PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shut Up (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kolman Oluwaseun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Up
vs
Oluwaseun

194 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
282 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shut Up!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kolman Oluwaseun !
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Up shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oluwaseun defends it nicely.
Up is looking to clinch but Oluwaseun is avoiding it.
Oluwaseun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Oluwaseun gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Oluwaseun lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Up trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oluwaseun manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Up manages to get himself to full guard.
Oluwaseun is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Up keeping full guard, as Oluwaseun tries to pass.
Oluwaseun looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oluwaseun won't allow Up to get back to his feet.

Up has his feet on Oluwaseun 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Oluwaseun shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Up napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Up trying to control but Oluwaseun flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Oluwaseun biding his time, controlling Up.
Up trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Up can't escape the position.
Up trying to control the action but Oluwaseun just sinks the hooks in.
Oluwaseun has the hooks in. Up is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Oluwaseun gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Oluwaseun controlling from the back.
Oluwaseun throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Up!

Oluwaseun is looking for the choke from the back position but Up is controlling his hands well.

Oluwaseun has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Up has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Up's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Up is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Up is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Up is breathing heavily.
Oluwaseun keeps control of the position easily here as Up tries to buck him off.

Oluwaseun is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Up knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Up for a finish.
Up is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Oluwaseun .
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oluwaseun is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Up is defending well though. Oluwaseun let's go of the attempt for now.

Oluwaseun looking for the choke from the back.
Oluwaseun is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Up rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kolman Oluwaseun dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

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

Oluwaseun is trying to get an arm triangle but Up is defending well.

Oluwaseun thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Oluwaseun scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oluwaseun tries to advance to mount but can't.
Up regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Up tries to get to full guard but Oluwaseun has control of the leg.

Oluwaseun is working for a submission of some sort.
Oluwaseun should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Up trying to control but Oluwaseun postures up.
Oluwaseun works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Up stops Oluwaseun from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Oluwaseun landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oluwaseun controlling from the full mount.
Up is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

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

Oluwaseun jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Up manages to avoid the submission attempt.
You can see the frustration on Up's face as Oluwaseun controls the position.

Oluwaseun decides to stand back up. Oluwaseun steps back and let's Up get back to his feet.

Oluwaseun gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Up to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Oluwaseun has eaten all the pies!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oluwaseun 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oluwaseun pulls Up in close to his closed guard and prevents Up from doing any damage or advancing position.
Oluwaseun looking for a sweep. Not yet Oluwaseun , not yet.

Oluwaseun looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Up is defending well. Oluwaseun quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Up has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Oluwaseun celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kolman Oluwaseun !