PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeno Christ (ranked 1580 p4p, 3184 weight class) and Okon Omoh (ranked 211 p4p, 377 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Christ
vs
Omoh

185 cm
21
185
5 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
178
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

New Standard

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeno Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Okon Omoh!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ misses with a wild body shot.
Christ throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christ throws an overhand right that lands on Omoh's shoulder, as Omoh tries to avoid the shot.
Christ ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christ is looking to counter punch.
Omoh lands a right hook to the body.
Omoh takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Okon Omoh has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omoh misses with a hook
and Christ counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Omoh thinking.
Christ takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Omoh avoids the body shot from Christ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omoh scores with a shot to the body.
Omoh moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Omoh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christ pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Omoh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Christ pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab, jab by Christ - just one landing.
Omoh misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Omoh misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omoh scores with a jab to the body.
Omoh's corner calls for a 1-2. Omoh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Christ misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Omoh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Omoh has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Christ throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Omoh counters with a left to the body.
Omoh throws a shot to the body.
Omoh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Christ lands with an uppercut that bounces Omoh off the cage and back into range.
Omoh scores with a hook to the body. Christ takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Omoh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christ.
Omoh appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omoh lands a head shot.
Omoh lands a body shot.
Good exchange - Omoh coming out on top.
Christ doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Omoh drops Christ with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Christ looks back up at him and smiles so Omoh waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Christ is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Omoh scores with a body shot.
Oh Christ is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Omoh fakes the body blow, causing Christ to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Christ goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Okon Omoh!
Okon Omoh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.