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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tendaji Afolayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tendaji Afolayan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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130 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tendaji Afolayan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wayne Love!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Afolayan looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Afolayan tries to score a body lock takedown but Love shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Afolayan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Love throws a looping overhand right but Afolayan ducks down to avoid it.
Afolayan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Afolayan wants it to stay on the feet.
Afolayan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Love as he jumps to the side.
Afolayan keeps the fight on the outside.
Afolayan wants to clinch up but Love keeps it at a distance.
Love closes this distance looking for a takedown but Afolayan circles away.
Afolayan doesn't manage to clinch there - Love circles away.
Love will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tendaji Afolayan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Love.
Afolayan tries to clinch up but Love circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Afolayan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Afolayan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Love drives through with a takedown into Afolayan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Afolayan wants to stand and escape but Love is having none of it.
Love scoring with some ground and pound.
Love slips nicely into half guard.
Love winds up and cracks Afolayan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Love lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afolayan has hold of Love's hands but Love slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Love controlling the action here.
Love scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Afolayan is looking to improve his position.
Love has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afolayan is trying to control but can't.
Love decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Love circles away from the clinch attempt.
Love shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Love controlling from the top position.
Love passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Love is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Afolayan is trying to escape and Love transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Afolayan is forced to tap! Nice work there by Love! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wayne Love!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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