PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Enitan Olufunmilola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angree McHobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olufunmilola's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Doctor Octagon-Earth People. Angree McHobo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Olufunmilola
vs
McHobo

160 cm
24
135 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

165 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enitan Olufunmilola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angree McHobo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McHobo moves out of range as Olufunmilola strikes.
McHobo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McHobo misses the shot to the body.
McHobo ducks under a wild hook from Olufunmilola.
McHobo misses the shot to the body.
Angree McHobo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olufunmilola takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McHobo is defended easily by Olufunmilola.
McHobo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Olufunmilola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McHobo.
Olufunmilola motions for McHobo to come forward. Olufunmilola throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

McHobo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Olufunmilola!
Olufunmilola wants to try and get back to his feet.
McHobo is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olufunmilola is looking to get to half guard.
McHobo seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Olufunmilola is holding on tight.

McHobo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Olufunmilola turns into him and now he's in McHobo's guard.
Olufunmilola controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McHobo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Olufunmilola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Olufunmilola wants to stand but McHobo is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two 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 gets to his feet - McHobo follows without any prompting.
McHobo looks to land a left hand but Olufunmilola moved out of range nicely.
Olufunmilola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Olufunmilola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olufunmilola tries to clinch but McHobo moves out of range.
Olufunmilola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McHobo digs a good body shot into Olufunmilola's ribs.
Olufunmilola throws a hook but McHobo blocks it.
McHobo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola throws a head kick that half lands.
McHobo tests Olufunmilola's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHobo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McHobo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McHobo scores with a nice right hand.
Olufunmilola tries a head kick but it misses.
Olufunmilola tries to close the distance and clinch up but McHobo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McHobo looks to throw the jab but Olufunmilola is out of range.
Olufunmilola misses the jab.
Olufunmilola misses with an uppercut. McHobo saw that one coming.
Olufunmilola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from McHobo finds it's target.

McHobo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

McHobo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

McHobo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Olufunmilola is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Olufunmilola's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Olufunmilola is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angree McHobo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McHobo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McHobo misses with a body shot.
Olufunmilola throws a nice inside leg kick.
Olufunmilola lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McHobo at a distance.
Olufunmilola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McHobo has a takedown stuffed.
Olufunmilola misses with a series of wild punches.
Olufunmilola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McHobo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Olufunmilola defends it nicely.
Olufunmilola takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McHobo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Olufunmilola tries to clinch but McHobo is having none of it.
McHobo misses with an uppercut.
Enitan Olufunmilola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McHobo misses with a body shot.
Olufunmilola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Olufunmilola is looking to clinch but McHobo is avoiding it.
Olufunmilola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McHobo moves away.
Olufunmilola throws a sloppy head kick and McHobo moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - McHobo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McHobo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olufunmilola manages to avoid it.
McHobo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No luck for McHobo with that takedown attempt.
Enitan Olufunmilola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angree McHobo.
Olufunmilola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHobo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola scoring well with a low kick there.
Olufunmilola wants to clinch up but McHobo keeps it at a distance.

Olufunmilola clinches up with McHobo and pushes him back against the cage.
Olufunmilola lands an elbow just above McHobo 's eye.
McHobo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Olufunmilola misses with a hook from the clinch.
McHobo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olufunmilola's elbow.
Olufunmilola misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McHobo.
McHobo goes for a takedown attempt but Olufunmilola pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Olufunmilola ducks under a wild hook from McHobo.
McHobo avoids the head kick by Olufunmilola.

McHobo tries to keep at a distance but Olufunmilola has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olufunmilola misses with some punches.
McHobo takes an elbow to the forehead.
McHobo struggles to land a body shot inside as Olufunmilola controls his hands.
McHobo tries to circle away but Olufunmilola has him pinned against the cage.
Olufunmilola pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Olufunmilola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Olufunmilola working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on McHobo's face as he tries to break the clinch.

McHobo pulls guard effortlessly.
Olufunmilola throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McHobo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McHobo 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.
Olufunmilola wants to control from the top but McHobo keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Olufunmilola's corner is telling him to maintain position.

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.
McHobo keeping full guard, as Olufunmilola tries to pass.

McHobo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Olufunmilola is aware though and is defending well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McHobo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olufunmilola moves away.
McHobo scores with a jab. Olufunmilola acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A shot to the body from McHobo misses
and Olufunmilola counters with a two punch combo.
Olufunmilola lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McHobo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Olufunmilola can pounce on him.
McHobo is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - McHobo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McHobo blocks a head kick by Olufunmilola.
McHobo throws a body punch but Olufunmilola moves out of range.
Olufunmilola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McHobo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McHobo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enitan Olufunmilola dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Olufunmilola connects with a crisp jab.
McHobo misses with a body shot.
McHobo takes a jab right on the kisser.
McHobo misses with a wild body shot.
McHobo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McHobo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Olufunmilola doesn't manage to clinch there - McHobo circles away.
McHobo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Olufunmilola.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olufunmilola ducks under a wild hook from McHobo.
McHobo thows a body shot but no joy.
McHobo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Olufunmilola.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Olufunmilola. McHobo shrugs it off though.
Olufunmilola misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olufunmilola connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick from Olufunmilola lands but McHobo takes it in his stride.
Olufunmilola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McHobo was well out of range. Poor timing from Olufunmilola.
A punch combination from Olufunmilola misses.
McHobo lands with a straight right. Olufunmilola didn't see that one coming.
Olufunmilola takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McHobo misses with a wild body shot.
Olufunmilola connects with a high kick.
Olufunmilola throws a big shot that misses.
Olufunmilola misses with a low kick.
Olufunmilola throws a looping overhand right but McHobo ducks down to avoid it.
McHobo dodges the punch combination from Olufunmilola.
McHobo misses with a body shot
and Olufunmilola counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olufunmilola just misses with a punch to the body.
Olufunmilola dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McHobo. That did some damage!
McHobo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola takes one to the chin there.

McHobo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Olufunmilola!
McHobo controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McHobo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Olufunmilola is on top in guard.
McHobo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

McHobo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHobo is trying to keep Olufunmilola in close.
Olufunmilola wants to get up but he can't break McHobo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Olufunmilola has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Olufunmilola seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Olufunmilola wants to stand but McHobo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Olufunmilola controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Olufunmilola trying to control but McHobo is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Olufunmilola moves forwards but McHobo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Olufunmilola takes one to the side of the head.
McHobo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McHobo misses with a straight left.
McHobo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

McHobo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

McHobo tries for a kimura but Olufunmilola is defending well.

McHobo is trying to get an arm triangle but Olufunmilola is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Enitan Olufunmilola.
I think Olufunmilola has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enitan Olufunmilola!