PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Brona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ola Afolabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Brona
vs
Afolabi

190 cm
26
205 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

191 cm
33
216 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DJ Brona!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ola Afolabi!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brona slips a jab and a cross from Afolabi.
Afolabi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Afolabi pushes Brona up against the cage in a clinch.
Afolabi tries to land a knee to the head but Brona blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Afolabi.
Brona is trying to maintain a safe position but Afolabi gets an underhook and turns Brona into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Afolabi throws an elbow but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Afolabi.
A short left from Afolabi.
Afolabi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brona takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like DJ Brona has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Afolabi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brona lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Afolabi tries to land knees in the clinch but Brona avoids the damage to the body.
Brona managing to block the knees to the body from Afolabi.
Afolabi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Afolabi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brona avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Afolabi.
A right hook to the body lands for Afolabi.
Afolabi told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Afolabi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brona backwards.
Afolabi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brona's efforts to push away.
Brona has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Afolabi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Afolabi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brona backwards.
Afolabi with a knee to the head.
Afolabi lands with a light punch inside.
Brona wants to get back to striking at distance but Afolabi won't allow it.
Come on Afolabi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Afolabi pushes Brona back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brona is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Afolabi lands an elbow inside.
Afolabi tries to land knees in the clinch but Brona avoids the damage to the body.
Afolabi tries a body shot but Brona blocks it.
Afolabi trying to land knees to the body.
Afolabi misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Afolabi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brona's brow.
Brona jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Afolabi walks away with a smile on his face. Brona gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brona fails with a takedown attempt.
Brona lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Afolabi at a distance.
Afolabi moves in looking to clinch but Brona pushes him off.
Afolabi tries to close the distance and clinch but Brona swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brona gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Afolabi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Brona. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brona falls off balance throwing a combination

and Afolabi moves into the clinch.
Afolabi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brona is defending well for now.
Brona swings wildly with an uppercut but Afolabi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brona can't find room to land a body shot as Afolabi controls the action.
Brona trying to stall but Afolabi improves his position.
Afolabi lands with a left to the head.
Brona tries for a takedown but Afolabi manages to get underhooks.
Afolabi misses with a punch to the body.
Brona can't break the clinch.
Afolabi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brona or not.
Brona goes for a takedown in the clinch but Afolabi prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brona blocks it with crossed arms.
Brona can't break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Afolabi.
A shot in the inside from Afolabi.
Afolabi gets through Brona's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Afolabi lands a shot to the body.
Afolabi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brona backwards.
Afolabi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Afolabi working the clinch nicely. Brona is working for position but Afolabi cracks him with a big knee to the head! Brona crumples up against the cage and Afolabi lands two more shots before the ref can save Brona! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Ola Afolabi!
Ola Afolabi is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Ola Afolabi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.