PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Topi Retale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kay Olubiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Retale might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Se on. Olubiy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. hitman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Retale
vs
Olubiy

185 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Topi Retale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kay Olubiy!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Olubiy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olubiy prevents Retale from improving his position.
Olubiy stops Retale from getting back to his feet.
Retale is trying to maintain the position but Olubiy is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olubiy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Olubiy is looking to advance position but Retale won't allow it.
Olubiy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Olubiy circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olubiy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Retale tries to clinch up but Olubiy circles away and keeps his distance.
Retale doesn't manage to clinch there - Olubiy circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Retale.
Retale moves in looking to clinch but Olubiy pushes him off.
Retale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Retale moves in looking to clinch but Olubiy pushes him off.
Retale wants to clinch up but Olubiy keeps it at a distance.
Retale fails in his attempt to clinch.

Olubiy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Retale!
Retale wants to try and get back to his feet.
Retale wants to control but Olubiy is having none of it.
Olubiy with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olubiy prevents Retale from getting the reversal.
Retale throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Olubiy avoids the attempt from Retale to control.
Retale is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Olubiy landing strikes from the mount.
Olubiy controlling the position easily from mount.
Retale is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Retale is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olubiy controlling the position easily from mount.
Retale tries to reverse the position but Olubiy maintains control.
Olubiy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Retale is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Olubiy content just to control the position here.
Olubiy prevents Retale from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Retale is working hard here to advance position.
Olubiy controlling the pace for now.
Retale tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Retale tries to hold on but Olubiy pushes him away.
Retale is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kay Olubiy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Olubiy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Olubiy swats away the attempt to clinch by Retale.

Olubiy scores with a takedown into Retale's guard.
Olubiy won't allow Retale to get back to his feet.
Retale trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Olubiy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olubiy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Retale is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Olubiy is controlling him.
Olubiy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Olubiy stands and steps away. Retale gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olubiy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Topi Retale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Retale tries to clinch up.
Retale misses with a takedown attempt

and Olubiy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Retale's guard now.
Retale wants to stand and escape but Olubiy is having none of it.
Retale wants to sweep here but Olubiy controlling him for the moment.
Retale is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Olubiy dives into side control.
Retale is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Olubiy has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Retale throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Olubiy working the ground and pound.
Retale tries to escape but Olubiy is in control.
Olubiy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Retale's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Retale throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Retale looks to clinch

and Olubiy counters by moving into the clinch.
Retale tries to land knees in the clinch but Olubiy avoids the damage to the body.

Olubiy manages to break the clinch.
Olubiy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Retale as he jumps to the side.

Olubiy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Retale looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Olubiy is not going to allow Retale to sit and survive in this position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Olubiy controlling the positon.
Retale has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olubiy throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Olubiy connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Retale to escape the position.

Olubiy is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Retale has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Retale tries to escape the position.
Kay Olubiy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Retale is trying to stand back up.

Olubiy is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Retale defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Retale is trying to stand back up.
Retale trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Olubiy. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Olubiy looking for the choke but no joy.
Retale rolls, trying to escape but Olubiy keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kay Olubiy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Olubiy scores with a takedown into Retale's guard.
Olubiy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Retale's head.
Olubiy stays in close to Retale's body and controls the position.
Retale keeping moving, preventing Olubiy from controlling successfully.
Olubiy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Olubiy prevents Retale from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Olubiy trying to control the position from guard on top but Retale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olubiy tries to free his leg and advance position but Retale is retaining full guard.
Olubiy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Retale wants to sweep here but Olubiy controlling him for the moment.

Retale has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Olubiy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Retale closes the distance but Olubiy moves to the side

and Olubiy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Retale wants to get back to full guard.
Olubiy is thwarting Retale's attempts to control the position.
Retale is trying to stand up here but Olubiy is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olubiy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Retale wants to get back to his feet.
Retale manages to get to full guard.
Olubiy advances to half guard.
Retale moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Retale is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olubiy is stalling in the full guard.

Olubiy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Retale darts in trying to clinch

and Olubiy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Retale!
Olubiy controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Retale's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Olubiy lands a nice shot to the head.
Topi Retale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Retale squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Olubiy looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kay Olubiy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Olubiy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kay Olubiy!