PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Ayala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Ojeni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ayala's entrance music is Nore - Cocaine Cowboys. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ayala
vs
Ojeni

173 cm
21
179 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jorge Ayala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samson Ojeni!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ayala punishes Ojeni's body with a nice straight punch.
Ojeni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ayala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Ojeni misses.
Ojeni catches Ayala with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Decent striking displayed by Ayala there.
A big left from Ayala misses.
Ayala misses with a takedown attempt - Ojeni sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ayala keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ojeni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ayala throws out the jab.
Ayala misses with a wild body shot.
Ayala shoots in but Ojeni avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ayala needs to keep his hands up - Ojeni had a free shot at his head there.
Ayala thows a left - swing and a miss!

Ayala closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ojeni to the mat! Ojeni manages to get full guard.
Ayala is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ayala wants to control from the top but Ojeni keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ojeni wants to sweep but no luck.
Ojeni wants to stand and escape but Ayala is having none of it.
Ayala throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ayala trying to control the position from guard on top but Ojeni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ojeni trying to control the position.
Ojeni is looking to stand up but Ayala isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Ayala shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ayala not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Ayala is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ayala working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ojeni moves into full guard.
Ayala content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ojeni pulls Ayala in close to prevent any damage.
Ayala has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ojeni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ayala is one step ahead there.
Ayala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ojeni swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ayala sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ayala stands up over Ojeni, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ayala throwing strikes from guard but Ojeni blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Ayala dominated that round.
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.

Ayala takes a swing at Ojeni's ribcage but misses.
Ayala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ojeni.
Ojeni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ayala.
Ojeni scores with a jab to the body.
Ayala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ojeni.
Ojeni misses with a two punch combination.
Ojeni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ayala takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ayala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ayala misses the shot to the body.
Ojeni misses the shot to the body.
Jorge Ayala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Ojeni.
Ojeni throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ayala tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ojeni swivels and escapes.
Ayala misses the shot to the body.
Ayala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayala thows a body shot but no joy.
Ayala is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ojeni.
Ayala dodges the punch combination from Ojeni.
Ojeni misses with a straight right.
Ojeni throws a body punch but Ayala moves out of range.
Ayala scores with a hook to the body. Ojeni takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ayala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ojeni.
Ayala takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Samson Ojeni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ayala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Ayala gets the takedown into side control.
Ayala has knee on belly momentarily but Ojeni bucks him off and regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ayala in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayala wants to take a breather but Ojeni is having none of it.
Ayala sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ayala wants to pass the guard but Ojeni is defending well.
Ayala sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ojeni defending well though.
Ayala is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ojeni!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayala landing punches.
Ayala postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ojeni looks a forlorn figure.
Ayala takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ayala wants to control the pace but Ojeni is squirming around nicely.
Ojeni tries to reverse the position but Ayala maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ojeni has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Ayala's lack of action.
Ayala stalling.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ojeni throws a right and a left that Ayala avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samson Ojeni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A shot to the body from Ayala misses
and Ojeni counters with a one-two to the body.
Ayala takes a swing at Ojeni's ribcage but misses.
Ojeni takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ayala shoots in for a takedown but Ojeni shows good takedown defense.
Ojeni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ayala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ojeni manages to avoid it.
Ayala throws out a loose jab but Ojeni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ayala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ojeni.
Ayala needs to keep his hands up - Ojeni had a free shot at his head there.
Ojeni slips a straight right by Ayala.
Ojeni misses with a looping right.
Ojeni takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ayala looks to throw the jab but Ojeni is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Ayala.
Ojeni looks to land a right hand but Ayala moved out of range.
Ojeni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ayala moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ojeni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ayala stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ojeni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ojeni takes a swing at Ayala's ribcage but misses.
Ojeni throws a jab when Ayala was well out of range.

Ayala shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ojeni napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ojeni taking a bit of punishment here - Ayala scoring with strikes.
Ayala slows the pace down.
Ayala has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ayala works to advance to full mount. Ojeni defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ayala has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ojeni's face.
Ayala controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ojeni is working to get back to half guard.
Ayala controlling from mount.
Ayala with good strikes from the mount here!
Ojeni is squirming around, avoiding Ayala's attempts to control the action.
Ayala controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayala trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ojeni tries to hold on but Ayala postures up.
Ayala looking to control and managing it successfully.

Ayala swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ojeni is now in Ayala's guard. A big mistake from Ayala there, giving up the dominant position!

That's four 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 wants to control from the top but Ayala keeps moving.
Ayala keeping full guard, as Ojeni tries to pass.
Ayala wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ojeni won't allow Ayala to sweep him here.
Ojeni trying to control but Ayala is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Ayala showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ayala 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Ayala!