PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raining Blood (ranked 5083 p4p, 4042 weight class) and Okon Omoh (ranked 537 p4p, 478 weight class). 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.

Blood
vs
Omoh

188 cm
20
170
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
21
178
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raining Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Okon Omoh!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omoh misses with a left hand
and Blood counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Okon Omoh has been cut.
Omoh ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
Blood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blood misses with an uppercut. Omoh saw that one coming.
Omoh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Omoh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Omoh throws a hook but Blood blocks it.
Blood connects with a right hand. Omoh shakes it off.
Omoh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Omoh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Blood just misses with a punch to the body.
Omoh lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Omoh misses.
Omoh connects with a nice looking jab.
Blood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Omoh's head backwards.
Okon Omoh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Omoh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blood misses with a looping left.
Omoh throws out a counter right but Blood avoids it with no problem.
Omoh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blood connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Omoh scrambles back to his feet.
Blood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blood cracks a nice hook into Omoh's ribs.
Omoh digs a good body shot into Blood's ribs.
A jab from Omoh misses.
It looked like Blood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two 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!
Blood just misses with a punch to the body.
Blood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blood misses the jab.
Omoh tests Blood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blood throws a shot from downtown. Omoh moves away and avoids it.
Omoh tries to bum rush Blood with a series of wild strikes but Blood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Blood on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Omoh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Omoh.
Blood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Blood.
Blood is looking to counter punch.
Omoh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omoh tests Blood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blood throws a lazy right hand but Omoh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Omoh lands with a cross.
Blood is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blood thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Omoh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Omoh misses the jab.
Blood misses with a right hand
and Omoh counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Raining Blood has been cut.
Blood staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Blood on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blood definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Omoh digs a good body shot into Blood's ribs.
Omoh misses with a straight right.
Omoh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Omoh was well out of range. Poor timing from Blood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omoh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Omoh has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Blood misses with a straight right.
Omoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blood moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blood misses with a straight right.
Omoh unleashes a big counter combination but Blood bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Blood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Omoh.
Blood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blood throws a hook but Omoh blocks it.
Omoh now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blood ducks under a wild hook from Omoh.
Blood throws a body punch but Omoh moves out of range.
Omoh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blood finds it's way round the side to connect with Omoh's head.
Blood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Okon Omoh dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Omoh misses with a lunging right hand
letting Blood counter with a right hand.
Blood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Okon Omoh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Omoh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Omoh lands a nice shot to the body.
Blood misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Omoh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Omoh.
Omoh slips under a jab from Blood.
Omoh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Omoh slips a straight right by Blood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omoh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blood.
Blood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Omoh in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Omoh throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood throws a jab when Omoh was well out of range.
Omoh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Omoh lands a jab-cross combination.
Blood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Omoh.
Omoh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blood throws out the jab.
Blood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Omoh.
Omoh ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
Omoh throws a good cross that connects.
Omoh misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Blood to counter with a crisp jab.
Blood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Blood misses.
Omoh let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Omoh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omoh misses the body punch
letting Blood counter with a right hand.
Omoh throws an off balance right hand
and Blood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Omoh was well out of range. Poor timing from Blood.
Blood throws out a loose jab but Omoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blood throws an off balance right hand
and Omoh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Omoh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blood slips a jab and a cross from Omoh.
Blood with a hook.
Blood lands a nice shot to the body.
Blood just misses with a punch to the body.
Omoh now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood misses with a looping right.
Blood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Omoh scores with a hook.
Blood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Omoh misses with a straight right.
Omoh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blood slips a jab from Omoh.
Omoh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Omoh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blood.
Omoh throws a counter combo.
Omoh slips a straight right by Blood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omoh feints a jab promting Blood to slip. Omoh then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Blood slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Omoh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Omoh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Omoh counters with a straight right hand.
Omoh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Omoh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Omoh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blood was well out of range. Poor timing from Omoh.
Omoh swings for the body but Blood moves out of range.
Blood appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Blood ducks under a wild hook from Omoh.
A big left from Omoh misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Okon Omoh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Blood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Omoh misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Omoh jabs Blood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Omoh throws a body punch but Blood moves out of range.
Blood takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Omoh takes a swing at Blood's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omoh lands a jab-cross combination.
Omoh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blood misses with a body shot.
Omoh lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Blood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Omoh misses with a body punch
and Blood counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omoh stuns Blood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Omoh blocks a jab.
Omoh throws a lazy uppercut
and Blood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Omoh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Omoh.
Blood misses the jab.
A cross from Omoh lands.

Raining Blood's cut is getting worse.
Blood misses the body punch
and Omoh counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blood slips a jab from Omoh.
Omoh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raining Blood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omoh just misses with a punch to the body.
Omoh takes a swing at Blood's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omoh digs a good body shot into Blood's ribs.
Omoh lands with a nice body punch.
Blood on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Omoh cracks a nice hook into Blood's ribs.
Omoh throws a series of punches but Blood moves out of range.
Omoh swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omoh sizes up Blood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Omoh ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
Blood cracks Omoh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Omoh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blood misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Blood.
Omoh scores with a nice right hand.
Omoh missing with a left hand there. Blood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Blood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omoh ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
A telegraphed right hand from Blood misses the target.
Blood misses with a body shot.
A jab from Blood misses.
Omoh dips to his left and cracks Blood with an uppercut!
A jab from Omoh misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Omoh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blood. Omoh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Omoh throws a jab when Blood was well out of range.
Omoh moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Okon Omoh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Omoh has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Okon Omoh!
A relieved looking Okon Omoh thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.