PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Ohoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Wright will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ohoro
vs
Wright

195 cm
25
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
24
200 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Ohoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bill Wright!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wright.
Ohoro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wright throws a right and a left that Ohoro avoids nicely.
Ohoro has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wright stuffs the takedown attempt from Ohoro. Ohoro gets slowly back to his feet.
Wright stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Ohoro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wright tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ohoro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wright somewhat.

Oooooh!!! Wright has knocked Ohoro down with a huge combo! Wright steps away and waves a wobbly Ohoro back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Michael Ohoro has been cut.
Ohoro slaps away a takedown attempt from Wright, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wright rushes Ohoro and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohoro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wright is defending well.
Ohoro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wright is defending well.
Wright is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wright will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ohoro up against the cage.
Wright jumps guard but Ohoro turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Ohoro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ohoro dives in for a single leg takedown but Wright sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Ohoro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Wright wriggles free and stands up.
Ohoro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wright as he avoids it easily.

Wright clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wright fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ohoro throwing a counter right hand but Wright manages to avoid it.
Ohoro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wright fails with the takedown.
Ohoro closes the distance and clinches up with Wright, looking for a takedown. Ohoro pushes Wright against the cage but Wright circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wright doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ohoro is breathing heavily.
Ohoro misses with a takedown attempt
and Wright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wright tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ohoro defends well and Wright ends up having to push Ohoro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wright delivers a nice body kick.
Ohoro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wright dives in and grabs Ohoro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ohoro pushes down on Wright's head and hops out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ohoro or perhaps it was just good defense by Wright, which made it look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wright clinches.
Ohoro is trying to break free.
Wright wants a takedown.

Wright manages to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Wright has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ohoro shoots in for a takedown but Wright shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ohoro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wright as he avoids it easily.

Wright clinches up with Ohoro and pushes him back against the cage.
Ohoro tries to pull guard but Wright holds him up against the cage and eventually Ohoro drops back down to his feet.
Wright is stalling here.
Wright stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright leaning against his opponent.

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

Ohoro gets the takedown into side control.
Wright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ohoro working away.
Wright manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright thows a huge punch but Ohoro dodges it nicely.
Wright stops Ohoro from getting back to his feet.
Ohoro tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Wright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Ohoro's cut.
That's time! Ohoro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wright is looking to slow Ohoro down with leg kicks.
Bill Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wright fails with the takedown

so Ohoro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Ohoro decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wright, up you get!
Ohoro wants to clinch.
Wright bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wright takes the fight into the clinch.

Wright breaks the clinch.

Wright clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohoro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ohoro tries to score a body lock takedown but Wright shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ohoro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ohoro has had enough of the clinch but Wright keeps him there for the moment.
Ohoro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wright pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Ohoro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wright darts in looking for a takedown but Ohoro gets double underhooks and turns Wright into the cage.
Ohoro tries for a takedown but Wright sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wright lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ohoro backs up against the cage.
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wright's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ohoro under the eye.
Wright defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ohoro.
Ohoro goes for a double leg but Wright avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wright continues to drive forward.
Wright fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt - Ohoro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ohoro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wright avoids it really well and circles away.
Wright dives in and grabs Ohoro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ohoro pushes down on Wright's head and hops out.
Michael Ohoro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright stuffs the takedown attempt from Ohoro. Ohoro gets slowly back to his feet.
Ohoro stuffs the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ohoro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wright sprawls well. Wright wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ohoro gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohoro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wright throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ohoro goes for a double leg but Wright avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wright continues to drive forward.
Wright tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ohoro stuffs the takedown attempt from Wright. Wright gets slowly back to his feet.
Wright closes the distance and clinches up with Ohoro, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes Ohoro against the cage but Ohoro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Wright gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ohoro to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ohoro throws an elbow that misses. Wright uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ohoro's guard. Nice move by Wright!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wright decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ohoro, up you get!
Ohoro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wright circles away.
Wright stuffs the takedown attempt from Ohoro. Ohoro gets slowly back to his feet.
Wright plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ohoro shoots in but no luck this time.
Wright goes for a double leg but Ohoro avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ohoro continues to drive forward.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ohoro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ohoro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wright's waist but Wright gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ohoro off to one side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wright. That's going to slow Ohoro down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Ohoro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wright misses with a takedown attempt - Ohoro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Wright. No joy for Ohoro on that attempt.
Wright keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ohoro fails to land the takedown.
Wright is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Ohoro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ohoro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wright.
Wright's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wright duly obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright goes for a double leg but Ohoro avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ohoro continues to drive forward.

Wright closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ohoro has clasped his hands together around Wright's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Wright sneaks out the side door and pushes Ohoro away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohoro shoots in but Wright avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wright is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ohoro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ohoro shoots for a double leg takedown but Wright sprawls well. He's pushed Ohoro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ohoro slaps away a takedown attempt from Wright, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wright shoots in looking for a takedown but Ohoro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wright's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ohoro throws a big counter combination but Wright scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Ohoro scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wright desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Ohoro is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wright throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ohoro seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ohoro trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
Wright has a closed guard, preventing Ohoro from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohoro's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ohoro shoots in for a takedown but Wright shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ohoro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wright as he avoids it easily.
Ohoro takes one on the button.
Wright shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ohoro as he jumps to the side.
Wright throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ohoro's waist but Ohoro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wright off to one side.
No luck for Ohoro with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wright rushes Ohoro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ohoro has picked Wright up - he's going for a ride! Ohoro dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Wright kicks off Ohoro and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick from Wright lands but Ohoro takes it in his stride.

Wright darts in and clinches Ohoro up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ohoro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ohoro has Wright pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wright manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Michael Ohoro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bill Wright is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wright is trying to drag Ohoro to the mat but Ohoro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Wright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wright has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Wright!
Bill Wright tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.