PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Backman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannah Holmbom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Backman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johannah Holmbom's chin.

Backman
vs
Holmbom

184 cm
25
220 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

187 cm
23
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Backman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Johannah Holmbom!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Backman digs a good hook to Holmbom's body.
Holmbom scores with a spinning back kick!
Holmbom staying out of range there.
Holmbom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holmbom looks to land a body kick but Backman moved away.
Backman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Holmbom throws a leg kick but Backman moved away.
Holmbom walks into a jab.

It looks like Johannah Holmbom has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Backman throws a series of punches but Holmbom moves out of range.
Holmbom tries to clinch up but Backman circles away and keeps his distance.
Backman looks to land a combination but Holmbom avoids it well.
Backman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Holmbom counters with an inside leg kick.
Backman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holmbom. Holmbom obviously looking to wear him down.
Backman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Backman moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmbom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holmbom tries to close the distance and clinch but Backman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmbom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holmbom tries to clinch but Backman moves out of range.
Holmbom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Backman digs a good body shot into Holmbom's ribs.
Holmbom lands a leg kick that knocks Backman off balance momentarily.
Backman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Holmbom moves into range and clinches up with Backman.

Backman breaks the clinch.
Holmbom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johannah Holmbom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backman misses with a hook.
Backman throws a hook to the side of Holmbom's head but Holmbom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holmbom throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmbom lands a head kick!
Holmbom wants to clinch but Backman slips to the side
and Backman counters with a one-two to the body.
Backman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Holmbom.
Holmbom misses with a low kick.
Holmbom tries to close the distance and clinch but Backman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmbom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Backman lands with a nice combination. Holmbom backs away looking to recover.
Backman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That kick from Holmbom tenderised Backman's leg. Backman is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Holmbom.
Holmbom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Backman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Backman swings for the body but Holmbom moves out of range.
Backman swings for the body but Holmbom moves out of range.
Backman throws a hook to the side of Holmbom's head but Holmbom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holmbom's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Backman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Holmbom scrambles back to his feet.
Holmbom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Backman throws a sloppy head kick and Holmbom moves out of range easily.
That kick from Holmbom tenderised Backman's leg. Backman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Backman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holmbom.
Holmbom dodges the punch combination from Backman.
Holmbom tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmbom closes the distance looking to clinch
and Backman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmbom avoids the head kick by Backman.
Backman misses with a looping right.
Holmbom doesn't manage to clinch there - Backman circles away.
Backman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holmbom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Backman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmbom scoring well with a low kick there.
Backman digs a good hook to Holmbom's body.
Backman keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Backman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johannah Holmbom's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Backman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Holmbom misses.
Backman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Holmbom tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmbom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Holmbom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Backman counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That has opened up Johannah Holmbom's cut even more.
Holmbom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Holmbom is looking to land body kicks.
Backman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Holmbom. Holmbom circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmbom tries to clinch up but Backman circles away and keeps his distance.
Backman misses with a straight left.
Holmbom scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Backman connects with a looping right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Backman. Those never looked like landing.
Holmbom throws a sloppy head kick and Backman moves out of range easily.
Backman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holmbom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holmbom throws a head kick but Backman moves out of range.
Backman throws a sloppy head kick and Holmbom moves out of range easily.
Holmbom tries to clinch up.
Good leg kick by Holmbom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big left from Backman misses.
Backman misses with a hook.
Backman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

The cut above Johannah Holmbom's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Backman looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmbom is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Backman misses.
Holmbom throws a front kick that sends Backman stumbling back into the cage.
Holmbom closes the distance but Backman moves to the side
and Backman counters with a three punch combo that has Holmbom backing up. Holmbom nods at Backman to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmbom throws a front kick aimed at Backman's knee but Backman avoids it well.
Holmbom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Backman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Backman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Holmbom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holmbom plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Holmbom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Holmbom lands but Backman takes it in his stride.
Holmbom connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Backman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Backman loads up on a big right hand but Holmbom slips the punch.
Ben Backman is winning the standup battle so far.
Holmbom throws a head kick but Backman moves out of range.
Holmbom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Backman throws a right hand that Holmbom ducks under and follows up with a left that Holmbom also avoids with ease.
Holmbom lets loose with a powerful body kick. Backman will feel that in the morning.
Backman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Holmbom bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holmbom thumps Backman with a low kick.
Holmbom tries to clinch but Backman moves away
and Backman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Backman avoids the head kick by Holmbom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holmbom moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Backman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Holmbom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Backman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crunch! Holmbom slams his shin into Backman's torso.
Holmbom scores with a nice body kick.
Backman stuns Holmbom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Backman misses with an uppercut.
Holmbom motions for Backman to come forward. Holmbom throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmbom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holmbom looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holmbom doesn't manage to clinch there - Backman circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johannah Holmbom will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Johannah Holmbom's cut.
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!

Holmbom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Backman. That did some damage!
Holmbom takes one to the side of the head.
Holmbom throws a leg kick but Backman checks it.
Ben Backman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Backman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holmbom tries to clinch but Backman is having none of it.
Backman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Backman counters with a nice uppercut.
Holmbom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Backman's sensitive parts.
Backman keeps the fight on the outside.
Holmbom throws a head kick but Backman moves out of range.
Holmbom looks to land a body kick but Backman moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Backman scores with a jab to the head.
Holmbom slips under a jab.

Holmbom clinches with his opponent.
Backman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holmbom keeps control of Backman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holmbom throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Backman takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Ben Backman has been cut.
Holmbom misses with an elbow over the top.
Backman can't break the clinch.
Holmbom looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Holmbom.
Holmbom gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Ben Backman's cut is getting worse.
Holmbom pressing his opponent against the cage.
Backman avoids a wild elbow strike from Holmbom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Holmbom just misses with a elbow thrown towards Backman's brow.
Holmbom throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Holmbom lands an elbow inside that Backman shrugs off.
Holmbom looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Backman avoids the elbow strike from Holmbom, against the cage.
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!
Stalling in the clinch from Holmbom.
Holmbom keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Backman's efforts to push away.
Holmbom creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Backman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Backman blocks an elbow strike from Holmbom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmbom stops a takedown attempt from Backman.
Backman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Holmbom misses with an elbow strike.
Backman blocks an elbow strike from Holmbom.
Holmbom trying to stall but Backman improves his position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Holmbom throws an elbow but misses.
Backman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Holmbom pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Holmbom throws an elbow but misses.
Holmbom looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Backman is trying to force a seperation but Holmbom has the dominant position.
Holmbom misses with an elbow strike.
Holmbom pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Holmbom throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Holmbom throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Holmbom just misses with a elbow thrown towards Backman's brow.
Holmbom comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Ben Backman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Backman is looking to break free of the clinch but Holmbom has double underhooks.
Holmbom misses with an elbow strike.
Holmbom gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Backman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Backman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Backman is trying to break the clinch but Holmbom has him pressed against the cage.
Backman tries to circle away but Holmbom has him pinned against the cage.
Backman dodges an elbow strike from Holmbom.
Holmbom pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Backman blocks the elbow strike.
Holmbom throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Backman working hard to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johannah Holmbom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Holmbom has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johannah Holmbom!