PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Allan Omega (ranked 5112 p4p, 391 weight class) and Ken Shamrock (ranked 5077 p4p, 388 weight class). Omega comes to the cage accompanied by OMEGA NJPW. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Omega
vs
Shamrock

170 cm
29
143 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

170 cm
28
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Allan Omega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Shamrock misses.
Shamrock misses with a hook. Omega ducked under it nicely.
Omega misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shamrock moves out of range of the body kick from Omega.
Omega throws a right and a left that Shamrock avoids nicely.
Omega is looking to land body kicks.
Shamrock is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Omega with a body shot.
Shamrock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Omega misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Shamrock misses its intended target.
Shamrock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omega takes one to the chin there.
Omega lands a jab.
Omega fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shamrock throws a hook but Omega blocks it.
Ken Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Omega misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock throws a hook but Omega avoids it easily.
Shamrock swings widly with a right hand
and Omega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shamrock takes a swing at Omega's ribcage but misses.
Shamrock looks to throw the jab but Omega is out of range.
Shamrock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shamrock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Omega.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut
letting Omega counter with a right hand.
Omega moves out of range of the strikes.
Shamrock throws a hook but Omega avoids it easily.
Omega throws a big counter combination but Shamrock scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Omega ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shamrock throws a big shot that misses.
Omega cracks Shamrock with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shamrock misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Shamrock misses the target.
Shamrock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Omega manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock misses with a hook
and Omega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Omega ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a shot from downtown. Omega moves away and avoids it.
Shamrock might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Shamrock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Omega.
Shamrock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Omega staying out of range there.
It looked like Omega wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Omega walks into a jab.
Omega slips a jab from Shamrock.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shamrock. Omega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shamrock loads up on a big right hand but Omega slips the punch.
Shamrock misses with a hook. Omega ducked under it nicely.
Shamrock misses with a hook
letting Omega counter with a right hand.
Shamrock lands a nice looking body shot.
Omega moves out of range of the strikes.
Omega takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock connects with a right hand. Omega shakes it off.
Omega slips a straight right by Shamrock.
Omega scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Omega is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Omega stalks Shamrock and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shamrock's face. Shamrock staggers backwards, shaken.
Shamrock defending well as Omega loads up on a big left hand.
Shamrock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut
and Omega counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shamrock thinking.
Omega will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shamrock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Omega.
Omega walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shamrock misses with a straight right.
Shamrock takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shamrock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omega swinging wildly here.
Shamrock throws a looping overhand right but Omega ducks down to avoid it.
Shamrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shamrock throws a hook but Omega avoids it easily.
Shamrock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Omega.
Omega is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Omega moves out of range as Shamrock strikes.
Omega seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Omega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away.
A left lands for Shamrock.
Shamrock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Omega slips a jab from Shamrock.
Omega appears to be looking for a big counter.
Omega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shamrock manages to avoid it.
Shamrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shamrock swings widly with a right hand
and Omega counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Omega misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Allan Omega will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shamrock misses with a jab to the body
and Omega counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Omega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Omega throws the kick towards the body but Shamrock avoids it.
A left lands for Omega.
Omega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shamrock swings for the body but Omega moves out of range.
Shamrock throws a jab but it's blocked by Omega.
Omega jabs at Shamrock's body.
The fighters circling - Shamrock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Omega was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Omega ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock throws the left hand but Omega avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Omega was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Omega.
Shamrock throws a hook to the side of Omega's head but Omega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Omega went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Omega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shamrock throws out the jab.
Shamrock misses with a hook to the body
and Omega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Shamrock looks to move away, Omega throws a big counter combo but Shamrock just gets out of the way.
Omega throws a nice looking combination but Shamrock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Omega moves out of range as Shamrock strikes.
Omega throwing a counter right hand but Shamrock manages to avoid it.
Omega misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shamrock lands with a straight right. Omega didn't see that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Shamrock as he connects with a hook.
Allan Omega is winning the standup battle so far.
Shamrock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shamrock takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Omega goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Omega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Omega is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shamrock throws a jab when Omega was well out of range.
Omega thuds his shin into the meat of Shamrock's side.
Omega misses with a double jab.
Omega misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shamrock throws out a counter right but Omega avoids it with no problem.
Omega avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Omega swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Shamrock misses.
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!
A slow jab from Shamrock misses its intended target.
Shamrock throws a body punch but Omega moves out of range.
Omega throws a big counter combination but Shamrock scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Omega swings for the body but Shamrock moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Omega 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Omega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away.
Shamrock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Omega throws a big counter combination but Shamrock scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shamrock throws a body shot but no joy.
Shamrock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Omega displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Omega fails to land with a series of punches.
Shamrock loads up on a big right hand but Omega slips the punch.
Shamrock connects with a body shot that sends Omega's belly button to the back.
Shamrock lunges at Omega with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Omega's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands with a cross.
Omega avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Omega avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Shamrock misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Omega misses the target.
Shamrock misses the shot to the body.
Omega stuns Shamrock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Omega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shamrock.
Omega comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Allan Omega is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Shamrock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Omega misses its target.
Shamrock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Omega rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shamrock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Omega misses with a series of wild punches.
Shamrock misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omega uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shamrock.
Omega throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Omega avoids the body shot from Shamrock.
Omega staying out of range there.
Shamrock misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Omega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Omega throws a series of punches but Shamrock avoids them all with ease.
Shamrock misses with a body shot.
Shamrock digs a good body shot into Omega's ribs.
Shamrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Omega.
Omega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Omega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shamrock throws a jab when Omega was well out of range.
It looked like Omega was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shamrock misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Allan Omega will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Shamrock. Omega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Omega throws a half hearted mid kick.
Omega throws a right and a left that both miss.
Omega pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shamrock back to the cage. Omega follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Shamrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Omega was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamrock.
Shamrock swings for the body but Omega moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Shamrock - just one landing.
Omega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shamrock.
Shamrock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Omega is looking to wear down Shamrock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Omega ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock throws a shot from downtown. Omega moves away and avoids it.
Shamrock throws a shot from downtown. Omega moves away and avoids it.
As Shamrock looks to move away, Omega throws a big counter combo but Shamrock just gets out of the way.
Omega avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Omega slips a straight right by Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Omega.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock looks to land a right hand but Omega moved out of range.
Omega lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shamrock circles away quickly and effectively.
Shamrock scores with a jab to the body.
Omega throws the kick towards the body but Shamrock avoids it.
Shamrock scores with a hook to the body. Omega takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Omega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shamrock.
A quick step to the side and Omega tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Omega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shamrock slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Omega slips a straight right by Shamrock.
Omega throws a big counter combination but Shamrock scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Omega tries to land a front kick but Shamrock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Omega.
Shamrock throws a nice looking combination but Omega bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shamrock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shamrock missing with a left hand there. Omega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shamrock throws a lazy right hand but Omega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omega looks to land a combination but Shamrock avoids it well.
Omega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Omega is looking to counter punch.
Omega ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shamrock throws a looping overhand right but Omega ducks down to avoid it.
Omega appears to be looking for a big counter.
Omega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shamrock.
Omega staying out of range there.
Omega with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Donk. Shamrock catches Omega right on the button with a cross.
Omega closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shamrock loads up on a big right hand but Omega slips the punch.
Shamrock misses with a right hand
and Omega counters with a two punch combo.
Omega avoids the body shot from Shamrock.
Omega is looking to counter punch.
Shamrock misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Shamrock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Omega throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shamrock.
Omega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shamrock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shamrock there as he acknowledges the shot.
Omega lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shamrock misses the jab.
Omega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shamrock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Omega swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shamrock throws out a counter right but Omega avoids it with no problem.
Shamrock lands a right hook to the body.
Shamrock connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Omega scores with a shot to the body.
Shamrock just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shamrock, as that shot connected.
Shamrock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Omega counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Omega throws a series of punches but Shamrock avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Shamrock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Omega looks to land a combination. Shamrock sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A telegraphed right hand from Shamrock misses the target.
Omega ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a looping left.
Shamrock missing with a left hand there. Omega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Omega staying out of range there.
Shamrock throws out a powerful jab.
Omega cracks a nice hook into Shamrock's ribs.
Omega throws a series of punches but Shamrock moves out of range.
Omega looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
Ken Shamrock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Allan Omega is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Omega stalks Shamrock and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shamrock's face. Shamrock staggers backwards, shaken.

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 Allan Omega.
Well Omega has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allan Omega!
A very excited looking Allan Omega made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.