PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wolfe (ranked 4638 p4p, 5204 weight class) and Kelly Omega (ranked 309 p4p, 326 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Wolfe
vs
Omega

167 cm
20
150
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
145
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Wolfe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kelly Omega!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omega fails with the takedown.
Omega avoids the head kick by Wolfe.
Wolfe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Omega finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wolfe throws a lazy right hand but Omega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Omega is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wolfe scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Kelly Omega has been cut.
Omega goes for a double leg but Wolfe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wolfe continues to drive forward.
Wolfe tries to score with a low kick but Omega moves his leg out of the way.
Wolfe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Omega was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolfe.
A countering left hand to the body from Omega misses.
Wolfe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wolfe looks to land a combination but Omega avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omega tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wolfe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Omega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolfe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Omega misses with a takedown attempt - Wolfe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bruce Wolfe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelly Omega.
Omega checks a leg kick nicely.
Omega is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omega shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wolfe defends it nicely.
Omega takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Omega shoots in and drives through. Wolfe sprawls well.
Wolfe just misses with a punch to the body.
Omega throws a counter combo.
Wolfe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wolfe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Omega blocks a head kick by Wolfe.
Horrible takedown attempt by Omega or perhaps it was just good defense by Wolfe, which made it look bad.
Omega looks for a takedown but Wolfe sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe connects with a nice looking jab.
Wolfe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Omega momentarily.
Omega moves away from the strike by Wolfe.
Wolfe throws a lazy uppercut
and Omega counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolfe looks to land a left hand but Omega moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the body from Wolfe misses
and Omega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Omega tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wolfe defends well and Omega ends up having to push Wolfe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Omega looks winded!
Omega darts in looking for a takedown but Wolfe gets double underhooks and turns Omega into the cage.
Wolfe looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wolfe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Omega tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wolfe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Omega avoids the head kick by Wolfe.
Omega misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wolfe misses with a looping right.
Wolfe scores with a one two! Omega had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Omega is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Omega is still on wobbly legs! Can Wolfe finish him?
Wolfe connects with a combination that backs up Omega into the cage. Wolfe lands a flurry of punches that gets past Omega's guard. Omega is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Wolfe bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Wolfe!