PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Smith (ranked 5397 p4p, 3055 weight class) and Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke (ranked 501 p4p, 341 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Arobieke

189 cm
21
230
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
255
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

⚔️Conquest Nutrition⚔️

Wrestler Wayfare
⚔️Conquest Nutrition⚔️

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruben Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arobieke connects with a single shot there.
Arobieke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arobieke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arobieke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Arobieke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arobieke looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Arobieke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.

Smith manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Arobieke is controlling him.

Arobieke gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Arobieke looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arobieke is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Arobieke is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Arobieke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arobieke cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Arobieke scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Arobieke.
Arobieke lands a slapping body shot.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Arobieke scores with a jab to the head.
Arobieke connects with the punch.

Smith is rocked!
Crack! Arobieke connects with the perfect overhand right and Smith falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Arobieke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke!
A relieved looking Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.