PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Detroit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Ojeni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Detroit
vs
Ojeni

185 cm
25
178 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Detroit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samson Ojeni!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ojeni stalks Detroit and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Detroit's face. Detroit staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Max Detroit has been cut.
Detroit keeps Ojeni at a distance using the push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ojeni. Detroit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ojeni misses with a straight right.
Detroit looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ojeni is fending him off so far but Detroit persists. Nope, Ojeni circles away and we're back to standing.
Ojeni misses with a double jab.
Ojeni leaves Detroit with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Detroit slips a jab and a cross from Ojeni.
Ojeni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Detroit dodges the punch combination from Ojeni.
Detroit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ojeni.
Samson Ojeni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Detroit bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ojeni struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Detroit lands some shots froms side control.
An elbow from Detroit crashes against the mat.
Ojeni is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Detroit misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Detroit tries to score with some ground and pound. Ojeni controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Detroit cracks Ojeni with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Detroit working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Detroit is looking to take a break and control but Ojeni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ojeni tries to buck Detroit off but Detroit is having none of it.
Detroit working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Detroit misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Detroit scoring with punches from side control.
Ojeni avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Detroit.
Detroit throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ojeni throws a shot from downtown. Detroit moves away and avoids it.
Ojeni swats away the attempt to clinch by Detroit.
Ojeni swats away the attempt to clinch by Detroit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Detroit tries to close the distance and clinch but Ojeni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ojeni tests Detroit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ojeni misses the shot to the body.
Ojeni misses with a hook.

Detroit takes the fight into the clinch.
Ojeni prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Detroit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ojeni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ojeni is trying to break free.
Detroit changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ojeni fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ojeni looks to land a combination but Detroit avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Detroit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ojeni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Detroit struggles to land a body shot inside as Ojeni controls his hands.
Detroit has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ojeni avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ojeni is trying to break the clinch but Detroit has him pressed against the cage.
Ojeni wants to break free but Detroit has control.
Ojeni is pressed up against the cage. Detroit has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ojeni down to the mat. Ojeni avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ojeni avoids the head kick by Detroit.
Ojeni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ojeni's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ojeni duly obliges.
Nice cross by Detroit.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ojeni looks to land a combination but Detroit avoids it well.
Detroit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ojeni.

Detroit closes the distance and clinches.

Ojeni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Samson Ojeni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Max Detroit's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Detroit is looking to clinch.
Ojeni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Ojeni.
Detroit misses with a double jab
and Ojeni counters with a three punch combo that has Detroit backing up. Detroit nods at Ojeni to acknowledge the strikes.
Ojeni misses with a double jab

and Detroit holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Detroit can't get the takedown.
Ojeni prevents the takedown attempt.
Detroit goes for a takedown attempt but Ojeni pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Detroit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ojeni throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Detroit decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ojeni's guard.
Detroit works over Ojeni with some ground and pound from guard.
Ojeni bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Detroit's guard.
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!
Detroit has his hands on Ojeni's head, controlling the position.
Detroit manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ojeni manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ojeni lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Detroit!
Detroit has given up his back.
Detroit trying to control but not successfully.
Detroit prevents Ojeni from getting a body triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Ojeni is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Detroit tries to escape the position.
Detroit trying to control the action but Ojeni just sinks the hooks in.
Detroit manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ojeni's guard. Nice work there by Detroit.
Ojeni looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ojeni working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Detroit postures up in Ojeni's guard and throws a big left but Ojeni blocks it.
Ojeni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Ojeni pushes Detroit off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ojeni throws a combination that misses

and Detroit counters with a takedown into side control.
Ojeni takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Detroit is looking to take a break and control but Ojeni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Detroit is chipping away with strikes.
Ojeni regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Detroit is pressing down on Ojeni's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ojeni is holding on for now.
Ojeni makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ojeni.
Detroit won't allow Ojeni to sweep him here.
Detroit wants to control from the top but Ojeni keeps moving.
Ojeni has momentary wrist control but Detroit slips an elbow through the middle.
Detroit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Detroit throwing strikes but missing.
Detroit makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Detroit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Detroit's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Detroit tries to clinch but Ojeni moves out of range.
Ojeni throws a series of punches but Detroit moves out of range.

Detroit pushes Ojeni up against the cage in a clinch.
Ojeni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ojeni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Detroit drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ojeni pulls his leg out and moves away.
Detroit tries to clinch but Ojeni is having none of it.
Ojeni falls off balance throwing a combination

and Detroit moves into the clinch.
Ojeni wants to break free but Detroit has control.
Detroit has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ojeni is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ojeni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Detroit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Detroit looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Detroit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ojeni tries to circle away but Detroit has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ojeni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Detroit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Detroit works on Ojeni's body with a couple of short punches.
Detroit looking for a takedown.
Detroit can't get the takedown.
Detroit can't get the takedown.
Ojeni is trying to force a seperation but Detroit has the dominant position.
Detroit lands a hook that snaps the head of Ojeni backwards.
Ojeni tries to break free but Detroit pushes him back against the cage.
Detroit keeps control of Ojeni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Detroit tries for a takedown. No joy.

Ojeni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Samson Ojeni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Detroit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ojeni lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Detroit backs up against the cage.
Ojeni misses with a combination

and Detroit counters with a takedown into side control.
Ojeni is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Detroit's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ojeni keeping control of the position.
Detroit thows a huge punch but Ojeni dodges it nicely.
Detroit is stalling here. Ojeni is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Detroit seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ojeni has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Detroit is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ojeni is controlling him well.

Ojeni has an Americana. Detroit didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Ojeni is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Ojeni hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Samson Ojeni!