PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ola Afolabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Shinobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ola Afolabi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Max Shinobi's chin.

Afolabi
vs
Shinobi

191 cm
22
216 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
28
217 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ola Afolabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Shinobi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Afolabi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shinobi misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Afolabi. That's going to slow Shinobi down.
Shinobi throws a push kick but Afolabi slaps the foot to one side.
Shinobi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Afolabi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shinobi backs up against the cage.
Afolabi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Afolabi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shinobi is out of range and Afolabi settles back down.
Shinobi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Afolabi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shinobi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Afolabi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Afolabi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shinobi thows a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Afolabi misses
and Shinobi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Shinobi tenderised Afolabi's leg. Afolabi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shinobi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Afolabi moves out of range of the body kick from Shinobi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Afolabi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shinobi counters with an outside leg kick.
Afolabi is breathing heavily.
Afolabi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Afolabi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Afolabi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shinobi.
A head kick misses from Shinobi.
Shinobi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shinobi throws a right and a left that both miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shinobi.
No joy there for Shinobi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Afolabi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shinobi misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shinobi.
Shinobi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shinobi misses with a low kick.
Afolabi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi throws a lazy uppercut
and Shinobi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Shinobi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shinobi is looking to slow Afolabi down with leg kicks.
A clash of legs there as Afolabi blocks the low kick.
Shinobi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shinobi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Afolabi thows a leg kick but Shinobi checks it
and Shinobi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Afolabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shinobi.
A big right from Shinobi misses.
Shinobi avoids a kick to the body.
Afolabi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shinobi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shinobi thows a leg kick but Afolabi checks it
and Afolabi counters with a thumping low kick.
Shinobi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Afolabi throws a lazy uppercut
and Shinobi counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Ola Afolabi has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shinobi.
Shinobi takes one to the chin there.
Afolabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shinobi, right into the meat.
Ola Afolabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shinobi fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, jab by Afolabi - just one landing.
Shinobi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Afolabi counters with a nice leg kick.
Shinobi misses with a few strikes there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shinobi checks a leg kick.
Shinobi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Afolabi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shinobi counters with a thumping low kick.
Shinobi throws an overhand right that lands on Afolabi's shoulder, as Afolabi tries to avoid the shot.
Shinobi connects with a nice looking jab.
Afolabi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shinobi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinobi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shinobi looks to land a combination but Afolabi avoids it well.
Shinobi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shinobi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Afolabi throws a leg kick
and Shinobi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
No joy there for Shinobi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A lazy body kick from Afolabi
and Shinobi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shinobi misses with a hook to the body
and Afolabi counters with a nice leg kick.

Shinobi drops Afolabi with a beautiful combination! Afolabi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Shinobi is looking for the KO!

Afolabi is rocked!
Shinobi throws a lazy head kick
and Afolabi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shinobi misses with a double jab
and Afolabi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Afolabi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Afolabi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Shinobi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ola Afolabi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Afolabi misses with a wild body shot.
Afolabi throws a lazy right hand but Shinobi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Afolabi throws an overhand right that lands on Shinobi's shoulder, as Shinobi tries to avoid the shot.
Shinobi throws a lazy head kick
and Afolabi counters with a thumping low kick.
A good leg kick by Afolabi.
Afolabi throws a body punch but Shinobi moves out of range.
Shinobi throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Afolabi lands with a shot to the body.
Shinobi moves forwards but Afolabi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shinobi connects with a single shot there.
Afolabi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Afolabi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shinobi's hands.
Shinobi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shinobi misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinobi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Afolabi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shinobi scrambles back to his feet.
Shinobi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shinobi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Afolabi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shinobi thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Afolabi. That's going to slow Shinobi down.
Afolabi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Shinobi will feel that in the morning.
Shinobi is breathing heavily.
Shinobi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good leg kick by Afolabi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Afolabi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shinobi throws an overhand right that lands on Afolabi's shoulder, as Afolabi tries to avoid the shot.
Afolabi scores with a body shot.
Afolabi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Max Shinobi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shinobi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shinobi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Afolabi counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shinobi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick misses from Afolabi.
Afolabi misses with a series of wild punches.
A low kick from Shinobi misses
and Afolabi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Max Shinobi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Afolabi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Afolabi.
Shinobi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shinobi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Afolabi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Afolabi throws a shot to the body.
Afolabi lands a head kick. Shinobi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shinobi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Afolabi. Afolabi obviously looking to wear him down.
Afolabi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shinobi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi looks to land a combination. Shinobi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Afolabi throws a series of strikes that have Shinobi backpedaling.
Shinobi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Afolabi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shinobi back to the cage. Afolabi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Afolabi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Afolabi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Afolabi scores with a jab to the body.
Afolabi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shinobi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A good leg kick by Afolabi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Afolabi scores with a kick to the body.
Shinobi tries to move into range but Afolabi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shinobi throws a body punch but Afolabi moves out of range.
Afolabi throws a head kick but Shinobi moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi scores with a jab.
Shinobi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Afolabi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Afolabi lands a head kick. Shinobi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shinobi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shinobi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Afolabi manages to avoid it.
Afolabi works Shinobi's body with a nice hook.
Shinobi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Afolabi lands with a nice body punch.
Shinobi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Afolabi counters with a good low kick that Shinobi was not able to check.
Shinobi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Afolabi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Afolabi cracks the inside of Shinobi's front leg.
Afolabi lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ola Afolabi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ola Afolabi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Shinobi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick by Afolabi misses
and Shinobi counters with a straight right hand.
Afolabi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shinobi misses with a kick to the body
and Afolabi counters with a good low kick that Shinobi was not able to check.
Shinobi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Afolabi looks to land a body kick but Shinobi moved away.
A cross from Afolabi lands.
Afolabi scores with a nice strike.
Shinobi tries a head kick but it misses.
Shinobi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Afolabi can pounce on him.
Shinobi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Afolabi. Afolabi obviously looking to wear him down.
Shinobi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shinobi misses with a shot to the body
and Afolabi counters with a low kick, right behind Shinobi 's knee.
Good leg kick by Afolabi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shinobi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Afolabi.
Afolabi jabs Shinobi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Shinobi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shinobi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Afolabi can pounce on him.
Afolabi throws a shot to the body.
Shinobi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Afolabi can pounce on him.
Afolabi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shinobi on the side of the head.
Shinobi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Afolabi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shinobi throws a sloppy body shot
and Afolabi counters with a nice leg kick.
Afolabi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Afolabi thows a body kick. Shinobi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Afolabi scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shinobi's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Afolabi lands.
A shot to the body from Shinobi misses
letting Afolabi counter with a right hand.
Shinobi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Afolabi rather than just go for the knockout.
Shinobi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Afolabi throws a head kick that misses
and Shinobi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shinobi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Afolabi.
Afolabi scores with a hook to the body. Shinobi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shinobi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Afolabi. Afolabi obviously looking to wear him down.
Afolabi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Afolabi!
Shinobi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Afolabi fakes the leg kick and cracks Shinobi in the body.
Afolabi moves out of range of the body kick.
Afolabi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi lands with an overhand left.
Afolabi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Afolabi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Afolabi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Afolabi lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Afolabi.
A good leg kick by Afolabi.
Shinobi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Afolabi.
Afolabi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shinobi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Afolabi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shinobi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Afolabi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Afolabi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi scores with the left hand. Shinobi knows he should have avoided that one.
Shinobi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Afolabi tries to move into range but Shinobi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Afolabi scores with a head kick. Shinobi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Afolabi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Shinobi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Afolabi can pounce on him.
Shinobi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Afolabi lands a leg kick that knocks Shinobi off balance momentarily.
Afolabi throws a right hand that Shinobi ducks under and follows up with a left that Shinobi also avoids with ease.
Shinobi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shinobi blocks a head kick by Afolabi.
Afolabi lands a nice shot that snaps Shinobi's head back.
A thudding body kick lands there by Afolabi!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ola Afolabi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Afolabi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ola Afolabi!