PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Silas Holden (ranked 6038 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Gominoa (ranked 10109 p4p, 0 weight class). Gominoa has chosen Hell's Bells as his entrance music. Ace Gominoa looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Holden
vs
Gominoa

208 cm
24
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
158 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Silas Holden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ace Gominoa!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gominoa tries to land a body kick

and Holden counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Holden.
Holden trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gominoa's guard.
Gominoa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Holden keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gominoa's head.
Gominoa looks winded!
Holden working some strikes from top position.
Holden working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Holden stands and steps away. Gominoa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Gominoa closes the distance and pushes Holden back into the cage.
Gominoa is trying to force a seperation but Holden has the dominant position.
Gominoa tries to break the clinch but Holden is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gominoa clinches up against the cage.
Gominoa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gominoa is trying to push Holden away but Holden has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Holden has Gominoa pressed against the cage, preventing Gominoa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Holden really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Holden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

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

Holden has an Americana. Gominoa didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Holden is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Holden hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Silas Holden!