PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Ohmsford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garcia
vs
Ohmsford

175 cm
27
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
192 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Ohmsford!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Ohmsford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ohmsford.
It looked like Garcia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ohmsford misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Ohmsford shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garcia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Garcia has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ohmsford has passed into side control.

Ohmsford goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Garcia rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ohmsford's guard! Nice work there by Garcia!
Garcia passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Garcia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ohmsford, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia prevents Ohmsford from escaping the position.
Ohmsford prevents Garcia from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Garcia stands up and beckons Ohmsford to his feet.
Ohmsford doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.

Ohmsford drops Garcia with a beautiful combination! Garcia stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ohmsford is looking for the KO!

It looks like Joe Garcia has been cut.

Ohmsford dives in and scores a takedown into Garcia's guard.

Garcia is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ohmsford is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Oh Garcia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ohmsford throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ohmsford is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Garcia seems to have got his legs back now.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Ohmsford from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohmsford tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Ohmsford from controlling successfully.
Ohmsford postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ohmsford wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Ohmsford throwing strikes but missing.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Ohmsford drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Garcia manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ohmsford has Garcia in his guard.

Garcia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garcia won't allow Ohmsford to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ohmsford, up you get!

Garcia gets the takedown into side control.
Garcia tries to advance to mount but can't.

Garcia tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ohmsford is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Garcia asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia advances to full mount.
Garcia looking to finish with strikes here!
Garcia lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ohmsford hang on?
Ohmsford avoids a series of strikes thrown by Garcia.

Garcia looking for a guillotine from mount but Ohmsford is having none of it.

Garcia get's back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cole Ohmsford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Garcia's cut.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Garcia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ohmsford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice sprawl there from Ohmsford as Garcia shoots in.
Ohmsford looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ohmsford stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ohmsford drops Garcia with a beautiful combination! Garcia stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ohmsford is looking for the KO!
Ohmsford throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ohmsford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ohmsford looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.

Garcia fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ohmsford sprawls well initially but Garcia persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Garcia wants to free his trapped foot but Ohmsford is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Garcia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ohmsford won't allow Garcia to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia decides to return to a standing position.
Cole Ohmsford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ohmsford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ohmsford sprawls and moves away.
Ohmsford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ohmsford shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ohmsford gets slowly back to his feet.
Ohmsford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ohmsford misses with a two punch combination.
Ohmsford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ohmsford is breathing heavily.
Ohmsford falls off balance throwing a combination

and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ohmsford won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ohmsford is trying to buck Garcia off.
Garcia advances to full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Garcia looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Garcia looking for a guillotine from mount but Ohmsford is having none of it.
Ohmsford trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ohmsford is now in Garcia's guard. A big mistake from Garcia there, giving up the dominant position!
Ohmsford prevents Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Ohmsford wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Ohmsford must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garcia being controlled here, momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ohmsford accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Ohmsford stands and steps away. Garcia gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ohmsford misses with a jab to the body
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohmsford misses with the combination.
Garcia slips a jab from Ohmsford.
Ohmsford misses with a two punch combination.
Ohmsford misses with a takedown
and Garcia counters with a left and a right that stings Ohmsford.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Ohmsford shows good takedown defense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Ohmsford. Those never looked like landing.
Ohmsford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ohmsford with a poor takedown

and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garcia.

Ohmsford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cole Ohmsford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Garcia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A big left from Ohmsford misses.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Ohmsford does no damage.
Ohmsford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
It looked like Garcia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ohmsford bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garcia's head.
Ohmsford throws a combination. Garcia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A combination from Ohmsford does no damage.
Ohmsford throws a combination that misses

and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Garcia passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Garcia get's back to his feet.
Ohmsford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohmsford throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Ohmsford backing up. Ohmsford nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Ohmsford. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Garcia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ohmsford's guard.
Garcia pushes down on Ohmsford's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Garcia works his way into full mount!
Garcia working Ohmsford over with strikes here.
Garcia throwing strikes here but Ohmsford is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Garcia working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Garcia goes for an armbar but Ohmsford turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ohmsford.
Ohmsford is pushing down on Garcia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garcia is fighting to maintain full guard but Ohmsford has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ohmsford stops Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Garcia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ohmsford.
Ohmsford looks to land a strike but Garcia avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ohmsford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ohmsford throws a strike but Garcia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia passes Ohmsford's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Garcia works his foot free and advances to mount.
Joe Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcia thowing shots but they're missing.

Garcia moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ohmsford has worked his arm free - good work by Ohmsford!
Garcia working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohmsford parries the strikes from Garcia easily there. Garcia is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ohmsford to escape.

Garcia stands up.
Joe Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ohmsford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ohmsford throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ohmsford.
Garcia throws a big counter combination but Ohmsford scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Some wild striking there from Ohmsford.
Garcia wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Garcia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ohmsford throws a combination. Garcia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cole Ohmsford is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joe Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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 showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ohmsford.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ohmsford has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole Ohmsford!
Joe Garcia spoke after the fight, saying 'Do not worry everyone loses but its about how you respond that counts and my response will be better than ever!'.