PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Craddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kay Olubiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olubiy has chosen hitman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kay Olubiy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Craddock
vs
Olubiy

185 cm
24
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Craddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kay Olubiy!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olubiy ducks under a wild hook from Craddock.
Olubiy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Craddock tries to clinch but Olubiy moves out of range.

Craddock instigates a clinch.

Craddock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Craddock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Craddock loads up on a big right hand but Olubiy slips the punch.
Craddock misses with a wild combination.
Craddock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Craddock throws a hook but Olubiy avoids it easily.
Craddock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Craddock misses.
Olubiy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Craddock as he avoids it easily.
Olubiy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Craddock swivels and escapes.
Good shot there by Craddock.
Olubiy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Olubiy darts in and clinches Craddock up against the cage.

Craddock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Craddock throws the left hand but Olubiy avoids the punch easily.
Craddock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olubiy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craddock misses with a hook.
A big left from Craddock misses.
Craddock misses with a straight right.
Craddock connects with a single shot there.
Craddock misses with an uppercut.
Olubiy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good shot there by Craddock.
Craddock throws a lazy right hand but Olubiy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A clash of legs there as Olubiy blocks the low kick.
A big left from Craddock misses.

Olubiy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Craddock is breathing heavily.
Olubiy stops Craddock from standing up.
Craddock keeping moving, preventing Olubiy from controlling successfully.
Craddock wants to hit a switch here but Olubiy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Craddock there!
Olubiy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craddock can't escape the position.
Olubiy controlling from the full mount.
Craddock is trying to stand up.
Olubiy controlling from the full mount.
Craddock working to try and regain half guard.

Olubiy is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Craddock is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Craddock flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Olubiy anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Craddock and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Olubiy slips an arm under Craddock chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Olubiy has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Olubiy is squeezing on Craddock like an anaconda would it's prey. Craddock fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kay Olubiy!