PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Bjorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliver Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bjorn
vs
Garcia

181 cm
23
154 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

169 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ragnar Bjorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bjorn has managed to clinch.
Bjorn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bjorn doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Bjorn.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Bjorn avoids nicely.
Garcia throws a combination that misses
and Bjorn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Oliver Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjorn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Garcia throws a lazy head kick
and Bjorn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Garcia's knee momentarily.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bjorn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Bjorn clinches up against the cage.
Bjorn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Garcia is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia working hard to break the clinch.
Garcia working hard to break the clinch.
Bjorn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Bjorn is controlling him.
Bjorn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Oliver Garcia has been cut.
Bjorn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bjorn has Garcia pressed against the cage, preventing Garcia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees to the body from Bjorn.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but Bjorn has the dominant position.
Bjorn just leaning against Garcia, taking a breather.
Bjorn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Bjorn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Bjorn scores a nice knee to the body.
Garcia looking to slow down the pace here.
Bjorn just leaning against Garcia, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bjorn as Garcia tries to tie him up.
Bjorn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but Bjorn has the dominant position.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Bjorn won't allow it.
Bjorn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garcia is keeping busy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Bjorn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garcia lands a left hand.
Bjorn connects with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Garcia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bjorn has Garcia pressed against the cage, preventing Garcia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bjorn stalling the fight.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bjorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Garcia has closed the distance and engaged Bjorn in a clinch.
Bjorn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Garcia stalling in the clinch but Bjorn improves position.
Bjorn prevents Garcia from breaking the clinch.
Bjorn dodges an elbow strike from Garcia.
Bjorn prevents Garcia from breaking the clinch.
Bjorn throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bjorn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Bjorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bjorn leaning against his opponent.
Garcia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bjorn has him pressed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bjorn tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bjorn.
Bjorn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bjorn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bjorn has Garcia pressed against the cage, preventing Garcia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ragnar Bjorn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oliver Garcia's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bjorn wants to clinch.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bjorn.

Bjorn gets a clinch.
Garcia trying to stall but Bjorn improves his position.
Bjorn keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bjorn stalling against the cage.
Garcia pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bjorn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Garcia's face.
Bjorn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bjorn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Garcia wants to break free but Bjorn has control.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bjorn misses with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Garcia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Garcia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bjorn has him pressed against the cage.
Bjorn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Garcia wants to break free but Bjorn has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Bjorn is controlling him.
Ragnar Bjorn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bjorn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garcia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bjorn tries to stall but Garcia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bjorn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bjorn tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Bjorn tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Bjorn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bjorn looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Bjorn looking to slow down the pace here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ragnar Bjorn.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Bjorn ducks down to avoid it.
Bjorn blocks a head kick by Garcia.

Bjorn gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.
Bjorn controlling the action here for a moment.
Bjorn avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the cage.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Bjorn is controlling the position.
Bjorn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn is trying to stall.
Maybe Bjorn would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Bjorn trying to land knees to the body.
Garcia can't break the clinch.
Bjorn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bjorn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
Garcia wants to break free but Bjorn has control.
Bjorn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Garcia up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjorn trying to land knees to the body.
Garcia tries to circle away but Bjorn has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ragnar Bjorn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oliver Garcia's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bjorn tries to clinch up.

Garcia gets tackled into the cage by Bjorn. Bjorn maintains the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Garcia wants to break free but Bjorn has control.
Bjorn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ragnar Bjorn.

Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Bjorn.
Garcia letting Bjorn take a breather here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bjorn missing with knees to the body.
Garcia is looking to break free of the clinch but Bjorn has double underhooks.
The referee calls for Bjorn to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorn prevents Garcia from breaking the clinch.
Bjorn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bjorn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Bjorn effectively controlling the action here.
Bjorn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bjorn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Garcia breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Bjorn.
Ragnar Bjorn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bjorn.
Both fighters circling a little - Bjorn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Garcia moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Garcia clinches.
Garcia can't break the clinch.
Bjorn lands an elbow that stopped Garcia in his tracks for a moment.
Bjorn trying to land knees to the body.
Bjorn is trying to maintain a safe position but Garcia gets an underhook and turns Bjorn into the cage.
Bjorn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garcia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!

Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bjorn tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Bjorn moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Bjorn moves to clinch but Garcia breaks away

and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch.
Garcia wants to break free but Bjorn has control.
Bjorn stalling.
Bjorn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bjorn connects with a knee to the head.
Bjorn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Garcia avoiding damage as Bjorn throws knees to the body.
Bjorn with a knee to the head.

Bjorn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bjorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bjorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Bjorn.
Bjorn seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bjorn tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Ragnar Bjorn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Bjorn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bjorn clinches up with Garcia and pushes him back against the cage.
Oliver Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bjorn wants to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ragnar Bjorn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bjorn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ragnar Bjorn!
Ragnar Bjorn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.