PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chukwu Adeoluwa (ranked 2682 p4p, 5500 weight class) and Denis Denisov (ranked 191 p4p, 298 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Adeoluwa
vs
Denisov

170 cm
33
140
20 - 17 - 1

167 cm
38
140
16 - 38 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 20 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chukwu Adeoluwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 38 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denis Denisov!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adeoluwa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Denisov did well to prevent Adeoluwa getting side control.

Denisov kicks off Adeoluwa and gets to his feet.

Adeoluwa shoots in and bounces Denisov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Denisov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Denisov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Denisov thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Denisov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Denisov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denisov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Denisov tries to strike from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adeoluwa looking to score a takedown here. Denisov is defending well but Adeoluwa drives through and ends up in Denisov's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adeoluwa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Denisov controls Adeoluwa momentarily but Adeoluwa frees himself.
Denisov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Denisov is striking off his back. Adeoluwa thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Denisov wants to improve his position but Adeoluwa is controlling well.
Adeoluwa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denisov tries to get to full guard but Adeoluwa has control of the leg.
Denisov gets back to full guard.
Denisov is trying to control the position but Adeoluwa postures up.
Adeoluwa advances position into side control!
Adeoluwa blocks the strikes from Denisov.
Adeoluwa working away.
Denisov is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Adeoluwa is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denisov tries to hold on but Adeoluwa postures up.
Denisov throwing hammer fists to the chest of Adeoluwa. What's that going to do exactly?
Denisov flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Adeoluwa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Denisov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Denisov tries to hold on but Adeoluwa pushes him away.
Denisov working to try and regain half guard.
Denisov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa keeping moving, preventing Denisov from controlling successfully.
Adeoluwa seems keen to control Denisov's posture.
Adeoluwa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Denisov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Denisov stopping the sweep attempt from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adeoluwa seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Adeoluwa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Denisov is looking to work some ground and pound but Adeoluwa has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Denisov wants to control from the top but Adeoluwa keeps moving.
Adeoluwa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adeoluwa wants to sweep here but Denisov controlling him for the moment.
Denisov postures up in Adeoluwa's guard and throws a big left but Adeoluwa blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chukwu Adeoluwa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Denisov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Adeoluwa's guard.
Denisov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Adeoluwa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Denisov.
Denisov wants to control from the top but Adeoluwa keeps moving.
Adeoluwa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adeoluwa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Denisov won't allow Adeoluwa to sweep him here.
Adeoluwa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Denisov manages to get himself to full guard.

Denisov controls Adeoluwa momentarily but Adeoluwa frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denisov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Adeoluwa wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeoluwa wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Adeoluwa wants to sweep here but Denisov controlling him for the moment.
Denisov lands a couple of digs.
Denisov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Adeoluwa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adeoluwa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Denisov's guard.

Denisov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Denisov looking for a sweep. Not yet Denisov, not yet.
Denisov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Adeoluwa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Denisov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denisov trying to control the position from guard on top but Adeoluwa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adeoluwa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Adeoluwa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Adeoluwa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Adeoluwa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Denisov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Denisov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denisov thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Denisov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Denisov striking off his back but it's not causing Adeoluwa any problems.
Denisov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adeoluwa is one step ahead there.
Denisov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Adeoluwa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Denisov trying to keep a closed guard but Adeoluwa is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Chukwu Adeoluwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denisov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adeoluwa misses with a hook. Denisov ducked under it nicely.
Denisov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adeoluwa.

Denisov forces Adeoluwa back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Adeoluwa has hold of one of Denisov's legs. Denisov is fighting the takedown attempt but Adeoluwa gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Denisov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denisov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Denisov is trying to hold Adeoluwa in close to prevent damage but Adeoluwa has managed to pass into half guard.
Adeoluwa passes into side control, despite Denisov's attempt to control the position.
Adeoluwa cracks Denisov with a big right hand but Denisov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Denisov can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Denisov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Denis Denisov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Denisov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adeoluwa swivels and escapes.
Denisov shoots for a double leg takedown but Adeoluwa sprawls well. He's pushed Denisov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Denisov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Adeoluwa pinned against the cage. Adeoluwa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chukwu Adeoluwa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Denisov.
Denisov misses with the combination.
Adeoluwa is looking to counter punch.
Denisov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adeoluwa throws out the jab.
Denisov slips under a jab from Adeoluwa.

Adeoluwa shoots in and bounces Denisov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Denisov wants to improve his position but instead Adeoluwa has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denisov is staying active underneath Adeoluwa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Denisov trying to control but Adeoluwa postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Adeoluwa is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Denisov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Denisov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Chukwu Adeoluwa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adeoluwa is looking to take a break and control but Denisov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Denisov manages to get to full guard.
Denisov wants to hit a sweep here but Adeoluwa passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Denisov there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denisov working to try and regain half guard.
Denisov flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Adeoluwa controlling from mount.
Denisov wants to control but Adeoluwa is having none of it.
Denisov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denisov swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Denisov tries to lock up and control but Adeoluwa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Denisov swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Denisov swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Denisov throwing hammer fists to the chest of Adeoluwa. What's that going to do exactly?
Denisov throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Denisov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Denisov has decided that throwing punches whilst being mounted is the best he can manage just now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denisov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Denisov is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Adeoluwa controlling his opponent.
Denisov regains half guard.
Denisov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Adeoluwa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Denisov can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Denisov throws a strike from the bottom but Adeoluwa passes into side control!
Denisov looks to move to half guard but instead Adeoluwa has passed into mount! Damn!

And that's the end of the fight!
Chukwu Adeoluwa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Adeoluwa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chukwu Adeoluwa!
A relieved looking Chukwu Adeoluwa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.