PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jehova Bermudez (ranked 2731 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarhan Ali Omer (ranked 4143 p4p, 0 weight class). Jehova Bermudez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tarhan Ali Omer's chin.

Bermudez
vs
Ali Omer

178 cm
25
156 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jehova Bermudez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tarhan Ali Omer!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bermudez shoots in and drives through. Omer sprawls well.
Bermudez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Omer tries to avoid it but Bermudez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Omer to the ground. Omer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Omer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bermudez but Bermudez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bermudez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jehova Bermudez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Omer shoots in but no luck this time.
Bermudez stuffs the takedown attempt from Omer. Omer gets slowly back to his feet.

Bermudez gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bermudez is working for a kimura but Omer is defending it quite comfortably.

Bermudez is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bermudez is working for a kimura but Omer is defending it quite comfortably.

Bermudez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bermudez seems to be working for a kimura but Omer defends the submission attempt.
Omer wants to get back to full guard.

Bermudez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Omer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Omer misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Omer landing rabbit punches to the side of Bermudez's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Bermudez works his way into side control.

Bermudez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bermudez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bermudez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bermudez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Bermudez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Omer wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
We've been hearing that Bermudez has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Omer throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Omer is looking to reverse the position.
Omer tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Omer misses with a strike from the bottom.
Omer tries to improve position but can't.
Bermudez avoids the strikes from the bottom by Omer.
Omer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bermudez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Bermudez tries for a kimura but Omer is defending well.

Bermudez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Omer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bermudez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Omer, who protects the arm well.
Omer wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Omer is looking for a sweep.

Bermudez tries for a kimura but Omer is defending well.

Bermudez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Bermudez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bermudez avoids the strikes from the bottom by Omer.
Bermudez avoids the strikes from the bottom by Omer.
Omer throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bermudez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Omer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bermudez avoids the strikes from the bottom by Omer.
Omer is trying to improve his position.

Bermudez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bermudez avoids the strikes from the bottom by Omer.

Bermudez is trying to get an arm triangle but Omer is defending well.
Omer throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

Bermudez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Omer tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Bermudez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Omer, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jehova Bermudez 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.

Omer goes for a double leg but Bermudez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bermudez continues to drive forward.
Bermudez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Omer sprawls well. Omer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bermudez gets slowly back to his feet.

Bermudez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Bermudez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Omer has escaped the position, nice work there.

Bermudez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Omer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Bermudez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bermudez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Omer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bermudez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Bermudez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Omer striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omer is looking to regain half guard here but Bermudez keeps moving and retains side control.

Bermudez is trying to get an arm triangle but Omer is defending well.

Bermudez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Omer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Omer throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

Bermudez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Omer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Bermudez has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Omer is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Bermudez yanks on the arm and Omer is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Bermudez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jehova Bermudez!
Jehova Bermudez took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.