PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obi Ojo (ranked 965 p4p, 1724 weight class) and Clem Fandango (ranked 142 p4p, 248 weight class). Fandango has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grp-hFT2_u0 as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ojo
vs
Fandango

194 cm
27
246
7 - 2 - 0

195 cm
27
250
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Obi Ojo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clem Fandango!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Ojo misses its intended target.
Ojo lands an overhand right.
Ojo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fandango steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ojo.
Fandango takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ojo misses with a body shot.
Ojo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fandango tries to clinch but Ojo moves out of range.
Ojo misses with a straight right.
Ojo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fandango scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fandango throws a chopping leg kick but Ojo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fandango defending well as Ojo loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Ojo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fandango tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ojo misses with an uppercut. Fandango saw that one coming.
Fandango is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fandango throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ojo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ojo misses the shot to the body.
Fandango throws a head kick that misses.
Ojo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fandango misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ojo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Fandango.
Fandango throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fandango throws a head kick that misses.

Fandango moves into range and clinches up with Ojo.
Fandango misses with an elbow strike.
Fandango looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fandango blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fandango misses with a knee strike.
Ojo stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ojo has Fandango pushed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ojo.
Fandango misses with an elbow strike.
Fandango tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ojo's elbow.
Ojo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ojo misses with some punches.
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!
Ojo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ojo.
Fandango blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fandango looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fandango putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ojo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fandango using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ojo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ojo working aggressively here.
Fandango misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ojo.
Ojo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ojo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fandango up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ojo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fandango tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Ojo breaks the clinch.
Obi Ojo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fandango closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fandango turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fandango takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ojo misses with a right hand
and Fandango counters with an outside leg kick.
Fandango connects with an inside leg kick.
Ojo throws a predictable looking body shot

and Fandango holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ojo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fandango backwards.
Ojo scores with a shot to the side of Fandango's head.
Fandango lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fandango pushes off an throws an elbow but Ojo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fandango using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ojo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fandango throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ojo blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ojo has a couple of punches blocked by Fandango.
Fandango doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fandango tries to land knees in the clinch but Ojo avoids the damage to the body.
Ojo blocks an elbow strike.
Fandango looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ojo working aggressively here.
Fandango using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ojo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fandango is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ojo is defending well for now.

Ojo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fandango swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fandango throws the kick towards the body but Ojo avoids it.
Ojo with a hook.
A big left from Ojo misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fandango.
Ojo digs a good body shot into Fandango's ribs.
A big right from Ojo misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Obi Ojo dominated that round.
That's time! Ojo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ojo misses with a looping left.
Ojo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fandango sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fandango ducks under a wild hook from Ojo.
Fandango tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ojo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fandango tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick lands for Fandango.
Ojo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fandango blocks a jab.
Fandango throws a head kick but Ojo moves out of range.
Fandango steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ojo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fandango throws a leg kick
and Ojo counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Clem Fandango has been cut.
Fandango slips a straight right by Ojo.
A head kick by Fandango misses

and Ojo counters with a crisp right hand that drops Fandango! Ojo lets Fandango back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Fandango is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ojo misses with a jab to the body
and Fandango counters with an outside leg kick.
Fandango is aggressively charging in as Ojo backs up avoiding any damage. Ojo tosses out a jab and Fandango runs right into it face first! Fandango is out cold! Ojo dropped down on all fours and is barking in Fandango's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Obi Ojo!
Obi Ojo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.