PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Omori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Nasri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Omori has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Omori
vs
Nasri

177 cm
22
144 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

179 cm
20
144 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Nasri!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omori tries to clinch but Nasri is having none of it.
Omori doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Nasri counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Omori trying to control from the bottom.
Nasri controlling the action here.
Nasri is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nasri passes into side control, despite Omori's attempt to control the position.
Omori is pushing Nasri's head away, looking to escape. Nasri manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasri takes a little break here. Omori wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Omori tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Alex Nasri hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nasri throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Omori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nasri shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Omori but Omori pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Omori shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Nasri counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nasri controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Nasri has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alex Nasri was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Omori motions for Nasri to come forward. Omori throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omori misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Omori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nasri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Omori tries for a takedown but Nasri circles away easily

and Nasri decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Omori's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nasri is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Nasri dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Omori shoots and misses

and Nasri counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Nasri gets to his feet. Omori looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Omori tries to clinch but Nasri moves away

and Nasri counters with a nice double leg into side control. Omori won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee asks Nasri politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nasri prefers to stall for the moment though.
Nasri trying to control the action but Omori is working from the bottom.
Nasri slows the pace down.

Nasri wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Omori, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Omori keeps working.
Omori dodges the ground and pound from Nasri.
Nasri taking a breather here.

Nasri looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omori is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Omori's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nasri takes a little break here. Omori wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Omori wants to control but Nasri postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omori regains half guard.

Omori looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Omori is refusing to be controlled, as Nasri sits in half guard.
Nasri is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nasri is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Omori doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nasri.
Nasri content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alex Nasri.
Omori is looking to clinch but Nasri is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Nasri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Omori feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nasri's calf.

Omori throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nasri was covering up waiting for the punch and Omori finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Omori tries to stand but Nasri is controlling from the bottom.
Nasri seems keen to control Omori's posture.
Nasri working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Omori.
Omori stopping the sweep attempt from Nasri.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nasri pushes Omori off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nasri stuffs the takedown attempt from Omori. Omori gets slowly back to his feet.
Omori misses with a takedown attempt

and Nasri counters with a shoot takedown. Omori fights it but they end up in guard.
Nasri trying to control the position from guard on top but Omori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nasri stays in close to Omori's body and controls the position.
Alex Nasri has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasri trying to control but Omori is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Nasri stands up and waves to Omori to follow him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Nasri drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nasri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Omori keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omori stops Nasri from passing to mount.

Nasri decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Omori wants to clinch.
Paul Omori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Omori misses with a takedown attempt

and Nasri counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Omori. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasri is controlling the pace.
Omori is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Omori with the active half guard here but Nasri passes nicely into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Omori is letting Nasri control him for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Nasri really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Omori looks to clinch

and Nasri counters with a nice double leg into side control. Omori won't be happy with that.

Nasri goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Omori rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Nasri's guard! Nice work there by Omori!
Omori has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Omori trying to control the position from guard on top but Nasri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nasri looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nasri looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasri tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Omori wants to control from the top but Nasri keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Paul Omori.
Omori shoots in for a takedown but Nasri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Omori tries for a takedown but Nasri circles away easily

and Nasri decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Omori's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasri stays in close to Omori's body and controls the position.
Omori throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Nasri passes Omori's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nasri controlling the action here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nasri lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omori is looking to control Nasri's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Omori avoid being mounted?
Nasri seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Omori is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Paul Omori has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Nasri fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Omori to the ground. Nasri is now in Omori's guard.
Nasri postures up.
Nasri landing some decent shots from guard.
Nasri looking to pass the guard.
Nasri trying to control the position from guard on top but Omori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Omori can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nasri controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Nasri dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nasri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Omori manages to avoid it.
Omori is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Omori fails with the takedown.
Nasri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omori tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nasri sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Omori somewhat.
Omori misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nasri drives through with a takedown into Omori's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Omori keeping moving, preventing Nasri from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Omori throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nasri escapes and throws Omori's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omori is looking to regain half guard here but Nasri keeps moving and retains side control.
Nasri controlling the position from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Omori is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Nasri stalls from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alex Nasri was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Omori misses with a head kick.
Paul Omori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Nasri shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Omori is in trouble now - Nasri has advanced to mount!
Nasri content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Nasri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nasri winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Alex Nasri!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Alex Nasri!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Alex Nasri!

Alex Nasri wins by unanimous decision!