PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Omeruo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boko Shambles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omeruo comes to the cage accompanied by The Hunger Games Whistle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Omeruo
vs
Shambles

182 cm
26
162 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
164 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenneth Omeruo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boko Shambles!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omeruo is looking to slow Shambles down with leg kicks.
Shambles avoids the head kick by Omeruo.
Shambles shoots for a takedown but Omeruo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Omeruo lands with a slapping head kick.
Omeruo throws a head kick but Shambles moves out of range.
Shambles closes the distance and clinches up with Omeruo, looking for a takedown. Shambles pushes Omeruo against the cage but Omeruo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Omeruo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Shambles is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shambles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Omeruo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kenneth Omeruo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boko Shambles.
Omeruo lands a nice looking body kick.
Omeruo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shambles. That did some damage!
Shambles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Omeruo sprawls well. Omeruo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shambles gets slowly back to his feet.

Omeruo connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Shambles to the floor! Omeruo dives in looking for the finish!
Shambles is still in real trouble! Can Omeruo finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Omeruo wants to take a breather but Shambles is having none of it.
Shambles seems to have recovered his senses.

Shambles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shambles slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Omeruo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Shambles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Omeruo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shambles looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shambles wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shambles is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Omeruo defends well.

Shambles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Omeruo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Shambles has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Omeruo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Omeruo wants to control from the top but Shambles keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Shambles is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Omeruo is aware though and is defending well.
Omeruo wants to control from the top but Shambles keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omeruo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shambles on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kenneth Omeruo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Shambles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Omeruo swivels and escapes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Omeruo.
Omeruo is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Shambles dives in for a single leg takedown but Omeruo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Omeruo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Omeruo throws a leg kick which misses Shambles's front leg but catches the back leg as Shambles tries to avoid it.
Shambles takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shambles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omeruo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Omeruo just misses with a punch to the body.
Omeruo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Omeruo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Omeruo lands with a kick to the temple. Shambles shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shambles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Omeruo can pounce on him.
Shambles has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Omeruo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shambles fails with the takedown.
Omeruo scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Omeruo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick misses from Omeruo.
Omeruo misses with a head kick.
Omeruo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shambles misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice inside leg kick there by Omeruo. That's going to slow Shambles down.
Omeruo lands with a kick to the temple. Shambles shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shambles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shambles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Omeruo can pounce on him.
Omeruo scores with a leg kick.
Kenneth Omeruo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Omeruo throws a sloppy head kick and Shambles moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Omeruo.

Omeruo knocks Shambles to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Omeruo is looking to take a break and control but Shambles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Omeruo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shambles tries to improve position but can't.
Shambles keeps trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Shambles tries to bench press Omeruo off him but Omeruo keeps the position.
Omeruo wants to control but Shambles is keeping him busy.
Shambles sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boko Shambles has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shambles is looking to improve his position.

Omeruo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shambles is just riding it out for now. Omeruo eventually gives up the hold.

Omeruo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shambles defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omeruo stalling away here and it's allowed Shambles to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

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

Shambles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Omeruo trying to control the position from guard on top but Shambles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Shambles has his foot on Omeruo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Omeruo works his way back into a safe position though.
Omeruo tries to stand but Shambles is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shambles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shambles keeping moving, preventing Omeruo from controlling successfully.
Omeruo passes Shambles's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Shambles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Omeruo pulls his head out easily.
Shambles has a hand on Omeruo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Omeruo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Omeruo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Shambles can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shambles is looking to improve his position but Omeruo isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Omeruo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Omeruo thumps Shambles with a low kick.
Omeruo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shambles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Omeruo tries to avoid it but Shambles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Omeruo to the ground. Omeruo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Omeruo thuds his shin into the meat of Shambles's side.
Shambles fails with the takedown.
Omeruo scores with a leg kick.
Shambles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Omeruo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shambles if he has to take too many more of those.
Shambles has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Omeruo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Omeruo.
Omeruo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shambles can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Omeruo, right into the meat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Omeruo!
Omeruo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shambles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kenneth Omeruo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boko Shambles.
Omeruo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Omeruo throws a head kick that half lands.
Shambles on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shambles is trying desperately to land a takedown but Omeruo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Shambles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omeruo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Omeruo connects with an inside leg kick.
Omeruo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omeruo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Omeruo.
That kick from Omeruo tenderised Shambles's leg. Shambles is trying to keep his angry face on.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Omeruo.

Omeruo connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Shambles to the floor! Omeruo dives in looking for the finish!

It looks like Boko Shambles has been cut.

Omeruo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shambles doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Omeruo.
Omeruo is trying to control the action in half guard but Shambles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Shambles looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Omeruo is looking for a kimura here.
Omeruo wants to control but Shambles is keeping him busy.

Shambles looking for submissions off his back.
Omeruo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Omeruo is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Omeruo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Omeruo is trying to control the action in half guard but Shambles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shambles wants to control but Omeruo passes into side.
Shambles is looking to regain half guard here but Omeruo keeps moving and retains side control.
Shambles gets back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Omeruo is controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenneth Omeruo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Omeruo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenneth Omeruo!
A victorious Kenneth Omeruo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.