PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Ocean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Om (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Ocean has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ocean
vs
Om

185 cm
18
216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jordan Ocean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anders Om!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Om misses the jab.
Om throws a looping overhand right but Ocean ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Om misses.
Ocean misses with an uppercut.
Ocean throws a body punch but Om moves out of range.
Om misses with a straight left.
Om scores with a jab to the head.
Om tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ocean was well out of range. Poor timing from Om.
Om staying out of range there.
Om swats away the attempt to clinch by Ocean.
Om throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ocean misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Om with that takedown attempt.
Om throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ocean sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ocean ducks under a wild hook from Om.
Om dives in and grabs Ocean's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ocean pushes down on Om's head and hops out.
Om jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Om swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ocean slips under a jab.
Ocean uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Om.
Om throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ocean counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Om misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ocean misses with a wild body shot.
Ocean wants to clinch up but Om keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Ocean.
Ocean looks to score with a jab to the body but Om is just out of range.
Ocean tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Om manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Om throws a hook to the side of Ocean's head but Ocean sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Om shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ocean as he avoids it easily.
Jordan Ocean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anders Om.
Ocean gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ocean misses with a wild combination.
Om throws a hook but Ocean avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Om just misses with a punch to the body.
Om changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ocean tries to avoid it but Om manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ocean to the ground. Ocean escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ocean throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Ocean.
Om slips a jab and a cross from Ocean.
A swing and a miss from Om.
Om shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ocean defends it nicely.
Ocean walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Om swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ocean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Om keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Om swats away the attempt to clinch by Ocean.
Anders Om seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Om misses with a looping left.
Ocean avoids a punch combination nicely.
Om misses with a hook. Ocean ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ocean blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anders Om dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ocean keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Om circles away from the clinch attempt.

Ocean rushes Om and presses him up against the cage.
Om tries to land a knee to the head but Ocean blocks with his arms.
A hook to the body from Ocean.
Om misses with a short punch on the inside.
Om tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ocean's elbow.
Om tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ocean is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Om missing with knees to the body.
Om blocks a body shot from Ocean.
A nice left hand lands by Om.
Ocean scores with a shoulder strike.
Om tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ocean avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ocean.
Ocean lands with a left to the head.
Ocean tries to throw a body punch but Om avoids it by throwing Ocean back against the cage.
Om throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ocean blocks it with crossed arms.
Om with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Om misses with a punch to the body.
Om tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ocean.
Om can't get the takedown.
Ocean working aggressively here.
Ocean tries a body shot but Om blocks it.
Om blocks an uppercut.
Ocean tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Om blocks an uppercut.
Om wants to take the fight to the mat but Ocean manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ocean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ocean avoiding damage as Om throws knees to the body.
Om misses with a knee strike.
Om has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ocean is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jordan Ocean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anders Om.
Om tries to land a knee to the head but Ocean blocks with his arms.
Om blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ocean throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Om is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ocean misses with the head strike.
Ocean misses with a body punch.
Ocean misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ocean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ocean misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ocean avoiding damage as Om throws knees to the body.
Om misses with the head strike.
Ocean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ocean swings wildly with an uppercut but Om uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ocean tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Om changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ocean fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Om misses with a left hand
and Ocean counters with a nice body shot.
Ocean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Om 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.
Ocean swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ocean misses with a straight right.
Ocean slips under a jab from Om.

Ocean forces Om back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Ocean fails to land.
Ocean managing to block the knees to the body from Om.
Om drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ocean gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ocean tries to work over Om's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Om blocks a body shot from Ocean.
Ocean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Om misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ocean working aggressively here.
Ocean goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ocean lands with a right to the head.
Ocean lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Om struggles to land a body shot inside as Ocean controls his hands.
Ocean blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ocean tries to stall but Om uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Om misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ocean blocking some punches.
Om prevents a body shot from Ocean.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ocean misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Ocean dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ocean tries to clinch up but Om circles away and keeps his distance.
Om throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Ocean tries to sprawl but Om drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ocean is trying to maintain the position but Om is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ocean regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Om.
Om trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ocean on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ocean tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Om content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ocean keeping moving, preventing Om from controlling successfully.

Om stands and steps away. Ocean gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ocean connects with a nice looking jab.
Ocean is looking to clinch but Om is avoiding it.
Jordan Ocean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Om shoots in looking for a takedown but Ocean manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Om's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Om misses the shot to the body.

Om moves into range and clinches up with Ocean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ocean prevents a body shot from Om.
Ocean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ocean tries to stall but Om uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jordan Ocean has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ocean misses with a short punch on the inside.
Om tries to land a knee to the head but Ocean blocks with his arms.
Ocean tries to work over Om's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Om.
Om throws a knee to the head but misses.
Om misses with some punches.
Om blocks a body shot from Ocean.
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!
Ocean blocks an uppercut.

Om has Ocean pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Om pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ocean tumbling to the mat - Om dives into Ocean's guard.
Om looking to pass the guard.
Om takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ocean is trying to control the position but Om postures up.
Om trying to control but Ocean is working from the bottom.
Ocean is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ocean working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Om.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jordan Ocean.
Nice uppercut there from Ocean.
Ocean misses with a low kick.
Ocean takes a swing at Om's ribcage but misses.
Ocean blocks a jab.
Om throws a hook but Ocean avoids it easily.
Om throws a lazy uppercut
and Ocean counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Ocean gets tackled into the cage by Om. Om maintains the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Om misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Om.
Om looking for a takedown.
Ocean blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anders Om comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Om 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Anders Om!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Anders Om!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Anders Om!

Anders Om wins by unanimous decision!