PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hindz Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes comes to the cage accompanied by SBB - Memento z banalnym tryptykiem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Holmes
vs
Wayne

190 cm
32
198 lbs
12 - 18 - 0

185 cm
24
195 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 12 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hindz Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wayne shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Holmes is looking for a sweep. Wayne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wayne tries to pass to full mount but Holmes defends it.
Holmes is looking to control Wayne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Holmes avoid being mounted?
Wayne throwing shots but Holmes is blocking nicely.
Holmes's coaches at Soul Supremacy Fight Club - ELITE TRAINERS----$580 have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Wayne prevents Holmes from standing back up.
Wayne is thwarting Holmes's attempts to control the position.
Wayne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wayne wants to work for an arm triangle but Holmes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wayne is trying to control. Holmes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes wants to improve his position but Wayne is controlling well.

Wayne is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Holmes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wayne tries to pass the half guard into mount. Holmes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Holmes is looking to control Wayne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Holmes avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Holmes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wayne throws an elbow that misses. Holmes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wayne's guard. Nice move by Holmes!

Wayne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Holmes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wayne has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Holmes has managed to get both his arms back between Wayne's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holmes chips away with some ground and pound.
Holmes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Wayne is looking for a triangle but Holmes pushes his legs off easily.
Wayne keeping full guard, as Holmes tries to pass.
Wayne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Holmes slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne pushes Holmes off but Holmes dives into side control.
Holmes throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Holmes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Holmes blocks the strikes from Wayne.

Holmes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Holmes avoids the strikes from the bottom by Wayne.
Wayne is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Holmes off and has taken his back!
Wayne lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Wayne throwing wild punches that miss their target.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wayne is persistently looking for the submission but Holmes is defending it well.
Wayne struggling to land strikes to the head as Holmes covers up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne scores with punches from the back.
Holmes covering up well under a series of strikes from Wayne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne is looking to control Holmes but Holmes is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Wayne has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Holmes has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Even with his hooks in, Wayne manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holmes avoids the strikes from Wayne.

Wayne looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hindz Wayne dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Holmes shoots in looking for a takedown. Wayne tries to sprawl out of it but Holmes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wayne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Holmes dives in and grabs Wayne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wayne pushes down on Holmes's head and hops out.
Wayne shoots for a double leg takedown but Holmes sprawls well. He's pushed Wayne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Holmes dives in and grabs Wayne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wayne pushes down on Holmes's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Holmes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wayne takes a swing at Holmes's ribcage but misses.

Holmes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wayne's guard.

Wayne has his foot on Holmes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Holmes works his way back into a safe position though.
Holmes postures up.

Holmes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Holmes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wayne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Holmes's guard.

Wayne tries to free his leg and advance position but Holmes is retaining full guard.
Holmes controls Wayne momentarily but Wayne frees himself.
Wayne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.

Wayne drops back looking for a leg! Holmes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Holmes manages to kick Wayne off! Wayne jumps back into Holmes's guard.
Wayne looking to pass the guard.
Holmes is trying to keep Wayne in close.
Holmes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wayne is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Holmes tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wayne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holmes looking to control.
Wayne tries to free his leg and advance position but Holmes is retaining full guard.
Wayne won't allow Holmes to sweep him here.
Wayne throws a big right hand that misses.
Holmes is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wayne.
Holmes struggling a bit here.
Wayne working the ground and pound.
Wayne trying to control the action but Holmes is working from the bottom.
Wayne in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Holmes is avoiding damage well.
Wayne working away.
Wayne scores with punches from side control.
Wayne working away.
Wayne looking to control but instead Holmes has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Wayne seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Holmes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Holmes tries to roll over but Wayne keeps him under control.
Holmes won't allow Wayne to pass to mount.
Hindz Wayne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wayne seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Holmes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Still in half guard, Wayne seems content to control.
Holmes is positioning himself well to prevent Wayne advancing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes wants to control but Wayne is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wayne thows a huge punch but Holmes dodges it nicely.
Wayne throwing shots but Holmes is blocking nicely.
Holmes wants to control but Wayne is keeping busy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Holmes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wayne tries to clinch but Holmes moves out of range.

Holmes clinches up against the cage.

Wayne has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Holmes regains guard immediately.
Wayne throwing strikes but missing.
Holmes wants to sweep here but Wayne controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hindz Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Holmes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wayne.
Wayne has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wayne lands with a good body shot.

Holmes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The strikes coming from Holmes are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Holmes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wayne has escaped the position, nice work there.
Holmes lands a decent elbow from side control.

Holmes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wayne, who protects the arm well.
Wayne is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Holmes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Wayne actively working from the bottom here.

Holmes is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wayne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wayne moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Wayne looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Holmes passes into side control.
Wayne wants to control but Holmes postures up.
Wayne is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two 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 ground and pound from Holmes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wayne is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Holmes working the ground and pound.

Holmes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Holmes tries for a kimura but Wayne is defending well.
Holmes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wayne down.
Wayne is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Holmes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wayne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Holmes pulls his head out easily.
Wayne works his way to full guard. Good work.
Holmes works over Wayne with some ground and pound from guard.

Wayne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Holmes defends well.
Wayne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Holmes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Holmes drops back looking for a leg! Wayne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wayne manages to kick Holmes off! Holmes jumps back into Wayne's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes postures up.
Holmes lands a couple of elbows.
Wayne looking for a sweep. Not yet Wayne, not yet.
Holmes throws a strike but Wayne rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Holmes is pulling down on Wayne's head. It's preventing any offense from Wayne, at least for the moment.
Wayne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holmes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wayne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Holmes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wayne 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hindz Wayne!
Hindz Wayne seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Jon Holmes was interviewed post fight and said 'You know, shit happens...'.