PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shim Changmin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shim Changmin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Holmes
vs
Changmin

190 cm
26
198 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

189 cm
32
197 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shim Changmin!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Changmin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Changmin counters with a nice body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Holmes.
Holmes fails in his attempt to clinch.

Holmes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Holmes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Holmes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Changmin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Changmin is looking to regain half guard here but Holmes keeps moving and retains side control.

Holmes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Holmes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holmes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Changmin has escaped the position, nice work there.

Holmes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Changmin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Holmes's guard! Nice work there by Changmin!
Holmes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Changmin controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Changmin won't allow Holmes to get back to his feet.
Changmin content to stall in guard here.
Holmes working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Shim Changmin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Holmes is looking to clinch.
Holmes tries to clinch up
and Holmes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holmes tries to clinch up but Changmin circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changmin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Changmin counters with a stiff right hand.
Changmin swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmes.
Holmes fails with a takedown attempt.
Holmes wants to clinch
and Changmin counters with a straight right hand.
Holmes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Changmin defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Holmes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmes tries to clinch but Changmin moves out of range.

Changmin gets tackled into the cage by Holmes. Holmes maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries to work over Changmin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holmes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Holmes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Changmin wants to stall.
Holmes is looking for a takedown.
Holmes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Changmin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holmes tries to throw a body punch but Changmin avoids it by throwing Holmes back against the cage.
Changmin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Changmin tries to circle away but Holmes has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Holmes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Changmin counters with a nice uppercut.

Holmes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Holmes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holmes wants a takedown but no success here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Changmin as Holmes tries to tie him up.
Holmes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Holmes looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Holmes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Changmin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Holmes.
Holmes wants to clinch up but Changmin keeps it at a distance.

Holmes instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Changmin gets underhooks to prevent Holmes's takedown attempt.
Holmes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Holmes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Changmin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Changmin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Changmin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holmes throws an off balance right hand
and Changmin counters with a stiff right hand.
Holmes doesn't manage to clinch there - Changmin circles away.
Holmes darts in trying to clinch
and Changmin counters with a left and a right that stings Holmes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Holmes tries to clinch up.
Changmin stuffs the takedown attempt from Holmes. Holmes gets slowly back to his feet.
Changmin stuffs the takedown attempt from Holmes. Holmes gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Changmin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Changmin counters with a nice uppercut.
Holmes tries to clinch up
and Changmin counters with a left and a right that stings Holmes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shim Changmin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Changmin circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Changmin counter with a right hand.
Jon Holmes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Holmes rushes Changmin and presses him up against the cage.
Holmes tries to score a body lock takedown but Changmin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Holmes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Changmin after a bit of a struggle.
Holmes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Changmin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Changmin breaks from the clinch.

Holmes moves into the clinch.
Changmin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is looking to take this one to the mat.

Changmin breaks from the clinch.
Holmes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Changmin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Holmes has managed to clinch.
Changmin has had enough of the clinch but Holmes keeps him there for the moment.
Holmes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmes tries to work over Changmin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Holmes can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shim Changmin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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 misses with a double jab
and Changmin counters with a straight right hand.
Holmes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Changmin as he jumps to the side.
Holmes tries to clinch up but Changmin circles away and keeps his distance.
Holmes fails with a takedown attempt.

Holmes closes the distance and clinches.
Changmin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Holmes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Changmin after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Holmes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Changmin can't break the clinch.
Holmes is looking to control Changmin's arms but Changmin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Holmes has his back to the cage.
Changmin blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes misses with a body punch.
Changmin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Changmin wants to get back to striking at distance but Holmes won't allow it.
Holmes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holmes stalling in the clinch but Changmin improves position.
Changmin gets underhooks to prevent Holmes's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holmes wants a takedown.
Holmes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holmes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Holmes tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Changmin leaning against his opponent.
Changmin tries to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling the position.

Changmin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Changmin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holmes fails with a takedown attempt.
Changmin swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmes.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch but Changmin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Holmes looks to clinch
and Changmin counters with a left and a right that stings Holmes.
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 misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Changmin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holmes tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Changmin counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Holmes down! Changmin is looking to finish but Holmes is intelligently defending himself.

Holmes is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Changmin wanted to stand there but Holmes had control of the position.
Oh Holmes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holmes keeping full guard, as Changmin tries to pass.
Changmin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Holmes wants to stand but Changmin is controlling the position.
Changmin tries to free his leg and advance position but Holmes is retaining full guard.
Holmes has a closed guard, preventing Changmin from standing up.
Holmes seems to have got his legs back now.
Holmes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Changmin manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Holmes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Changmin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Changmin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Changmin!
Changmin controls the position.

Changmin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Changmin avoids it really well and circles away.
Holmes closes the distance but Changmin moves to the side
and Changmin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shim Changmin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Changmin 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Shim Changmin!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Shim Changmin!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Shim Changmin!

Shim Changmin wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Shim Changmin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.