PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Antonio Laborina Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ola Afolabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laborina Lim comes into the arena with Here we go blaring out of the sound system. Ola Afolabi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Laborina Lim
vs
Afolabi

173 cm
30
183 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

191 cm
31
216 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Heavy handed

Fighters First Nutrition Amsterdam 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Laborina Lim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ola Afolabi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laborina Lim, right into the meat.
Afolabi tries to move into range but Laborina Lim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laborina Lim throws a solid leg kick but Afolabi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Laborina Lim.
A leg kick checked by Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim defending well as Afolabi loads up on a big left hand.
Laborina Lim checks a low kick from Afolabi.
Nice body kick there by Afolabi.
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!
A shot to the body from Laborina Lim misses
and Afolabi counters with a head kick.
Laborina Lim misses with a hook
and Afolabi counters with a head kick.
Afolabi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Afolabi tries a head kick but it misses.
Afolabi connects with a crisp jab.
Laborina Lim is looking to score with low kicks.
Laborina Lim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Afolabi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laborina Lim walks into a left hand.
Laborina Lim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Afolabi checks it well.
Afolabi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Laborina Lim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good work by Laborina Lim as he checks the leg kick.
Afolabi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A lazy body kick from Afolabi

and Laborina Lim counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Laborina Lim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Afolabi's elbow.
Afolabi can't break the clinch.
Laborina Lim lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Ola Afolabi has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laborina Lim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laborina Lim.
Afolabi is trying to force a seperation but Laborina Lim has the dominant position.

Afolabi breaks the clinch.
Afolabi throws a head kick but Laborina Lim moves out of range.
Antonio Laborina Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Afolabi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim misses with a kick to the body
and Afolabi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Afolabi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laborina Lim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Laborina Lim scores with a nice head shot.

Afolabi is rocked!
Laborina Lim misses with a body kick.
Afolabi misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laborina Lim.

Laborina Lim closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Laborina Lim comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Laborina Lim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Afolabi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laborina Lim scores with a shot to the side of Afolabi's head.
Laborina Lim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Afolabi is still on wobbly legs! Can Laborina Lim finish him?
Laborina Lim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laborina Lim working aggressively here.
Laborina Lim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Laborina Lim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ola Afolabi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Afolabi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laborina Lim can pounce on him.
Afolabi seems to have recovered his senses.
Laborina Lim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laborina Lim checks the leg kick.
Afolabi walks into a jab.
Laborina Lim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laborina Lim stuns Afolabi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Laborina Lim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab from Laborina Lim.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Afolabi throws a leg kick that is checked

and Laborina Lim counters by moving into the clinch.
Afolabi wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Laborina Lim.
Afolabi is trying to break free.
Laborina Lim pushes Afolabi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laborina Lim scores with a hook to the body.
Laborina Lim using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Afolabi is breathing heavily.
Afolabi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laborina Lim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Afolabi's efforts to push away.
Afolabi can't break the clinch.
Laborina Lim crunches a lovely knee into Afolabi's ribcage.
Laborina Lim stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laborina Lim.
A body shot lands from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laborina Lim landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Laborina Lim lands an elbow inside that Afolabi shrugs off.
Antonio Laborina Lim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laborina Lim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Afolabi backwards.

Laborina Lim creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Afolabi crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
Afolabi slips a straight right by Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim misses the shot to the body.
Laborina Lim tries a head kick but it misses.
Laborina Lim scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim cracks a nice hook into Afolabi's ribs.
Laborina Lim and Afolabi are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Laborina Lim throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Afolabi into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Laborina Lim knows it - he's on the ropes flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Antonio Laborina Lim!
Antonio Laborina Lim tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.