PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Whitney Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Omeruo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Omeruo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Houston
vs
Omeruo

180 cm
19
172 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
20
176 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Whitney Houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Omeruo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omeruo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Houston moves out of range as Omeruo throws a body kick.
Houston seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Houston throws a body shot but no joy.
A right-left combo lands from Houston.
Omeruo throws a head kick that misses.
Omeruo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Houston just misses with a punch to the body.
Houston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Omeruo.
Omeruo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Houston tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Omeruo manages to circle out of the way.
Some bone on bone action there as Omeruo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Omeruo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Omeruo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Houston takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houston misses with a straight right.
Houston tries to land a leg kick but Omeruo saw it coming and moves away.
Houston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Houston throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Omeruo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Houston's calf.
Omeruo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Houston tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Houston misses with a low kick.
Omeruo throws a push kick but Houston slaps the foot to one side.
Omeruo fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Omeruo.

Omeruo lands a front kick to the face, that drops Houston to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!

It looks like Whitney Houston has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Omeruo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Houston. That did some damage!
Houston throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Omeruo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Houston's sensitive parts.

Omeruo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Houston misses with a knee strike.
Houston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Omeruo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston tries a body shot but Omeruo blocks it.
Omeruo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Houston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Omeruo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Houston.
Houston scores with a hook to the body.
Omeruo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Omeruo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Omeruo tries to land knees in the clinch but Houston avoids the damage to the body.
Houston lands a body shot.
Houston lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Omeruo or not.
Omeruo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Omeruo lands a knee to the head.
Houston managing to block the knees to the body from Omeruo.
Houston misses with a knee strike.
Omeruo misses with a knee to the head.
Omeruo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Houston avoiding damage as Omeruo throws knees to the body.
Omeruo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Houston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Houston landing knees to the head.
Omeruo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Danny Omeruo should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Whitney Houston's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Omeruo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Omeruo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Houston.
Danny Omeruo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Omeruo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Omeruo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Houston instigates a clinch.
Houston is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Houston can't find room to land a body shot as Omeruo controls the action.
Omeruo trying to land knees to the body.
Omeruo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Houston blocks it with crossed arms.
Houston tries to land knees in the clinch but Omeruo avoids the damage to the body.
Omeruo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Houston.
Omeruo tries to land knees in the clinch but Houston avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omeruo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Houston in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Omeruo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Omeruo misses with a knee strike.
Omeruo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Houston tries a knee to the head but Omeruo blocks it.
Omeruo avoiding damage as Houston throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston looking to throw knees to the head but Omeruo is blocking nicely.
Omeruo landing knees to the head.
Houston is leaning against Omeruo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Omeruo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Omeruo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Omeruo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Houston blocks it with crossed arms.
Houston lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Omeruo or not.
Omeruo is breathing heavily.
Houston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Omeruo's elbow.
Omeruo misses with a knee to the head.
Omeruo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Houston trying to land knees to the body.
Omeruo tries to land knees in the clinch but Houston avoids the damage to the body.
Omeruo avoiding damage as Houston throws knees to the body.
Omeruo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Houston.
Omeruo misses with a knee strike.
Houston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Omeruo avoids it.
Omeruo missing with knees to the body.
Houston tries to land a knee to the head but Omeruo blocks with his arms.
Omeruo looking to throw knees to the head but Houston is blocking nicely.
Omeruo managing to block the knees to the body from Houston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Houston stalls.
Houston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omeruo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Houston blocks it with crossed arms.
Omeruo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Houston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Omeruo lands a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Houston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Danny Omeruo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Omeruo obliges.
Houston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Omeruo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Houston blocks it with crossed arms.
Houston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Omeruo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Houston blocks it with crossed arms.
Houston misses with a body punch.
Omeruo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Houston is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Omeruo is keeping busy.
Houston lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Omeruo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Whitney Houston's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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 misses with a low kick.
Omeruo misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Omeruo. That's going to slow Houston down.
That kick from Omeruo tenderised Houston's leg. Houston is trying to keep his angry face on.
Omeruo is looking to land body kicks.
Omeruo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Houston checks a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Omeruo.
Omeruo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Houston moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omeruo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Omeruo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Danny Omeruo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Omeruo tries a head kick but it misses.
Houston looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Houston looks to land a body kick but Omeruo moved away.
Omeruo wants to clinch up but Houston keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Houston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omeruo throws a lazy head kick

and Houston moves into the clinch.
Houston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Omeruo.
Houston takes a knee right on the jaw!
Omeruo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Houston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Omeruo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Omeruo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Houston is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Omeruo is defending well for now.
Houston with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Houston with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Omeruo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Houston's face.
Omeruo lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omeruo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Houston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Omeruo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Houston looking to slow down the pace here.
Houston managing to block the knees to the body from Omeruo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston looking to throw knees to the head but Omeruo is blocking nicely.
Omeruo tries a knee to the head but Houston blocks it.
Omeruo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Houston blocks it with crossed arms.
Houston lands a good knee to the midsection. Omeruo won't want to take too many of those.
Good body shot from Houston.
Houston misses with a knee to the head.
Omeruo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Houston is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Houston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Omeruo prevents a body shot from Houston.
Houston misses with a punch to the body.
Houston working Omeruo over with knees to the body.
Houston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Omeruo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Houston trying to land knees to the body.
Whitney Houston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Houston with a knee to the head.
Omeruo taking a breather.

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 Whitney Houston.
Well Omeruo 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Omeruo!
An out of breath Danny Omeruo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.