PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Syman Omapoika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Salama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Omapoika
vs
Salama

170 cm
21
165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Syman Omapoika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Salama!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salama scores with a shot to the body.
Salama lands a head kick. Omapoika smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Salama throws a lazy right hand but Omapoika sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salama lands with a kick to the temple. Omapoika shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Salama is looking to land body kicks.
Omapoika fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Omapoika blocks the leg kick.
Salama throws a nice inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Salama.

It looks like Syman Omapoika has been cut.
Salama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Salama throws a shot to the body.
Omapoika fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Salama avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Omapoika has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Salama is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Syman Omapoika. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salama is pushing Omapoika up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Salama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Omapoika goes for a takedown in the clinch but Salama prevents it.
Salama pressing his opponent against the cage.
Salama lands a knee to the head.
Salama lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salama stalls.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salama.
Salama lands an elbow inside that Omapoika shrugs off.
Salama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Salama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Omapoika avoids it.
Omapoika is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Salama lands an elbow just above Omapoika 's eye.
Salama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Omapoika is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Salama pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Salama stops a takedown attempt from Omapoika.
Salama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Omapoika is defending well for now.
Salama landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Salama has Omapoika pushed against the cage.
Salama tries to land knees in the clinch but Omapoika avoids the damage to the body.
Omapoika can't get the takedown.
Salama utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omapoika takes a knee to the side of the body.
Omapoika is breathing heavily.
A short left from Salama.
Salama stops a takedown attempt from Omapoika.
Omapoika takes an elbow to the temple.

Syman Omapoika's cut is getting worse.
Salama lands a good knee to the midsection. Omapoika won't want to take too many of those.
Salama avoiding damage.
Omapoika takes an elbow to the temple.
Salama lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Salama.
Knees in the clinch landing for Salama.
A right hand to the body from Salama.
Omapoika tries for a takedown but Salama manages to get underhooks.
Salama lands an elbow just above Omapoika 's eye.

Syman Omapoika's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Salama landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Salama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Omapoika is defending well for now.
Salama dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Salama obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Omapoika's defenses.
Salama lands an elbow inside.
Salama leaning against his opponent.
Omapoika avoiding damage as Salama throws knees to the body.
Omapoika looking for a takedown.
Omapoika has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Salama is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Salama's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Salama receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salama lands an elbow inside that Omapoika shrugs off.
Omapoika avoids a wild elbow strike from Salama.
Omapoika tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Salama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Syman Omapoika's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Salama throws a sloppy head kick and Omapoika moves out of range easily.
Salama throws a head kick that half lands.
Salama misses with a looping left.
Salama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Omapoika circles away quickly and effectively.
Salama plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Salama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Salama misses with a two punch combination.
Omapoika checks the leg kick nicely there.
Omapoika blocks the body kick.
A jab from Salama misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Omapoika.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salama lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Omapoika takes a kick to the side of the head.

Jeez, Syman Omapoika's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Omapoika tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salama sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Omapoika somewhat.
Salama cracks Omapoika with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Omapoika shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salama as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Syman Omapoika. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salama moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Syman Omapoika's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sami Salama!