PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Icarus Ritter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Omena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Icarus Ritter has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ritter
vs
Omena

225 cm
22
300 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

198 cm
24
287 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Icarus Ritter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jukka Omena!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ritter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Omena sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ritter is looking to take a break and control but Omena is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Omena wants to control but Ritter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Omena is controlling Ritter's trapped leg to prevent Ritter from advancing to side control.
Ritter throwing shots but Omena is blocking nicely.
Ritter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Omena's head.
Ritter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ritter throwing shots but Omena is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ritter prevents Omena from standing back up.
Omena keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Ritter seems to be looking for submissions.

Ritter is working for a kimura but Omena is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritter with the ground and pound but Omena uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ritter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Omena utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ritter prevents Omena from getting back to his feet.
Ritter is looking to work some ground and pound but Omena has wrist control.
Omena pulls Ritter in close to prevent any damage.
Ritter throws a strike but Omena rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omena won't allow Ritter to sweep him here.
Omena stands up over Ritter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ritter keeping moving, preventing Omena from controlling successfully.
Omena throws a strike but Ritter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Omena has his feet on Ritter's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Omena misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jukka Omena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Omena connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omena missing with a left hand there. Ritter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Omena. That's going to slow Ritter down.
Omena lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Omena missing with a left hand there. Ritter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Omena swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Omena. Ritter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Omena misses with a hook. Ritter ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Omena.
Ritter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Omena as he jumps to the side.

Ritter instigates a clinch.
Omena lands a hook that snaps the head of Ritter backwards.
Ritter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Omena lands an uppercut.
Ritter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Omena with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ritter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Omena is defending well for now.

Omena escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Omena instigates a clinch.
Omena pushes Ritter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ritter is breathing heavily.
Ritter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Omena tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ritter's elbow.
Ritter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Omena.

Omena pulls Ritter into guard.
Omena working a defensive guard here.
Ritter looking to pass the guard.
Omena trying to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ritter is fighting to break Omena's control of his arms but Omena is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukka Omena dominated that round.
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.

Omena scoring well with a low kick there.
Omena misses with a straight left.
Omena lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Omena tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Omena.
Horrible takedown by Ritter or perhaps it was just good defense by Omena which made him look bad.
Omena thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Omena lands a big head kick that sends Ritter tumbling to the mat! Omena takes a step backwards and waves Ritter back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Icarus Ritter has been cut.
Omena tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ritter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Icarus Ritter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Omena tries to clinch
and Ritter counters with an inside leg kick.
Ritter avoids a kick to the body.

Ritter gets tackled into the cage by Omena. Omena maintains the clinch.

Omena escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Omena throws a hook but Ritter blocks it.
Omena throws a head kick that half lands.
Omena takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Omena misses with a straight left.
Omena throws a push kick but Ritter slaps the foot to one side.
Omena looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ritter slips under a jab.

Ritter closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Omena did well to prevent Ritter getting side control.
Omena has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ritter is working away from the top position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ritter trying to advance position but Omena counters by regaining guard.
Omena is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ritter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Omena trying to control the position.
Ritter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ritter wants to control from the top but Omena keeps moving.
Omena is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jukka Omena wasn't active enough on the ground.
Omena tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Omena jabs Ritter right on the nose. Ritter blinks but takes it well.
Omena with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Omena.
Omena throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ritter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ritter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ritter tries to work over Omena's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ritter blocking some punches.

Omena pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Ritter.
Omena moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ritter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Omena lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ritter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Omena.
Ritter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Omena dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Omena throws a body punch but Ritter moves out of range.
Ritter looks for a takedown but Omena sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omena fails with an attempt to clinch.
Omena scores with a head kick. Ritter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omena cracks the inside of Ritter's front leg.
Ritter misses with an uppercut.
A head kick by Omena misses
and Ritter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Omena misses with a head kick.
Omena misses with a right hand
and Ritter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jukka Omena seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Omena throws a head kick that misses.
Jab from Omena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Omena is looking to land body kicks.
Omena throws the left hand but Ritter avoids the punch easily.
Omena has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Omena misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukka Omena showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Icarus Ritter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Omena tries to clinch up but Ritter circles away and keeps his distance.
Omena just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Ritter.
Omena thows a left - swing and a miss!
Omena misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Omena looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Omena scores with a head kick.
Omena cracks Ritter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Omena misses with a double jab

and Ritter counters by clinching up.
Ritter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Jukka Omena has been cut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Omena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ritter blocks the elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Omena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritter trying to control the position but instead, Omena has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ritter into the cage.
Omena throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ritter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Omena lands with a left to the head.
Omena is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Omena on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ritter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Omena pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Omena's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Omena connects with a high kick.

Ritter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Omena is trying to defend but Ritter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ritter prevents Omena from standing back up.
Ritter winds up and cracks Omena with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ritter is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Omena 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.
Ritter looking to pass the guard.
Ritter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Omena's head.
Ritter throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ritter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Icarus Ritter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ritter is looking to work some ground and pound but Omena has wrist control.
Omena trying to control the position.
Ritter prevents Omena from getting back to his feet.
Ritter wants to pass the guard but Omena is keeping the position.
Ritter distracts Omena with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Omena keeping full guard, as Ritter tries to pass.
Ritter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omena trying to control the position here.
Ritter wants to control from the top but Omena keeps moving.
Ritter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Omena controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jukka Omena.

Omena has Ritter up against the cage in a clinch.
Ritter trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ritter lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ritter is stalling here.
Ritter misses with an elbow over the top.
Icarus Ritter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jukka Omena is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ritter tries a body shot but Omena blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Icarus Ritter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Omena 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jukka Omena!
Jukka Omena decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.