PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoruba Ahimbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladmir Lenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahimbe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Hit em Up" Tupac. Lenin has chosen Soviet National Anthem as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Yoruba Ahimbe has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Yoruba Ahimbe seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ahimbe
vs
Lenin

178 cm
29
155 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

175 cm
23
154 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Legal High's [CBK]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yoruba Ahimbe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladmir Lenin!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenin throws a right hand that Ahimbe ducks under and follows up with a left that Ahimbe also avoids with ease.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lenin enables Ahimbe to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lenin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lenin is controlling Ahimbe's posture.
Lenin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ahimbe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lenin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ahimbe 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.
Lenin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ahimbe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ahimbe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenin has Ahimbe pulled in close to control his posture.
Ahimbe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lenin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ahimbe manages to get himself to full guard.
Ahimbe wants to sweep but no luck.
Lenin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ahimbe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ahimbe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ahimbe misses with a head kick.
Lenin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ahimbe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lenin but Lenin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lenin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lenin.
Lenin looks gassed!
Ahimbe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lenin tries to avoid it but Ahimbe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lenin to the ground. Lenin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoruba Ahimbe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ahimbe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lenin tries to avoid it but Ahimbe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lenin to the ground. Lenin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ahimbe moves in looking to clinch but Lenin pushes him off.
Ahimbe lands a really nice looking cross but Lenin seems unphased.
Ahimbe connects with a body shot that sends Lenin's belly button to the back.
Lenin misses with a two punch combination.
Lenin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ahimbe circles away quickly and effectively.
Ahimbe jabs Lenin right on the nose. Lenin blinks but takes it well.
Sloppy strikes from Lenin. Those never looked like landing.
Lenin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Ahimbe feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ahimbe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ahimbe is one step ahead there.
Lenin being controlled here, momentarily.
Lenin wants to sweep here but Ahimbe controlling him for the moment.
Ahimbe controlling from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ahimbe stopping the sweep attempt from Lenin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Yoruba Ahimbe wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ahimbe throws a half hearted mid kick.

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.
Lenin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lenin swats away the attempt to clinch by Ahimbe.
A combination from Lenin does no damage.

Ahimbe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lenin sprawls well initially but Ahimbe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ahimbe is looking to stall here but Lenin recovers full guard.
Lenin wants to sweep but no luck.
Lenin controls Ahimbe momentarily but Ahimbe frees himself.
Lenin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ahimbe controls the pace.
Ahimbe with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoruba Ahimbe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lenin throws a series of punches but Ahimbe avoids them all with ease.
Lenin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ahimbe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lenin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ahimbe somewhat.
A combination from Lenin does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Lenin.
Lenin swinging wildly here.
Lenin misses with a two punch combination.
Lenin stuffs the takedown.
Yoruba Ahimbe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ahimbe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Ahimbe takes the fight into the clinch.
Lenin blocks a body shot from Ahimbe.
Lenin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ahimbe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoruba Ahimbe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ahimbe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ahimbe breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Lenin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Lenin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ahimbe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lenin sprawls well. Lenin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ahimbe gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lenin is defended easily by Ahimbe.
Lenin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ahimbe circles away quickly and effectively.

Ahimbe scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lenin is looking to reverse the position.
Lenin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahimbe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Ahimbe jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lenin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lenin is trying to control Ahimbe's posture but Ahimbe avoids it.
Ahimbe scores with punches from side control.
Lenin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Ahimbe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ahimbe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ahimbe wants to control but Lenin is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Lenin's face as Ahimbe controls the position.

Ahimbe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lenin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lenin wants to take a breather but Ahimbe is having none of it.
Lenin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lenin is keen to just control but Ahimbe is a slippery customer.
Lenin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ahimbe regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lenin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ahimbe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lenin has managed to get both his arms back between Ahimbe's legs - danger averted.
Lenin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lenin wants to control from the top but Ahimbe keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoruba Ahimbe dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Ahimbe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lenin to the mat! Lenin manages to get full guard.
Lenin wants to sweep here but Ahimbe controlling him for the moment.
Lenin seems keen to control Ahimbe's posture.
Ahimbe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ahimbe postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ahimbe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ahimbe stopping the sweep attempt from Lenin.
Lenin trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Vladmir Lenin was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Ahimbe moves into range and clinches up with Lenin.

Ahimbe has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lenin is trying to keep an underhook but Ahimbe manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ahimbe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lenin keeps working.
Ahimbe wants to pass to mount but Lenin is defending the position.
Lenin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ahimbe.
Ahimbe prevents Lenin from improving his position.
Ahimbe not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenin tries to roll over but Ahimbe keeps him under control.
Lenin is trying to maintain the position but Ahimbe is very close to passing his half guard.
Yoruba Ahimbe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lenin is looking for a sweep. Ahimbe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lenin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ahimbe lands a couple of digs.
Ahimbe trying to control the position from guard on top but Lenin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vladmir Lenin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenin 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.
Ahimbe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ahimbe throwing strikes from guard but Lenin blocks nicely.
Ahimbe looking to pass the guard.
Ahimbe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ahimbe trying to control but Lenin is working from the bottom.
Ahimbe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lenin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yoruba Ahimbe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Lenin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ahimbe trying to control the position from guard on top but Lenin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lenin trying to keep a closed guard but Ahimbe is proving a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lenin misses with a few strikes there.
Ahimbe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lenin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Lenin gets caught flat footed, as Ahimbe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ahimbe trying to control the position from guard on top but Lenin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lenin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ahimbe manages to get himself to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoruba Ahimbe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ahimbe, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoruba Ahimbe!