PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Roy (ranked 4827 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarhan Ali Omer (ranked 4435 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Roy
vs
Ali Omer

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
154 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 New York, Matthew Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tarhan Ali Omer!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roy instigates a clinch.
Omer wants to take the fight to the mat but Roy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Roy lands with a light punch inside.
Roy lands a left hand.
Omer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roy pulls his leg out and moves away.

Roy moves into the clinch successfully.
Roy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Omer can't get the takedown.
Matthew Roy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarhan Ali Omer.
Roy tries a body shot but Omer blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Roy misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roy.
Roy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Omer.
Roy is pressed up against the cage. Omer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roy down to the mat. Roy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Omer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roy pinned against the cage. Roy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Omer is defended easily by Roy.
Roy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Omer.
Roy is looking to counter the offense by Omer and move into the clinch.

Roy clinches with his opponent.
Omer is looking for a takedown.
Roy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Omer wants a takedown.
Roy tries a knee to the head but Omer blocks it.
Roy controlling the action here for a moment.
Roy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Omer up against the cage.
Roy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Omer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy prevents the takedown attempt.

Roy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Omer shoots for a takedown but Roy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Roy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Roy wants to control from the top but Omer keeps moving.
Roy stands up over Omer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Omer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Roy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Roy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Omer trying to strike off his back.
Roy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Omer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Omer keeping moving, preventing Roy from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy is really struggling to control Omer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Roy stays in close to Omer's body and controls the position.
Roy trying to control but Omer is working from the bottom.
Roy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Roy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Omer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Roy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Omer.
Omer shoots in and drives through. Roy sprawls well.
Tarhan Ali Omer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Omer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Roy did well to prevent Omer getting side control.
Omer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Omer thows a huge punch but Roy dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Omer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roy is breathing heavily.
Roy trying to keep a closed guard but Omer is proving a slippery customer.
Omer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Omer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Roy wants to sweep but no luck.

Roy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Omer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Omer with a nice head shot there.
Omer throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Roy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Omer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Omer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Roy misses with an elbow over the top.
Matthew Roy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Omer.
Matthew Roy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarhan Ali Omer.
Omer tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omer goes for a takedown attempt but Roy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck for Omer with that takedown attempt.
Omer is breathing heavily.
Omer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roy avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omer shoots in for a double leg but Roy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Roy feints and as Omer raises his hands in defense, Roy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Omer throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Roy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Omer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Roy 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.
Roy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Omer is proving hard to escape from.
Roy trying to control the position from guard on top but Omer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Omer looking to score a takedown here. Roy is defending well but Omer drives through and ends up in Roy's guard.
Omer working some strikes from top position.
Omer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Roy wants to stand up but Omer is controlling him.
Roy looking for a sweep. Not yet Roy, not yet.
Omer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Omer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Omer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Omer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Omer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Omer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy looking for a sweep. Not yet Roy, not yet.
Omer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Omer throws a big right hand that misses.
Omer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Omer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Roy's head.
Omer with a nice head shot there.

Roy is rocked!
Omer distracts Roy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oh Roy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Omer gets to his feet and stands over Roy, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Roy felt that one! Omer unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Roy from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarhan Ali Omer!