PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yosuke Omi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ion Golban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ion Golban is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Omi
vs
Golban

160 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yosuke Omi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ion Golban!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Golban misses with a hook.
Omi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golban throws out the jab.
Omi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Omi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Omi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Golban takes a step back to recover.
Yosuke Omi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golban throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Omi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Golban checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Omi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Golban.
Golban misses with a hook. Omi ducked under it nicely.
Omi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Golban checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Golban blocks a head kick by Omi.
Golban throws a series of punches but Omi avoids them all with ease.
Omi slips under a jab from Golban.
Omi slips under a jab.
Omi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Omi thumps Golban with a low kick.
Golban scores with a jab.
Omi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Omi misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Omi.
Omi lands with a kick to the temple. Golban shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Golban misses with a straight left.
Golban circles away from the clinch attempt.
Golban throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Omi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A good leg kick by Omi.
Golban throws an overhand right that lands on Omi's shoulder, as Omi tries to avoid the shot.
Golban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golban lands a nice shot to the body.
Golban takes a swing at Omi's ribcage but misses.
Omi moves in looking to clinch but Golban pushes him off.
Omi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Omi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Golban looks gassed!
Golban chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Omi can pounce on him.
Omi scores with a leg kick.
Omi misses with a head kick.

Omi moves into the clinch.
Omi tries to land knees in the clinch but Golban avoids the damage to the body.
Omi is pressed up against the cage. Golban has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Omi down to the mat. Omi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Omi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Golban has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Golban sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Omi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Golban's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Omi.
Omi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Omi lands a high kick!

Omi instigates a clinch.
Omi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Golban avoids it.
Golban blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Omi lands an elbow inside.
Golban tries for a takedown. No joy.
Omi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Golban's defenses.

Omi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Golban takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Omi.
A nice inside leg kick there by Omi. That's going to slow Golban down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Omi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Golban managing to block the knees to the body from Omi.

Omi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Omi.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Omi, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omi cracks the inside of Golban's front leg.
Omi scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Omi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Omi throws a sloppy head kick and Golban moves out of range easily.
Omi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Omi thumps Golban with a low kick.
Omi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Omi.
Omi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Golban.
Omi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Omi lands a head kick!
Omi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Omi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Golban tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Omi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Omi thuds his shin into the meat of Golban's side.
Omi scores with a leg kick.
Omi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Golban.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omi scores with a head kick.
Omi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Omi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Omi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Omi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Golban. That did some damage!

Omi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Omi lands an elbow inside.
Omi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Golban is defending well for now.
Omi lands an elbow just above Golban 's eye.
Omi avoiding damage.
Golban takes an elbow to the temple.
Omi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Golban avoids it.
Golban's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Omi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Omi lands an elbow just above Golban 's eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Omi.
Omi tries to land knees in the clinch but Golban avoids the damage to the body.
Golban managing to block the knees to the body from Omi.
Omi missing with knees to the body.

Omi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yosuke Omi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Omi throws a chopping leg kick but Golban manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Omi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Golban.
Omi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Golban's calf.
Yosuke Omi is winning the standup battle so far.
Omi tried to score with a low kick but Golban checks it.
Golban scores with a shot to the body.
Omi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Golban misses the target.
Omi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Golban checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Golban checks a leg kick nicely.
Omi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Golban cracks Omi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Omi avoids the body shot from Golban.
Omi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Golban misses with a hook. Omi ducked under it nicely.
Golban throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Omi.
Omi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Golban.
Golban takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Golban misses with a wild body shot.
Golban is breathing heavily.

Omi clinches up with Golban and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Omi.
Golban takes an elbow to the forehead.
Golban takes an elbow to the forehead.
Golban avoiding damage as Omi throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Omi.
Stalling in the clinch from Omi.
Golban blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Omi tries to stall but Golban uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Omi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Golban.
Omi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Golban working hard to break the clinch.
Golban has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Omi.
Omi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Omi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Golban lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Omi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Omi closes the distance and clinches.
Omi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Golban avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Omi.
Golban takes an elbow to the temple.
Omi trying to land knees to the body.
Omi has Golban pressed against the cage, preventing Golban from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omi is looking to control Golban's arms but Golban gets an underhook and turns him. Now Omi has his back to the cage.
Omi lands an elbow inside that Golban shrugs off.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Golban tries for a takedown. No joy.
Omi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Golban's efforts to push away.
Omi looking to stall.
Golban tries to circle away but Omi has him pinned against the cage.
Golban has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Omi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Golban managing to block the knees to the body from Omi.
Golban managing to block the knees to the body from Omi.
Omi tries to land knees in the clinch but Golban avoids the damage to the body.
Omi slows down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Omi.
Omi just leaning against Golban, taking a breather.
Omi tries to land knees in the clinch but Golban avoids the damage to the body.
Omi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Golban.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Golban.
Omi just leaning against Golban, taking a breather.
Omi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Golban avoids it.
Golban tries to pull guard but Omi won't allow it.
Yosuke Omi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ion Golban.
Omi tries to land knees in the clinch but Golban avoids the damage to the body.
Omi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Omi tries to land knees in the clinch but Golban avoids the damage to the body.
Omi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Omi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Golban.
Omi wants to break free but Golban has control.
Omi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Golban up against the cage.
Omi is looking to break free of the clinch but Golban has double underhooks.
Omi gets underhooks to prevent Golban's takedown attempt.
Omi lands a damaging elbow.

Golban jumps guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Golban can do anything to dispel that myth.

Golban working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Omi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Omi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Golban wants to get back to his feet but Omi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Golban keeping moving, preventing Omi from controlling successfully.
Omi is really struggling to control Golban but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Omi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Golban is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Yosuke Omi.
Golban takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Omi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Omi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Omi connects with a leg kick. Golban looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yosuke Omi dominated that second round.
That's time! Omi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Omi lands with a slapping head kick.

Omi rushes Golban and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Golban taking a breather.
Golban tries a body shot but Omi blocks it.
Omi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Golban avoids it.
Golban fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Omi missing with knees to the body.
Golban is trying to force a seperation but Omi has the dominant position.
Omi tries to land knees in the clinch but Golban avoids the damage to the body.
Golban misses with a hook to the ribs.
Golban tries for a takedown. No joy.
Omi has Golban pushed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Omi.
Omi lands an elbow just above Golban 's eye.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Golban tries to pull guard but Omi holds him up against the cage and eventually Golban drops back down to his feet.
Yosuke Omi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ion Golban.
Golban takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Omi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Golban avoids it.
Nice elbow from Omi.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Omi manages to break the clinch.
Omi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Golban darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Golban throws a series of punches but Omi moves out of range.
Golban throws a jab when Omi was well out of range.
Golban misses with a body shot.
Omi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Golban.
Omi scores with a leg kick.
Omi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Omi lands a leg kick that knocks Golban off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Omi.
Omi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Golban has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Omi is looking to slow Golban down with leg kicks.
Omi lands with a slapping head kick.
Omi connects with a high kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Omi.
Good leg kick by Omi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Golban on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Omi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omi lands with a kick to the temple. Golban shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Omi clinches.
Golban is trying to push Omi away but Omi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Omi tries to land knees in the clinch but Golban avoids the damage to the body.
Golban managing to block the knees to the body from Omi.
Golban takes an elbow to the temple.
Omi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Golban's defenses.
Golban on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Omi breaks the clinch.
Omi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Omi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Golban has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Omi is looking to clinch.
Omi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Golban's sensitive parts.

Omi instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Omi lands a nice elbow.
Omi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Golban blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Golban takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Omi.
Omi lands a damaging elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Golban managing to block the knees to the body from Omi.
Golban tries to pull guard but Omi holds him up against the cage and eventually Golban drops back down to his feet.
Golban looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Golban fails to land.
Golban takes an elbow to the forehead.
Omi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Golban wants to break free but Omi has control.
Omi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Golban.
Omi tries to land knees in the clinch but Golban avoids the damage to the body.
Omi slowing the pace effectively.
Omi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Golban.
Omi lands an elbow just above Golban 's eye.
Omi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Golban is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Omi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Omi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Golban avoids it.
Golban is trying to break free.
Omi is trying to push Golban away but Golban has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Omi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Golban avoids it.
Yosuke Omi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Golban managing to block the knees to the body from Omi.
Omi stalling the fight.
Golban looking for a takedown.
Golban is trying to break the clinch but Omi is controlling him.
Golban takes an elbow to the temple.
Omi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Golban is defending well for now.
Omi tries to land knees in the clinch but Golban avoids the damage to the body.
Omi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Golban misses with a hook to the ribs.

Omi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Omi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ion Golban has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Omi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Golban misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yosuke Omi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Omi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yosuke Omi!