PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pinka Omar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Maknamera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Omar
vs
Maknamera

190 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pinka Omar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Maknamera!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maknamera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Omar.
Omar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Maknamera's jab looks to have found its range, popping Omar under the eye.
Maknamera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Omar feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Omar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Omar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maknamera sprawls and moves away.
Nice body kick from Maknamera.
Maknamera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maknamera misses with a low kick.
Maknamera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Omar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maknamera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Omar avoids the head kick by Maknamera.
Omar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tyson Maknamera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Omar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maknamera throws the left hand but Omar avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Maknamera.
Maknamera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Omar moves away.
Omar tries to counter with a takedown but Maknamera is quick to defend against it.
Omar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Omar attempts a counter takedown but Maknamera avoids it well and moves away.
Maknamera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maknamera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Omar tries to counter with a takedown but Maknamera is quick to defend against it.
Maknamera wants to clinch up but Omar keeps it at a distance.
Omar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maknamera sprawls and moves away.

Maknamera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maknamera is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omar goes for a takedown attempt but Maknamera pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pinka Omar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maknamera has a takedown stuffed.
Omar shoots in looking for a takedown. Maknamera tries to sprawl out of it but Omar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maknamera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Omar keeps the fight on the outside.
Omar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Maknamera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Omar blocks a jab.
Maknamera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Omar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omar blocks a head kick by Maknamera.
Maknamera looks to score with a jab to the body but Omar is just out of range.
Maknamera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maknamera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maknamera looks winded!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maknamera.
Omar is looking for a counter combo.
Omar shoots for a takedown but Maknamera saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maknamera connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Omar avoids the head kick by Maknamera.
Maknamera throws a push kick but Omar slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Maknamera.
Omar tries to counter with a takedown but Maknamera is quick to defend against it.
Maknamera throws a head kick that Omar semi-blocks.
Maknamera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Maknamera enables Omar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maknamera manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Maknamera is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Omar dives into side control.

This has been an exciting period of action!

Omar stands up and beckons Maknamera to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Omar.
Maknamera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Maknamera dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Maknamera. Omar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Omar is looking for a counter combo.
Omar swats away the attempt to clinch by Maknamera.
Omar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Maknamera looks to land a left hand but Omar moved out of range nicely.
Maknamera is looking to clinch but Omar is avoiding it.
Maknamera shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Omar defends it nicely.
Omar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tyson Maknamera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omar avoids the head kick by Maknamera.
Maknamera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maknamera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maknamera rushes Omar and presses him up against the cage.
Maknamera tries to pull guard but Omar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Omar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Omar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maknamera is looking to control Omar's arms but Omar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maknamera has his back to the cage.
Maknamera stops a takedown attempt from Omar.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pinka Omar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maknamera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Omar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maknamera is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Maknamera wants to get back to striking at distance but Omar won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maknamera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Omar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Omar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maknamera fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Maknamera tries a head kick but it misses.
Omar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Omar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maknamera tries a head kick but it misses.
Omar feinted with a counter takedown.
Maknamera is breathing heavily.
Maknamera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maknamera wants to clinch.
Maknamera throws a sloppy head kick and Omar moves out of range easily.
Maknamera misses with a few strikes there.
Omar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Maknamera tries a head kick but it misses.
Omar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Maknamera throws a head kick that misses.
Omar tries to counter with a takedown but Maknamera is quick to defend against it.
Omar ducks under a wild hook from Maknamera.
Omar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maknamera pinned against the cage. Maknamera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Omar.
The ground and pound from Omar seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Omar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maknamera keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Omar working the ground and pound but Maknamera is defending the strikes.
Omar controlling the position from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Maknamera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Omar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Omar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maknamera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Omar feinted with a counter takedown.
Maknamera tries to clinch up but Omar circles away and keeps his distance.
Maknamera throws an overhand right that lands on Omar's shoulder, as Omar tries to avoid the shot.
Maknamera tries to clinch but Omar is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maknamera misses with a head kick.
Omar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maknamera sprawls and moves away.
Maknamera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Omar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice body kick there by Maknamera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maknamera throws a head kick but Omar moves out of range.
Maknamera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maknamera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Omar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maknamera misses with a head kick.
Omar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Maknamera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Omar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maknamera throws out the jab.
Omar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Omar avoids the head kick by Maknamera.
Omar attempts a counter takedown but Maknamera avoids it well and moves away.
Maknamera misses with a hook.
Omar avoids a kick to the body.
Omar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Maknamera throws a hook but Omar avoids it easily.
Maknamera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maknamera throws a push kick but Omar slaps the foot to one side.
Maknamera darts in trying to clinch

and Omar counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Maknamera!
Omar in side control, throwing shots but Maknamera defends.
Omar fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Maknamera defending against the ground and pound.
Omar in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Omar postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Omar taking a breather here.
Omar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Maknamera is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Omar seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Omar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maknamera managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Omar.
Omar misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Omar tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
An elbow from Omar crashes against the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Omar.
Omar fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Maknamera avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Omar.

Omar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Omar throws a strike aimed at the side of Maknamera's head but Maknamera avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maknamera parries the strikes from Omar easily there. Omar is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Maknamera to escape.
Omar working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Maknamera is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Omar postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Maknamera managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Omar.

Omar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maknamera has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maknamera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Omar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Omar tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pinka Omar.
I think Maknamera 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Maknamera!