PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Obah Bafote (ranked 3238 p4p, 2786 weight class) and Fransisco Woodley (ranked 387 p4p, 344 weight class). Obah Bafote could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fransisco Woodley's chin.

Bafote
vs
Woodley

178 cm
19
178
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
178
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BANZAI NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Obah Bafote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fransisco Woodley!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woodley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Woodley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bafote thinking.
Woodley stuns Bafote with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bafote is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Woodley.
Bafote staying out of range there.
Woodley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bafote closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Woodley to counter with a crisp jab.

Woodley tries to keep at a distance but Bafote has taken the fight into the clinch.
Woodley's coach down at Elite Combat Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Woodley's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Woodley tries to break the clinch but Bafote is controlling the position.
Woodley working hard to break the clinch.
Woodley misses with a punch to the body.
Woodley avoiding damage as Bafote throws knees to the body.
Bafote lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Fransisco Woodley has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bafote lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bafote is stalling here.
A nice left hand lands by Bafote.
Woodley takes an elbow to the temple.
Bafote stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Woodley taking a breather.
Bafote blocks a body shot from Woodley.
Woodley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bafote misses with an elbow over the top.
Bafote scores with a knee to the head.

Woodley is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bafote.
Woodley is still on wobbly legs! Can Bafote finish him?
Bafote works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Woodley looks winded!
Bafote lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Fransisco Woodley's cut even more.
Bafote definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bafote pushes Woodley against the cage. Bafote is working some dirty boxing. Bafote pushes off with a quick right hook! Woodley goes down! Woodley tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bafote moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Obah Bafote!
A victorious Obah Bafote thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.