PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kain Veldspar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Idris Omar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omar is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by adu-kein scherz. Kain Veldspar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Veldspar
vs
Omar

182 cm
24
164 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
19
183 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kain Veldspar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Idris Omar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Veldspar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Omar's guard.

Veldspar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Veldspar wants to control from the top but Omar keeps moving.
Veldspar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Omar is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Veldspar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Omar's guard.
Omar wants to get back to his feet.
Veldspar is looking to stall here but Omar recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veldspar wants to control from the top but Omar keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omar wants to stand but Veldspar is controlling the position.

Veldspar drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Omar dives on top into guard.
Veldspar throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Veldspar trying to keep a closed guard but Omar is proving a slippery customer.

Veldspar has his feet on Omar's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Omar misses with the combination.
Omar throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Veldspar doesn't manage to clinch there - Omar circles away.
Veldspar avoids the body shot from Omar.
Omar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Omar leaves Veldspar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Veldspar slips a straight right by Omar.
Omar tries to clinch but Veldspar moves out of range.

Veldspar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Veldspar prevents Omar from standing back up.

Veldspar is trying to work for a kimura but Omar is defending well.
Veldspar is breathing heavily.

Veldspar is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Omar has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Veldspar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Omar is trying to stand up here but Veldspar is controlling him well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Omar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Veldspar.
Omar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Omar scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Omar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Veldspar tries to clinch up.
Veldspar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kain Veldspar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Omar throws a head kick but Veldspar moves out of range.
Omar scores with a three punch combo!
Omar scores with a nice strike.
Omar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Omar scores with a jab. Veldspar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Veldspar fails with a takedown attempt.
A lazy left from Omar finds it's target.
Omar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kain Veldspar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Veldspar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Omar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Veldspar circles away quickly and effectively.
Omar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Omar with a jab.
Veldspar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Omar pushes Veldspar up against the cage in a clinch.
Omar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Veldspar lands a body shot.
Omar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Knees to the body from Omar.
Stalling in the clinch from Omar.
Omar stops a takedown attempt from Veldspar.
Omar crunches a lovely knee into Veldspar's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Omar.
Omar lands a body punch.
Omar working Veldspar over with knees to the body.
Omar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Veldspar backwards.
Omar has Veldspar pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Omar misses with a knee to the head.
Omar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Omar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Veldspar's face.
Omar lands a damaging elbow.
Omar taking a breather.
Veldspar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Omar pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veldspar takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Omar takes the fight into the clinch.
Omar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Omar is stalling here.
A right hand to the body from Omar.
Omar with a knee to the head.
Omar is struggling to control the position.
Omar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Omar connects with a knee to the head.
Omar is pushing Veldspar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A hook to the body from Omar.
Omar is struggling to control the position.
Veldspar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Omar working Veldspar over with knees to the body.
Omar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omar lands a nice shot to the body.
Veldspar dodges an elbow strike from Omar.
A bit of stalling here from Omar.
The crowd are getting on Omar's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Omar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Omar works on Veldspar's body with a couple of short punches.
Omar pushes Veldspar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Omar scores a nice knee to the body.
Omar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Veldspar.
A knee to the head by Omar.
Omar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Idris Omar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A thudding body kick lands there by Omar!
Veldspar walks into a straight right hand from Omar.
Omar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veldspar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Omar throws a one two combo.
Veldspar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Omar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Omar taking a breather.
Omar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Omar throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Omar obliges.
Omar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Omar taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Veldspar's defenses.
Omar pushes Veldspar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Omar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Veldspar is defending well for now.
Veldspar tries to score a body lock takedown but Omar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kain Veldspar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Omar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Omar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Omar.
Omar lands a body punch.
Omar gets through Veldspar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Omar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Veldspar up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omar misses with a knee strike.
A hook to the body from Omar.
Omar slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Idris Omar.
Omar stuffs the takedown.
Omar stalks Veldspar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Veldspar's face. Veldspar staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Omar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Omar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Omar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Omar thuds a left hand into Veldspar's body.
Omar scores with a nice head shot.
Nice body punch from Omar.
Omar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Omar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kain Veldspar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Omar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Omar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Veldspar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Omar as the two fighters clinch.
Omar scores with a knee to the head.
Come on Omar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Omar working Veldspar over with knees to the body.
Omar displaying some good clinch control by pressing Veldspar up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Idris Omar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Omar 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Idris Omar!