PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ola Afolabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cu Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chulainn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Blood of Cu Chulainn. Cu Chulainn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Afolabi
vs
Chulainn

191 cm
34
220 lbs
21 - 11 - 1

192 cm
31
220 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ola Afolabi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cu Chulainn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Afolabi wants to clinch up but Chulainn keeps it at a distance.
Afolabi wants to clinch but Chulainn slips to the side

and Chulainn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Afolabi controls Chulainn momentarily but Chulainn frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Afolabi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chulainn.
Afolabi wants to sweep but no luck.
Afolabi keeping moving, preventing Chulainn from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chulainn preventing the sweep.
Chulainn is pushing down on Afolabi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Afolabi is fighting to maintain full guard but Chulainn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chulainn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Afolabi controlling the position well.

Chulainn is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Afolabi tries to roll over but Chulainn keeps him under control.
Chulainn is trying to control the action in half guard but Afolabi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chulainn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Afolabi defending well though.
Afolabi is trying to get back to full guard.
Chulainn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chulainn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn wants to free his trapped foot but Afolabi is holding on for dear life with his legs.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Afolabi throws a jab but it's blocked by Chulainn.
Afolabi moves in looking to clinch but Chulainn pushes him off.
Afolabi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chulainn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chulainn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chulainn missing with a left hand there. Afolabi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chulainn shoots in looking for a takedown but Afolabi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chulainn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Afolabi forces Chulainn back against the cage and clinches.
Chulainn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Afolabi.
Chulainn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Afolabi lands a nice uppercut.
Afolabi blocks an uppercut.
Chulainn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Afolabi blocks an uppercut.
Afolabi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chulainn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
I was talking to Afolabi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Afolabi scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Afolabi.
Afolabi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chulainns head.
Chulainn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Afolabi throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Afolabi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chulainn's brow.
Afolabi misses with a knee to the head.
Afolabi throws an elbow that misses.
Chulainn working aggressively here.
Chulainn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Afolabi throws an elbow but misses.
Chulainn blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Afolabi trying to land knees to the body.
Chulainn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chulainn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Afolabi backwards.
Chulainn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chulainn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chulainn working aggressively here.
Chulainn throws a head punch that misses.
Afolabi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Afolabi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chulainn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chulainn swings wildly with an uppercut but Afolabi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chulainn misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice left hand lands by Afolabi.
Chulainn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chulainn tries to work over Afolabi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Afolabi.
Afolabi tries a knee to the head but Chulainn blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cu Chulainn will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Afolabi moves in looking to clinch but Chulainn pushes him off.
Chulainn misses with a shot to the body
and Afolabi counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Chulainn finds it's way through Afolabi's defenses.
Chulainn misses with a left hand
and Afolabi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chulainn just misses with a punch to the body.
Afolabi tries to clinch up

and Chulainn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Afolabi won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Afolabi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Afolabi passes into side control, despite Chulainn's attempt to control the position.
Afolabi looking to control but instead Chulainn has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Afolabi is taking a breather. Chulainn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Afolabi stalling away here and it's allowed Chulainn to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Afolabi trying to control the position from guard on top but Chulainn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chulainn trying to keep a closed guard but Afolabi is proving a slippery customer.
Afolabi content to stall in guard here.
Chulainn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chulainn has a closed guard, preventing Afolabi from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ola Afolabi wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Afolabi darts in and clinches Chulainn up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Afolabi.
Afolabi tries to land knees in the clinch but Chulainn avoids the damage to the body.
Afolabi blocks an uppercut.
Chulainn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Afolabi misses with a knee strike.
Afolabi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chulainn avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chulainn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Afolabi backwards.
Afolabi landing knees to the body.
Cu Chulainn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Afolabi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Afolabi tries to land a knee to the head but Chulainn blocks with his arms.
Afolabi pushes off an throws an elbow but Chulainn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Afolabi tries to land knees in the clinch but Chulainn avoids the damage to the body.
Chulainn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chulainn throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Chulainn.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chulainn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Afolabi backwards.
Chulainn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Afolabi lands an elbow just above Chulainn 's eye.
A right handed body shot lands from Chulainn.
Chulainn tries a body shot but Afolabi blocks it.
Chulainn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Afolabi fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chulainn.
Chulainn throws a punch but it's blocked by Afolabi.
Chulainn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Afolabi throws an elbow that misses.
Afolabi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chulainn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chulainn gets through Afolabi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chulainn prevents a body shot from Afolabi.
Chulainn working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Chulainn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Afolabi misses with the head strike.
Chulainn scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Chulainn.

Afolabi is rocked!
Chulainn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Afolabi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch on the inside from Chulainn fails to land.
Chulainn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Afolabi backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Afolabi fails to land.
Chulainn lands a big right hand that drops Afolabi! The killer instinct kicks in and Chulainn finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Chulainn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cu Chulainn!
Cu Chulainn is the new light heavyweight champion!
Cu Chulainn decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
Ola Afolabi spoke after the fight, saying 'Win lose or draw. I always come prepare to fight. I'll be back better, stronger and more prepared'.