PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omar Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asbolus Pholus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Little comes to the cage accompanied by Snoop Dogg - Murder was the Case. Omar Little has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Little
vs
Pholus

185 cm
27
178 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
183 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Crippler's Corner

Backyard Fighting

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Omar Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Asbolus Pholus!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pholus looks to land a right hand but Little moved out of range.
Pholus keeps the fight on the outside.

Pholus gets caught napping as Little dives in and scores a takedown. Pholus manages to retain guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Little wants to control from the top but Pholus keeps moving.

Little avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Little with a flurry of punches that miss.
Little chips away with some ground and pound.
Little wants to control from the top but Pholus keeps moving.

Pholus is looking for a triangle but Little pushes his legs off easily.
Little has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pholus pulls Little in close to prevent any damage.
Little looking to pass the guard.
Little postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Pholus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pholus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Little wants to pass the guard but Pholus is keeping the position.
Little won't allow Pholus to sweep him here.
Little wants to control from the top but Pholus keeps moving.
Little lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pholus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Little looking to pass the guard.
Pholus keeping moving, preventing Little from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Little is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pholus is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little pushes down on Pholus's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Little is looking for a kimura here.
Pholus wants to get back to full guard.

Pholus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Little pulls his head out easily.
Pholus trying to hold on to Little's head to control him but Little postures up.
Pholus is trying to get back to full guard.
Little looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
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!
Little wants to take a breather but Pholus is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little is thwarting Pholus's attempts to control the position.
Pholus looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pholus is not content to let Little control the position.
Pholus is looking to escape.
Pholus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Little. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Little is looking to advance position but Pholus won't allow it.
Little wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pholus keeps working.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Little stuffs the takedown attempt from Pholus. Pholus gets slowly back to his feet.

Little darts in and clinches Pholus up against the cage.
Little prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pholus is trying to drag Little to the mat but Little just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Omar Little has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asbolus Pholus.
Pholus is working for takedown but Little is calmly controlling the position for now.
Little is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pholus wants a takedown.
Little is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Little lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Little has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pholus clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Little lands a shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Little is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Pholus defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Little gets his hands free as Pholus looks to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Little fakes the leg kick and cracks Pholus in the body.
Pholus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pholus looks for a takedown but Little sprawls well.
Pholus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Little pinned against the cage. Little gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pholus fails to land the takedown.
Omar Little has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asbolus Pholus.

Pholus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pholus showed some decent athleticism there.

Pholus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Little is just riding it out for now. Pholus eventually gives up the hold.
Little moves into full guard.
Pholus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Little had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pholus defends it easily.
Little keeping moving, preventing Pholus from controlling successfully.
Little manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pholus manages to get himself to full guard.

Pholus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Little can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pholus is trying to keep Little in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pholus is looking to escape.
Little is looking to take a break and control but Pholus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Little performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pholus trying to control here.
Little moves nicely into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Little lands an elbow.
Pholus wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
You can see the frustration on Pholus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pholus being controlled for a moment.
Pholus is looking to regain half guard here but Little keeps moving and retains side control.
Little is looking to take a break and control but Pholus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pholus has one of Little's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Little is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pholus regains half guard there - taking advantage of Little's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Little working the head and body with strikes.

Little is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pholus tries to kick Little off but Little keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Little winds up and cracks Pholus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pholus is trying to stand up here but Little is controlling him well.
Little looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Little dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pholus misses with a takedown attempt
and Little counters with a head kick. That will keep Pholus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Little looking to score a takedown here. Pholus is defending well but Little drives through and ends up in Pholus's guard.
Pholus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Little trying to control the position from guard on top but Pholus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pholus is looking for a triangle but Little pushes his legs off easily.
Little wants to control from the top but Pholus keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Little's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Little postures up and lands a big shot to Pholus's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pholus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Little defends it easily.
Pholus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Little got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pholus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Little has managed to get both his arms back between Pholus's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little trying to control the position from guard on top but Pholus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Little is really struggling to control Pholus but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pholus trying to keep a closed guard but Little is proving a slippery customer.
Little throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pholus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Little trying to control the position from guard on top but Pholus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Omar Little wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Little scores with a takedown into Pholus's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little trying to control but Pholus is working from the bottom.
Little won't allow Pholus to sweep him here.
Little trying to control the position from guard on top but Pholus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pholus has Little pulled in close to control his posture.

Pholus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Little defends well.
Little forces his way into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Little is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pholus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Little.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Little is looking for a kimura but Pholus is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Little to get the leverage.

Little is working for an americana but Pholus has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Little was thinking about the submission.

Pholus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Omar Little overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Pholus looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Little has picked Pholus up and slammed him! Pholus can't keep hold of the triangle and Little manages to pass to side control!

Little tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Little gets to mount! Pholus was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little tries to control but Pholus wriggling away.
Omar Little is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Little is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pholus to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pholus shrugs it off.
Little controlling from mount.
Asbolus Pholus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Pholus tries to improve his position but Little has taken his back! Little has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Pholus tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Little pushes Pholus away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Omar Little!
Omar Little decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.