PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Paige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Omega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Paige
vs
Omega

190 cm
35
215 lbs
28 - 10 - 0

195 cm
36
205 lbs
32 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stan Paige!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Omega!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paige throws a big shot that misses.
Paige missing with a left hand there. Omega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Paige closes the distance and clinches.
Omega is working Paige over against the cage.
Paige blocks a body shot from Omega.
Paige wants to break free but Omega has control.
Paige blocks the elbow strike.
Omega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paige lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paige trying to stall but Omega improves his position.
Omega misses with some punches.
We've been informed that Omega has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A head punch on the inside from Omega fails to land.
Paige just leaning against Omega, taking a breather.
Omega can't find room to land a body shot as Paige controls the action.
Paige taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Paige stalling in the clinch but Omega improves position.
Omega swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paige misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paige is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige is looking to break free of the clinch but Omega has double underhooks.

Paige's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Omega wants to clinch up but Paige keeps it at a distance.
Omega is looking to clinch.
Omega tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Paige manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Omega takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paige chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Paige lands a nice looking body shot.
Paige seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Omega tries to clinch up but Paige circles away and keeps his distance.

Paige takes the fight into the clinch.
Paige misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Omega.
Paige lands with a short shot to the head.
Omega has a couple of punches blocked by Paige.

Omega manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Paige moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Omega letting Paige take a breather here.
Omega misses with a punch to the body.
Omega misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paige is trying to push Omega away but Omega has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Paige working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Paige stalling in the clinch but Omega improves position.
Omega misses with a punch to the body.
Paige slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Omega.
A body shot lands from Paige.
Paige misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paige is trying to break the clinch but Omega has him pressed against the cage.
Omega wants to get back to striking at distance but Paige won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paige is working Omega over against the cage.

Omega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paige pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paige throws a head kick that misses.
Omega fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paige swats away the attempt to clinch by Omega.
Omega is looking to clinch but Paige is avoiding it.
Omega looks to clinch
and Paige counters with a good, hard body kick but Omega shrugs it off.

Paige has taken the fight to the clinch.
Omega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paige misses with the head strike.
Paige swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paige goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Omega fails to land.
Omega has a couple of punches blocked by Paige.
Paige scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omega misses with an elbow strike.

Omega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Omega is looking to clinch but Paige is avoiding it.
Paige cracks a nice hook into Omega's ribs.
Omega sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Paige.

Omega closes the distance and pushes Paige back into the cage.
Paige taking a breather.
Omega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paige blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Omega lands an elbow just above Paige 's eye.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Omega.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paige swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Omega.
Paige lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paige misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Paige dominated that round.
That's time! Paige's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Omega tries to clinch there but Paige circles away.
Paige swats away the attempt to clinch by Omega.
Omega drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Paige misses with a body kick.
Paige circles away from the clinch attempt.

Paige closes the distance and clinches.
Omega throws a punch but it's blocked by Paige.
Paige trying to control the position but instead, Omega has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paige into the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Omega in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Paige throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Omegas head.
Omega blocks a body shot from Paige.
Omega can't find room to land a body shot as Paige controls the action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Paige avoiding damage.

Omega breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige feints and then cracks Omega's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Omega down.
Paige is looking to slow Omega down with leg kicks.
Paige tries to close the distance and clinch but Omega swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Omega looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paige lands a nice shot that snaps Omega's head back.
Omega is looking to clinch.
Omega tries to clinch up but Paige circles away and keeps his distance.
Omega is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Omega moves to clinch but Paige breaks away

and Paige counters by moving into the clinch.
Paige throws a punch but it's blocked by Omega.
Paige is working Omega over against the cage.
Paige tries to work over Omega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Omega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Omega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paige stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Omega as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Paige manages to break the clinch.
Paige scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Paige avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Omega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paige swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paige swats away the attempt to clinch by Omega.
Omega blocks the body kick.
Paige keeps the fight on the outside.
Omega is looking to clinch.

Paige closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Omega as Paige tries to tie him up.
Omega lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paige backwards.
Paige tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Omega is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paige breaks the clinch.
Stan Paige is winning the standup battle so far.

Omega clinches with his opponent.
Paige takes a shot to the head.
Paige struggles to land a body shot inside as Omega controls his hands.
Omega scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Omega being controlled against the cage.
Omega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paige.
Stan Paige has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Omega throws a head punch that misses.
Omega softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Omega lands with a right to the head.
Paige's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paige tries to work over Omega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paige tries a body shot but Omega blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paige tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Omega's elbow.
Omega lands with a short shot to the head.
Paige blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Omega lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Paige stalling the fight.
Omega throws a punch but it's blocked by Paige.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Omega.
Paige is trying to maintain a safe position but Omega gets an underhook and turns Paige into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paige creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paige throws a punch but it's blocked by Omega.
Paige is looking to control Omega's arms but Omega gets an underhook and turns him. Now Paige has his back to the cage.
Paige lands a left hand that snaps the head of Omega backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Omega misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Omega.
Omega misses with some punches.
Paige stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thor Omega will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Paige throws a quick inside leg kick.
Omega tries to clinch there but Paige circles away.
Omega stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Paige.
Paige is looking to clinch.
Omega wants to clinch but Paige slips to the side
and Paige counters with a one-two to the body.
Omega tries to clinch
enabling Paige to counter with a crisp jab.

Omega closes the distance and clinches.
Omega misses with the head strike.
Paige is trying to break the clinch but Omega has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Paige digs a right hand into Omega's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Omega's gas tank.
A short left from Paige.
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!
Omega lands a body shot in the clinch.
Omega tries a body shot but Paige blocks it.
Paige swings wildly with an uppercut but Omega uses good head movement to avoid it.

Paige pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omega tries to clinch but Paige moves out of range.
Omega tries to clinch up
and Paige cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paige tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Omega paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Omega tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Paige holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Paige pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Omega drives through and clinches with Paige against the cage.
Omega working aggressively here.
Omega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paige looking to slow down the pace here.
Omega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paige lands a right hand that snaps the head of Omega backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige lands with a left to the head.
Paige scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Omega.
Omega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Omega lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paige working hard to break the clinch.
Paige lands a hook to the side of the head.
Omega pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paige.
Omega lands a hook to the side of the head.
Omega misses with some punches.
Paige looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paige tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Omega's elbow.
Omega lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paige backwards.

Omega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paige tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Omega tries to clinch but Paige moves out of range.
Omega tries to clinch but Paige is having none of it.
Omega tries to clinch up.
Omega looks to clinch

and Paige counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Omega misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paige.
Paige has a couple of punches blocked by Omega.
Paige blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Omega lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Paige backwards.
Paige leaning against his opponent.
Omega throws a head punch that misses.
Omega has a couple of punches blocked by Paige.
Omega misses with some punches.
Omega swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Omega doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paige blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omega lands a left hand.
Paige is trying to break free.
Omega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Omega.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Omega throws a punch but it's blocked by Paige.
A head punch on the inside from Paige fails to land.
Omega pushes off an throws an elbow but Paige leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Paige keeps control of Omega as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Omega.
Omega tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paige is looking to break free of the clinch but Omega has double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paige working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Omega blocks a body shot from Paige.
Omega misses with a hook from the clinch.
Omega has a couple of punches blocked by Paige.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thor Omega.
I think Omega has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Omega!