PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobbie Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Omega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobbie Willis has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Willis
vs
Omega

212 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobbie Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Omega!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Omega closes the distance and pushes Willis back into the cage.
Omega is pushing Willis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Omega successfully pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Willis is standing up over Omega. Omega looks to escape but Willis dives into side control.
Omega can't do much from the bottom here.
Willis throws a strike aimed at the side of Omega's head but Omega avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Willis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Willis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Willis taking a break here but Omega is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omega tries to roll over but Willis keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Willis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Omega is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Willis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Omega defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Willis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Omega is just riding it out for now. Willis eventually gives up the hold.
Omega wants to control but Willis is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Willis seems to be looking for submissions.

Willis is looking for a kimura but Omega is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Willis to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omega is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Willis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Omega's head.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Omega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Willis fails with the takedown.

Omega takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omega utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Willis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Willis is breathing heavily.

Omega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Omega.
Omega just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWillis.

Omega drives through and clinches with Willis against the cage.

Omega is trying to trip Willis. He has hold of a leg but Willis is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Omega persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Omega wants to get up but he can't break Willis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Omega trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Omega keeps trying to improve his position.
Omega wants to stand but Willis is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Omega dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Omega lands a head shot.

It looks like Bobbie Willis has been cut.
Omega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Willis fails with the takedown

and Omega holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omega has Willis pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Willis is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Omega - that's hurt Willis badly! Oh, another knee lands and Willis is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Willis doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ryan Omega!