PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rory Connell (ranked 4862 p4p, 4794 weight class) and Billy Oehman (ranked 353 p4p, 347 weight class). Billy Oehman will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Connell
vs
Oehman

178 cm
25
154
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
158
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rory Connell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Billy Oehman!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oehman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Connell shoots in for a takedown but Oehman shows good takedown defense.
Good leg kick by Connell.

Connell moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Connell.
Oehman scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Rory Connell has been cut.
Oehman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oehman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Oehman stalling in the clinch but Connell improves position.
Oehman is trying to force a seperation but Connell has the dominant position.
Oehman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oehman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oehman is trying to maintain a safe position but Connell gets an underhook and turns Oehman into the cage.
Connell stalling.
Oehman is looking to break free of the clinch but Connell has double underhooks.

Connell has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Oehman is trying to keep an underhook but Connell manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Oehman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oehman wants to control but Connell is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oehman manages to get to full guard.
Oehman is trying to control the position but Connell postures up.

Oehman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Connell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Oehman is tightening it up a little... Connell has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Connell reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Connell taps out! Nice BJJ there by Oehman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Billy Oehman!