PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Enitan Olufunmilola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonsil Clanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olufunmilola comes to the cage accompanied by Doctor Octagon-Earth People (Enitian Olufunmilola Remix). Clanger has chosen Little Jinder - Youth Blood (12th Planet and Flinch Remix) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Olufunmilola
vs
Clanger

160 cm
26
143 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

160 cm
21
141 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enitan Olufunmilola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yonsil Clanger!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olufunmilola slips under a jab from Clanger.
Clanger misses with a body kick.
Clanger is looking to slow Olufunmilola down with leg kicks.
Clanger looks to throw the jab but Olufunmilola is out of range.
Olufunmilola misses with a body kick.
Clanger throws a wild body kick that Olufunmilola sees coming a mile off.
Olufunmilola looks to score with a jab to the body but Clanger is just out of range.
Olufunmilola throws a leg kick
and Clanger counters with a head kick. That will keep Olufunmilola thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Clanger swings for the body but Olufunmilola moves out of range.
Olufunmilola throws a hook but Clanger blocks it.
Clanger misses with a hook.
Olufunmilola moves into range and connects with a jab.
Olufunmilola thows a body kick. Clanger tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Clanger moves out of range of the body kick.
Olufunmilola throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Clanger blocks a head kick by Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Clanger if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olufunmilola digs a good body shot into Clanger's ribs.

Clanger shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Olufunmilola napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Clanger controlling from side mount.
An elbow from Clanger crashes against the mat.
Clanger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Olufunmilola tries to improve position but can't.

Clanger working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Clanger has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanger working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Olufunmilola slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Clanger is looking to advance position but Olufunmilola won't allow it.
Olufunmilola moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clanger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clanger trying to control but Olufunmilola is working from the bottom.
Olufunmilola looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Olufunmilola keeping full guard, as Clanger tries to pass.
Olufunmilola working a defensive guard here.

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.
Clanger trying to control the position from guard on top but Olufunmilola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Olufunmilola misses with a shot to the body

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Clanger counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Olufunmilola's guard now.
Olufunmilola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Olufunmilola is trying to keep Clanger in close.
Clanger thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yonsil Clanger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Clanger lands a nice looking body kick.
Enitan Olufunmilola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clanger checks a leg kick.
Olufunmilola looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Olufunmilola wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Olufunmilola scoring well with a low kick there.
Olufunmilola scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Clanger misses
and Olufunmilola counters with a left to the body.
Olufunmilola throws a leg kick
and Clanger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clanger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Clanger throws a body kick that misses.
Olufunmilola throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Olufunmilola misses with a body shot.
Olufunmilola moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Clanger tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Clanger.
Olufunmilola thows a leg kick but Clanger checks it
and Clanger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clanger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olufunmilola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clanger manages to avoid it.
Olufunmilola throws out a powerful jab.
Clanger tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Enitan Olufunmilola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clanger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Olufunmilola sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clanger somewhat.

Clanger closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Olufunmilola did well to prevent Clanger getting side control.
Clanger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Olufunmilola's head.
Clanger wants to control but Olufunmilola is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanger wants to pass the guard but Olufunmilola is defending well.
Olufunmilola taking some punishment here, with Clanger in his half guard.
Clanger throwing shots but Olufunmilola is blocking nicely.
Clanger wants to take a breather but Olufunmilola is having none of it.
Clanger controlling the pace.
Olufunmilola wants to improve his position but Clanger is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clanger is trying to control the action in half guard but Olufunmilola is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clanger thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Olufunmilola to regain full guard.
Clanger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clanger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olufunmilola throws a front kick aimed at Clanger's knee but Clanger avoids it well.
Olufunmilola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yonsil Clanger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Clanger. Olufunmilola shrugs it off though.

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.
Olufunmilola throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Clanger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Clanger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Olufunmilola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clanger throws and elbow that misses. Olufunmilola uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Clanger's guard. Nice move by Olufunmilola!
Clanger looking for a sweep. Not yet Clanger, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olufunmilola wants to get up but he can't break Clanger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yonsil Clanger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Olufunmilola throws a push kick but Clanger slaps the foot to one side.
Olufunmilola tries a low kick but Clanger avoids it.
Olufunmilola tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Clanger shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Olufunmilola is trying to defend but Clanger finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Clanger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clanger trying to control the pace.
Clanger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olufunmilola has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clanger is working away from the top position though.
Clanger performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Olufunmilola wants to get back to full guard but Clanger has passed into side control.
Clanger trying to control but Olufunmilola is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
BOOM! Clanger connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Olufunmilola takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olufunmilola is looking to improve his position but Clanger isn't that keen on the idea.
Clanger fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Olufunmilola is rocked!
Clanger postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Olufunmilola bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Clanger and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yonsil Clanger!