PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 21434 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abidemi Afolayan (ranked 2925 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Smith
vs
Afolayan

191 cm
24
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abidemi Afolayan!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Topper Green and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Afolayan on the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Afolayan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Afolayan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith jabs Afolayan right on the nose. Afolayan blinks but takes it well.
Afolayan slips under a jab.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Afolayan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith scores with a hook.
Smith moves away from the strike by Afolayan.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Afolayan counters by moving into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Afolayan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Afolayan throws a head punch that misses.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Afolayan has Smith pressed against the cage.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Afolayan's head.
Afolayan lands a body punch.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Afolayans head.
Smith misses with a body punch.

Afolayan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Afolayan with an uppercut!
Afolayan throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Smith.
Smith takes one on the button.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Afolayan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Afolayan walks into a left hand.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Afolayan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith looks to land a left hand but Afolayan moved out of range nicely.
Smith misses with a hook
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Afolayan's shoulder, as Afolayan tries to avoid the shot.
Smith throws a hook but Afolayan avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Afolayan misses.
Afolayan slips under a jab from Smith.
Afolayan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Afolayan slips the punch.
Afolayan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Afolayan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Afolayan moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith misses with a hook. Afolayan ducked under it nicely.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Afolayan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a swing at Afolayan's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a hook but Afolayan avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith throws a jab when Afolayan was well out of range.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Afolayan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Afolayan.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Smith avoids the body shot from Afolayan.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Afolayan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afolayan missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Afolayan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Afolayan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Afolayan throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Afolayan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith throws a hook but Afolayan blocks it.
Afolayan swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Afolayan scores with a punch to the head.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Afolayan saw that one coming.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Afolayan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Afolayan wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.
Smith throws a hook but Afolayan avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Smith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Afolayan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Afolayan feints a counter leg kick.
Afolayan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Afolayan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Afolayan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Afolayan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Afolayan counters with a two punch combo.
Afolayan looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Afolayan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Afolayan.

Afolayan has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Afolayan fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Afolayan.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Afolayan.
Smith tries a body shot but Afolayan blocks it.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Afolayan is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Afolayan has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith misses with a body punch.
A short left from Afolayan.
Afolayan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Afolayan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Afolayan tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Afolayan lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Afolayan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Afolayan trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Smith working aggressively here.
Afolayan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Still in the clinch, Afolayan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Afolayan.
Afolayan misses with a hook from the clinch.

Afolayan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Afolayan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Afolayan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Afolayan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Afolayan momentarily.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Afolayan circles away.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Afolayan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afolayan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith cracks Afolayan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith throws the left hand but Afolayan avoids the punch easily.
Smith misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Afolayan! But no joy.
Afolayan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Afolayan's head.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Afolayan counters with a straight right hand.
Afolayan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Afolayan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Afolayan saw that one coming.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Afolayan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Afolayan moved out of range nicely.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Afolayan.
Afolayan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Afolayan misses with a body shot.
A jab from Afolayan does it's job there.
Afolayan slips a straight right by Smith.
Afolayan cracks Smith with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Abidemi Afolayan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Afolayan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith lands with a hook. Afolayan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Afolayan connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
Smith misses the jab.
Afolayan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Afolayan's hands.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Afolayan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice shot lands for Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Afolayan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Afolayan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Afolayan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Afolayan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Afolayan throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smith sizes up Afolayan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Afolayan throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Afolayan's head but Afolayan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Afolayan flicks out a counter leg kick but Smith steps away.
Afolayan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook but Afolayan avoids it easily.
Afolayan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Afolayan moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Smith misses.
It seemed like Afolayan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Afolayan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Afolayan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Afolayan lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Afolayan misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Afolayan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Afolayan moves away from the strike by Smith.
It seemed like Afolayan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Afolayan's head but Afolayan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Afolayan.
Afolayan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Afolayan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith slips a jab from Afolayan.
Afolayan looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Afolayan counters with a left to the body.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Afolayan throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Afolayan's head.
Smith throws a jab when Afolayan was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Afolayan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Afolayan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Afolayan blocks a jab.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Afolayan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith slips a straight right by Afolayan.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Afolayan! But no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Afolayan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Afolayan jabs at Smith's body.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Afolayan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abidemi Afolayan.
I think Afolayan 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abidemi Afolayan!