PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Syman Omapoika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syman Omapoika has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Omapoika
vs
Jenkins

170 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Syman Omapoika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Omapoika is defended easily by Jenkins.
Omapoika throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jenkins's waist but Jenkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Omapoika off to one side.
Jenkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Omapoika is having none of it.
Jenkins throws a shot from downtown. Omapoika moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jenkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Omapoika has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jenkins is trying to keep an underhook but Omapoika manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jenkins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Omapoika stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jenkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omapoika postures up in Jenkins's guard and throws a big left but Jenkins blocks it.
Jenkins wants to sweep here but Omapoika controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Omapoika accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Omapoika is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jenkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Omapoika avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Omapoika working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Omapoika loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Omapoika throwing strikes from guard but Jenkins blocks nicely.
Omapoika slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to bench press Omapoika off him but Omapoika keeps the position.

Omapoika tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Omapoika has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jenkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Omapoika cracks Jenkins with a big right hand but Jenkins just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins can't do much from the bottom here.
Jenkins sneaks back into half guard.
Omapoika seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jenkins is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. Omapoika connects with a nice short shot to Jenkins's temple.
Ground and pound from Omapoika.
Omapoika sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jenkins defending well though.
Omapoika lands strikes from half guard.
Omapoika slips a nice elbow through Jenkins's hands, connecting with Jenkins's forehead.
Jenkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Omapoika.
Jenkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Omapoika is working away from the top position though.
Omapoika lands strikes from half guard.
Jenkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jenkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jenkins throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jenkins taking some punishment here, with Omapoika in his half guard.
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. Omapoika connects with a nice short shot to Jenkins's temple.
Jenkins punching from the bottom.
Jenkins flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Omapoika missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jenkins is looking to escape.
Omapoika drops an elbow to the side of Jenkins's head.
Omapoika misses with a head shot. Jenkins uses the momentum to regain guard.
Omapoika is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Omapoika in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Omapoika chips away with some ground and pound.
Omapoika lands a couple of digs.
Jenkins is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Syman Omapoika dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Omapoika closes the distance and clinches up with Jenkins, looking for a takedown. Omapoika pushes Jenkins against the cage but Jenkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jenkins stuffs the takedown.
Omapoika walks into a stiff left hand from Jenkins.

Jenkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omapoika is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jenkins gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Syman Omapoika. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jenkins manages to pull guard.
Omapoika stopping the sweep attempt from Jenkins.
Omapoika has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jenkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omapoika landing with the ground and pound.
Omapoika is working Jenkins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jenkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Omapoika postures up and lands a big shot to Jenkins's brow.
Omapoika trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jenkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Omapoika.
Omapoika won't allow Jenkins to sweep him here.
Omapoika advances position into side control!
Jenkins throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Jenkins is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jenkins stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Jenkins is looking to regain half guard here but Omapoika keeps moving and retains side control.
Omapoika working the ground and pound from side control.
Omapoika working the ground and pound.
Jenkins takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jenkins is trying to improve his position.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.

Omapoika working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jenkins can't do much from the bottom here.
Jenkins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Jenkins is rocked!
Jenkins can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Omapoika connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jenkins some visible discomfort.
Jenkins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Omapoika wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Omapoika grinds an elbow into Jenkins's temple.
You can see the frustration on Jenkins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jenkins is looking for a sweep.
Syman Omapoika overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Omapoika working the body and head with strikes.
Omapoika working the ground and pound.
Jenkins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jenkins tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Jenkins can't do much from the bottom here.
Jenkins tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Syman Omapoika dominated that second round.
That's time! Omapoika's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Omapoika slips under a jab.
Jenkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Omapoika shoots in for a takedown but Jenkins shows good takedown defense.
Omapoika looks for a takedown but Jenkins sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omapoika changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jenkins tries to avoid it but Omapoika manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jenkins to the ground. Jenkins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Syman Omapoika. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omapoika shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jenkins but Jenkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Omapoika fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Omapoika.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Omapoika paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Omapoika throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jenkins's waist but Jenkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Omapoika off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jenkins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Omapoika.
Jenkins doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Omapoika decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jenkins's guard.
Jenkins looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Omapoika distracts Jenkins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Omapoika is looking to work some ground and pound but Jenkins has wrist control.
Jenkins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jenkins has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Omapoika's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Jenkins.
Jenkins looking to control but Omapoika is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Omapoika is looking to improve his position but Jenkins isn't that keen on the idea.
Omapoika is working hard here to advance position.

Jenkins goes for an armbar but Omapoika turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Omapoika.
Omapoika throwing strikes from guard but Jenkins blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jenkins tries to strike from the bottom.
Jenkins trying to keep a closed guard but Omapoika is proving a slippery customer.
Omapoika postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Omapoika is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Omapoika postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Omapoika lands a couple of elbows.
Jenkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jenkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Omapoika manages to get himself to full guard.
Tom Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Syman Omapoika is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jenkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Syman Omapoika.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Omapoika, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Syman Omapoika!