PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Olajawon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robinson Mina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Hakeem Olajawon has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hakeem Olajawon seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Olajawon
vs
Mina

184 cm
23
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hakeem Olajawon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robinson Mina!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mina connects with an inside leg kick.
Olajawon throws a series of punches but Mina moves out of range.
Olajawon moves away from the strike by Mina.
Olajawon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mina eats them both and turns towards Olajawon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Olajawon fails to land with a series of punches.
Olajawon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Olajawon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That kick from Mina tenderised Olajawon's leg. Olajawon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mina throws a head kick but Olajawon moves out of range.
Olajawon misses with a double jab.
Mina lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mina lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Olajawon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Olajawon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mina lands with a kick to the temple. Olajawon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Olajawon takes one to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Olajawon. Those never looked like landing.
Olajawon misses with a straight left.
Mina slips under a jab from Olajawon.
Hakeem Olajawon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Olajawon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olajawon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mina turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Olajawon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mina.
Mina lands a front kick.
Olajawon is breathing heavily.
Mina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mina.
Mina buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mina bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mina cracks the inside of Olajawon's front leg.
Olajawon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mina lands a nice leg kick that just misses Olajawon's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mina, right into the meat.
Mina thumps Olajawon with a low kick.
Olajawon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Crunch! Mina slams his shin into Olajawon's torso.
Mina scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Mina finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mina looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Olajawon takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mina throws a head kick that half lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mina.
That kick from Mina tenderised Olajawon's leg. Olajawon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mina bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mina scores with a head kick. Olajawon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mina.
Olajawon throws the left hand but Mina avoids the punch easily.
Olajawon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mina. Mina obviously looking to wear him down.
Mina lands with a kick to the temple. Olajawon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Olajawon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mina lands a head kick. Olajawon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Olajawon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mina. Mina obviously looking to wear him down.
Mina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olajawon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mina. Mina obviously looking to wear him down.
Olajawon misses with a double jab.
Olajawon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mina - that will leave a mark!
Olajawon 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olajawon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
An inside leg kick lands from Mina.
Mina throws a nice inside leg kick.
Olajawon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mina fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Olajawon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Olajawon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Olajawon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mina throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mina throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Olajawon takes a kick to the side of the head.
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!
Mina slips a jab and a cross from Olajawon.
Mina scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Olajawon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Olajawon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mina connects with a high kick.
Olajawon blocks a head kick by Mina.
Mina connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olajawon throws a combination. Mina tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Olajawon throws a combination that misses
and Olajawon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mina scores with a head kick.
Mina throws a head kick that Olajawon semi-blocks.
Olajawon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Olajawon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mina works on Olajawon's body with a couple of short punches.
Mina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mina pushes Olajawon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Olajawon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Olajawon is trying to break the clinch but Mina has him pressed against the cage.
Mina lands with a left to the head.
Mina pushes Olajawon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Mina breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olajawon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mina bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mina throws a head kick that half lands.
Mina moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robinson Mina 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.

Mina with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mina in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mina lands a head kick!
Olajawon lunges at Mina with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mina's hand.
Good shot there by Olajawon.
Olajawon doesn't manage to clinch there - Mina circles away.
Mina throws a shot to the body.
Olajawon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Olajawon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mina throws a head kick that Olajawon semi-blocks.
Mina pushes Olajawon away with a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olajawon fails to land with a series of punches.
Hakeem Olajawon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olajawon throws a nice looking combination but Mina bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Olajawon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mina.
Olajawon misses with a combination
and Mina finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mina throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olajawon tries to clinch but Mina moves away
and Mina counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mina.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mina!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mina - that will leave a mark!
Mina scores with a spinning back kick!
Mina throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mina moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Olajawon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Olajawon avoids the head kick by Mina.
Mina lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mina works Olajawon's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mina moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mina lands a head kick!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mina fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mina's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Olajawon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mina scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mina lets loose with a powerful body kick. Olajawon will feel that in the morning.
Robinson Mina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mina explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mina scores with a leg kick.
Mina avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mina lands a head kick!
Mina lands a high kick!
Olajawon tries to bum rush Mina with a series of wild strikes but Mina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mina scores with a head kick.
Mina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olajawon was well out of range. Poor timing from Mina.
Olajawon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mina connects with a high kick.
A swing and a miss from Olajawon.
Olajawon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mina.
Mina throws a jab when Olajawon was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olajawon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mina can pounce on him.
Mina scores with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Mina.
Olajawon avoids the head kick by Mina.
Olajawon takes a swing at Mina's ribcage but misses.
Mina cracks the inside of Olajawon's front leg.
Mina scoring well with a low kick there.
Mina digs a good body shot into Olajawon's ribs.
Olajawon fails to land with a series of punches.
Olajawon misses with a double jab
and Mina counters with a head kick.
Mina throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mina throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Mina.
Mina buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olajawon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mina lands a really nice looking cross but Olajawon seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mina fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Olajawon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mina lands a nice leg kick that just misses Olajawon's sensitive parts.
Mina lands a lovely overhand right.
A combination from Olajawon does no damage.
Olajawon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mina lands a high kick!
Olajawon throws a series of punches but Mina avoids them all with ease.
Olajawon throws out a loose jab but Mina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mina throws a nice head kick!
Olajawon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mina chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Olajawon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mina.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olajawon looks to land a combination but Mina avoids it well.
Mina lands a jab to Olajawon's midsection.
Mina throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mina - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robinson Mina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mina lands with a kick to the temple. Olajawon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mina throws a nice head kick!
Olajawon misses with a left hand
and Mina counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Olajawon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Olajawon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mina lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Olajawon moves in looking to clinch but Mina pushes him off.
Mina scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No joy there for Olajawon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Olajawon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Olajawon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Olajawon.
Nice body kick from Mina.
Mina dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Olajawon. That did some damage!
Olajawon looks to land a combination but Mina avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Olajawon.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mina throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olajawon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mina throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Olajawon's head.
Olajawon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mina throws a nice head kick!
Mina moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Olajawon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mina goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mina lands a head kick. Olajawon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Olajawon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mina manages to avoid it.
Olajawon misses with a double jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Olajawon!
Nice body kick there by Mina.
Olajawon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mina throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mina turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olajawon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mina can pounce on him.
Olajawon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mina counters with a thumping low kick.
Mina goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mina scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mina lands with a kick to the temple. Olajawon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mina scores with a head kick.
Olajawon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Olajawon swinging wildly here.
A combination from Olajawon does no damage.
Mina scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Olajawon misses with an uppercut. Mina saw that one coming.
Olajawon doesn't manage to clinch there - Mina circles away.
Mina avoids a punch combination nicely.
Olajawon tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mina lands a head kick. Olajawon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Olajawon moves to clinch but Mina breaks away
and Mina counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Olajawon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That kick from Mina tenderised Olajawon's leg. Olajawon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mina explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Olajawon fails to land with a series of punches.
Mina has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mina connects with a leg kick. Olajawon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Olajawon fails to land with a series of punches.
Robinson Mina is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mina lands a head kick!
A solid body kick from Mina.
Mina lands a head kick!
Olajawon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mina moves away from the strike by Olajawon.
A head kick misses from Mina.
Hakeem Olajawon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olajawon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Olajawon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Olajawon tries to clinch but Mina moves out of range.
Olajawon 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.
Olajawon misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olajawon throws out a loose jab but Mina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mina, as that shot connected.
Mina ducks under a wild hook from Olajawon.
A left lands for Mina.
Olajawon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mina lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olajawon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mina goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Olajawon tries to clinch but Mina moves out of range.
Olajawon misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robinson Mina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mina has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robinson Mina!