PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Onama (ranked 4289 p4p, 4308 weight class) and Filippo Priapus (ranked 0 p4p, 439 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Onama
vs
Priapus

225 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
156
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Onama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Filippo Priapus!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Priapus closes the distance and pushes Onama back into the cage.
Onama fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Onama is trying to push Priapus away but Priapus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Onama really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Onama drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Priapus has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Onama regains guard immediately.
Priapus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Priapus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Onama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Priapus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Onama is looking to stand up but Priapus isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onama is trying to control the position but Priapus postures up.
Onama has momentary wrist control but Priapus slips an elbow through the middle.
Priapus distracts Onama with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Priapus is working Onama over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priapus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Priapus scoring with some ground and pound.
Onama will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Priapus is stalling in the full guard.
Onama keeping moving, preventing Priapus from controlling successfully.
Onama looking for a sweep. Not yet Onama, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Priapus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Priapus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Priapus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Onama has momentary wrist control but Priapus slips an elbow through the middle.
Priapus throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onama wants to stand up but Priapus is controlling him.
Priapus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Priapus is looking to work some ground and pound but Onama has wrist control.
Priapus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Priapus sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Priapus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Priapus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Priapus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Onama's head.
Priapus working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Onama is breathing heavily.
Priapus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Priapus lands a couple of elbows.
Priapus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Onama is rocked!
Priapus trying to control but Onama is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priapus working some strikes from top position.
Oh Onama is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Priapus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Priapus lands a couple of digs.
Priapus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Onama working a defensive guard here.
Priapus landing some decent shots from guard.
Priapus lands a couple of elbows.
Priapus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Priapus connects with a couple of short punches.
Priapus landing some decent shots from guard.
Priapus lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priapus chips away with some ground and pound.
Onama knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Priapus on the ground.
Priapus trying to control but Onama is working from the bottom.
Priapus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Priapus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Priapus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Priapus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Onama's head.
Priapus trying to control the position from guard on top but Onama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Onama has momentary wrist control but Priapus slips an elbow through the middle.
Priapus with a nice head shot there.
Priapus landing some decent shots from guard.
Priapus distracts Onama with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Filippo Priapus dominated that round.
That's time! Onama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Priapus shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Onama is on queer street and Priapus is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Filippo Priapus!