PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego English (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shea Ohmsford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shea Ohmsford looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

English
vs
Ohmsford

192 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego English!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shea Ohmsford!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohmsford looks for a takedown but English sprawls well.

English tries to keep at a distance but Ohmsford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ohmsford goes for a takedown attempt but English pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shea Ohmsford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ohmsford or perhaps it was just good defense by English, which made it look bad.
Diego English has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shea Ohmsford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohmsford tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but English defends well and Ohmsford ends up having to push English into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And English counters with a quick kick to the body but Ohmsford blocks it.
Ohmsford fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but English avoids it really well and circles away.
English drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ohmsford sprawls and moves away.
Ohmsford looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohmsford doesn't succeed with the takedown
and English counters with a two punch combo.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ohmsford enables English to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ohmsford manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
English has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ohmsford is proving hard to escape from.
English throws a big right hand that misses.
English throwing strikes but missing.
English cracks Ohmsford with a solid left hand.
English connects with a couple of short punches.
English in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
English postures up and lands a big shot to Ohmsford's brow.
English postures up in Ohmsford's guard and throws a big left but Ohmsford blocks it.
English with a flurry of punches that miss.
English lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
English throwing strikes from guard but Ohmsford blocks nicely.
Ohmsford working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from English.
English is working Ohmsford over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
English keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ohmsford's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
English tries to stand but Ohmsford is controlling from the bottom.
English really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
English landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
English with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
English is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
English with a nice head shot there.
Ohmsford avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ohmsford avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
English throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
English working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ohmsford's head.
English throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
English postures up and lands a big shot to Ohmsford's brow.
English makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
English is working Ohmsford over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
English trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ohmsford's guard.
English makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
English has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
English landing some decent shots from guard.
English missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

English feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego English 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.

English clinches with his opponent.
Ohmsford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

English has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ohmsford uses from the top position.

Ohmsford is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! English is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! English has escaped and now he's on top!

English working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ohmsford is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohmsford working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from English.
English postures up and lands a big shot to Ohmsford's brow.
Ohmsford has momentary wrist control but English slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
English cracks Ohmsford with a solid left hand.
English throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ohmsford works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
English lands a couple of digs.
English is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ohmsford can do to turn this around?
English is in close to Ohmsford's body, working some short punches and elbows.
English connects with a couple of short punches.
English working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ohmsford's head.
English throwing strikes but missing.
English working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as English accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diego English overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ohmsford avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
English is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
English connects with a couple of short punches.
English content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
English throws a big right hand that misses.
English is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

English avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

English moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

English's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ohmsford shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and English counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diego English is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

English shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
English working over Ohmsford with some ground and pound. Ohmsford looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
English is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. English connects with a nice short shot to Ohmsford's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
English working the head and body with strikes.
English scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ohmsford on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
English looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Ohmsford looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from English there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ground and pound from English.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego English dominated that second round.
That's time! English's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ohmsford shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
English throws a big counter combination but Ohmsford scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ohmsford shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as English sprawls well. English wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ohmsford gets slowly back to his feet.
English jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

English shoots in and bounces Ohmsford off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
English postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
English throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ohmsford works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ohmsford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
English stands up over Ohmsford, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
English lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Ohmsford is rocked!
English connects with a couple of short punches.
Ohmsford is still in real trouble! Can English finish him?
English is in close to Ohmsford's body, working some short punches and elbows.
English lands a couple of decent looking shots.
English scoring with some ground and pound.
English scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
English working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
English loads up on a big left hand. Ohmsford felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - English looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Ohmsford can't hide his disappointment, as English celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego English!