PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ossi Omenankukka (ranked 2349 p4p, 2796 weight class) and Lloyd Blue (ranked 309 p4p, 354 weight class). Blue is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: HonestKey- When I Wake Up. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Omenankukka
vs
Blue

183 cm
21
195
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
192
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ossi Omenankukka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lloyd Blue!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blue chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blue tries a head kick but it misses.
Blue keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Omenankukka.
Omenankukka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Omenankukka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blue waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Omenankukka.
Blue throws a wild body kick that Omenankukka sees coming a mile off.
Blue shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blue scores with a jab.
A jab from Omenankukka does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omenankukka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blue lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Omenankukka misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blue scores with a shot to the body.
Blue throws a body punch but Omenankukka moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Omenankukka doesn't seem bothered though.
Blue throws a wild body kick that Omenankukka sees coming a mile off.
Blue scores with a nice body kick.
Blue throws a nice head kick!
Blue slips under a jab.
A lazy body kick from Blue
and Omenankukka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Omenankukka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blue lets loose with a powerful body kick. Omenankukka will feel that in the morning.
Omenankukka blocks a low kick nicely.
Omenankukka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blue lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick misses from Blue.
Blue turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blue throws a lazy head kick
and Omenankukka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue can't find room to land a body shot as Omenankukka controls the action.
Blue lands with a right to the head.
Omenankukka avoiding damage as Blue throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blue.
Omenankukka is leaning against Blue and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blue tries to throw a body punch but Omenankukka avoids it by throwing Blue back against the cage.
Blue's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Omenankukka breaks the clinch.
Blue throws a low kick but it's checked well by Omenankukka.
Blue scores with a kick to the midsection.
Omenankukka blocks a head kick by Blue.
Blue lands a nice leg kick that just misses Omenankukka's sensitive parts.
A big left from Blue misses.
Omenankukka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Omenankukka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blue doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blue is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Omenankukka jabs at Blue's body.
Omenankukka misses with a wild body shot.
Omenankukka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blue misses with a hook.
Omenankukka misses with a body shot.

Blue fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Omenankukka, pushing him back against the cage.
Blue lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blue misses with some punches.
Omenankukka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blue misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue blocks a body shot from Omenankukka.
Blue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Omenankukka manages to break the clinch.

Omenankukka scores with a takedown into Blue's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blue wants to stand and escape but Omenankukka is having none of it.
Blue is adopting a defensive guard.
Omenankukka lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blue is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blue pulls Omenankukka in close to prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lloyd Blue dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A shot to the liver by Omenankukka. Beautiful body shot.
Omenankukka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blue lands with a right hand.
Blue lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Blue drives through and clinches with Omenankukka against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blue.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Omenankukka.
Omenankukka throws a head punch that misses.
Blue swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blue has a couple of punches blocked by Omenankukka.
Blue has a couple of punches blocked by Omenankukka.
Omenankukka has a couple of punches blocked by Blue.
Omenankukka swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omenankukka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blue stalling against the cage.
Omenankukka tries to pull guard but Blue forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Blue misses with some punches.
Blue trying to land knees to the body.
Blue is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blue presses Omenankukka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blue throws a punch but it's blocked by Omenankukka.
Blue with a knee to the head.
Blue lands with a light punch inside.
Omenankukka takes a shot to the head.
Blue throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omenankukka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blue misses with a knee to the head.
Blue looking to stall.

Omenankukka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Omenankukka lands a jab to Blue's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blue lands an overhand right.
Blue bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Omenankukka's head backwards.
Blue has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Omenankukka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blue tries to avoid it but Omenankukka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blue to the ground. Blue escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blue ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blue throws a head kick but Omenankukka moves out of range.
Omenankukka throwing a counter right hand but Blue manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Blue - just one landing.
Lloyd Blue is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Omenankukka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Omenankukka appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Omenankukka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blue uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Omenankukka.
Blue feints and then cracks Omenankukka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Omenankukka down.
Omenankukka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blue tries to counter by closing the distance.
Blue misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Blue.
Blue walks into a stiff left hand from Omenankukka.
Omenankukka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Both fighters circling a little - Blue finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Blue has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Blue throws a right and a left that Omenankukka avoids nicely.
Blue misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blue looks for the body kick but Omenankukka saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Omenankukka misses the target.
Lloyd Blue seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blue takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue cracks Omenankukka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Omenankukka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
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!
Omenankukka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Omenankukka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blue tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Omenankukka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blue just misses with a punch to the body.
Blue throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Omenankukka misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blue.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Omenankukka.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ossi Omenankukka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Omenankukka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blue's hands.
Omenankukka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lloyd Blue showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Omenankukka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blue was well out of range. Poor timing from Omenankukka.
Blue keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Omenankukka.
Blue tries to work over Omenankukka's front leg with a kick but Omenankukka checks it.
Omenankukka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blue stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blue is looking to land body kicks.
Omenankukka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Omenankukka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blue.
Blue lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lloyd Blue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blue throws a leg kick

and Omenankukka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Omenankukka stands up over Blue, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Omenankukka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue looking for a sweep. Not yet Blue, not yet.
Omenankukka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blue wants to control the position but Omenankukka says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omenankukka lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Blue trying to control but Omenankukka postures up.

Omenankukka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blue defends it well.

Omenankukka is looking for a kimura here.
Lloyd Blue is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blue trying to hold on to Omenankukka's head to control him but Omenankukka postures up.
Blue wants to get back to full guard.
Omenankukka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Omenankukka trying to control the action but Blue is working from the bottom.
Omenankukka takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Omenankukka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blue keeps working.
Omenankukka thows a huge punch but Blue dodges it nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blue can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omenankukka working the head and body with strikes.
Omenankukka throws a strike but Blue avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Blue working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blue holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Omenankukka misses the jab.
Omenankukka walks into a stiff left hand from Blue.
Blue throws a nice head kick!
Blue looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blue throws a right and a left that Omenankukka avoids nicely.
Omenankukka loads up on a big right hand but Blue slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Omenankukka misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omenankukka lands with a good body shot.
Blue throws a head kick that misses.
Blue misses with a leg kick
and Omenankukka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Omenankukka connects with a crisp jab.
Omenankukka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Omenankukka thuds a left hand into Blue's body.
Omenankukka looks to land a left hand but Blue moved out of range nicely.
Blue getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Omenankukka shoots for a takedown but Blue saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Omenankukka slips a straight right by Blue.
Omenankukka swings for the body but Blue moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Blue on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Omenankukka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Omenankukka misses with a straight left.
Ossi Omenankukka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Omenankukka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blue.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ossi Omenankukka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blue 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

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