PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ven Oden (ranked 5537 p4p, 3578 weight class) and Chumaka Adewale Awolo Aktinola (ranked 598 p4p, 443 weight class). Chumaka Adewale Awolo Aktinola is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ven Oden
vs
Awolo Aktinola

184 cm
18
179
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
180
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Ven Oden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chumaka Adewale Awolo Aktinola!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Awolo Aktinola does no damage.
Ven Oden misses with a hook.
Awolo Aktinola drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ven Oden defends it well.
Awolo Aktinola looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ven Oden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Awolo Aktinola's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Awolo Aktinola duly obliges.

It looks like Daniel Ven Oden has been cut.
Ven Oden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Awolo Aktinola manages to avoid it.
Chumaka Adewale Awolo Aktinola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ven Oden cracks Awolo Aktinola with a good jab.
Ven Oden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Awolo Aktinola at a distance.
Ven Oden throws a jab but it's blocked by Awolo Aktinola.
Ven Oden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Ven Oden misses.
And Awolo Aktinola tries to counter it with a takedown but Ven Oden pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Awolo Aktinola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Awolo Aktinola stalks Ven Oden and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ven Oden's face. Ven Oden staggers backwards, shaken.
Awolo Aktinola moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Ven Oden is rocked!
Awolo Aktinola throws a series of punches but Ven Oden moves out of range.
Awolo Aktinola misses with a two punch combination.
Awolo Aktinola looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Awolo Aktinola takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Awolo Aktinola misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ven Oden is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Awolo Aktinola.
Ven Oden scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Chumaka Adewale Awolo Aktinola has been cut.
No joy there for Awolo Aktinola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Awolo Aktinola misses with a few strikes there.
Ven Oden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ven Oden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Awolo Aktinola dodges the punch combination from Ven Oden.
Sloppy strikes from Awolo Aktinola. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ven Oden, as that shot connected.
Ven Oden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Awolo Aktinola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ven Oden misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Awolo Aktinola counters with a single leg into guard. Ven Oden didn't expect that.
Awolo Aktinola missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Awolo Aktinola with a nice head shot there.
Awolo Aktinola throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awolo Aktinola throws a big elbow that misses.
Awolo Aktinola throwing strikes from guard but Ven Oden blocks nicely.
Awolo Aktinola in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Awolo Aktinola is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Awolo Aktinola trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Awolo Aktinola accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ven Oden is breathing heavily.
Ven Oden is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Awolo Aktinola is controlling him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ven Oden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Awolo Aktinola does no damage.
Ven Oden takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Awolo Aktinola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ven Oden counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ven Oden throws a nice looking combination but Awolo Aktinola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Awolo Aktinola throws a combination that misses
and Ven Oden counters with a series of strikes. Awolo Aktinola will be more careful next time no doubt.
Awolo Aktinola misses with a combination
and Ven Oden counters with a stiff right hand.
Awolo Aktinola ducks under a wild hook from Ven Oden.
Ven Oden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Awolo Aktinola moves away.
Awolo Aktinola throws a right hand that Ven Oden ducks under and follows up with a left that Ven Oden also avoids with ease.
Ven Oden misses with a series of wild punches.
Ven Oden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Awolo Aktinola.
A slow jab from Ven Oden misses its intended target.
Awolo Aktinola throws a nice looking combination but Ven Oden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ven Oden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Awolo Aktinola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Awolo Aktinola lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ven Oden misses with the combination.
Awolo Aktinola is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Awolo Aktinola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Awolo Aktinola throws a series of punches but Ven Oden avoids them all with ease.
Awolo Aktinola swinging wildly here.
A quick step to the side and Ven Oden tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Awolo Aktinola throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ven Oden makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ven Oden takes one on the button.
Awolo Aktinola clobbers Ven Oden with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ven Oden misses the shot to the body.
Awolo Aktinola misses with a double jab
and Ven Oden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ven Oden throws a series of punches but Awolo Aktinola moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Awolo Aktinola takes one on the button.
Some wild striking there from Ven Oden.
Ven Oden misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chumaka Adewale Awolo Aktinola will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Awolo Aktinola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ven Oden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ven Oden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ven Oden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Awolo Aktinola moves away.
Awolo Aktinola tries to bum rush Ven Oden with a series of wild strikes but Ven Oden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ven Oden was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Awolo Aktinola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ven Oden throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Ven Oden.
Some wild striking there from Awolo Aktinola.
Ven Oden scores with a hook to the body. Awolo Aktinola takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ven Oden looks to land a combination. Awolo Aktinola sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Daniel Ven Oden is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Awolo Aktinola misses with a few strikes there.
Awolo Aktinola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daniel Ven Oden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Awolo Aktinola lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ven Oden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Awolo Aktinola moves away.
Awolo Aktinola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ven Oden throws a nice looking combination but Awolo Aktinola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Awolo Aktinola throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ven Oden.
Awolo Aktinola misses with the combination.
Awolo Aktinola fails to land with a series of punches.
Awolo Aktinola is breathing heavily.
Ven Oden scores with a hook.
Awolo Aktinola falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ven Oden counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ven Oden scores with a hook to the body. Awolo Aktinola takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ven Oden takes a swing at Awolo Aktinola's ribcage but misses.
Awolo Aktinola drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ven Oden defends it well.
Ven Oden swings for the body but Awolo Aktinola moves out of range.
Awolo Aktinola misses with a wild combination.
Ven Oden misses with the combination.
Awolo Aktinola drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ven Oden defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awolo Aktinola misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Awolo Aktinola walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ven Oden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ven Oden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Awolo Aktinola stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Awolo Aktinola throws a right and a left that Ven Oden avoids nicely.
Awolo Aktinola misses with a combination
and Ven Oden counters with a right hand to the body.
Awolo Aktinola misses with a series of wild punches.
Awolo Aktinola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ven Oden circles away quickly and effectively.
Awolo Aktinola looks to land a combination but Ven Oden avoids it well.
A quick step to the side and Ven Oden tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Awolo Aktinola takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ven Oden stalks Awolo Aktinola and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Awolo Aktinola's face. Awolo Aktinola staggers backwards, shaken.
A right-left combo lands from Awolo Aktinola.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awolo Aktinola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ven Oden.
Awolo Aktinola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ven Oden throwing a counter right hand but Awolo Aktinola manages to avoid it.
Ven Oden looks to score with a jab to the body but Awolo Aktinola is just out of range.
Ven Oden lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A slow jab from Ven Oden misses its intended target.
Ven Oden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Awolo Aktinola manages to avoid it.
Ven Oden throws a right hand that Awolo Aktinola ducks under and follows up with a left that Awolo Aktinola also avoids with ease.
Ven Oden looks to land a combination but Awolo Aktinola avoids it well.
Ven Oden moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ven Oden takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ven Oden has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ven Oden misses with the combination.
Awolo Aktinola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ven Oden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Awolo Aktinola takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awolo Aktinola throws a nice looking combination but Ven Oden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Awolo Aktinola looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Ven Oden misses the target.
Ven Oden throws a nice looking combination but Awolo Aktinola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ven Oden throws a series of punches but Awolo Aktinola moves out of range.
Awolo Aktinola looks to land a combination but Ven Oden avoids it well.
Ven Oden tries to bum rush Awolo Aktinola with a series of wild strikes but Awolo Aktinola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Awolo Aktinola. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Awolo Aktinola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ven Oden appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ven Oden throws a right and a left that Awolo Aktinola avoids nicely.
Ven Oden misses with a two punch combination.
Ven Oden swings for the body but Awolo Aktinola moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ven Oden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Awolo Aktinola fails to land with a series of punches.
Awolo Aktinola feints a jab promting Ven Oden to slip. Awolo Aktinola then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ven Oden slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Daniel Ven Oden's cut is getting worse.
Awolo Aktinola misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Daniel Ven Oden will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Awolo Aktinola. Those never looked like landing.
Awolo Aktinola throws a nice looking combination but Ven Oden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ven Oden fails to land with a series of punches.
Awolo Aktinola is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sloppy strikes from Awolo Aktinola. Those never looked like landing.
A right-left combo lands from Ven Oden.
Ven Oden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Awolo Aktinola circles away quickly and effectively.
Left hook, right uppercut from Awolo Aktinola.
Awolo Aktinola lands a jab-cross combination.
Oh Ven Oden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Awolo Aktinola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ven Oden seems to have got his legs back now.
Ven Oden slips a jab and a cross from Awolo Aktinola.
Awolo Aktinola falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ven Oden counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ven Oden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Awolo Aktinola at a distance.
Awolo Aktinola throws a right hand that Ven Oden ducks under and follows up with a left that Ven Oden also avoids with ease.
Awolo Aktinola takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ven Oden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Awolo Aktinola misses with a few strikes there.
Ven Oden lands a two punch combo.
Ven Oden misses with the combination.
A jab from Ven Oden misses.
Ven Oden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ven Oden ducks right into an uppercut from Awolo Aktinola.
Awolo Aktinola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ven Oden circles away quickly and effectively.
Ven Oden misses with a few strikes there.
Jab from Ven Oden.
Ven Oden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Awolo Aktinola.
Awolo Aktinola misses with a series of wild punches.
Awolo Aktinola has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Awolo Aktinola throws a nice looking combination but Ven Oden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Awolo Aktinola slips a jab and a cross from Ven Oden.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awolo Aktinola misses with the combination.
Awolo Aktinola pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ven Oden back to the ropes. Awolo Aktinola follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Awolo Aktinola swinging wildly here.
Ven Oden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ven Oden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Awolo Aktinola scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Awolo Aktinola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Awolo Aktinola misses.
Awolo Aktinola takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ven Oden scores with a sloppy right hand. Awolo Aktinola should have avoided that one.
Awolo Aktinola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ven Oden avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ven Oden lands with a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Ven Oden scores with a four punch combination!
Awolo Aktinola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ven Oden throws a series of punches but Awolo Aktinola moves out of range.
Awolo Aktinola throws a nice looking combination but Ven Oden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Awolo Aktinola throws a nice looking combination but Ven Oden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Awolo Aktinola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Ven Oden misses.
Some wild striking there from Awolo Aktinola.
Awolo Aktinola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ven Oden misses the shot to the body.
Ven Oden misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Awolo Aktinola does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Ven Oden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ven Oden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Awolo Aktinola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Ven Oden was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Awolo Aktinola.
Awolo Aktinola misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Ven Oden. Those never looked like landing.
Awolo Aktinola throws a right and a left that Ven Oden avoids nicely.
Ven Oden dodges the punch combination from Awolo Aktinola.
Ven Oden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Awolo Aktinola changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ven Oden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Awolo Aktinola circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Awolo Aktinola misses with a two punch combination.
Ven Oden throws a big counter combination but Awolo Aktinola scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Awolo Aktinola drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Awolo Aktinola looks to land a combination but Ven Oden avoids it well.
A combination from Ven Oden does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chumaka Adewale Awolo Aktinola.
Well Awolo Aktinola has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!