PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Abidemi Afolayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Weathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weathers has chosen Heathens - Twenty One Pilots as his entrance music. Jerome Weathers has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Afolayan
vs
Weathers

192 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
204 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abidemi Afolayan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Weathers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weathers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Afolayan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Afolayan.
Afolayan defending well as Weathers loads up on a big left hand.
Afolayan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Weathers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Afolayan.
Weathers throws a body shot but no joy.
Afolayan slips a jab from Weathers.
Afolayan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Weathers finds it's way through Afolayan's defenses.
Weathers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Weathers.
Weathers looks to land a left hand but Afolayan moved out of range nicely.
Weathers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Afolayan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weathers stalks Afolayan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Afolayan's face. Afolayan staggers backwards, shaken.
Afolayan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Weathers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Afolayan throws a shot from downtown. Weathers moves away and avoids it.
Afolayan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Weathers fails to land with a series of punches.
Weathers throws a nice looking combination but Afolayan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Afolayan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Weathers misses with a straight left.
Weathers throws a right hand that misses
and Afolayan counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Afolayan throws out a loose jab but Weathers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weathers digs a good body shot into Afolayan's ribs.
Weathers throws a big shot that misses.

Weathers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Weathers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Afolayan is working Weathers over against the ropes.
Weathers 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.
Weathers can't find room to land a body shot as Afolayan controls the action.
Weathers wants to break free but Afolayan has control.
Afolayan can't find room to land a body shot as Weathers controls the action.
Weathers tries to break the clinch but Afolayan is controlling the position.
Weathers tries a body shot but Afolayan blocks it.
Afolayan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Weathers is defending well for now.
Afolayan misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Weathers fails to land.
Afolayan lands an uppercut.
Afolayan has a couple of punches blocked by Weathers.
Afolayan prevents a body shot from Weathers.
Weathers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Afolayan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Afolayan scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Weathers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Weathers catches Afolayan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Weathers throws a low kick but Afolayan moves out of range easily.
Jerome Weathers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weathers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weathers misses the jab.
Afolayan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Afolayan cracks Weathers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Afolayan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Weathers.
Weathers takes one on the button.
Afolayan blocks a head kick by Weathers.
Afolayan slips under a jab from Weathers.
Weathers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weathers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weathers misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Weathers throws a lazy right hand but Afolayan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Afolayan lunges at Weathers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Weathers's hand.
Weathers looks to land a right hand but Afolayan moved out of range.
Afolayan blocks the body kick.
Weathers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Afolayan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weathers was well out of range. Poor timing from Afolayan.
Weathers misses with a hook.
Afolayan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Weathers looks to land a combination but Afolayan avoids it well.
Weathers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Afolayan circles away quickly and effectively.
Afolayan is looking to counter punch.
Afolayan fails to land with a series of punches.
Weathers looks to land a combination but Afolayan avoids it well.
As Weathers tries to get set, Afolayan tries to push him back and clinch up but Weathers manages to avoid the attempt.
Weathers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Weathers misses with an uppercut. Afolayan saw that one coming.
Weathers throws a lazy uppercut
letting Afolayan counter with a right hand.
Afolayan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jerome Weathers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Afolayan moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weathers misses the shot to the body.
Weathers throws a jab when Afolayan was well out of range.
Weathers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Afolayan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weathers lands the left hand.
Weathers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Afolayan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Weathers lunges at Afolayan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Afolayan's hand.
Weathers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Afolayan.
Weathers slips a jab and a cross from Afolayan.
Afolayan lands a lovely overhand right.
Weathers throws a series of punches but Afolayan moves out of range.
Afolayan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Weathers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Weathers misses with a body punch
and Afolayan counters with a left to the body.
Weathers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Afolayan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Weathers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Weathers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Afolayan.
Weathers is looking to clinch but Afolayan is avoiding it.
Weathers throws a lazy body kick
and Afolayan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Afolayan closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Jerome Weathers has been cut.
Weathers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Weathers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weathers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Afolayan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weathers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Afolayan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weathers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Afolayan cracks Weathers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Weathers misses with a left hand
and Afolayan counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weathers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Afolayan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Weathers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Afolayan dodges the punch combination from Weathers.
Jerome Weathers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Weathers.
Weathers tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Afolayan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Weathers thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Afolayan misses the target.
Weathers doesn't manage to clinch there - Afolayan circles away.
Weathers misses with a body shot.
Weathers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Afolayan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Weathers.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weathers. Afolayan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Afolayan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Afolayan ducks under a wild hook from Weathers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weathers darts in trying to clinch
and Afolayan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Weathers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Afolayan counters with a nice uppercut.
Weathers throws a right hand that misses
and Afolayan counters with a series of strikes. Weathers will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weathers just misses with a punch to the body.
Weathers tries a head kick but it misses.
Weathers takes one to the chin there.
Weathers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Afolayan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weathers thows a leg kick but Afolayan checks it
and Afolayan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Weathers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Afolayan.
Afolayan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Weathers misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Afolayan misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Abidemi Afolayan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Jerome Weathers's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Weathers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Afolayan looks to land a left hand but Weathers moved out of range nicely.
Afolayan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weathers.
Weathers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Afolayan circles away quickly and effectively.
Weathers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Afolayan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Afolayan misses with a punch to the body.
Weathers blocks an uppercut.

Afolayan breaks the clinch.
Weathers throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weathers misses with the combination.
Afolayan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Weathers just misses with a punch to the body.
Weathers swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weathers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weathers checks a low kick from Afolayan.
Afolayan throws an overhand right that lands on Weathers's shoulder, as Weathers tries to avoid the shot.
Weathers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Afolayan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Weathers throws a hook but Afolayan blocks it.
Nice straight punches there by Afolayan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Afolayan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Afolayan.
Afolayan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Afolayan staying out of range there.
Weathers misses with a series of wild punches.
Weathers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weathers looks to land a combination but Afolayan avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afolayan throws a shot from downtown. Weathers moves away and avoids it.
Afolayan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weathers.
Weathers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Weathers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Afolayan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Weathers throws a series of punches but Afolayan avoids them all with ease.
A quick step to the side and Afolayan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weathers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Afolayan doesn't seem bothered though.

Afolayan moves into the clinch successfully.
Afolayan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Weathers is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Afolayan digs a right hand underneath Weathers's ribcage. Weathers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Weathers blocks a body shot from Afolayan.
Afolayan slows down the pace here.
Afolayan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Weathers dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jerome Weathers's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Weathers misses with a series of wild punches.
Weathers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Weathers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Afolayan circles away quickly and effectively.
Afolayan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Weathers throws a series of punches but Afolayan moves out of range.
Afolayan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Weathers looks to land a left hand but Afolayan moved out of range nicely.
Afolayan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Weathers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weathers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Afolayan manages to avoid it.
Weathers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Afolayan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weathers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Weathers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Afolayan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weathers is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Afolayan just misses with a punch to the body.
Jerome Weathers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weathers misses with a wild combination.

Afolayan forces Weathers back against the ropes and clinches.
Weathers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Afolayan swings wildly with an uppercut but Weathers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abidemi Afolayan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Afolayan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Afolayan scores with a hook to the body.
Afolayan has a couple of punches blocked by Weathers.
Weathers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Afolayan avoids it.
Afolayan lands with a left to the head.
Afolayan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Weathers blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afolayan swings wildly with an uppercut but Weathers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Afolayan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Afolayan fails to land.
Afolayan misses with a punch to the body.
Afolayan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Afolayan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Afolayan swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Afolayan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Afolayan misses the shot to the body.
Weathers scores with a three punch combo!
A big right from Weathers misses.
Weathers misses with a lunging right hand
and Afolayan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abidemi Afolayan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Weathers 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Weathers!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jerome Weathers made sure he mentioned Urban Fighter, along with how happy he was to win his fight.