PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olumide Akomolede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and North Dakota Elite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akomolede comes to the cage accompanied by Cee Lo - Forget You. North Dakota Elite has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Akomolede
vs
Dakota Elite

187 cm
20
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
171 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Olumide Akomolede!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, North Dakota Elite!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elite throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Elite jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Elite scores with a punch to the head.
Elite scores with a nice head shot.
Elite misses with a double jab

and Akomolede counters with a single leg into guard. Elite didn't expect that.
Akomolede slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Elite can do anything to dispel that myth.
Akomolede postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Akomolede working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Akomolede connects with a couple of short punches.

Elite escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Akomolede gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Akomolede distracts Elite with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akomolede throwing strikes from guard but Elite blocks nicely.
Akomolede passes Elite's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Akomolede winds up and cracks Elite with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Akomolede seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akomolede is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Akomolede lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Akomolede.
Akomolede working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Akomolede pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akomolede is landing with some decent strikes but Elite is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akomolede punishing his opponent with strikes.
Akomolede has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Elite's face.
Akomolede pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Akomolede.
Elite is trying desperately to improve position.
Akomolede cracks Elite with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Elite is in a horrible position here. Akomolede smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Elite is looking to get to half guard.
Akomolede scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Elite?
Akomolede with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akomolede controlling the position easily from mount.
Akomolede with shots to the head and body - Elite looks very uncomfortable down there.
Elite is in all sorts of trouble here.
Akomolede scoring with strikes but Elite is staying in there.
Akomolede controlling his opponent.
Elite really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Elite looks gassed!
Akomolede pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akomolede controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akomolede lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Elite hang on?
Akomolede looking to control and managing it successfully.
Elite tries to hold on but Akomolede postures up.
Elite is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akomolede is landing with some decent strikes but Elite is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elite in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olumide Akomolede dominated that round.
That's time! Akomolede's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Elite misses with a jab, cross combination.
Elite throws a nice looking combination but Akomolede bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Elite misses.
Akomolede avoids a punch combination nicely.

Akomolede looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Akomolede looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Elite can't keep his opponent in guard - Akomolede advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Elite wants to get back to full guard but Akomolede has mounted him!
Akomolede has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akomolede lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Elite tries to lock up and control but Akomolede gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Akomolede is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Elite tries to reverse the position but Akomolede maintains control.
Akomolede raining down hammerfists from mount.
Akomolede in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Elite is breathing heavily.
Akomolede controlling his opponent.
Elite is looking to improve his position but Akomolede isn't that keen on the idea.
Akomolede with good strikes from the mount here!
Akomolede landing strikes from the mount.
Akomolede is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Elite can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akomolede connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Akomolede controlling the pace for now.
Akomolede with a couple of short strikes.
Akomolede cracks Elite with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Akomolede scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Akomolede working the ground and pound effectively.

Elite is rocked!
Akomolede controlling the pace for now.
Akomolede lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Elite hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elite is looking to improve his position but Akomolede isn't that keen on the idea.
Akomolede breaks from Elite's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Akomolede scoring with strikes but Elite is staying in there.
Akomolede lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Akomolede cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Elite is still in real trouble! Can Akomolede finish him?
Elite tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Elite seems to have recovered his senses.
Elite swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Akomolede looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Akomolede blocks Elite's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Akomolede fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Akomolede working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Akomolede landing strikes from the mount.
Akomolede controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akomolede with a couple of short strikes.
Olumide Akomolede overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Akomolede working the ground and pound effectively.
Akomolede is landing with some decent strikes but Elite is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Elite really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Akomolede. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Elite takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Akomolede raining down hammerfists from mount.
Akomolede looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akomolede scoring with strikes but Elite is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olumide Akomolede dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Elite fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Akomolede doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Akomolede looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Elite!
Akomolede pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Akomolede landing strikes from the mount and Elite is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Akomolede.
Akomolede landing punches.
Akomolede putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Akomolede takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Elite is in all sorts of trouble here.
Elite takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Elite is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akomolede sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Akomolede cracks Elite with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Akomolede landing strikes, looking to finish!
Akomolede working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Akomolede lands a big shot there that rocks Elite but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Akomolede controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee warns Elite that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Akomolede controlling the pace for now.
Elite squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akomolede scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Akomolede connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Akomolede landing strikes from the mount.
Akomolede is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Elite tries to lock up and control but Akomolede gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akomolede lands a nice shot to the head.
Akomolede controlling from the full mount.
Elite wants to hold on but Akomolede pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akomolede working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Elite trying desperately to get to his feet.
Elite in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Akomolede cracks Elite with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Elite in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Akomolede controlling the pace for now.
Akomolede connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Akomolede lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Elite that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akomolede controlling the position easily from mount.
Akomolede has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Elite's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akomolede landing strikes, looking to finish!
Akomolede raining down hammerfists from mount.
Elite wants to hold on but Akomolede pushes him away.
Akomolede scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Akomolede putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Akomolede cracks Elite with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Akomolede in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akomolede working the ground and pound effectively.
Akomolede postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Elite bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Akomolede and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olumide Akomolede!