PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Enitan Olufunmilola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denny Prokopos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olufunmilola comes into the arena with Doctor Octagon-Earth People blaring out of the sound system. Prokopos has chosen Deep River Blues - Doc Watson as his entrance music. Denny Prokopos will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Olufunmilola
vs
Prokopos

160 cm
23
135 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
142 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Syndicate Drugs
Juggernaut Fuel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enitan Olufunmilola!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denny Prokopos!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olufunmilola leaves Prokopos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Prokopos fails to land the takedown.
Olufunmilola fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Prokopos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good leg kick by Olufunmilola there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Olufunmilola rushes Prokopos and presses him up against the cage.
Prokopos wants a takedown.
Enitan Olufunmilola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denny Prokopos.
Olufunmilola holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Prokopos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Prokopos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Olufunmilola slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Enitan Olufunmilola.
Prokopos shoots in for a double leg but Olufunmilola sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Prokopos is defended easily by Olufunmilola.
Prokopos shoots in but no luck this time.
Olufunmilola tries to close the distance and clinch up but Prokopos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prokopos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Olufunmilola pinned against the cage. Olufunmilola gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Prokopos looks gassed!
Olufunmilola stuffs the takedown.
Prokopos fails to land the takedown.
Olufunmilola lands a nice shot that snaps Prokopos's head back.

Olufunmilola clinches with his opponent.
Prokopos looking for a takedown.
Olufunmilola just leaning against Prokopos, taking a breather.
Olufunmilola lands an elbow that stopped Prokopos in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Olufunmilola takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Olufunmilola stops a takedown attempt from Prokopos.
Prokopos can't get the takedown.
Prokopos goes for a takedown attempt but Olufunmilola pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Olufunmilola throws a nice outside leg kick.
Olufunmilola punishes Prokopos's body with a nice straight punch.
Olufunmilola throws a combination. Prokopos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick from Olufunmilola lands but Prokopos takes it in his stride.
A head kick from Olufunmilola lands but Prokopos takes it in his stride.
Prokopos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Prokopos is trying desperately to land a takedown but Olufunmilola is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Prokopos.

Olufunmilola takes the fight into the clinch.
Prokopos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Prokopos being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Enitan Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Prokopos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Olufunmilola sprawls well. Olufunmilola wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Prokopos gets slowly back to his feet.

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.
Prokopos tries for a takedown but Olufunmilola sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Prokopos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Olufunmilola swivels and escapes.
Prokopos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Olufunmilola stuffs the takedown.
Olufunmilola throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Prokopos's head.
Prokopos tries for a takedown but Olufunmilola sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Prokopos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Olufunmilola defends it nicely.
Olufunmilola looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Olufunmilola clinches up against the cage.
Prokopos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Olufunmilola gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Olufunmilola displaying some good clinch control by pressing Prokopos up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enitan Olufunmilola dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Prokopos.
Good leg kick by Olufunmilola there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Enitan Olufunmilola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olufunmilola turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Prokopos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Olufunmilola sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Olufunmilola clinches up with Prokopos and pushes him back against the cage.
Olufunmilola taking a breather.
Olufunmilola working Prokopos over with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Prokopos is breathing heavily.
Prokopos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Enitan Olufunmilola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denny Prokopos.
Olufunmilola displaying some good clinch control by pressing Prokopos up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Enitan Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola thumps Prokopos with a low kick.
Prokopos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Olufunmilola defends it nicely.

Olufunmilola moves into the clinch.
Olufunmilola effectively controlling the action here.
Prokopos is trying to drag Olufunmilola to the mat but Olufunmilola just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Prokopos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Olufunmilola gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Prokopos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Prokopos wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olufunmilola has Prokopos pushed against the cage.
Olufunmilola lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Prokopos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Olufunmilola's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Enitan Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Olufunmilola wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos has a takedown stuffed.
Prokopos closes the distance and clinches up with Olufunmilola, looking for a takedown. Prokopos pushes Olufunmilola against the cage but Olufunmilola circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Enitan Olufunmilola is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick from Olufunmilola lands but Prokopos takes it in his stride.
Olufunmilola scores with a kick to the midsection.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Prokopos's calf.
Olufunmilola throws a leg kick which misses Prokopos's front leg but catches the back leg as Prokopos tries to avoid it.
Olufunmilola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Olufunmilola keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Olufunmilola clinches up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Prokopos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Olufunmilola takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Olufunmilola for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Prokopos has Olufunmilola pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Olufunmilola manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Olufunmilola content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Enitan Olufunmilola.

Olufunmilola clinches up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Olufunmilola gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Prokopos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olufunmilola is pressed up against the cage. Prokopos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Olufunmilola down to the mat. Olufunmilola avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enitan Olufunmilola dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Olufunmilola takes the fight into the clinch.
Olufunmilola is pushing Prokopos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Olufunmilola putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Prokopos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Olufunmilola - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Olufunmilola lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olufunmilola putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Prokopos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Prokopos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Olufunmilola pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Prokopos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Olufunmilola landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Olufunmilola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prokopos can do to turn this around?
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olufunmilola landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Prokopos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Olufunmilola fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Denny Prokopos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Olufunmilola takes the fight into the clinch.
Olufunmilola is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Prokopos goes for a takedown attempt but Olufunmilola pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Enitan Olufunmilola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denny Prokopos.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Olufunmilola, right into the meat.
Prokopos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Enitan Olufunmilola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Olufunmilola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olufunmilola lands a high kick!

Olufunmilola clinches up with Prokopos and pushes him back against the cage.
Prokopos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The referee calls for Olufunmilola to work.
Olufunmilola scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola is struggling to control the position.
Prokopos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Olufunmilola is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Olufunmilola lands a nice knee to the body.
Olufunmilola lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Olufunmilola landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Olufunmilola stalls.
Olufunmilola seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Olufunmilola pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Olufunmilola lands an elbow inside that Prokopos shrugs off.
Prokopos is trying to drag Olufunmilola to the mat but Olufunmilola just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Olufunmilola gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Olufunmilola scores a nice knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Olufunmilola - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Olufunmilola comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Olufunmilola taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Enitan Olufunmilola.
Prokopos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Olufunmilola but Olufunmilola pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Olufunmilola moves into range and clinches up with Prokopos.
Prokopos takes a knee to the side of the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Olufunmilola scores a nice knee to the body.
Prokopos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Olufunmilola controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees to the body from Olufunmilola.
Prokopos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Olufunmilola prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enitan Olufunmilola clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Prokopos shoots for a double leg takedown but Olufunmilola sprawls well. He's pushed Prokopos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Prokopos.

Olufunmilola closes the distance and clinches.
Prokopos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Prokopos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Olufunmilola is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Enitan Olufunmilola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denny Prokopos.
Olufunmilola lands a knee to the body.
Olufunmilola stalling the fight.
Prokopos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Olufunmilola pulls his leg out and moves away.
Olufunmilola tries to close the distance and clinch but Prokopos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Prokopos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olufunmilola stuffs the takedown attempt from Prokopos. Prokopos gets slowly back to his feet.
Olufunmilola throws a nice outside leg kick.

Olufunmilola closes the distance and clinches.
Olufunmilola has Prokopos pushed against the cage.
Prokopos has Olufunmilola pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Olufunmilola manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Olufunmilola has Prokopos pressed against the cage.
Olufunmilola using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Olufunmilola content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Enitan Olufunmilola.
Prokopos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Olufunmilola swivels and escapes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Olufunmilola. That's going to slow Prokopos down.
Olufunmilola lands a slapping body shot.
Olufunmilola lands a high kick!
Prokopos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Prokopos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Prokopos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Olufunmilola swivels and escapes.
Prokopos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Olufunmilola defends it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Prokopos is defended easily by Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola throws a nice head kick!
Olufunmilola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos fails with a takedown attempt.
Olufunmilola throws a nice inside leg kick.
Olufunmilola throws a head kick that Prokopos semi-blocks.
Prokopos shoots for a double leg takedown but Olufunmilola sprawls well. He's pushed Prokopos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Olufunmilola goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Olufunmilola pushes Prokopos up against the cage in a clinch.
Prokopos being controlled against the cage.
Olufunmilola crunches a lovely knee into Prokopos's ribcage.
Olufunmilola prevents a takedown attempt there.
Olufunmilola lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Olufunmilola to work.
Prokopos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Olufunmilola gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Olufunmilola landing knees to the head.
Prokopos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Olufunmilola pulls his leg out and moves away.

Olufunmilola darts in and clinches Prokopos up against the cage.
Olufunmilola's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enitan Olufunmilola had his way with Denny Prokopos in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Olufunmilola gets a clinch.
Prokopos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Olufunmilola pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Olufunmilola stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Enitan Olufunmilola.
Prokopos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Olufunmilola swivels and escapes.

Olufunmilola takes the fight into the clinch.
Prokopos can't get the takedown.
Enitan Olufunmilola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denny Prokopos.
Olufunmilola taking a breather.
Olufunmilola is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Prokopos is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Olufunmilola is pushing Prokopos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prokopos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Olufunmilola is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Olufunmilola manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Olufunmilola prevents the takedown attempt.
Olufunmilola stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Enitan Olufunmilola.

Olufunmilola rushes Prokopos and presses him up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Olufunmilola.
Prokopos wants a takedown.
Olufunmilola stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olufunmilola stalling in the clinch but Prokopos improves position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Olufunmilola takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Enitan Olufunmilola.

Prokopos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Olufunmilola looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Olufunmilola tries to buck Prokopos off but Prokopos is having none of it.
Prokopos moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Prokopos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Olufunmilola has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos trying to control the position but Olufunmilola is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olufunmilola struggling a bit here.
Olufunmilola is looking for a sweep.
Olufunmilola manages to get back to half guard.

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.

Prokopos is working for a submission of some sort.
Olufunmilola is trying to control but can't.
Enitan Olufunmilola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Olufunmilola is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Prokopos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Olufunmilola tries to avoid it but Prokopos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Olufunmilola to the ground. Olufunmilola escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Prokopos misses with a takedown attempt - Olufunmilola sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Denny Prokopos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prokopos misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enitan Olufunmilola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Olufunmilola, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:41
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 50:41
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:41

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enitan Olufunmilola!
Enitan Olufunmilola retains his bantamweight title!