PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Randy West was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Holmes
vs
West

225 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

210 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Einherjer Nutrition

Nordic Battle Gear

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 Las Vegas, John Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy West!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

West shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. West showed some decent athleticism there.
Holmes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

West is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
West wants to pass the guard but Holmes is defending well.
West passes to side control.

West thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holmes is trying to improve his position.

West thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

West wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Holmes, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes stops West from passing to mount.
Holmes is trying to improve his position.
West tries to stand but Holmes is controlling his head.
West advances nicely into full mount.
West looks gassed!
Holmes is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! West connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Holmes gets back to half guard.
West prevents Holmes from improving his position.
West tries to pass the half guard into mount. Holmes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Holmes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for West on the ground.

West seems to be working for a kimura but Holmes defends the submission attempt.
Holmes wants to get back to full guard.
Holmes is trying to control but can't.
Holmes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of West's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take West's back!

Holmes is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. West defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Holmes scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
West rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
West manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Holmes is now in half guard.
Holmes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Holmes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Holmes drops an elbow to the side of West's head.

Holmes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
West gets back to full guard.
West bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Holmes's guard.
Holmes looking for a sweep. Not yet Holmes, not yet.
West looking to pass the guard.

West drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Holmes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now West has Holmes in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

West has his feet on Holmes's thighs here. He's pushed Holmes off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Holmes screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Randy West!