PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Enitan Olufunmilola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elpidio Rafael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Olufunmilola
vs
Rafael

160 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Poweful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enitan Olufunmilola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elpidio Rafael!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rafael looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Olufunmilola is fending him off so far but Rafael persists. Nope, Olufunmilola circles away and we're back to standing.
Olufunmilola lands with a kick to the ribs.
Olufunmilola lands a head kick. Rafael smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rafael closes this distance looking for a takedown but Olufunmilola circles away.
Enitan Olufunmilola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rafael on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rafael sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rafael throws a jab when Olufunmilola was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Olufunmilola.
A chopping leg kick lands by Olufunmilola.

Rafael closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Olufunmilola manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The fight stays on the outside here - Olufunmilola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Rafael looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Rafael has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Olufunmilola defend it? Rafael steps over the head and cranks it - Olufunmilola is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rafael!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Elpidio Rafael!