PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Om (ranked 25196 p4p, 5186 weight class) and Sammy Bacchand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bo Om could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sammy Bacchand's chin.

Om
vs
Bacchand

225 cm
25
300
0 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bo Om!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sammy Bacchand!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Om misses with a double jab

and Bacchand counters by moving into the clinch.
Om definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bacchand slows down the pace here.
Bacchand slowing the pace effectively.
Om digs a right hand underneath Bacchand's ribcage. Bacchand let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Om throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bacchand - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Bacchand decides to pull guard.
Om is looking to stand up but Bacchand won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Om in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bacchand keeping full guard, as Om tries to pass.
Om in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Om scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Om wants to stand but Bacchand has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Bacchand is looking for a triangle but Om pushes his legs off easily.
Bacchand looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Om would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bacchand escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Om gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Om trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Om has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bacchand is proving hard to escape from.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bacchand slips a jab and a cross from Om.
Om throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bacchand decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Om's guard.
Om wants to stand up but Bacchand is controlling him.
Om 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.
Bacchand is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like Bacchand might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Bacchand stands up from Om's guard - Bacchand perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Om misses with a double jab
and Bacchand counters with a nice body shot.
OH! Bacchand has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Om smells blood and charges in for the finish! Om unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Bacchand sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bo Om!