holmn moves in looking to clinch but Gator pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gator closes the distance looking to clinch
and Holmn counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Holmn circles away from the clinch attempt

and Holmn moves into the clinch.
Holmn landing knees to the head.
Holmn taking a breather.
Gator misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Holmn.
Holmn landing knees to the head.
Holmn blocking some punches.
Gator misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gator has a couple of punches blocked by Holmn.
Holmn scores with a knee to the head.
Holmn blocks an uppercut.
Holmn landing knees to the head.
Gator working aggressively here.
Holmn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gator.
Gator tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Holmn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Holmn closes the distance but Gator moves to the side

and Gator counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Gator thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gator looking to pass the guard.

Gator drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Holmn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gator has Holmn in his guard.
Gator looking for a sweep. Not yet Gator, not yet.
Gator looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Holmn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Holmn trying to control the action but Gator is working from the bottom.
Gator tries to roll over but Holmn keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gator actively working from the bottom here.
Gator keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gator makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gator.

Gator is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Gator looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Gator is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Holmn has his hands clasped together but Gator extends an breaks Holmn's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gator.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Skeeter Gator!