PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Hoolahan (ranked 25675 p4p, 25234 weight class) and Olukoye Baderinwa (ranked 691 p4p, 678 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Baderinwa's choice of entrance music: Childish Gambino- This is America. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hoolahan
vs
Baderinwa

190 cm
18
206
1 - 4 - 0

189 cm
19
210
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Hoolahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Olukoye Baderinwa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoolahan throws the left hand but Baderinwa avoids the punch easily.
Hoolahan misses the jab.
Hoolahan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoolahan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoolahan scores with a jab.
A cross from Baderinwa lands.

It looks like Patrick Hoolahan has been cut.
Baderinwa slips a straight right by Hoolahan.
Baderinwa is looking for the big counter here.
Hoolahan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baderinwa.
Hoolahan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hoolahan tries to close the distance and clinch but Baderinwa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoolahan swings widly with a right hand
and Baderinwa counters with a big right hand! Oh Hoolahan is in trouble here! Baderinwa follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olukoye Baderinwa!
Olukoye Baderinwa very nearly forgot to thank Groove Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
In defeat, Patrick Hoolahan stepped up to the mic, saying 'Much love to Baderinwa. BLM'.