PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Omas (ranked 3471 p4p, 159 weight class) and Mark Callus (ranked 4435 p4p, 187 weight class). Antonio Omas had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Mark Callus has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Antonio Omas's chin.

Omas
vs
Callus

158 cm
26
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Omas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Callus!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omas shoots in but no luck this time.
Callus moves in looking to clinch but Omas pushes him off.
Callus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Omas swivels and escapes.
Omas fails with a takedown attempt.
Callus fails with a takedown attempt.
Callus moves in looking to clinch but Omas pushes him off.
Omas circles away from the clinch attempt

so Omas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Omas is controlling him.
Callus has momentary wrist control but Omas slips an elbow through the middle.
Callus wants to get back to his feet but Omas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Omas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Omas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omas is in close to Callus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Omas could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Omas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Callus is looking to stand up but Omas isn't so interested in that idea.
Omas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Omas cracks Callus with a solid left hand.
Callus is looking to stand up but Omas isn't so interested in that idea.
Omas working some strikes from top position.
Omas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Omas connects with a couple of short punches.
Callus keeping full guard, as Omas tries to pass.
Omas landing with the ground and pound.
Omas distracts Callus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callus wants to stand up but Omas is controlling him.
Omas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Omas trying to control the position from guard on top but Callus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Omas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Omas chips away with some ground and pound.
Omas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Omas landing with the ground and pound.
Omas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Omas wants to pass the guard but Callus is keeping the position.
Omas postures up and lands a big shot to Callus's brow.
Omas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Omas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callus is looking to stand up but Omas isn't so interested in that idea.
Omas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Omas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Omas working some strikes from top position.
Omas lands a couple of digs.
Omas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Omas lands a couple of elbows.
Omas won't allow Callus to get back to his feet.
Omas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Omas passes Callus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Omas passes to side control.
Callus is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Omas is controlling him well.
Omas is working Callus over with some ground and pound from side control.
Omas working the head with strikes.
Omas looks up at the clock and then as Callus takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Omas smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Omas working the ground and pound.
Omas lands a decent elbow from side control.
Omas is putting a hurting on Callus here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callus wants to get back to his feet but Omas drags him back down.
Omas cracks Callus with a big right hand but Callus just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Omas scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Callus to see if he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Omas working the body and head with strikes.
Omas is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Callus's shoulder. That is not cool.
Callus taking a bit of punishment here - Omas scoring with strikes.
Omas creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Omas lands a decent elbow from side control.
Omas lands an elbow.
Omas wants to control but Callus is keeping him busy.
Callus is trying to buck Omas off.
Omas is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Callus's shoulder. That is not cool.
Callus is pushing Omas's head away, looking to escape. Omas manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Omas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Callus tries to bum rush Omas with a series of wild strikes but Omas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Omas gets the takedown into side control.
Callus is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Omas working the ground and pound.
Antonio Omas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Callus takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Omas is staying tight to Callus's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Omas scores with a couple of short elbows.
Callus pushes Omas away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Omas gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Omas lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Callus taking a bit of punishment here - Omas scoring with strikes.
Omas grinds an elbow into Callus's temple.
Callus taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Omas landing a few strikes.
Omas content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Callus is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omas working the ground and pound.
Callus is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Callus takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Callus taking punishment in the form of punches.
Omas is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Callus is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Omas asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Omas working the ground and pound.
Callus taking a bit of punishment here - Omas scoring with strikes.
Check out the look on Omas's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Callus is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Omas asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Omas in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omas in side control lands a decent elbow.
Omas scores with punches from side control.
Omas works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Callus is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Omas is controlling him well.
Omas landing strikes.
Omas in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Callus pushes Omas away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Omas gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Omas cracks Callus with a big right hand but Callus just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Callus taking a bit of punishment here - Omas scoring with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Omas landing a few strikes.
Callus wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Omas taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omas working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Omas cracks Callus with a big right hand but Callus just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Omas trying to control the action but Callus is working from the bottom.
Omas working the head and body with strikes.
The referee asks Omas politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Omas prefers to stall for the moment though.
Callus takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Omas lands a few punches from side control.
Callus seems a little lost for a moment, as Omas dominates the positioning.
Omas is looking to take a break and control but Callus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Omas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Callus can do to turn this around?
Omas trying to control the position but Callus is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omas lands a nice forearm strike.
Omas in side control lands a decent elbow.
Omas lands some shots froms side control.
Check out the look on Omas's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Omas cracks Callus with a big elbow.
Callus trying to remain calm as Omas controls from the top position.

Omas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Omas working the body and head with strikes.
Omas cracks Callus with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omas working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Omas dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Callus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Omas misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Callus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Callus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Omas. Those never looked like landing.
Callus lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Omas shoots in and drives through. Callus sprawls well.
Callus steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Omas.
Callus looks for a takedown but Omas sprawls well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Omas or perhaps it was just good defense by Callus, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omas shoots in looking for a takedown but Callus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Omas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Omas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Omas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Callus digs a good body shot into Omas's ribs.
Callus shoots in but Omas avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Omas with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Callus scores with a three punch combo!

Callus clinches.
Omas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Omas wants to take the fight to the mat but Callus manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Omas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Callus lands a knee to the body.
Omas wants to take the fight to the mat but Callus manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Callus stops a takedown attempt from Omas.
Callus misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omas takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Antonio Omas has been cut.

Callus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Callus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Omas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Callus clinches with his opponent.
Callus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Omas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Callus taking a breather.
Omas can't find room to land a body shot as Callus controls the action.
Omas wants to break free but Callus has control.
Omas is looking for a takedown.

Callus decides to pull guard.
Omas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Callus wants to stand and escape but Omas is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Omas stops Callus from standing up.

Callus has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Omas is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Callus scores a nice knee to the body.
Callus has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Omas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Callus can turn it around.

Callus has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Omas uses from the top position.
Callus wants to stand and escape but Omas is having none of it.
Omas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Omas scoring with some ground and pound.
Omas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Omas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Omas prevents Callus from getting back to his feet.
Omas trying to control the position from guard on top but Callus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Omas won't allow Callus to get back to his feet.
Omas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Omas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omas looking to pass the guard.
Omas prevents Callus from getting back to his feet.
Omas landing some decent shots from guard.
Omas is in close to Callus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Omas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Omas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Omas distracts Callus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Omas distracts Callus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Omas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Callus's head.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Omas stays in close to Callus's body and controls the position.
Omas won't allow Callus to get back to his feet.
Mark Callus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonio Omas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Omas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Callus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Omas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Omas!