PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Omtea Sailo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Boss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry Boss will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sailo
vs
Boss

188 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omtea Sailo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Larry Boss!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sailo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boss's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Boss duly obliges.
Boss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sailo slaps away a takedown attempt from Boss, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boss shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sailo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Boss's guard now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sailo is stalling in the full guard.
Sailo looking to pass the guard.
Sailo throws a big elbow that misses.
Sailo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boss swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sailo trying to control but Boss is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sailo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Boss, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss fails to land the takedown.
Omtea Sailo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Boss.

Sailo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sailo scoring with punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Boss's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Sailo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sailo keeps the fight on the outside.

Sailo takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sailo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Boss regains guard.

Boss has an active guard here but Sailo has managed to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sailo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boss trying to control but Sailo postures up.
Sailo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sailo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Boss tries to get to full guard but Sailo has control of the leg.
Sailo controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss won't allow Sailo to pass to mount.

Sailo decides to return to a standing position.
Sailo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sailo stuffs the takedown attempt from Boss. Boss gets slowly back to his feet.
Boss looks gassed!

Sailo looking to score a takedown here. Boss is defending well but Sailo drives through and ends up in Boss's guard.
Boss keeping moving, preventing Sailo from controlling successfully.
Sailo looking to pass the guard.

Sailo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Boss manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sailo has Boss in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sailo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boss scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boss trying to control but Sailo is working from the bottom.
Boss wants to pass the guard but Sailo is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omtea Sailo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boss gets caught napping as Sailo dives in and scores a takedown. Boss manages to retain guard.
Boss is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sailo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sailo won't allow Boss to sweep him here.

Sailo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Boss, up you get!
Horrible takedown by Sailo or perhaps it was just good defense by Boss which made him look bad.

Sailo has closed the distance and engaged Boss in a clinch.
Sailo prevents Boss from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sailo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sailo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boss can pounce on him.
Boss tries to clinch there but Sailo circles away.

Sailo scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boss is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boss is breathing heavily.
Sailo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sailo wants to control the pace but Boss is squirming around nicely.
Sailo lands a big elbow - Boss is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Boss is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Omtea Sailo!