PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Holmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Vovchanchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Vovchanchin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holmen
vs
Vovchanchin

188 cm
18
260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sami Holmen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igor Vovchanchin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmen dodges the punch combination from Vovchanchin.
Holmen could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Vovchanchin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Holmen working a defensive guard here.

Holmen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Holmen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Holmen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vovchanchin is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holmen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vovchanchin!
Holmen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vovchanchin is looking to escape.
Vovchanchin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holmen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Holmen fails to move to back control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Holmen lands a big elbow.
Vovchanchin wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Holmen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vovchanchin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vovchanchin wants to get back to his feet.
Holmen landing punches.
Holmen is breathing heavily.

Vovchanchin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Holmen.
Vovchanchin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Holmen wants to control the pace but Vovchanchin is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Holmen fails to take his opponent's back.
Vovchanchin trying desperately to get to his feet.

Holmen working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Vovchanchin looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Holmen! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sami Holmen!