PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pan Ogniomistrz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ogniomistrz
vs
jo

206 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pan Ogniomistrz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomas jo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ogniomistrz lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Tomas jo has been cut.
Ogniomistrz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
jo dodges the punch combination from Ogniomistrz.
jo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ogniomistrz moves in looking to clinch but jo pushes him off.
Ogniomistrz misses with the combination.
Ogniomistrz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from jo.
A slapping body kick lands there for jo.
jo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ogniomistrz throws a series of strikes that have jo backpedaling.
Ogniomistrz leaves jo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogniomistrz is looking to clinch.

Ogniomistrz rushes jo and presses him up against the cage.
jo keeps control of Ogniomistrz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ogniomistrz drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

jo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ogniomistrz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
jo misses with an uppercut
and Ogniomistrz counters with a three punch combo that has jo backing up. jo nods at Ogniomistrz to acknowledge the strikes.
Ogniomistrz moves in looking to clinch but jo pushes him off.
Pan Ogniomistrz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogniomistrz tries to clinch up but jo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ogniomistrz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ogniomistrz stuffs the takedown.
Pan Ogniomistrz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomas jo.
jo tries to clinch up.
Ogniomistrz looks to clinch
and jo counters with a body kick.
jo dodges the punch combination from Ogniomistrz.
Ogniomistrz throws a right hand that jo ducks under and follows up with a left that jo also avoids with ease.
jo misses with a jab to the body

and Ogniomistrz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ogniomistrz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
jo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ogniomistrz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
jo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

jo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogniomistrz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ogniomistrz is looking to clinch.
jo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ogniomistrz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ogniomistrz is breathing heavily.
Ogniomistrz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ogniomistrz lands with a good body shot.
jo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ogniomistrz wants to clinch up but jo keeps it at a distance.
jo throws a right and a left that both miss.
jo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
jo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ogniomistrz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Ogniomistrz moves into the clinch successfully.
jo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ogniomistrz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables jo to keep the fight standing.
Ogniomistrz is leaning against jo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ogniomistrz looking to slow down the pace here.
jo tries to land a knee to the head but Ogniomistrz blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ogniomistrz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
jo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ogniomistrz's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pan Ogniomistrz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomas jo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

jo throws a series of punches but Ogniomistrz moves out of range.

Ogniomistrz has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ogniomistrz pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

jo stands and steps away. Ogniomistrz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A jab from Ogniomistrz finds it's way through jo's defenses.
Ogniomistrz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
jo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
jo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
jo walks into a jab.
Ogniomistrz misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Ogniomistrz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ogniomistrz lands a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
jo tries to clinch but Ogniomistrz is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from jo.
Pan Ogniomistrz is winning the standup battle so far.
Ogniomistrz closes the distance looking to clinch
and jo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ogniomistrz really felt that one!
Ogniomistrz blocks a jab.
Ogniomistrz wants to clinch.
jo tries to close the distance and clinch but Ogniomistrz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ogniomistrz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ogniomistrz wants to break the clinch but can't.
jo has Ogniomistrz pressed against the cage, preventing Ogniomistrz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Ogniomistrz breaks the clinch.
jo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ogniomistrz misses with a few strikes there.
jo throws a leg kick which misses Ogniomistrz's front leg but catches the back leg as Ogniomistrz tries to avoid it.
jo connects with an inside leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by jo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

jo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Pan Ogniomistrz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jo throws a series of punches but Ogniomistrz avoids them all with ease.
jo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ogniomistrz avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from jo misses its intended target.
jo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ogniomistrz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

jo pushes Ogniomistrz up against the cage in a clinch.
Ogniomistrz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
jo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ogniomistrz's efforts to push away.
Ogniomistrz working hard to break the clinch.
Ogniomistrz fails to pull guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for jo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

jo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ogniomistrz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
jo lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ogniomistrz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ogniomistrz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ogniomistrz duly obliges.
Ogniomistrz tries to clinch up.
jo tries to bum rush Ogniomistrz with a series of wild strikes but Ogniomistrz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
jo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
jo tries to bum rush Ogniomistrz with a series of wild strikes but Ogniomistrz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Ogniomistrz pushes jo up against the cage in a clinch.

jo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
jo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
jo tries to score with a low kick but Ogniomistrz moves his leg out of the way.
jo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ogniomistrz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ogniomistrz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogniomistrz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
jo feints and then cracks Ogniomistrz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ogniomistrz down.
Ogniomistrz's jab looks to have found its range, popping jo under the eye.
Ogniomistrz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and jo counters with a good low kick that Ogniomistrz was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ogniomistrz clinches with his opponent.
Ogniomistrz lands a right hand.
Ogniomistrz jumps guard but jo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
jo tries to circle away but Ogniomistrz has him pinned against the cage.
jo can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jo tries a body shot but Ogniomistrz blocks it.
jo has Ogniomistrz pressed against the cage, preventing Ogniomistrz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ogniomistrz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. jo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ogniomistrz wants to stall.
jo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ogniomistrz has him pressed against the cage.
jo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ogniomistrz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ogniomistrz lands a shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Ogniomistrz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
jo tries to break free but Ogniomistrz pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jo is trying to force a seperation but Ogniomistrz has the dominant position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Ogniomistrz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics jo uses from the top position.
Ogniomistrz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for jo on the ground.

jo stands up and waves to Ogniomistrz to follow him.
jo throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Ogniomistrz to counter with a crisp jab.

Ogniomistrz gets tackled into the cage by jo. jo maintains the clinch.
Ogniomistrz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ogniomistrz jumps guard but jo stands there with Ogniomistrz around his waist. Ogniomistrz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pan Ogniomistrz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ogniomistrz is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogniomistrz is trying to pull guard but jo has him pressed against the cage.
jo prevents Ogniomistrz from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ogniomistrz is trying to pull guard but jo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ogniomistrz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
jo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ogniomistrz's efforts to push away.

jo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pan Ogniomistrz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ogniomistrz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from jo.
jo fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
jo tries to bum rush Ogniomistrz with a series of wild strikes but Ogniomistrz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tomas jo.
I think jo 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tomas jo!