PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Delroy Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Bellic (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.

Holmes
vs
Bellic

180 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

L.A. Elite Clothing Co ($8.50 shorts and shirt)

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 New York, Delroy Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niko Bellic!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bellic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Holmes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bellic is keeping busy.
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bellic is defending well for now.
Holmes is trying to maintain a safe position but Bellic gets an underhook and turns Holmes into the cage.
Bellic managing to block the knees to the body from Holmes.
Holmes misses with an elbow strike.
Bellic slows down the pace here.
Holmes is looking to control Bellic's arms but Bellic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Holmes has his back to the cage.
Holmes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Holmes keeps control of Bellic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bellic jumps guard but Holmes stands there with Bellic around his waist. Bellic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Bellic successfully pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bellic has Holmes pulled in close to control his posture.

Bellic is looking for a triangle but Holmes pushes his legs off easily.
Bellic wants to sweep but no luck.
Bellic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bellic thows a huge punch but Holmes dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bellic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Bellic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Holmes has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes wants to control but Bellic is keeping busy.
Bellic sitting and controlling from the half guard.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Niko Bellic was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holmes tries to clinch up but Bellic circles away and keeps his distance.
Delroy Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holmes tried to score with a low kick but Bellic checks it.

Bellic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Holmes sprawls well initially but Bellic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Bellic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Holmes sees it coming and defends easily.
Holmes wants to control but Bellic is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bellic trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Bellic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Holmes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bellic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holmes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bellic blocks a low kick nicely.
Holmes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Niko Bellic has been cut.
Bellic shoots in but no luck this time.

Bellic has closed the distance and engaged Holmes in a clinch.
Bellic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Holmes scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes is trying to maintain a safe position but Bellic gets an underhook and turns Holmes into the cage.
Bellic is trying to pull guard but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes scores a nice knee to the body.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bellic avoids it.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the head but Bellic blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Holmes.
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bellic is defending well for now.
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bellic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Holmes looking to stall.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.
Holmes tries a knee to the head but Bellic blocks it.
Bellic is trying to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling him.
Holmes landing knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes looking to throw knees to the head but Bellic is blocking nicely.
Holmes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bellic blocks it with crossed arms.
Holmes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Holmes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bellic blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Holmes.
Holmes landing knees to the body.
Delroy Holmes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bellic fails to pull guard.
Delroy Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Bellic.
Bellic throws an elbow but it misses.
Holmes looking to stall.
Holmes lands a knee to the body.
Holmes is trying to maintain a safe position but Bellic gets an underhook and turns Holmes into the cage.
Holmes lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bellic is keeping busy.
Holmes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bellic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Holmes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bellic up against the cage.
Holmes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bellic is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Delroy Holmes.
Bellic throws a head kick that misses
and Holmes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bellic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Holmes tries to avoid it but Bellic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Holmes to the ground. Holmes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bellic is breathing heavily.
Bellic swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmes.
Holmes slaps away a takedown attempt from Bellic, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes moves in looking to clinch but Bellic pushes him off.
Bellic looks for a takedown but Holmes sprawls well.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bellic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holmes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Holmes tries to clinch but Bellic moves out of range.
Holmes connects with a leg kick. Bellic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holmes.
Holmes fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bellic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Holmes swivels and escapes.

Holmes lands a big head kick that sends Bellic tumbling to the mat! Holmes takes a step backwards and waves Bellic back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bellic is rocked!
Holmes lands a leg kick that knocks Bellic off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Delroy Holmes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Niko Bellic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Holmes is looking to clinch but Bellic is avoiding it.
Holmes tries to clinch there but Bellic circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Holmes. No joy for Bellic on that attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holmes. That's going to slow Bellic down.
Holmes doesn't manage to clinch there - Bellic circles away.

Bellic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Holmes wants to control but Bellic postures up.

Bellic stands up and beckons Holmes to his feet.
Holmes connects with a solid leg kick.
Holmes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bellic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holmes wants to clinch up but Bellic keeps it at a distance.
Bellic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bellic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Delroy Holmes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bellic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bellic forces Holmes back against the cage and clinches.
Bellic wants a takedown but no success here.
Holmes with a knee to the head.
Holmes scores with a knee to the head.
Holmes stalling in the clinch but Bellic improves position.
Holmes stops a takedown attempt from Bellic.
Delroy Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Bellic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries to stall but Bellic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bellic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Holmes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Holmes misses with an elbow strike.
Bellic is trying to push Holmes away but Holmes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bellic avoids it.

Bellic has clasped his hands together around Holmes's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bellic is looking to take a break and control but Holmes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holmes seems a little lost for a moment, as Bellic dominates the positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes can't do much from the bottom here.
Holmes is trying to get back to half guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Niko Bellic wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bellic shoots in looking for a takedown but Holmes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bellic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bellic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Holmes avoids it really well and circles away.
Holmes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bellic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes takes a swing at Bellic's ribcage but misses.

Bellic clinches up with Holmes and pushes him back against the cage.
Holmes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Holmes lands a good knee to the midsection. Bellic won't want to take too many of those.
Holmes pushes off an throws an elbow but Bellic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Holmes tries a knee to the head but Bellic blocks it.
Holmes looking to slow down the pace here.
Bellic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Holmes to keep the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes wants to stall.
Maybe Holmes would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.

And that's the end of the fight!
Delroy Holmes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Holmes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Delroy Holmes!
Delroy Holmes managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, L.A. Elite Clothing Co ($8.50 shorts and shirt), into his post fight interview.