PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ramille Amminadab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musimbwa Babajide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Amminadab
vs
Babajide

174 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramille Amminadab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Musimbwa Babajide!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Amminadab - just one landing.
Amminadab with a jab.
Amminadab feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Babajides jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Babajide takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Babajide slips a straight right by Amminadab.

Babajide closes the distance and clinches.
Babajide lands an uppercut.
Babajide misses with a punch to the body.
Babajide has a couple of punches blocked by Amminadab.
Babajide misses with a hook to the ribs.
Amminadab pushes Babajide back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babajide lands a hook that snaps the head of Amminadab backwards.
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!
Babajide swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babajide lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Amminadab backwards.
Amminadab misses with a punch on the inside.

Amminadab breaks the clinch.
Amminadab connects with the punch.
Amminadab throws a hook but Babajide blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Amminadab. That snapped Babajide's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amminadab looks to land a right hand but Babajide moved out of range.
Amminadab lands a head shot.
Amminadab tries to bum rush Babajide with a series of wild strikes but Babajide uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Babajide closes the distance and pushes Amminadab back into the cage.
Babajide lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Amminadab backwards.
Amminadab tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Babajide's elbow.
Babajide misses with a hook to the ribs.
Amminadab trying to stall but Babajide improves his position.
Amminadab is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Amminadab blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Babajide.
Babajide blocking some punches.
Amminadab misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babajide swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babajide tries to throw a body punch but Amminadab avoids it by throwing Babajide back against the cage.
Amminadab is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Amminadab breaks the clinch.
Babajide avoids the body shot from Amminadab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amminadab fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Babajide lands a nice hook to Amminadab's body. Amminadab takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Babajide moves into range and clinches up with Amminadab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amminadab slows down the pace here.
Babajide scores with a nice hook to the head.
Babajide misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Babajide fails to land.
Amminadab misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babajide misses with the head strike.
Amminadab dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Amminadab lands a hook that snaps the head of Babajide backwards.
Babajide tries to throw a body punch but Amminadab avoids it by throwing Babajide back against the cage.
Amminadab fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babajide tries to throw a body punch but Amminadab avoids it by throwing Babajide back against the cage.
Babajide scores with a shot to the side of Amminadab's head.
Babajide throws a head punch that misses.
Babajide digs a right hand into Amminadab's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Amminadab's gas tank.
Amminadab prevents a body shot from Babajide.
Amminadab lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babajide.
Amminadab can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Amminadab.
Amminadab stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Amminadab tries to break free but Babajide pushes him back against the cage.
Amminadab blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babajide tries to work over Amminadab's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Amminadab lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Babajide backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Babajide.
Babajide scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babajide misses with a punch to the body.
Amminadab working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Babajide.
Amminadab misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Amminadab.
Amminadab blocks a body shot from Babajide.
Babajide misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babajide misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babajide lands a left hand.
Babajide lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babajide.
Babajide throws a punch but it's blocked by Amminadab.
Amminadab is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Amminadab is trying to push Babajide away but Babajide has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Babajide misses with a punch to the body.
Babajide lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Musimbwa Babajide 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.

Babajide bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Amminadab misses.
Ramille Amminadab seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babajide drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Amminadab throws the left hand but Babajide avoids the punch easily.
Amminadab is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab, jab by Babajide - just one landing.
Babajide ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amminadab moves away.
Amminadab is looking to counter punch.
Babajide shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Babajide avoids the body shot from Amminadab.
Amminadab walks into a left hand.
Amminadab avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Babajide throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Amminadab.
Babajide misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Babajide.
Amminadab connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Babajide drops his hands momentarily and Amminadab takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ramille Amminadab is winning the standup battle so far.
Babajide blocks a jab.
Babajide is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Amminadab throws a big shot that misses.
Babajide tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babajide tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amminadab was well out of range. Poor timing from Babajide.
Amminadab looks to throw the jab but Babajide is out of range.
Babajide moves in looking to clinch but Amminadab pushes him off.
Amminadab lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Amminadab throws out a powerful jab.
Babajide blocks a jab.
Babajide scores with a jab to the body.
Amminadab lands with a hook. Babajide tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Amminadab has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Babajide finds it's way round the side to connect with Amminadab's head.
Amminadab connects with the punch.
Babajide slips under a jab from Amminadab.
Amminadab connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amminadab missing with a left hand there. Babajide was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amminadab loads up on a big right hand but Babajide slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Amminadab misses the target.
Amminadab uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babajide.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Amminadab.

Babajide moves into range and clinches up with Amminadab.
Babajide takes a shot to the head.
Musimbwa Babajide seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Amminadab tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Babajide's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Babajide.
Babajide misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babajide is working Amminadab over against the cage.
Babajide goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babajide scores with a nice hook to the head.
Babajide pushes Amminadab back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Babajide.
Babajide blocks a body shot from Amminadab.
Babajide tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amminadab's elbow.
Babajide swings wildly with an uppercut but Amminadab uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babajide working aggressively here.
A short right from Babajide.
Babajide's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Amminadab lands a body shot in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Amminadab misses with a body punch.
Babajide tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babajide misses with a body punch.
Babajide throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Babajide.
Amminadab has had enough of the clinch but Babajide keeps him there for the moment.
Babajide tries a body shot but Amminadab blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Babajide.
Amminadab pushes Babajide back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Babajide.
Amminadab wants to break the clinch but can't.
Babajide blocking some punches.
Amminadab looking to slow down the pace here.
Babajide misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babajide lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Amminadab misses with some punches.
Amminadab gets through Babajide's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babajide's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Babajide tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amminadab's elbow.
Babajide lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Babajide misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babajide misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amminadab goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ramille Amminadab will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Babajide throws a hook to the side of Amminadab's head but Amminadab sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Babajide slips under a jab from Amminadab.
Babajide staying out of range there.
Babajide ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Babajide tries to counter by closing the distance.
Amminadab scores with a jab to the head.
Babajide tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amminadab paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amminadab looks to land a left hand but Babajide moved out of range nicely.
Babajide scores with a jab to the head.
Amminadab walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Amminadab misses with a looping right.
Babajide staying out of range there.
Babajide tries to close the distance and clinch but Amminadab swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amminadab on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Amminadab moves away from the strike by Babajide.
Babajide moves away from the strike by Amminadab.
Babajide scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Babajide stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amminadab misses with a straight right.
Amminadab throws a big shot that misses.
Babajide bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babajide wants to counter the offense by Amminadab and move into the clinch position.
Babajide misses with a wild body shot.
Amminadab throws a looping overhand right but Babajide ducks down to avoid it.
Babajide steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Amminadab.
Babajide wants to counter the offense by Amminadab and move into the clinch position.
Babajide steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Amminadab.
Babajide tries to counter with a clinch but Amminadab shakes him off and moves away.
Babajide ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amminadab moves away.
Babajide scores with a hook to the body. Amminadab takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Babajide connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Babajide gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Babajide tries to clinch but Amminadab moves out of range.
Amminadab closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sloppy strikes from Amminadab. Those never looked like landing.
Babajide moves out of range of the strikes.
Babajide wants to counter the offense by Amminadab and move into the clinch position.
Babajide swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babajide on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amminadab uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Babajide.
Babajide thuds his right hand into Amminadab's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Babajide throws a hook but Amminadab blocks it.
Amminadab loads up on a big right hand but Babajide slips the punch.
Babajide throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Amminadab stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Babajide scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Babajide tries to clinch up.
Babajide wants to clinch.
Babajide wants to clinch.
Amminadab moves out of range as Babajide strikes.
Amminadab looks to throw the jab but Babajide is out of range.
Babajide tries to counter with a clinch but Amminadab shakes him off and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amminadab with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Babajide to score with a decent uppercut.
A combination from Babajide does no damage.
Babajide throws a shot to the body.
Amminadab jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Babajide misses the jab.
Amminadab changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Babajide defending well as Amminadab loads up on a big left hand.
Amminadab throws a shot from downtown. Babajide moves away and avoids it.
Amminadab throws a hook but Babajide avoids it easily.
Amminadab just misses with a punch to the body.
Babajide scores with a decent looking hook.
Babajide is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Babajide connects with a body shot that sends Amminadab's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amminadab throws a jab but it's blocked by Babajide.
The fighters circling - Amminadab throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Amminadab looks to land a combination but Babajide avoids it well.
Amminadab swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babajide misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amminadab.
Amminadab lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Amminadab misses.
Amminadab keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amminadab misses with a wild body shot.
Babajide swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amminadab cracks a nice hook into Babajide's ribs.
Babajide scores with a jab. Amminadab acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Babajide misses with an uppercut.
Babajide is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Babajide ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Musimbwa Babajide.
I think Babajide has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Ramille Amminadab!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Ramille Amminadab!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Musimbwa Babajide!

Ramille Amminadab wins by split decision!