PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scot Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shea Ohmsford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shea Ohmsford is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Grimes
vs
Ohmsford

166 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Scot Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shea Ohmsford!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grimes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Grimes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Grimes controls the position.
Ohmsford is looking to reverse the position.
Grimes happy to just control the position for now.
Ohmsford tries to bench press Grimes off him but Grimes keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohmsford is looking to reverse the position.
Ohmsford manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Ohmsford wants to work for an arm triangle but Grimes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ohmsford trying to mount his opponent but Grimes defends it.

Grimes looking for submissions off his back.
Ohmsford seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grimes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes is trying to get back to full guard.

Ohmsford is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grimes has managed to free his arm - good work.

Ohmsford seems to be working for a kimura but Grimes defends the submission attempt.

Ohmsford is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grimes defends it well.

Ohmsford wants to work for an arm triangle but Grimes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Grimes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ohmsford on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes is not content to let Ohmsford control the position.
Ohmsford trying to mount his opponent but Grimes defends it.

Ohmsford seems to be looking for submissions.
Ohmsford trying to control from half guard but Grimes is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Ohmsford is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Grimes actively working from the bottom here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Ohmsford is working for a submission of some sort.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Ohmsford is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grimes sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shea Ohmsford dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Grimes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ohmsford's half guard.
Grimes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Ohmsford looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Grimes pushes past his half guard into mount!
Grimes tries to control but Ohmsford wriggling away.
Grimes is landing with some decent strikes but Ohmsford is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohmsford slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Grimes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ohmsford looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Grimes pushes past his half guard into mount!
Grimes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ohmsford is looking to escape.
Grimes with a couple of short strikes.
Ohmsford can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ohmsford is working to get back to half guard.
Grimes controlling his opponent.
Ohmsford really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Grimes controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohmsford is trying desperately to improve position.
Grimes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Grimes wants to control the pace but Ohmsford is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ohmsford is in all sorts of trouble here.
Grimes controlling the pace for now.
Grimes raining down shots from the mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grimes controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scot Grimes dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ohmsford fails with a takedown attempt.
Grimes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ohmsford enables Grimes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ohmsford manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Grimes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Grimes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ohmsford is fending him off so far but Grimes persists. Nope, Ohmsford circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ohmsford shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Grimes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Ohmsford has gone for a leg lock! Grimes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ohmsford's guard.

Grimes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ohmsford can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Ohmsford has his foot on Grimes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grimes works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grimes trying to control the position from guard on top but Ohmsford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Grimes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Ohmsford has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Grimes is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ohmsford.
Ohmsford is letting Grimes control him for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohmsford tries to improve position but can't.
Grimes wants to control for a moment but Ohmsford uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

Ohmsford actively working from the bottom here.

Ohmsford with the active half guard here but Grimes passes nicely into side control.
Ohmsford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Grimes is staying tight to Ohmsford's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ohmsford is looking to reverse the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scot Grimes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grimes 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scot Grimes!