PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Nix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ola Afolabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nix comes to the cage accompanied by Holy Diver by Killswitch Engage. Jimmy Nix has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nix
vs
Afolabi

180 cm
28
215 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

191 cm
27
216 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Nix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ola Afolabi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Afolabi avoids the body shot from Nix.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nix.
Afolabi lands with a good body shot.
Nix sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nix throws a lazy uppercut
and Afolabi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nix takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Afolabi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Afolabi.
Nix's corner calls for a 1-2. Nix obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nix misses with a wild body shot.
Afolabi lands a head kick!
Afolabi scores with a shot to the body.
Nix shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nix takes a swing at Afolabi's ribcage but misses.
Afolabi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Afolabi.
Nix dodges the punch combination from Afolabi.
Nix looks to score with a jab to the body but Afolabi is just out of range.
Afolabi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Afolabi. That's going to slow Nix down.
Afolabi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nix.
Afolabi connects with a leg kick. Nix looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Afolabi slips a straight right by Nix.
Afolabi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nix will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Afolabi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nix drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nix throws a hook but Afolabi avoids it easily.
Afolabi misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nix has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Afolabi.
Afolabi lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nix moves forwards but Afolabi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nix looks to score with a jab to the body but Afolabi is just out of range.
Afolabi misses with a wild body shot.
Afolabi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Afolabi tests Nix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ola Afolabi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Afolabi misses with a wild body shot.
Afolabi takes a swing at Nix's ribcage but misses.
Afolabi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nix thows a body shot but no joy.
Afolabi connects with a leg kick. Nix looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Afolabi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Afolabi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Afolabi cracks the inside of Nix's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Afolabi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nix rather than just go for the knockout.
Afolabi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nix stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nix shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Afolabi but Afolabi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nix misses with a few strikes there.
Nix is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Afolabi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Afolabi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nix.
Afolabi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Nix misses its intended target.
Nix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Afolabi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Afolabi scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Afolabi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Afolabi lunges at Nix with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nix's hand.
Afolabi throws a sloppy head kick and Nix moves out of range easily.
Afolabi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nix fails to land with a series of punches.
Nix scores with a jab.
Afolabi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nix was well out of range. Poor timing from Afolabi.
A shot to the liver by Afolabi. Beautiful body shot.
Afolabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Nix is just out of range.
Afolabi misses with the combination.
Nix misses with a wild body shot.
Nix takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Afolabi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Afolabi there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Afolabi throws a nice head kick!
Nix throws an overhand right that lands on Afolabi's shoulder, as Afolabi tries to avoid the shot.
Afolabi throws a hook but Nix avoids it easily.
Afolabi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nix's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ola Afolabi dominated that round.
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 tries to bum rush Nix with a series of wild strikes but Nix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Nix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Afolabi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Afolabi.
Afolabi lands a nice shot to the body.
Afolabi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nix takes a step back to recover.
Afolabi throws a head kick that misses.
Afolabi digs a good body shot into Nix's ribs.
Nix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Afolabi manages to avoid it.
Nix swings for the body but Afolabi moves out of range.
Afolabi stuns Nix with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Afolabi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Afolabi stuns Nix with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ola Afolabi seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Afolabi moves away.
Afolabi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nix might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Afolabi.
Afolabi scoring well with a low kick there.
Nix is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nix takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice takedown defense from Afolabi. No joy for Nix on that attempt.
Afolabi throws a head kick that misses.
Afolabi throws a head kick that Nix semi-blocks.
Afolabi is looking to slow Nix down with leg kicks.
Nix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Afolabi.
Nix looks to land a combination but Afolabi avoids it well.
Nix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Afolabi.
Nice shot lands for Afolabi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Afolabi throws a nice head kick!

Nix is rocked!
Afolabi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Nix is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Afolabi drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Nix right on the button. Nix goes down! Afolabi follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Afolabi gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ola Afolabi!
Ola Afolabi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.