PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blayze Sommer (ranked 1116 p4p, 139 weight class) and Damien The Omen (ranked 883 p4p, 112 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying The Omen's choice of entrance music: Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden. 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.

Sommer
vs
The Omen

178 cm
27
158 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

177 cm
18
165 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blayze Sommer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien The Omen!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sommer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces The Omen back to the cage. Sommer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Omen. Sommer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sommer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sommer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The Omen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sommer tries to close the distance and clinch but The Omen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like The Omen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Sommer has The Omen up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Omen.
Sommer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Omen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Omen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sommer misses with a body punch.
The Omen prevents a takedown attempt there.
The Omen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sommer wants to take the fight to the mat but The Omen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sommer misses with the head strike.
Sommer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Omen's elbow.
The Omen misses with a body punch.
Sommer prevents a body shot from The Omen.
The Omen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The Omen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sommer can't find room to land a body shot as The Omen controls the action.
Sommer has a couple of punches blocked by The Omen.
The Omen working aggressively here.
The Omen lands a shoulder strike.
Sommer tries to work over The Omen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Omen lands a body shot.
Sommer tries a body shot but The Omen blocks it.
Sommer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Omen blocks an uppercut.
The Omen tries to throw a body punch but Sommer avoids it by throwing The Omen back against the cage.
The Omen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The Omen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from The Omen.
Sommer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Omen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sommers head.
Sommer misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from The Omen as the two fighters clinch.
Sommer struggles to land a body shot inside as The Omen controls his hands.
Sommer blocks a body shot from The Omen.
Sommer blocks a body shot from The Omen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for The Omen.
The Omen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Omen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sommer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sommer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sommer.
The Omen throws a punch but it's blocked by Sommer.
Sommer throws a punch but it's blocked by The Omen.
The Omen blocks an uppercut.
The Omen misses with a punch to the body.
Sommer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Omen tries to throw a body punch but Sommer avoids it by throwing The Omen back against the cage.
The Omen scores with a shot to the side of Sommer's head.
Sommer throws a punch but it's blocked by The Omen.
The Omen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Omen lands a body punch.
Sommer struggles to land a body shot inside as The Omen controls his hands.
Sommer throws a head punch that misses.
The Omen working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sommer misses with a punch to the body.
The Omen scores with a shoulder strike.
Sommer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from The Omen.
A right handed body shot lands from The Omen.
The Omen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sommer.
The Omen digs a right hand underneath Sommer's ribcage. Sommer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The Omen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sommer is breathing heavily.
The Omen can't find room to land a body shot as Sommer controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sommer.
The Omen tries to throw a body punch but Sommer avoids it by throwing The Omen back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sommer.
The Omen blocking some punches.

Sommer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The Omen rushes Sommer and presses him up against the cage.
The Omen can't find room to land a body shot as Sommer controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from The Omen.
The Omen throws a punch but it's blocked by Sommer.
The Omen pushes Sommer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Omen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sommer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Omen lands with a right to the head.
The Omen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from The Omen as the two fighters clinch.
Sommer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sommer misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Omen.
Sommer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sommer fails to land.
The Omen misses with a punch to the body.
The Omen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sommer fails to land.
The Omen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The Omen works on Sommer's body with a couple of short punches.
The Omen lands a nice uppercut.
Sommer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Omen throws a head punch that misses.

Sommer breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien The Omen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The Omen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The Omen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The Omen lands a nice looking body shot.
The Omen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sommer wants to clinch.
Sommer sets himself, and The Omen steps forward looking for the clinch! Sommer avoids it this time.
Sommer tries to clinch there but The Omen circles away.
Jab, jab by Sommer - just one landing.

Sommer tries to keep at a distance but The Omen has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Sommer as the two fighters clinch.
The Omen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Omen can't find room to land a body shot as Sommer controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Omen.
Sommer throws a punch but it's blocked by The Omen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from The Omen as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Omen.
The Omen blocking some punches.
The Omen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from The Omen on the inside.
Sommer blocks an uppercut.
The Omen lands with a right to the head.
The Omen scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Omen.
The Omen has a couple of punches blocked by Sommer.
The Omen digs a right hand underneath Sommer's ribcage. Sommer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by The Omen.
Sommer throws a punch but it's blocked by The Omen.
The Omen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Omen throws a punch but it's blocked by Sommer.
A short right from The Omen.
Sommer misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Omen pushes Sommer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Omen prevents a body shot from Sommer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sommer tries to throw a body punch but The Omen avoids it by throwing Sommer back against the cage.
Sommer lands a body shot in the clinch.
The Omen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sommer misses with a punch to the body.
The Omen struggles to land a body shot inside as Sommer controls his hands.
Sommer misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Omen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Omen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Omen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sommer backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sommer.
A body shot lands from The Omen.
A right hook to the body lands for The Omen.
A hook to the body from Sommer.
The Omen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sommer misses with some punches.
Sommer misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Omen gets through Sommer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The Omen lands a nice shot to the body.
The Omen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Omen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Omen prevents a body shot from Sommer.
Sommer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Omen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The Omen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sommer misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Omen lands a right hand.
The Omen prevents a body shot from Sommer.
Sommer prevents a body shot from The Omen.
The Omen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Omen prevents a body shot from Sommer.
Still in the clinch, The Omen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sommer has a couple of punches blocked by The Omen.
Sommer misses with a body punch.
The Omen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Omen tries to throw a body punch but Sommer avoids it by throwing The Omen back against the cage.
The Omen scores with a hook to the body.
The Omen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sommer backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Omen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from The Omen - that landed with a thud.
A short right from The Omen.
The Omen lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Omen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Sommer is rocked!
A short right from The Omen on the inside.
Oh Sommer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Omen misses with a body punch.
A short right from The Omen.
The Omen tries a body shot but Sommer blocks it.
The Omen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sommer misses with a punch to the body.
Sommer misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Omen working aggressively here.
The Omen lands a hook that snaps the head of Sommer backwards.
The Omen gets through Sommer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sommer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Omen backwards.
The Omen is working Sommer over against the cage.
The Omen scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sommer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Omen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sommers head.
Sommer working aggressively here.
The Omen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from The Omen as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien The Omen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

The Omen fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Sommer to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Sommer looks to clinch but The Omen throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Sommer taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Damien The Omen!
After winning the bout, Damien The Omen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.