PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donnie O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enitan Olufunmilola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Brien comes to the cage accompanied by Rocky Road to Dublin. Olufunmilola comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Chase The Devil kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Enitan Olufunmilola enters the cage!

O Brien
vs
Olufunmilola

172 cm
34
142 lbs
33 - 16 - 1

160 cm
37
143 lbs
25 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 33 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Donnie O Brien !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enitan Olufunmilola!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - O Brien looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Brien wants to clinch.
Olufunmilola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Brien circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Brien shoots in and drives through. Olufunmilola sprawls well.
O Brien swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Olufunmilola tries to clinch but O Brien moves out of range.

O Brien moves into the clinch successfully.
Olufunmilola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Olufunmilola tries to land a knee to the head but O Brien blocks with his arms.
Olufunmilola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Olufunmilola tries a knee to the head but O Brien blocks it.
Olufunmilola is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Brien is defending well for now.
Olufunmilola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Brien changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Olufunmilola fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Olufunmilola closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olufunmilola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Brien avoids it.
Olufunmilola misses with a knee to the head.
Olufunmilola misses with a knee strike.
Olufunmilola lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Olufunmilola looking to throw knees to the head but O Brien is blocking nicely.
Olufunmilola tries a knee to the head but O Brien blocks it.
Olufunmilola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

O Brien jumps guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Olufunmilola won't allow O Brien to sweep him here.

O Brien is looking for a triangle but Olufunmilola pushes his legs off easily.
O Brien working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Olufunmilola.

Olufunmilola thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
O Brien will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
O Brien avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olufunmilola throwing strikes but missing.
O Brien working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Olufunmilola.

O Brien has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Olufunmilola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Olufunmilola is looking to work some ground and pound but O Brien has wrist control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olufunmilola is in close to O Brien 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olufunmilola throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Brien works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Olufunmilola working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of O Brien 's head.

O Brien is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Olufunmilola has his hands clasped together but O Brien extends an breaks Olufunmilola's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by O Brien .

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donnie O Brien !
In his post fight interview, Donnie O Brien started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.