PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Omori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Will (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Omori
vs
Will

177 cm
23
144 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

200 cm
25
130 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 5 - 5 - 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Will!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omori closes the distance and clinches up with Will, looking for a takedown. Omori pushes Will against the cage but Will circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Omori. Those never looked like landing.
Will with a lazy takedown attempt

and Omori counters with a shoot takedown. Will fights it but they end up in guard.
Omori stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Will swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Will keeping moving, preventing Omori from controlling successfully.
Omori might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Omori controls from within his opponent's guard.
Omori trying to control the position from guard on top but Will is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Omori is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Will's half guard.
Omori wants to stand up but Will is controlling the position.

Will actively working from the bottom here.
Omori stalling away here and it's allowed Will to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omori wants to control from the top but Will keeps moving.

Will has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Omori is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Will.
Will manages to work his way to half guard, despite Omori's best efforts.

Omori is working for a kimura here but Will manages to reverse the position and he's now in Omori's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omori working a defensive guard here.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Omori working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Will has passed into half guard!

Will seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Omori is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Brad Will!