PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trinita Cjavallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trinita Cjavallo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bryan Holmes's chin.

Holmes
vs
Cjavallo

177 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trinita Cjavallo!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cjavallo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Holmes is trying to keep Cjavallo in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cjavallo is stalling in the full guard.
Cjavallo passes into half guard.
Cjavallo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Holmes is staying active underneath Cjavallo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cjavallo prevents Holmes from improving his position.
Holmes is not content to let Cjavallo control the position.
Holmes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes is trying is best to control the position here.
Holmes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Holmes really is a fat lump.
Holmes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cjavallo is looking to take a break and control but Holmes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

Cjavallo takes the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Cjavallo as the two fighters clinch.
Cjavallo is trying to pull guard but Holmes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Holmes is trying to trip Cjavallo. He has hold of a leg but Cjavallo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Holmes persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Holmes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Holmes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holmes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Holmes throws an elbow that misses. Cjavallo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Holmes's guard. Nice move by Cjavallo!

Cjavallo won't allow Holmes to sweep him here.
Cjavallo stands and throws Holmes's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cjavallo working the head with strikes.
Cjavallo wants to stand but Holmes is controlling his arm.
Cjavallo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Holmes is trying to control Cjavallo's posture but Cjavallo avoids it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Holmes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cjavallo wants to stand but Holmes has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cjavallo throws a big right hand that misses.
Holmes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Holmes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cjavallo controls the pace.
Holmes keeping full guard, as Cjavallo tries to pass.
Cjavallo trying to control but Holmes is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cjavallo wants to stand but Holmes is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trinita Cjavallo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cjavallo drives through with a takedown into Holmes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Holmes can't keep his opponent in guard - Cjavallo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cjavallo is thwarting Holmes's attempts to control the position.
Holmes wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes is not content to let Cjavallo control the position.

Cjavallo wants to work for an arm triangle but Holmes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Cjavallo manages to pass to side control.
Cjavallo avoids the strikes from the bottom by Holmes.
Cjavallo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holmes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Holmes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cjavallo lands a couple of elbows.
Trinita Cjavallo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holmes controls Cjavallo momentarily but Cjavallo frees himself.
Cjavallo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes looking to control but Cjavallo passes into half guard.
Holmes has a hand on Cjavallo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Cjavallo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Cjavallo working the ground and pound effectively.
Holmes has given up his back here.

Cjavallo is persistently looking for the submission but Holmes is defending it well.
Cjavallo gets his hands free as Holmes looks to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cjavallo has the hooks in. Holmes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Cjavallo wants to control but Holmes is keeping busy.
I really don't envy Holmes right now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holmes is working hard here to advance position.
Cjavallo punishes Holmes with strikes from the back mount.
Cjavallo is looking to control Holmes but Holmes is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Cjavallo controlling from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Cjavallo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Cjavallo is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Holmes is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Trinita Cjavallo!