PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Omeruo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Lisiowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omeruo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Hunger Games Whistle. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Omeruo
vs
Lisiowski

182 cm
25
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Island Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenneth Omeruo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrzej Lisiowski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omeruo connects with a leg kick. Lisiowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lisiowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Omeruo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Omeruo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lisiowski blocks a leg kick.
Omeruo throws a leg kick but Lisiowski moved away.
Omeruo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lisiowski's coach down at Elite Training Facility was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lisiowski's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Omeruo throws a push kick but Lisiowski slaps the foot to one side.
Lisiowski checks a leg kick.
Lisiowski avoids a kick to the body.
Omeruo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lisiowski.
Lisiowski blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisiowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Omeruo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Omeruo throws a wild body kick that Lisiowski sees coming a mile off.

Lisiowski takes the fight into the clinch.
Lisiowski lands a knee to the head.
Lisiowski looking to throw knees to the head but Omeruo is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Lisiowski.
Lisiowski looking to throw knees to the head but Omeruo is blocking nicely.
Lisiowski misses with a knee strike.
Omeruo is looking to break free of the clinch but Lisiowski has double underhooks.
Lisiowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lisiowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Omeruo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Omeruo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Omeruo tries to land a leg kick but Lisiowski saw it coming and moves away.
Lisiowski moves out of range as Omeruo throws a body kick.
Omeruo is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Omeruo throws a chopping leg kick but Lisiowski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Omeruo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Omeruo misses with a kick to the body.
Omeruo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Omeruo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omeruo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Omeruo throws a head kick that Lisiowski semi-blocks.
Omeruo throws a leg kick but Lisiowski checks it.
Omeruo keeps the fight on the outside.
Omeruo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Omeruo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lisiowski's calf.
Omeruo connects with a solid leg kick.
Lisiowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Omeruo circles away.
Omeruo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lisiowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Omeruo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lisiowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Omeruo.
Omeruo lands a high kick!
Lisiowski is looking to clinch but Omeruo is avoiding it.
Omeruo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Omeruo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kenneth Omeruo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lisiowski avoids a kick to the body.
Omeruo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lisiowski's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Omeruo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Omeruo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Omeruo throws a looping overhand right but Lisiowski ducks down to avoid it.
Lisiowski tries to clinch up.
Omeruo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Omeruo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Omeruo tries a head kick but it misses.
Lisiowski moves out of range of the body kick from Omeruo.
Omeruo throws a front kick aimed at Lisiowski's knee but Lisiowski avoids it well.
Omeruo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Omeruo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omeruo is looking to score with low kicks.
Kenneth Omeruo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Omeruo scores with a head kick.
Lisiowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Omeruo thumps Lisiowski with a low kick.
Lisiowski tries to clinch up
and Omeruo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kenneth Omeruo is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Omeruo.
Omeruo tried to score with a low kick but Lisiowski checks it.
Lisiowski is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omeruo is looking to slow Lisiowski down with leg kicks.
Lisiowski tries to clinch
and Omeruo counters with a nice leg kick.
Omeruo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Omeruo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lisiowski tries to clinch
and Omeruo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Omeruo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Omeruo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Omeruo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lisiowski is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omeruo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lisiowski avoids the head kick by Omeruo.
Omeruo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lisiowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Omeruo throws a wild body kick that Lisiowski sees coming a mile off.
Omeruo misses with a low kick.
Lisiowski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Omeruo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lisiowski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Omeruo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omeruo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Omeruo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lisiowski is out of range.
Lisiowski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Omeruo. That one must have hurt.
Omeruo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lisiowski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lisiowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Omeruo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Omeruo is looking to land body kicks.
Lisiowski is looking to clinch but Omeruo is avoiding it.
Omeruo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Omeruo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Omeruo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lisiowski wants to clinch up but Omeruo keeps it at a distance.
Omeruo throws a leg kick which misses Lisiowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Lisiowski tries to avoid it.
Lisiowski moves out of range of the body kick from Omeruo.
An inside leg kick from Omeruo misses.
Lisiowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Omeruo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lisiowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good work by Lisiowski as he checks the leg kick.
Omeruo throws out a leg kick but Lisiowski moves out of range and Omeruo only half commits.
Omeruo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lisiowski takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omeruo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lisiowski moves out of range as Omeruo throws a body kick.
Omeruo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Omeruo throws out a leg kick but Lisiowski moves out of range and Omeruo only half commits.
Omeruo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Omeruo throws a head kick that misses.
Omeruo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Omeruo counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lisiowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Omeruo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lisiowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Omeruo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Omeruo throws a head kick that Lisiowski semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Omeruo.
Lisiowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lisiowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Omeruo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisiowski blocks a leg kick.

Lisiowski rushes Omeruo and presses him up against the cage.
Lisiowski landing knees to the head.
Lisiowski with a knee to the head.

It looks like Kenneth Omeruo has been cut.
Lisiowski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Omeruo is rocked!
A knee to the head by Lisiowski.
Oh Omeruo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Omeruo avoiding damage as Lisiowski throws knees to the body.
Lisiowski tries a knee to the head but Omeruo blocks it.
Lisiowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Omeruo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Omeruo seems to have got his legs back now.
Lisiowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Omeruo avoids it.
Lisiowski trying to land knees to the body.
Lisiowski unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lisiowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lisiowski misses with a knee strike.
Lisiowski scores a nice knee to the body.
Lisiowski looking to throw knees to the head but Omeruo is blocking nicely.
Omeruo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lisiowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Omeruo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Omeruo working hard to break the clinch.
Lisiowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Omeruo blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Omeruo is looking to control Lisiowski's arms but Lisiowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Omeruo has his back to the cage.
Lisiowski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lisiowski tries to land a knee to the head but Omeruo blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrzej Lisiowski really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Omeruo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lisiowski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lisiowski tries to clinch but Omeruo moves out of range.
Omeruo misses with a head kick.
Omeruo tries to work over Lisiowski's front leg with a kick but Lisiowski checks it.
Omeruo throws a wild body kick that Lisiowski sees coming a mile off.

Lisiowski rushes Omeruo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lisiowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lisiowski misses with a knee to the head.
Lisiowski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Omeruo takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisiowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Omeruo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lisiowski misses with a knee strike.
Lisiowski scores with a knee to the head.
Omeruo managing to block the knees to the body from Lisiowski.
Lisiowski tries to land a knee to the head but Omeruo blocks with his arms.
Lisiowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lisiowski misses with a knee strike.
Lisiowski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Omeruo tries to circle away but Lisiowski has him pinned against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Omeruo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lisiowski tries to land a knee to the head but Omeruo blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lisiowski.
Omeruo tries to circle away but Lisiowski has him pinned against the cage.
Omeruo managing to block the knees to the body from Lisiowski.
Lisiowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Omeruo blocks it with crossed arms.
Lisiowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Omeruo avoids it.
Omeruo avoiding damage as Lisiowski throws knees to the body.
Lisiowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lisiowski is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lisiowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Omeruo is defending well for now.
Lisiowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Omeruo wants to break free but Lisiowski has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisiowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lisiowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lisiowski missing with knees to the body.
Lisiowski keeps control of Omeruo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Andrzej Lisiowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lisiowski misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Lisiowski.
Lisiowski keeps control of Omeruo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Omeruo working hard to break the clinch.
Lisiowski misses with a knee strike.
Omeruo tries to break the clinch but Lisiowski is controlling the position.
Omeruo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lisiowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lisiowski connects with a knee to the head.
Lisiowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lisiowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Omeruo avoids it.
Lisiowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lisiowski crunches a lovely knee into Omeruo's ribcage.
Lisiowski looking to throw knees to the head but Omeruo is blocking nicely.
Omeruo tries to break the clinch but Lisiowski is controlling the position.
Omeruo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lisiowski misses with a knee strike.
Lisiowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Omeruo blocks it with crossed arms.
Lisiowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrzej Lisiowski dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Omeruo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lisiowski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Omeruo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Omeruo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lisiowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Omeruo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lisiowski checks a low kick from Omeruo.
Omeruo scores with a kick to the body.
Lisiowski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Omeruo.
Omeruo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lisiowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lisiowski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Omeruo. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisiowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Omeruo. That's going to slow Lisiowski down.
Lisiowski tries to clinch but Omeruo is having none of it.
Omeruo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Omeruo scores with a hook to the body. Lisiowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Omeruo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lisiowski closes the distance but Omeruo moves to the side
and Omeruo counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lisiowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That kick from Omeruo tenderised Lisiowski's leg. Lisiowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lisiowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Omeruo misses with a low kick as Lisiowski jumps back.
Omeruo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Omeruo tries a head kick but it misses.
Lisiowski tries to clinch there but Omeruo circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omeruo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Omeruo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Omeruo.
Omeruo is looking to chop away at Lisiowski's legs.
Lisiowski tries to clinch there but Omeruo circles away.
Lisiowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Omeruo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lisiowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Omeruo circles away.
Lisiowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Omeruo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omeruo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Omeruo throws a head kick that misses.
Lisiowski wants to clinch up but Omeruo keeps it at a distance.
Omeruo misses with a head kick.
Omeruo keeps Lisiowski at a distance using the push kick.
Omeruo misses with a low kick.
Omeruo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Omeruo circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenneth Omeruo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Omeruo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 48:47
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenneth Omeruo!
Kenneth Omeruo retains his lightweight title!
Kenneth Omeruo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.