PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raisus Omein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maoto Lychida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lychida has chosen Kung Fu Fighting as his entrance music. The key to victory for Raisus Omein has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Omein
vs
Lychida

198 cm
25
221 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
203 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raisus Omein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maoto Lychida!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omein closes the distance but Lychida moves to the side
enabling Lychida to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Omein lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lychida doesn't seem phased though.

Lychida gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lychida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Omein working aggressively here.
Omein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Omein managing to block the knees to the body from Lychida.
Lychida takes a shot to the head.
Lychida lands a good knee to the midsection. Omein won't want to take too many of those.

Lychida is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Omein can't fight it off and eventually Lychida manages to take the fight to the floor. Omein looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lychida passes into half guard.

Lychida maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Omein could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Lychida has cracked it and Omein is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Lychida!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maoto Lychida!