PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryder Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Okasi Omamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Straight Outta Compton. Ryder Brown could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Okasi Omamba's chin.

Brown
vs
Omamba

170 cm
27
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

170 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryder Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Okasi Omamba!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown clinches up against the cage.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Omamba is trying to trip Brown. He has hold of a leg but Brown is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Omamba persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Omamba landing with the ground and pound.
Omamba must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Omamba scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Omamba controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Omamba is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Omamba distracts Brown with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Omamba got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Omamba has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.

Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omamba controls from within his opponent's guard.
Omamba postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.
Omamba sitting in guard here, content to control.
Omamba chips away with some ground and pound.
Omamba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Omamba controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Omamba cracks Brown with a solid left hand.

Brown throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Omamba escapes and throws Brown's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Omamba is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Omamba working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to reverse the position.
Omamba grinds an elbow into Brown's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Omamba scores with punches from side control.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Brown sneaks back into half guard.
Brown has hold of Omamba's hands but Omamba slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Omamba is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Ground and pound from Omamba.

Brown looking for subs from the bottom but Omamba mounts him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omamba tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Omamba has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Omamba with the ground and pound from mount.
Omamba with the ground and pound from mount.

Brown is rocked!
Omamba takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oh Brown is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Omamba postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Brown in real trouble here! The ref calls for Brown to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Okasi Omamba!