PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between RJ Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for RJ Young has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Young
vs
Holmes

190 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
247 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 The Island, RJ Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Holmes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Young is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes is keen to just control but Young is a slippery customer.
Young is trying to escape back to his feet but Holmes uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Holmes is controlling him well.
Holmes trying to control the position but Young is working away.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Young definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Holmes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Young to the mat! Young manages to get full guard.

Young is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Young stalling.
Knees in the clinch landing for Young.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes has Young pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Young manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Young working Holmes over with knees to the body.
Holmes looks winded!
The referee is keeping an eye on Young - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A hook to the body from Young.
Young lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young slowing the pace effectively.
Young dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Young is leaning against Holmes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Young's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Young's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young unloads a knee to the mid-section. Holmes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Young comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Young.
Young digs a right hand underneath Holmes's ribcage. Holmes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Young effectively controlling the action here.
A bit of stalling here from Young.
Young seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by RJ Young.

Holmes gets tackled into the cage by Young. Young maintains the clinch.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Young won't allow it.
Holmes tries to throw a body punch but Young avoids it by throwing Holmes back against the cage.
Young unloads a knee to the mid-section. Holmes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Young slowing the pace effectively.
Young stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young leaning his opponent against the cage.
Holmes being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Young for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Young lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Daniel Holmes has been cut.
A short right from Young.
Young throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holmess head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Holmes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Young is pushing Holmes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Young working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RJ Young dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Holmes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Young pushes Holmes up against the cage in a clinch.
Young avoiding damage.
The referee calls for Young to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by RJ Young.
Young fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Holmes on the side of the head.
Holmes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Young defends it nicely.
As Holmes tries to get set, Young tries to push him back and clinch up but Holmes manages to avoid the attempt.
Young tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Young clinches.
Young scores a nice knee to the body.
Young displaying some good clinch control by pressing Holmes up against the cage.
Holmes is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Young.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Young.
Young is leaning against Holmes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Holmes being controlled against the cage.
Young lands a nice elbow.
Young lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Young.
Young using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Young slows down the pace here.
Young's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young crunches a lovely knee into Holmes's ribcage.
Young using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Young controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by RJ Young.

Young closes the distance and pushes Holmes back into the cage.
Holmes letting Young take a breather here.
Young blocks an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Young - that landed with a thud.
Young digs a right hand underneath Holmes's ribcage. Holmes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Young scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Young lands a hook that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Young lands an elbow just above Holmes 's eye.
Young lands a body shot.
Young lands a nice knee to the body.
Holmes letting Young take a breather here.
Young lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Young avoiding damage.
Young manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Young stalling in the clinch.
Young is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holmes can do to turn this around?
Young putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Holmes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Holmes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Young is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Young lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Young crunches a lovely knee into Holmes's ribcage.
Young leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by RJ Young.
Young lands an overhand right.

Young clinches up against the cage.
Young leaning his opponent against the cage.
Young manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RJ Young dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Holmes's cut.
That's time! Young's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Young jabs at Holmes's body.
Decent striking displayed by Young there.

Young gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Holmes is trying to pull guard but Young has him pressed against the cage.
Young stalling.
Holmes wants a takedown but no success here.
Young is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knees in the clinch landing for Young.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young crunches a lovely knee into Holmes's ribcage.
The referee calls for Young to work.
RJ Young has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Holmes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holmes taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Young slows down the pace here.
Young gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Young displaying some good clinch control by pressing Holmes up against the cage.
A short right from Young.
A right hand to the body from Young.
Young lands a good knee to the midsection. Holmes won't want to take too many of those.
Young has Holmes pushed against the cage.
Young is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by RJ Young.

Young has closed the distance and engaged Holmes in a clinch.
Young will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Holmes up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Young - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Young lands an elbow inside.
Holmes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Young digs a right hand into Holmes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Holmes's gas tank.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Young is stalling here.
Young utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Young landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Young.
Young lands an elbow that stopped Holmes in his tracks for a moment.
Holmes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
RJ Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Holmes.
Young landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Young lands an elbow inside that Holmes shrugs off.
Young scores a nice knee to the body.
Young utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Young lands a good knee to the midsection. Holmes won't want to take too many of those.
Young landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Young scores with a knee to the head.
Young is stalling here.
Young lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young lands a damaging elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Young.
Knees to the body from Young.
Young comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Daniel Holmes's cut even more.
A body shot lands from Young.
Young unloads a knee to the mid-section. Holmes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Young.
Young slows down the pace here.
Young presses Holmes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Young unloads a knee to the mid-section. Holmes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Daniel Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
RJ Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right hand to the body from Young.

And that's the end of the fight!
RJ Young showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Young, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... RJ Young!
RJ Young opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.