PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jabbar Omarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lee
vs
Omarov

184 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

184 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jabbar Omarov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Omarov, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.

Omarov breaks the clinch.

Omarov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lee tries to escape but Omarov is in control.
Omarov landing a few strikes.
Omarov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Omarov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Omarov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Omarov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Omarov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lee is trying to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Omarov has hold of Lee's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Lee seems comfortable defending it but Omarov has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Lee is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Lee is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Omarov couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jabbar Omarov!
Jabbar Omarov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.