PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neo Oen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anus Rhammar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anus Rhammar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Oen
vs
Rhammar

175 cm
21
219 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neo Oen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anus Rhammar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rhammar.
Oen dives in for a single leg takedown but Rhammar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Oen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It seemed like Rhammar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rhammar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rhammar counters with a leg kick.
Oen misses with an uppercut. Rhammar saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhammar.
Decent striking displayed by Rhammar there.
Oen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhammar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rhammar flicks out a counter leg kick but Oen steps away.
Rhammar's corner calls for a 1-2. Rhammar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rhammar lands with an overhand left.
Oen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oen lands the left hand.
Rhammar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Anus Rhammar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rhammar throws a looping overhand right but Oen ducks down to avoid it.
Oen 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.
Oen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rhammar throws out a loose jab but Oen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rhammar throws a big shot that misses.
Oen attempts a counter takedown but Rhammar avoids it well and moves away.
Rhammar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Oen checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oen shoots for a double leg takedown but Rhammar sprawls well. He's pushed Oen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neo Oen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oen scores with a jab.
Oen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rhammar.
Oen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oen moves away from the strike by Rhammar.
Oen ducks under a wild hook from Rhammar.
Oen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rhammar. Rhammar obviously looking to wear him down.
Oen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rhammar.
Oen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rhammar avoids the body shot from Oen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oen throws a poor cross that misses
and Rhammar counters with a left to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rhammar. Oen shrugs it off though.
Oen looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhammar is just out of range.
Oen ducks under a wild hook from Rhammar.
Oen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Some wild striking there from Rhammar.
Rhammar loads up on a big right hand but Oen slips the punch.
Oen tries to counter with a takedown but Rhammar is quick to defend against it.
Oen misses with a body shot.
Oen shoots in looking for a takedown but Rhammar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Oen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oen with a hook.
Oen moves forwards but Rhammar connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhammar throws a hook to the side of Oen's head but Oen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rhammar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Oen has time to react.
Anus Rhammar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhammar stuffs the takedown attempt from Oen. Oen gets slowly back to his feet.
Oen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rhammar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rhammar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rhammar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice side step and Rhammar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Oen takes a swing at Rhammar's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anus Rhammar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rhammar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oen misses with an uppercut
and Rhammar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oen misses with a lunging right hand

and Rhammar moves into the clinch.
A short right from Rhammar on the inside.
Rhammar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rhammar fails to land.
Oen tries to throw a body punch but Rhammar avoids it by throwing Oen back against the cage.
Oen blocks an uppercut.
Rhammar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oen blocking some punches.
Rhammar misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rhammar lands a shot to the body.
Rhammar lands a left hand.
Rhammar taking a breather.
Rhammar taking a breather.
Rhammar receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oen misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rhammar has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Oen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rhammar can turn it around.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rhammar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rhammar stalling in the clinch.
Rhammar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oen backwards.
Rhammar controlling the action here for a moment.
Oen working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rhammar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rhammar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rhammar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rhammar throws a punch but it's blocked by Oen.
Rhammar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhammar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Rhammar on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Oen fails to land.
Rhammar working aggressively here.
Rhammar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rhammar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rhammar tries a body shot but Oen blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Oen misses with some punches.
Oen working aggressively here.
Oen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Oen throws a head punch that misses.
Oen throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Oen fails to land.
Rhammar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Oen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rhammar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rhammar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oens head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhammar has Oen pressed against the cage.
Oen blocking some punches.
Oen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rhammar backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rhammar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rhammar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oen stalling in the clinch but Rhammar improves position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rhammar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Rhammar.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rhammar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rhammar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rhammar lands a shoulder strike.
Rhammar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oen blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oen.
Rhammar is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rhammar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhammar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oen misses with a punch on the inside.
Oen has a couple of punches blocked by Rhammar.
A short right from Rhammar on the inside.
Rhammar blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Oen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Oen takes a shot to the head.
Rhammar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rhammar scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Oen swings wildly with an uppercut but Rhammar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhammar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oen backwards.
Rhammar stalling against the cage.
Rhammar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anus Rhammar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rhammar lands a big head kick that sends Oen tumbling to the mat! Rhammar takes a step backwards and waves Oen back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Oen is rocked!
Rhammar moves out of range of the strikes.
Oh Oen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rhammar catches Oen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oen swings for the body but Rhammar moves out of range.
Oen seems to have got his legs back now.
Oen takes a swing at Rhammar's ribcage but misses.
Oen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rhammar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rhammar lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Oen misses.
Anus Rhammar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhammar lands a jab to the nose.
A low kick from Oen is predictable there
and Rhammar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rhammar takes a swing at Oen's ribcage but misses.
Oen blocks a leg kick.
Oen attempts a counter takedown but Rhammar avoids it well and moves away.
Rhammar lands with a cross.
Rhammar connects with a nice looking jab.
Rhammar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rhammar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oen's calf.
Oen misses with a takedown attempt
and Rhammar counters with a stiff right hand.
Rhammar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rhammar moves out of range as Oen strikes.
Rhammar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Oen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neo Oen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhammar scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Rhammar. That snapped Oen's head back.
Oen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhammar connects with a jab.
Rhammar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oen.
Oen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rhammar lands a right hook to the body.
Rhammar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oen moves away.
Oen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rhammar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oen with a poor takedown

and Rhammar counters by moving into the clinch.
Rhammar misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhammar lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Rhammar on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Rhammar drops Oen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Oen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Rhammar lands a big right hand that drops Oen! The killer instinct kicks in and Rhammar finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rhammar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anus Rhammar!