PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Enitan Olufunmilola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olufunmilola comes to the cage accompanied by Doctor Octagon-Earth People. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Olufunmilola
vs
Harper

160 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
23
133 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 0 - 1 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Harper!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olufunmilola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Olufunmilola connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Tim Harper has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harper.
Harper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

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

Harper is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Olufunmilola defends it well.
Harper prevents Olufunmilola from standing back up.

Harper is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Harper is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Olufunmilola doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harper.
Harper looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olufunmilola is trying to stand.
Olufunmilola knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harper on the ground.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Olufunmilola takes the fight into the clinch.
Olufunmilola scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Olufunmilola tries a knee to the head but Harper blocks it.
Olufunmilola connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harper's face.
Olufunmilola landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olufunmilola with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Olufunmilola stalling against the cage.
Harper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Olufunmilola with a knee to the head.
Olufunmilola landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Olufunmilola lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Olufunmilola is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Olufunmilola landing knees to the head.
Olufunmilola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Olufunmilola using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Olufunmilola.
A knee to the head by Olufunmilola.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper is trying to drag Olufunmilola to the mat but Olufunmilola just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Enitan Olufunmilola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Harper.
Knees in the clinch landing for Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Olufunmilola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harper blocks an elbow strike.
Olufunmilola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Olufunmilola throws a knee to the head but misses.
Olufunmilola throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Olufunmilola is trying to maintain a safe position but Harper gets an underhook and turns Olufunmilola into the cage.
Olufunmilola lands an elbow just above Harper 's eye.
Harper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A knee to the head by Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harper blocks it with crossed arms.
Harper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harper tries to pull guard but Olufunmilola holds him up against the cage and eventually Harper drops back down to his feet.
Olufunmilola trying to land knees to the body.
Harper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Olufunmilola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Olufunmilola looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Olufunmilola connects with a knee to the head.
Harper has Olufunmilola pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Olufunmilola manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Olufunmilola pushes off an throws an elbow but Harper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Olufunmilola tries a knee to the head but Harper blocks it.
Olufunmilola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Olufunmilola trying to land knees to the body.
Olufunmilola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harper is working for takedown but Olufunmilola is calmly controlling the position for now.
Olufunmilola misses with an elbow over the top.
Olufunmilola using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Olufunmilola taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enitan Olufunmilola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Harper's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Olufunmilola tries to close the distance and clinch but Harper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harper throws a solid leg kick but Olufunmilola takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harper.
Enitan Olufunmilola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Olufunmilola moves into the clinch.
Olufunmilola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Olufunmilola just leaning against Harper, taking a breather.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Harper has eaten all the pies!
Olufunmilola misses with a knee strike.
Olufunmilola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Olufunmilola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Olufunmilola landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Olufunmilola scores with a knee to the head.
Olufunmilola with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Olufunmilola stops a takedown attempt from Harper.
A knee to the head by Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olufunmilola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harper drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olufunmilola landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola crunches a lovely knee into Harper's ribcage.
Olufunmilola lands a nice knee to the body.
Olufunmilola scores a nice knee to the body.
Harper wants a takedown but no success here.
Enitan Olufunmilola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Harper.
Olufunmilola lands a knee to the body.
Olufunmilola landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Olufunmilola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Olufunmilola throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Harper avoids a wild elbow strike from Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The is referee keeping an eye on Olufunmilola - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Harper tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Olufunmilola lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harper as Olufunmilola tries to tie him up.
Olufunmilola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Olufunmilola smiles and moves away.
Olufunmilola tries a head kick but it misses.
Olufunmilola wants to clinch up but Harper keeps it at a distance.
Harper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harper tries to move into range but Olufunmilola moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Olufunmilola fails with an attempt to clinch.
Olufunmilola is looking to clinch.
Harper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Olufunmilola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Olufunmilola doesn't manage to clinch there - Harper circles away.
Olufunmilola doesn't manage to clinch there - Harper circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olufunmilola doesn't manage to clinch there - Harper circles away.
Olufunmilola tries to clinch but Harper is having none of it.
Olufunmilola ducks under a wild hook from Harper.

Harper tries to keep at a distance but Olufunmilola has taken the fight into the clinch.
Olufunmilola landing knees to the head.
Olufunmilola throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Olufunmilola connects with a knee to the head.
Harper tries to score a body lock takedown but Olufunmilola shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Olufunmilola tries a knee to the head but Harper blocks it.
Harper jumps guard but Olufunmilola stands there with Harper around his waist. Harper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Olufunmilola scores a nice knee to the body.
Olufunmilola lands a knee to the head.
Olufunmilola throws an elbow but it misses.
Olufunmilola pushes off an throws an elbow but Harper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Olufunmilola connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harper's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Olufunmilola landing knees to the head.
Olufunmilola prevents a takedown attempt there.
Olufunmilola with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Olufunmilola landing knees to the body.
Olufunmilola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harper jumps guard but Olufunmilola stands there with Harper around his waist. Harper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Olufunmilola throws an elbow that misses.
Olufunmilola tries a knee to the head but Harper blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Olufunmilola prevents a takedown attempt there.
Olufunmilola with a knee to the head.
Olufunmilola scores a nice knee to the body.
Olufunmilola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enitan Olufunmilola dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim Harper's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Olufunmilola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harper fails with a takedown attempt.
Olufunmilola tries to clinch but Harper moves out of range.
Harper shoots in for a takedown but Olufunmilola shows good takedown defense.
Harper keeps the fight on the outside.
Harper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Olufunmilola tries to clinch up.
Olufunmilola throws a head kick that misses.

Olufunmilola has taken the fight to the clinch.
Olufunmilola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harper blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola crunches a lovely knee into Harper's ribcage.
Harper tries to pull guard but Olufunmilola won't allow it.
Enitan Olufunmilola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Harper.
Olufunmilola lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Olufunmilola misses with a knee strike.
Olufunmilola misses with a knee to the head.
Olufunmilola crunches a lovely knee into Harper's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olufunmilola misses with a knee strike.
Olufunmilola creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Olufunmilola lands a knee to the body.
Olufunmilola throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harper dodges an elbow strike from Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harper blocks it with crossed arms.
Harper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Olufunmilola landing knees to the head.
Olufunmilola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Olufunmilola lands a knee to the head.
Olufunmilola throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harper drops down looking for an ankle pick but Olufunmilola pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Olufunmilola tries to close the distance and clinch but Harper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Olufunmilola tries to clinch but Harper moves out of range.
Enitan Olufunmilola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Olufunmilola fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olufunmilola is looking to clinch.
Olufunmilola moves in looking to clinch but Harper pushes him off.

Olufunmilola rushes Harper and presses him up against the cage.
Olufunmilola landing knees to the body.
The referee calls for Olufunmilola to work.
Olufunmilola throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Harper fails to pull guard.
Olufunmilola landing knees to the head.
Harper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Olufunmilola just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees to the body from Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola throws an elbow that misses.
Olufunmilola landing knees to the head.
Olufunmilola scores with a knee to the head.
Olufunmilola scores a nice knee to the body.
Harper jumps guard but Olufunmilola stands there with Harper around his waist. Harper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olufunmilola throws a knee to the head but misses.
Olufunmilola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Olufunmilola misses with a knee strike.
Olufunmilola throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Olufunmilola throws an elbow but misses.
Olufunmilola looking to throw knees to the head but Harper is blocking nicely.
Harper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Olufunmilola tries to land a knee to the head but Harper blocks with his arms.
Olufunmilola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Olufunmilola landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Olufunmilola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Olufunmilola connects with a knee to the head.
Harper jumps guard but Olufunmilola stands there with Harper around his waist. Harper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Olufunmilola misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Olufunmilola misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harper.
Harper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Olufunmilola smiles and moves away.
Olufunmilola tries to clinch up.
Harper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harper.

Olufunmilola closes the distance and clinches.
Olufunmilola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Enitan Olufunmilola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knees to the body from Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Olufunmilola taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Olufunmilola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enitan Olufunmilola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Olufunmilola, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enitan Olufunmilola!