PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Craig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allan Omega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Malcolm Craig has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Malcolm Craig seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Craig
vs
Omega

169 cm
25
136 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

170 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Malcolm Craig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Allan Omega!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Craig clinches up against the cage.
Omega blocks a body shot from Craig.
Craig lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Omega wants to break the clinch but can't.
Craig fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Omega has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Craig will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Omega up against the cage.
Omega blocks an uppercut.
Omega working hard to break the clinch.

Craig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omega throws a poor cross that misses
and Craig counters with a series of strikes. Omega will be more careful next time no doubt.
Malcolm Craig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Omega with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Craig to score with a decent uppercut.
Omega falls off balance throwing a combination
and Craig counters with a left to the body.
Craig changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Craig rushes Omega and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Omega blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Craig tries a body shot but Omega blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Craig.
Omega wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Omega working hard to break the clinch.
Craig definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A frustrated look appears on Omega's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Omega is trying to force a seperation but Craig has the dominant position.
Craig scores with a shoulder strike.
Omega has had enough of the clinch but Craig keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Craig.
Omega is trying to break the clinch but Craig is controlling him.
Craig tries a body shot but Omega blocks it.
Craig stalling against the cage.
Craig content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omega is trying to break the clinch but Craig is controlling him.
Omega is looking to break free of the clinch but Craig has double underhooks.

Omega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Craig throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Omega 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Craig moves into range and clinches up with Omega.
A frustrated look appears on Omega's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Craig lands a body punch.
Craig throws a punch but it's blocked by Omega.
Craig misses with some punches.

Omega breaks 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!
Craig fails in his attempt to clinch.
Omega swings for the body but Craig moves out of range.
Omega looks for the body kick but Craig saw that one coming.
Craig walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Craig gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Craig stalling in the clinch.
Omega is trying to force a seperation but Craig has the dominant position.
Craig is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Craig has Omega pressed against the cage, preventing Omega from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Craig lands an uppercut.

Omega manages to break the clinch.
Craig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Omega swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Omega will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Craig is looking to clinch but Omega is avoiding it.
Omega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Omega throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Craig counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craig moves in looking to clinch but Omega pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Craig.
The referee is keeping an eye on Craig - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Omega tries to break free but Craig pushes him back against the cage.
Craig misses with a hook from the clinch.
Craig throws a punch but it's blocked by Omega.
Craig stalling.
Omega wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Craig has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Omega's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Omega takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Craig prevents Omega from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Omega looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Omega throws a half hearted mid kick.
Craig tries to clinch up.
Omega looks to land a left hand but Craig moved out of range nicely.

Craig rushes Omega and presses him up against the cage.
Craig keeps control of Omega as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Craig misses with a punch to the body.
Craig is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Omega can do to turn this around?
Craig stalling in the clinch.
Craig prevents Omega from breaking the clinch.
Craig lands a shoulder strike.
Omega tries to circle away but Craig has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craig lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Craig misses with the head strike.
Craig prevents Omega from breaking the clinch.
Omega is trying to force a seperation but Craig has the dominant position.
Omega tries to break free but Craig pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Omega's elbow.
Omega has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Craig gets through Omega's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Craig misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Omega wants to break free but Craig has control.
Omega wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Craig swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Craig slows down the pace here.
Omega managing to block the knees to the body from Craig.
Omega is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omega wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Craig has him pressed against the cage.
Craig misses with some punches.
Craig avoiding damage.
Craig has Omega pressed against the cage, preventing Omega from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Craig lands a left hand that snaps the head of Omega backwards.
Craig lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Craig pressing his opponent against the cage.
Omega is trying to force a seperation but Craig has the dominant position.
Craig pressing his opponent against the cage.
Omega blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Craig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Omega's efforts to push away.
Craig gets through Omega's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Omega tries to break the clinch but Craig is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Craig.
Omega has had enough of the clinch but Craig keeps him there for the moment.
Craig is pushing Omega up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Craig lands a nice uppercut.
Craig throws a head punch that misses.
Craig has Omega pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Omega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Craig moves in looking to clinch but Omega pushes him off.

Omega tries to keep at a distance but Craig has taken the fight into the clinch.
Craig lands a left hand.
Omega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Craig lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Omega.
Omega tries to circle away but Craig has him pinned against the cage.
Craig working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Craig prevents Omega from breaking the clinch.
Craig prevents Omega from breaking the clinch.

Craig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Omega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Craig moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malcolm Craig dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Craig tries to clinch up but Omega circles away and keeps his distance.
Craig wants to clinch up but Omega keeps it at a distance.
Omega swings away with a body shot that misses
and Craig counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Craig has closed the distance and engaged Omega in a clinch.

Omega breaks the clinch.
Omega missing with a left hand there. Craig was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Craig tries to close the distance and clinch but Omega swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Omega swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Craig avoids a kick to the body.
Omega takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craig tries to clinch up but Omega circles away and keeps his distance.
Craig tries to clinch up.

Craig fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Omega, pushing him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Omega wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Craig has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig digs a right hand into Omega's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Omega's gas tank.

Craig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Omega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Craig sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Omega misses with a hook. Craig ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Craig misses its target.
Omega throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Craig.
Craig scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Malcolm Craig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Craig uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Omega.

Omega gets tackled into the cage by Craig. Craig maintains the clinch.
Malcolm Craig has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Craig takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Craig misses with some punches.
Omega takes a shot to the head.
Malcolm Craig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omega is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Craig controlling the action here for a moment.
Craig swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Craig prevents Omega from breaking the clinch.
Omega is trying to push Craig away but Craig has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Omega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Omega is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Omega's efforts to push away.
Omega is trying to break the clinch but Craig has him pressed against the cage.
Omega working hard to break the clinch.
Craig lands a nice uppercut.
Omega tries to break the clinch but Craig is controlling the position.
Omega is trying to break free.
Omega working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Craig working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Omega is trying to break the clinch but Craig is controlling him.
Omega has had enough of the clinch but Craig keeps him there for the moment.
Omega is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Omega is looking to break free of the clinch but Craig has double underhooks.
Omega wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Omega working hard to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Craig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Omega's efforts to push away.
Allan Omega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Omega working hard to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malcolm Craig showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Craig has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malcolm Craig!