PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Omori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Nickleson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Omori
vs
Nickleson

177 cm
20
144 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

176 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Omori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damon Nickleson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Omori clinches.
Omori drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Omori tries to land a knee to the head but Nickleson blocks with his arms.
Omori fails to pull guard.
Omori has Nickleson pressed against the cage, preventing Nickleson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nickleson avoiding damage as Omori throws knees to the body.

Nickleson breaks from the clinch.
Omori takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nickleson lands a jab.

Omori darts in and clinches Nickleson up against the cage.
Omori tries for a takedown but Nickleson manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Omori. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Omori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab lands there for Nickleson.
Sloppy strikes from Nickleson. Those never looked like landing.
Nickleson throws a nice looking combination but Omori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nickleson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Omori will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Omori misses with a takedown attempt
and Nickleson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nickleson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Omori circles away quickly and effectively.
Damon Nickleson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Nickleson.

Omori has managed to clinch.
Nickleson is looking to control Omori's arms but Omori gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nickleson has his back to the cage.
Nickleson is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.

Omori decides to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nickleson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nickleson wants to get up but he can't break Omori's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nickleson trying to control but Omori is working from the bottom.

Omori is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nickleson defends well.
Nickleson stays in close to Omori's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Damon Nickleson.
Nickleson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nickleson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nickleson duly obliges.

It looks like Paul Omori has been cut.
Omori takes one on the button.
Nickleson scores with a nice head shot.
Omori doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nickleson counters with a left and a right that stings Omori.
Nickleson lands with a nice combination. Omori backs away looking to recover.
An inside leg kick lands from Omori.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nickleson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A cross from Nickleson lands.

Oooooh!!! Nickleson has knocked Omori down with a huge combo! Nickleson steps away and waves a wobbly Omori back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Omori is rocked!
Nickleson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oh Omori is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nickleson throws a nice looking combination but Omori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Nickleson coming out on top.
Nickleson dips to his left and cracks Omori with an uppercut!
Nickleson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Decent striking displayed by Nickleson there.
A punch lands to the side of Omori 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Nickleson! Omori is backing up but he can't get away as Nickleson lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Omori and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Damon Nickleson!