PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Holmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Stack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Holmen
vs
Stack

188 cm
21
260 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

188 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sami Holmen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Stack!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stack throws a head kick that misses.
Holmen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stack wants to clinch.
Stack tries to land a front kick but Holmen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stack shoots in for a double leg but Holmen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stack throws a head kick but Holmen moves out of range.
Holmen swats away the attempt to clinch by Stack.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Stack has eaten all the pies!
Stack goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holmen misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Holmen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Holmen is looking to take a break and control but Stack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Holmen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stack can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holmen gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Holmen drives through with a takedown into guard.

Holmen gets to his feet - Stack follows without any prompting.
Stack misses with a takedown attempt

and Holmen counters with a shoot takedown. Stack fights it but they end up in guard.
Stack looks gassed!
Holmen tries to free his leg and advance position but Stack is retaining full guard.
Holmen trying to control but Stack is working from the bottom.
Holmen pushes down on Stack's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmen is trying to control the action in half guard but Stack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Holmen in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Stack tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Holmen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sami Holmen!