PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacob oMalley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josip Simunic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

oMalley
vs
Simunic

179 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Brute

Nefarious Design House

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob oMalley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Josip Simunic!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simunic misses with a double jab
and oMalley counters with a leg kick.

Simunic moves into range and clinches up with oMalley.
Simunic tries to land a knee to the head but oMalley blocks with his arms.
A hook to the body from oMalley.
oMalley misses with an elbow strike.
oMalley avoiding damage.
Simunic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Simunic tries to pull guard but oMalley holds him up against the cage and eventually Simunic drops back down to his feet.
Simunic is trying to pull guard but oMalley has him pressed against the cage.
oMalley has Simunic pressed against the cage.
Simunic jumps guard but oMalley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jacob oMalley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josip Simunic.

oMalley breaks from the clinch.
oMalley tries for a takedown but Simunic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
oMalley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Simunic circles away.
oMalley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Simunic as he jumps to the side.
Simunic is trying hard to land a takedown here. oMalley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice body kick from Simunic.
oMalley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Simunic sprawls well. Simunic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. oMalley gets slowly back to his feet.
oMalley is breathing heavily.
Good exchange - Simunic coming out on top.
Simunic pushes oMalley away with a front kick.
oMalley shoots in for a takedown but Simunic shows good takedown defense.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Simunic.
Jacob oMalley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from oMalley. No joy for Simunic on that attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Simunic.
Horrible takedown by oMalley or perhaps it was just good defense by Simunic which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Simunic.
oMalley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Simunic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Simunic has closed the distance and engaged oMalley in a clinch.
oMalley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Simunic just stands there and leans against the cage.

Simunic manages to break the clinch.
Simunic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Simunic lands a head kick. oMalley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

oMalley is rocked!

Simunic moves into the clinch.
Oh oMalley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Simunic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but oMalley has him pressed against the cage.
oMalley seems to have got his legs back now.
A frustrated look appears on oMalley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Simunic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for oMalley. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Simunic looking to stall.
Simunic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Simunic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simunic can't get the takedown.
oMalley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Simunic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Simunic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but oMalley has him pressed against the cage.
Simunic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
oMalley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Simunic tries to break the clinch but oMalley is controlling the position.
oMalley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Simunic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Simunic is trying to break the clinch but oMalley has him pressed against the cage.
oMalley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Simunic's efforts to push away.
oMalley is trying to break free.
Simunic wants to get back to striking at distance but oMalley won't allow it.
Simunic tries to circle away but oMalley has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simunic is looking to control oMalley's arms but oMalley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Simunic has his back to the cage.
oMalley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simunic tries a knee to the head but oMalley blocks it.
oMalley tries to pull guard but Simunic forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Simunic is trying to break the clinch but oMalley is controlling him.
Simunic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Simunic can't break the clinch.

oMalley works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simunic is trying to keep oMalley in close.

oMalley stands up from Simunic's guard - oMalley perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horrible takedown by Simunic or perhaps it was just good defense by oMalley which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A good leg kick by Simunic.
Simunic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Simunic slaps away a takedown attempt from oMalley, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Simunic has managed to clinch.

oMalley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Simunic moves into the clinch.
oMalley throws a knee to the head but misses.
oMalley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for oMalley.
oMalley has Simunic pressed against the cage, preventing Simunic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Josip Simunic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Simunic is looking to control oMalley's arms but oMalley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Simunic has his back to the cage.
A knee to the head by oMalley.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left hand lands to the body for Simunic.
oMalley looking to throw knees to the head but Simunic is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simunic tries to circle away but oMalley has him pinned against the cage.
Simunic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
oMalley can't get the takedown.
Simunic tries to break the clinch but oMalley is controlling the position.
Simunic tries to pull guard but oMalley holds him up against the cage and eventually Simunic drops back down to his feet.
oMalley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Simunic prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob oMalley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simunic tries for a takedown. No joy.

oMalley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
oMalley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Simunic closes this distance looking for a takedown but oMalley circles away.
Simunic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around oMalley's waist but oMalley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Simunic off to one side.
oMalley blocks a head kick by Simunic.
Simunic misses with a takedown attempt - oMalley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
oMalley dives in and grabs Simunic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Simunic pushes down on oMalley's head and hops out.
oMalley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Simunic as he jumps to the side.
Simunic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simunic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Horrible takedown by oMalley or perhaps it was just good defense by Simunic which made him look bad.
Simunic misses with a takedown attempt - oMalley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Simunic closes the distance and clinches.
Simunic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Simunic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but oMalley blocks it with crossed arms.
oMalley has Simunic pressed against the cage, preventing Simunic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
oMalley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Simunic has had enough of the clinch but oMalley keeps him there for the moment.
oMalley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

oMalley jumps guard and drags Simunic to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Simunic is looking to work some ground and pound but oMalley has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

oMalley is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Simunic has his hands clasped together but oMalley extends an breaks Simunic's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by oMalley.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacob oMalley!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jacob oMalley made sure he mentioned Brute, along with how happy he was to win his fight.