PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dario Garcie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Holmberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Garcie
vs
Holmberg

181 cm
20
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dario Garcie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johan Holmberg!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmberg stuffs the takedown attempt from Garcie. Garcie gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcie shoots in and drives through. Holmberg sprawls well.
Holmberg fails with the takedown

and Garcie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Garcie working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Holmberg's thigh. Holmberg counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Holmberg has his hands on Garcie's head, controlling the position.

Garcie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holmberg keeping moving, preventing Garcie from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmberg working a defensive guard here.

Holmberg wriggles free and stands up.
Garcie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garcie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Holmberg thinking.
Garcie throws a right hand that Holmberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Holmberg also avoids with ease.

Garcie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Garcie trying to control the action but Holmberg is working from the bottom.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmberg is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Holmberg wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Holmberg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Garcie postures up.
Holmberg has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcie is breathing heavily.
Holmberg controls Garcie momentarily but Garcie frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holmberg uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Garcie tries for a takedown but Holmberg circles away easily

and Holmberg counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dario Garcie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcie can't do much from the bottom here.

Holmberg stands up.

Holmberg scores a takedown into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcie tries to hold on but Holmberg postures up.
Holmberg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Garcie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holmberg trying to control but Garcie is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Holmberg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Holmberg darts in trying to clinch

and Garcie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Garcie wants to get up but he can't break Holmberg's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Holmberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Holmberg is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Garcie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcie throwing strikes but missing.
Garcie looking to sit in guard and control but Holmberg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Holmberg puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Holmberg is keen to just control but Garcie is a slippery customer.

Holmberg is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Garcie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Holmberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garcie trying to keep a closed guard but Holmberg is proving a slippery customer.
Holmberg preventing the sweep.
Johan Holmberg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holmberg content to stall in guard here.

Garcie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Holmberg passes into half guard.

Garcie actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holmberg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Garcie is trying to stand up here but Holmberg is controlling him well.
Garcie is trying to maintain the position but Holmberg is very close to passing his half guard.
Garcie scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Holmberg manages to mount him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Holmberg avoids the attempt from Garcie to control.
Holmberg content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holmberg tries to control but Garcie wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dario Garcie dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Garcie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holmberg fails with the takedown

and Garcie counters with a takedown into side control.

Garcie stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Garcie loads up on a big right hand but Holmberg slips the punch.
Garcie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Holmberg closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Garcie defending well as Holmberg loads up on a big left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Holmberg!
Holmberg is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Garcie thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Garcie wants to take Holmberg's back here but Holmberg is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Garcie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Holmberg is working to get back to half guard.
Holmberg holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Garcie tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmberg tries to hold on but Garcie pushes him away.
Holmberg really wants to buck Garcie off and get back to his feet.
Holmberg tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Garcie looking to secure an arm triangle but Holmberg defends it well.
Garcie landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcie with shots to the head and body - Holmberg looks very uncomfortable down there.
Holmberg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Holmberg controls the position.
Garcie controlling from the full mount.
Holmberg tries to reverse the position but Garcie maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garcie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garcie controlling the pace for now.
Holmberg tries to hold on but Garcie pushes him away.
Garcie trying to control but Holmberg is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dario Garcie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garcie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dario Garcie!