PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ola Afolabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tota Lidel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lidel has chosen Dry Kill Logic - Lost as his entrance music. Ola Afolabi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tota Lidel's chin.

Afolabi
vs
Lidel

191 cm
23
216 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

196 cm
24
220 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ola Afolabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tota Lidel!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Afolabi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lidel if he has to take too many more of those.
A decent looking cross lands there for Afolabi.
Lidel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Afolabi.
A jab from Lidel misses.
Afolabi with a nice cross.
Lidel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Afolabi clobbers Lidel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Afolabi thows a leg kick but Lidel checks it
and Lidel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Afolabi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Afolabi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lidel.
Lidel blocks a head kick by Afolabi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Afolabi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Afolabi misses with a wild body shot.
Afolabi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Afolabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Lidel is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lidel.
Afolabi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lidel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ola Afolabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Afolabi thows a body shot but no joy.
Afolabi misses with a leg kick
and Lidel counters with a nice uppercut.
Afolabi throws a leg kick but Lidel checks it.
A big left from Lidel misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Afolabi.
Lidel defending well as Afolabi loads up on a big left hand.
Afolabi is looking to land body kicks.
Afolabi lands a nice shot that snaps Lidel's head back.
That kick from Lidel tenderised Afolabi's leg. Afolabi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Afolabi throws a looping overhand right but Lidel ducks down to avoid it.
Lidel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lidel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Afolabi throws the left hand but Lidel avoids the punch easily.
Lidel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big left from Afolabi misses.
Afolabi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lidel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Afolabi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Afolabi gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Lidel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lidel.
Afolabi looking to control.
Lidel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Afolabi is keeping the position for now.
Afolabi wants to stand and escape but Lidel is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lidel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Afolabi swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Afolabi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Afolabi. Beautiful body shot.
Lidel shoots in for a takedown but Afolabi shows good takedown defense.
Lidel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Afolabi as he avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Afolabi throws the left hand but Lidel avoids the punch easily.
That kick from Afolabi tenderised Lidel's leg. Lidel is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Afolabi throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ola Afolabi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Afolabi moves forwards but Lidel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Afolabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lidel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Afolabi throws out a leg kick but Lidel moves out of range and Afolabi only half commits.
Afolabi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lidel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Afolabi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lidel checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice combination there by Afolabi.

It looks like Tota Lidel has been cut.
Afolabi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Afolabi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lidel. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Afolabi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lidel under the eye.
Lidel defending well as Afolabi loads up on a big left hand.
Afolabi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Lidel throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Afolabi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lidel is in Afolabi's guard.
Afolabi trying to keep a closed guard but Lidel is proving a slippery customer.
Lidel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lidel wants to control from the top but Afolabi keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Afolabi throws a hook to the side of Lidel's head but Lidel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lidel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lidel avoids the head kick by Afolabi.
Afolabi misses with a head kick.
Afolabi ducks under a wild hook from Lidel.
Afolabi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Afolabi finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidel moves out of range of the body kick from Afolabi.
Lidel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice straight punches there by Afolabi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Afolabi.
Afolabi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Afolabi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lidel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Afolabi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Lidel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Afolabi tries to roll over but Lidel keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lidel in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi is staying active underneath Lidel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Afolabi is trying to get back to full guard.

Afolabi pushes Lidel off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lidel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Afolabi thows a leg kick but Lidel checks it
and Lidel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ola Afolabi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tota Lidel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Afolabi throws a head kick that misses
and Lidel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Afolabi throws a leg kick but Lidel moved away.
Afolabi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Afolabi throws a low kick, looking for Lidel's leg but Lidel calmly moves out of range.
Afolabi throws a leg kick
and Lidel counters with a leg kick.
Afolabi looks to land a body kick but Lidel moved away.
Afolabi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lidel.
Lidel slips a straight right by Afolabi.
Lidel throws a poor cross that misses
and Afolabi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lidel staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Afolabi lunges at Lidel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lidel's hand.
A swing and a miss from Lidel.
Afolabi misses with a low kick.
Lidel shoots in for a double leg but Afolabi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Afolabi scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Afolabi coming out on top.
Afolabi moves out of range of the body kick.
Afolabi scores with a nice head shot.
Lidel misses with an uppercut. Afolabi saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Afolabi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lidel misses with a jab to the body
and Afolabi counters with a body kick that stops Lidel in his tracks momentarily.
Afolabi throws a looping overhand right but Lidel ducks down to avoid it.
Afolabi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Afolabi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Afolabi motions for Lidel to come forward. Afolabi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Afolabi misses with a body kick.
Afolabi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Afolabi jabs Lidel to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lidel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lidel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lidel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Afolabi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ola Afolabi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Afolabi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lidel slips under a jab.
Afolabi looks to land a body kick but Lidel moved away.
Lidel misses with a straight left.
Afolabi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tota Lidel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lidel moves away.
Lidel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Afolabi.
Afolabi misses the shot to the body.
Lidel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Afolabi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lidel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Afolabi.
Ola Afolabi is winning the standup battle so far.
Lidel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Afolabi throws a one two combo.
Afolabi throws a leg kick which misses Lidel's front leg but catches the back leg as Lidel tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ola Afolabi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Afolabi, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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