PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jukka Omena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Sangweni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Omena
vs
Sangweni

198 cm
27
287 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zombie Nutrition - LOD
Rush Supplements 160Q

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jukka Omena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Sangweni!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sangweni scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Omena manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sangweni on his heels. He'll look to pass Sangweni's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sangweni looking for a sweep. Not yet Sangweni, not yet.
Sangweni is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sangweni controlling Omena's posture.
Omena postures up in Sangweni's guard and throws a big left but Sangweni blocks it.

Sangweni looking for a guillotine here but Omena defends easily.
Omena might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sangweni working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omena throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sangweni working a defensive guard here.
Omena loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sangweni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Omena trying to control the position from guard on top but Sangweni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Omena stopping the sweep attempt from Sangweni.
Omena postures up and lands a big shot to Sangweni's brow.
Omena landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Omena decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sangweni, up you get!
Omena tries to clinch up but Sangweni circles away and keeps his distance.
Sangweni tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Omena is able to avoid easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sangweni blocks a jab.
Sangweni tries to clinch but Omena moves away
letting Omena counter with a right hand.
Sangweni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Omena.
Sangweni misses with a two punch combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sangweni lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Omena has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Omena and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sangweni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sangweni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sangweni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Omena.
Omena tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sangweni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steven Sangweni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Omena showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sangweni.
A punch combination from Sangweni misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sangweni throws a nice looking combination but Omena bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sangweni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Omena moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Omena fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sangweni slips under a jab from Omena.
Sangweni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Omena moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Omena tries to clinch there but Sangweni circles away.
Sangweni moves out of range of the strikes.
Omena fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Omena tries to close the distance and clinch but Sangweni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Omena with that takedown attempt.
Omena misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jukka Omena. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sangweni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sangweni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Omena in his tracks.

It looks like Jukka Omena has been cut.
Omena is looking to clinch but Sangweni is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Omena takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Omena is breathing heavily.

Sangweni fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Omena, pushing him back against the cage.

Omena manages to break the clinch.
Omena misses with a jab, cross combination.
Omena fails in his attempt to clinch.
Omena slips a jab and a cross from Sangweni.
Sangweni misses with a few strikes there.
Sangweni attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Omena throws a series of punches but Sangweni moves out of range.
Omena tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sangweni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sangweni fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Omena cracks Sangweni with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A left lands for Sangweni.

Jukka Omena's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Omena checks a low kick from Sangweni.
Omena tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sangweni was well out of range. Poor timing from Omena.
OH! Omena has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Sangweni smells blood and charges in for the finish! Sangweni unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Omena sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steven Sangweni!
After winning the bout, Steven Sangweni thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.