PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Hull (ranked 1273 p4p, 817 weight class) and Chukwu Adeoluwa (ranked 97 p4p, 54 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hull
vs
Adeoluwa

169 cm
31
138
16 - 13 - 0

170 cm
30
140
19 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Conviction
Gatoroids

30th Century Beer Store
Hoarse Pills

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Hull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chukwu Adeoluwa!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adeoluwa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Adeoluwa wants it to stay on the feet.
Hull slips under a jab from Adeoluwa.
Hull fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Adeoluwa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hull swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Adeoluwa to counter with a crisp jab.
Adeoluwa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Hull drives through with a takedown into Adeoluwa's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Adeoluwa keeping moving, preventing Hull from controlling successfully.
Hull stopping the sweep attempt from Adeoluwa.
Hull trying to control but Adeoluwa is working from the bottom.
Hull is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hull looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hull trying to control but Adeoluwa is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adeoluwa being controlled here, momentarily.
Adeoluwa keeping full guard, as Hull tries to pass.
Hull controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hull fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Hull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hull ducks under a wild hook from Adeoluwa.
Hull misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hull shoots in looking for a takedown but Adeoluwa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hull's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two 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.
Hull misses the shot to the body.
Adeoluwa feints the counter takedown.
Adeoluwa misses with an uppercut.
Adeoluwa throws a jab but it's blocked by Hull.
Adeoluwa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Adeoluwa just misses with a punch to the body.
Hull throwing a counter right hand but Adeoluwa manages to avoid it.
Adeoluwa takes a swing at Hull's ribcage but misses.
Adeoluwa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hull.
Adeoluwa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A lazy left from Adeoluwa finds it's target.
Adeoluwa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adeoluwa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Adeoluwa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hull manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Adeoluwa won't allow Hull to sweep him here.
Adeoluwa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hull is trying to control the position but Adeoluwa postures up.
Adeoluwa is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adeoluwa tries to free his leg and advance position but Hull is retaining full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Adeoluwa working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hull controls Adeoluwa momentarily but Adeoluwa frees himself.
Hull is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Adeoluwa trying to control the position from guard on top but Hull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hull is trying to control the position but Adeoluwa postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
No luck for Hull with that takedown attempt.
It seemed like Adeoluwa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hull defending well as Adeoluwa loads up on a big left hand.
Adeoluwa misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hull misses the target.
Hull cracks a nice hook into Adeoluwa's ribs.
Hull closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adeoluwa circles away.

Hull feints and as Adeoluwa raises his hands in defense, Hull changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hull tries to free his leg and advance position but Adeoluwa is retaining full guard.

Adeoluwa is looking for a triangle but Hull pushes his legs off easily.
Adeoluwa keeping moving, preventing Hull from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chukwu Adeoluwa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hull shoots in and drives through. Adeoluwa sprawls well.
Adeoluwa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Adeoluwa misses with an uppercut.
Chukwu Adeoluwa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hull is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Adeoluwa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hull changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Adeoluwa tries to avoid it but Hull manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Adeoluwa to the ground. Adeoluwa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Adeoluwa! But no joy.
Adeoluwa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Hull wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hull swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Hull shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Adeoluwa's guard.
Adeoluwa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Adeoluwa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hull is keeping the position for now.
Adeoluwa stopping the sweep attempt from Hull.
Hull is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Adeoluwa won't allow Hull to sweep him here.

Hull is looking for a triangle but Adeoluwa pushes his legs off easily.
Hull controls Adeoluwa momentarily but Adeoluwa frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeoluwa stopping the sweep attempt from Hull.
Hull controls Adeoluwa momentarily but Adeoluwa frees himself.
Adeoluwa passes into half guard.
Hull wants to control but Adeoluwa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hull is positioning himself well to prevent Adeoluwa advancing to mount.
Hull is trying to get back to full guard.
Hull moves into full guard.

Hull working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Adeoluwa has passed into half guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hull wants to control but Adeoluwa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Adeoluwa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hull is trying to get back to full guard.
Hull trying to control from the bottom.
Hull is trying is best to control the position here.
Hull is looking for a sweep. Adeoluwa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adeoluwa wants to control but Hull is keeping him busy.
Adeoluwa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hull trying to control but Adeoluwa postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hull moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hull has a closed guard, preventing Adeoluwa from standing up.
Hull is adopting a defensive guard.
Hull has a closed guard, preventing Adeoluwa from standing up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Adeoluwa swings widly with a right hand
and Hull counters with a stiff right hand.

Hull shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hull showed some decent athleticism there.
Hull looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Hull is working for a kimura but Adeoluwa is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hull wants to advance to full mount but Adeoluwa doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Jamie Hull overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hull trying to control the position from guard on top but Adeoluwa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hull got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adeoluwa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hull has managed to get both his arms back between Adeoluwa's legs - danger averted.
Hull won't allow Adeoluwa to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adeoluwa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hull has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chukwu Adeoluwa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Adeoluwa throws the left hand but Hull avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Adeoluwa misses the target.
Adeoluwa throws a jab when Hull was well out of range.

Hull looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Hull is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Adeoluwa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hull trying to mount his opponent but Adeoluwa defends it.
Adeoluwa regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Adeoluwa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hull defends it easily.
Adeoluwa keeping full guard, as Hull tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hull wants to control from the top but Adeoluwa keeps moving.
Hull is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hull trying to control but Adeoluwa is working from the bottom.
Hull looking to pass the guard.

Hull content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Adeoluwa has locked up a guillotine! Adeoluwa's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Hull is holding on here and Adeoluwa must be using up a lot of energy. Hull has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Adeoluwa gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chukwu Adeoluwa!
Chukwu Adeoluwa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.