PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Omeruo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bman Bman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Why can't we be friends?. Bman Bman acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Omeruo
vs
Bman

182 cm
17
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
20
163 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Omeruo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bman Bman!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bman closes the distance and clinches.
Omeruo misses with a body punch.
Omeruo tries a body shot but Bman blocks it.
Omeruo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Omeruo tries to throw a body punch but Bman avoids it by throwing Omeruo back against the cage.
Bman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Omeruo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bman prevents a body shot from Omeruo.
Bman is leaning against Omeruo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Omeruo can't find room to land a body shot as Bman controls the action.
Bman lands a good knee to the midsection. Omeruo won't want to take too many of those.
Bman lands a shot to the body.
Omeruo tries a body shot but Bman blocks it.
Omeruo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bman.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bman obliges.
Bman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Omeruo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Omeruo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bman's elbow.
Bman prevents a body shot from Omeruo.
Bman pushes Omeruo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Omeruo is breathing heavily.
Bman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Omeruo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bman landing knees to the body.
Bman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bman presses Omeruo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bman lands a good knee to the midsection. Omeruo won't want to take too many of those.
Bman pushes Omeruo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bman landing knees to the body.
Bman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Omeruo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Bman - that landed with a thud.
Bman wants to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bman.
Omeruo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bman scores a nice knee to the body.
Bman lands a good knee to the midsection. Omeruo won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bman scores with a hook to the body.
Bman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bman.
Bman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bman.
Bman has Omeruo pressed against the cage.
Bman lands a good knee to the midsection. Omeruo won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bman lands a nice elbow.
Omeruo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bman working Omeruo over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bman.
Bman lands a right hand.
Bman with a knee to the head.
Omeruo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Omeruo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bman lands a knee to the body.
Bman lands a nice knee to the body.
Bman lands an elbow just above Omeruo 's eye.
Bman lands an elbow inside.
Bman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Omeruo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bman lands a shot to the body.
Bman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Omeruo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bman landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bman.
Bman crunches a lovely knee into Omeruo's ribcage.
Bman lands an elbow inside that Omeruo shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bman.
Bman lands with a right to the head.
Bman crunches a lovely knee into Omeruo's ribcage.
Bman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Omeruo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Omeruo takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bman obliges.
Bman crunches a lovely knee into Omeruo's ribcage.
Bman lands a knee to the body.
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!
Knees in the clinch landing for Bman.
Bman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Omeruo misses with a punch to the body.
Omeruo struggles to land a body shot inside as Bman controls his hands.
Bman lands a shot to the body.
Bman scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bman obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Omeruo's defenses.
Bman lands an elbow that stopped Omeruo in his tracks for a moment.
Bman lands an elbow inside.
Bman lands a nice knee to the body.
Omeruo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bman's elbow.
Bman lands an elbow inside.
Bman crunches a lovely knee into Omeruo's ribcage.
Bman lands an elbow inside.
Bman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Omeruo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bman.
Bman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Omeruo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bman prevents a body shot from Omeruo.
Bman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Omeruo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice body punch from Bman - that landed with a thud.
Bman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Omeruo's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bman looks for a takedown but Omeruo sprawls well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bman or perhaps it was just good defense by Omeruo, which made it look bad.
Joseph Omeruo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bman Bman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Omeruo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Omeruo lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bman is trying to keep Omeruo in close.
Omeruo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Omeruo wants to get back to his feet but Bman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bman trying to control but Omeruo is working from the bottom.
Bman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bman advances nicely into full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omeruo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Omeruo really wants to buck Bman off and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bman lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bman tries to control but Omeruo wriggling away.
Bman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Omeruo is rocked!

Bman working for a submission but Omeruo is keeping him at bay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bman working for a guillotine from mount but Omeruo is in no mood to give up.
Omeruo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Bman.
Bman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Omeruo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Omeruo is looking to escape.
Bman is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Omeruo is trying to stand.
Omeruo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Omeruo tries to get out of the position.
Bman with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bman tries to control but Omeruo wriggling away.
Bman Bman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bman lands a nice shot to the head.

Bman has control of Omeruo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Omeruo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bman throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bman won't let Omeruo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bman tries to control but Omeruo wriggling away.
Omeruo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Omeruo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bman controlling the position easily from mount.
Bman with shots to the head and body - Omeruo looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bman Bman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Omeruo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Omeruo shoots in but Bman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bman tries to clinch up but Omeruo circles away and keeps his distance.
Omeruo tries to counter with a takedown but Bman is quick to defend against it.
Bman shoots in but no luck this time.
Omeruo feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bman tries to clinch

and Omeruo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bman won't be happy with that.
Bman taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Omeruo with the ground and pound but Bman uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Omeruo's guard.

Bman prevents Omeruo from getting back to his feet.
Omeruo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bman on the ground.
Bman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Omeruo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bman wants to control from the top but Omeruo keeps moving.
Bman passes into half guard.

Omeruo is defending against the submission attempts here by Bman.
Omeruo wants to get back to his feet.

Bman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Omeruo defends it well.
Bman is taking a breather. Omeruo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Omeruo is trying to stand back up but Bman is controlling him
Bman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Omeruo wants to get back to his feet.
Omeruo is trying to escape back to his feet but Bman uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Omeruo wants to get back to his feet.
The strikes coming from Bman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bman grinds an elbow into Omeruo's temple.
Bman wants to control but Omeruo is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bman has an Americana. Omeruo didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bman is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bman hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bman Bman!
Bman Bman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.