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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Omar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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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
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Omar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omar scores a takedown into full mount!
Rogers tries to reverse the position but Omar maintains control.
Omar forces the positional change into back control.
You can see the frustration on Rogers's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Omar gets his hands free as Rogers looks to control.
Omar patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Omar looking for the choke but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rogers can't escape the position.
Omar has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers rolls, trying to escape but Omar keeps control of the position.
Omar seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Rogers's chin but Rogers turns very nicely into Omar's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Rogers.
Omar pulls Rogers in close to his closed guard and prevents Rogers from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rogers stands up and waves to Omar to follow him.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Omar as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to clinch but Omar moves out of range.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Omar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rogers was covering up waiting for the punch and Omar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Omar trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Rogers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Omar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Omar trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omar stops Rogers from standing up.
Rogers working for a triangle but Omar defends it easily.
Rogers looking to control.
Omar trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Omar is stalling in the full guard.
Rogers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Omar looking to sit in guard and control but Rogers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omar pulls Rogers in close to prevent any damage.
Rogers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Omar is looking for a triangle but Rogers pushes his legs off easily.
Rogers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Omar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rogers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rogers with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Omar keeping full guard, as Rogers tries to pass.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Omar working a defensive guard here.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Omar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Omar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Omar as Rogers shoots in.
Rogers shoots in but Omar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Omar as he jumps to the side.
Pedro Omar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Omar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rogers wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omar drops back looking for a leg! Rogers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rogers manages to kick Omar off! Omar jumps back into Rogers's guard.
Rogers throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Omar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rogers's guard.
Rogers is looking to improve his position.
Omar wants to take a breather but Rogers is having none of it.
Omar is working for a kimura but Rogers is defending it quite comfortably.
Rogers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Omar pulls his head out easily.
Omar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rogers punching from the bottom.
Rogers wants to control but Omar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rogers is trying to stand back up but Omar is controlling him
Rogers is trying to maintain the position but Omar is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers actively working from the bottom here.
Rogers trying to control but Omar postures up.
Omar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rogers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Omar.
Rogers is looking to improve his position.
Omar is looking for a kimura but Rogers is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Omar to get the leverage.
Omar wants to control but Rogers is keeping him busy.
Rogers is looking to improve his position.
Rogers looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Omar trying to control from Rogers's half guard. Rogers has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Omar slips nicely into half guard.
Rogers trying to control here.
Rogers throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rogers.
Omar trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pedro Omar will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rogers shoots and misses
and Omar counters with a takedown into side control.
Omar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Omar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Omar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rogers's legs.
Omar prevents Rogers from escaping the position.
Omar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rogers keeps working.
Omar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rogers throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Rogers misses with a strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers struggling a bit here.
Omar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rogers has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rogers tries to improve position but can't.
Rogers throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Rogers fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Omar to the ground. Rogers is now in Omar's guard.
Rogers looking to pass the guard.
Omar trying to control the position here.
Rogers trying to control but Omar is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rogers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Omar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rogers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Omar working for a triangle but Rogers defends it easily.
Rogers passes Omar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Omar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Omar trying to hold on to Rogers's head to control him but Rogers postures up.
Omar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rogers is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Omar taking some punishment here, with Rogers in his half guard.
Omar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rogers pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Omar taking some punishment here, with Rogers in his half guard.
Rogers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rogers is trying to work for a kimura but Omar is defending well.
Omar is trying to maintain the position but Rogers is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to stand but Omar has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Omar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Omar controlling the position for now.
Rogers is working for a submission of some sort.
Omar looking for submissions off his back.
Steve Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Omar trying to control but Rogers postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Rogers.
I think Omar 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Omar!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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