PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Omori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Media (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Omori had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Omori
vs
Media

177 cm
21
144 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

175 cm
28
155 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 4 - 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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Media!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Media misses with a double jab
letting Omori counter with a right hand.
Omori tries to clinch there but Media circles away.
Omori tries to clinch but Media moves out of range.
Media throws a series of strikes that have Omori backpedaling.

It looks like Paul Omori has been cut.
Media misses with a few strikes there.
Media swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Omori counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Omori.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Media wriggles free and stands up.
Paul Media seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Media misses with a combination

and Omori counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Media wants to get back to his feet.
Omori wants to control but Media is keeping him busy.

Media kicks off Omori and gets to his feet.
Media throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Omori counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Omori.
Media keeping full guard, as Omori tries to pass.
Omori is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Media is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Media kicks Omori off and gets to his feet.
Omori is looking to clinch.
Media falls off balance throwing a combination
and Omori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Media swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Omori counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Media looks gassed!
Omori shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Media but Media pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown by Omori or perhaps it was just good defense by Media which made him look bad.
Media throws a combination that misses

and Omori counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Media prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Omori. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Omori breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omori closes the distance and clinches up with Media, looking for a takedown. Omori pushes Media against the cage but Media circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Media falls off balance throwing a combination
and Omori counters with an outside leg kick.
Omori tries to clinch there but Media circles away.
Media tries to bum rush Omori with a series of wild strikes but Omori uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Media misses with a double jab
and Omori counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Media throws a combination that misses

and Omori moves into the clinch.

Omori breaks from the clinch.

Omori drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Omori tries to advance to mount but can't.

Omori tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Omori has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Media is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Omori has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Omori looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Media is avoiding damage well.
Media prevents Omori from moving into mount.
Media is trying to buck Omori off.

Omori tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Omori is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Media has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omori wants to control but Media is keeping him busy.
Media wants to get back to his feet but Omori drags him back down.

Omori goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Media has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Omori but great work by Media.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Media has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Media misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Omori dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Omori's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Omori throws a leg kick which misses Media's front leg but catches the back leg as Media tries to avoid it.
Media falls off balance throwing a combination
and Omori counters with a right hand to the body.
Omori shoots for a takedown but Media saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Omori is defended easily by Media.
Paul Media seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Media falls off balance throwing a combination
and Omori counters with a right hand to the body.
Media throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Omori counters with a head kick. That will keep Media thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Media misses with a combination
and Omori counters with a left and a right that stings Media.
Media misses with a double jab
and Omori counters with an outside leg kick.
Omori tries to score a power double leg takedown but Media sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Omori somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Omori. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Omori shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Media is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Media pushes Omori off looking to stand but Omori dives back in and keeps control.
Omori wants to pass the guard but Media is defending well.
Media tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Omori manages to move to mount!
Media wants to get back to his feet.
Media avoids a series of strikes thrown by Omori.
Omori throwing strikes here but Media is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Omori wants to control the pace but Media is squirming around nicely.
Media is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omori controlling from the full mount.
Omori punching from mount but Media doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Omori can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Media is looking to escape.
Media is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Omori controlling from the full mount.
Omori wants to take Media's back but he can't do it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Media really wants to buck Omori off and get back to his feet.
Omori wants to control the action but instead Media gets a body lock and reverses into Omori's guard! Nice work!

Media stands and steps away. Omori gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Media swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Omori counters with a left and a right that stings Media.
Media throws a combination that misses
and Omori counters with a good low kick that Media was not able to check.
Media falls off balance throwing a combination
and Omori makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Media swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Omori moves into the clinch.
Omori tries for a takedown but Media manages to get underhooks.
Omori is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Media is defending well.
Media gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Omori.
Media tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Omori avoids it.
Omori has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Media after a bit of a struggle.
A frustrated look appears on Media's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Media swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Media using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Omori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Media wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Omori dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Omori's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Media throws a combination that misses
and Omori counters with an inside leg kick.
Media stuffs the takedown attempt from Omori. Omori gets slowly back to his feet.
Media misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Omori dives in and scores a takedown into Media's guard.

Media pushes Omori off and gets back to his feet.
Media throws a left and a right that both miss

and Omori counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Media is looking to break free of the clinch but Omori has double underhooks.

Omori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Media misses with a combination

and Omori counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Media takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Media wants to get back to his feet.
Omori wants to free his trapped foot but Media is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Omori prevents Media from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Omori is looking for a kimura here.
Media tries to kick Omori off but Omori keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Omori seems to be working for a kimura but Media defends the submission attempt.

Media makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Omori gets a clinch.
Media missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Media working hard to break the clinch.
Media can't break the clinch.
Media looking to stall.
Omori lands a nice uppercut.
Media takes a knee right on the jaw!

Omori breaks from the clinch.
Media throws a left and a right that both miss
and Omori counters with a three punch combo that has Media backing up. Media nods at Omori to acknowledge the strikes.
Omori fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Media misses with a double jab

and Omori counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Omori wants to stand up but Media has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Omori looks to land a strike but Media avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omori wants to control from the top but Media keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Media uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Media throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Media. Those never looked like landing.
Omori tries for a takedown but Media sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Omori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Media falls off balance throwing a combination

and Omori counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Media's guard now.
Omori prevents Media from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Media keeping moving, preventing Omori from controlling successfully.
Media wants to stand up but Omori is controlling him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Omori throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Media works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Omori trying to control but Media is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

We're going to have a standup here because Paul Omori wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Media throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Omori counters with a head kick.
Media misses with a few strikes there.
Paul Media has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Omori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Media misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Omori showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Omori, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Omori!