PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Omega (ranked 23286 p4p, 677 weight class) and King Yelats (ranked 6438 p4p, 601 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Omega
vs
Yelats

187 cm
21
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

182 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Omega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Yelats!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Omega enables Yelats to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Omega manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Yelats distracts Omega with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Omega is trying to control the position but Yelats postures up.
Omega is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yelats is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Yelats drops back looking for a leg! Omega is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Omega manages to kick Yelats off! Yelats jumps back into Omega's guard.
Yelats controls from within his opponent's guard.
Omega seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
It looks like Yelats might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yelats cracks Omega with a solid left hand.

Omega escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yelats gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yelats passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omega on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Omega manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yelats has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yelats moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Omega trying to control but Yelats is working from the bottom.
Yelats has control of Omega's left arm, preventing Omega from doing any damage.
Omega preventing the sweep.
Omega trying to control but Yelats is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yelats is on top in guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yelats scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Omega looking for a sweep. Not yet Omega, not yet.
Omega is looking to sweep but instead, Yelats has passed into half guard.
Omega is looking for a sweep. Yelats is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yelats content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Omega on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yelats is nestled in close to Omega, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yelats lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Omega trying to control here.
Yelats slips a nice elbow through Omega's hands, connecting with Omega's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omega looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yelats working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Yelats.
Yelats slips a nice elbow through Omega's hands, connecting with Omega's forehead.

Omega is rocked!

Yelats is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Omega has managed to free his arm - good work.
Oh Omega is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yelats lands strikes from half guard.

Yelats is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Omega seems to have got his legs back now.
Omega is trying to get back to full guard.
Yelats winds up and cracks Omega with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yelats working over Omega with some ground and pound. Omega looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Omega has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yelats is working away from the top position though.
Omega is looking to improve his position.
Omega is working hard here to advance position.
Omega is trying to escape back to his feet but Yelats uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Yelats looks up at the clock and then as Omega takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Yelats smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Omega knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yelats on the ground.
Yelats working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Omega being controlled for a moment.
Yelats lands a big left to the face of Omega, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Yelats and another - Omega is out! Yelats stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). King Yelats!