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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Del Homosapien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enitan Olufunmilola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Homosapien comes to the cage accompanied by Buju Banton - Not An Easy Road. Olufunmilola has chosen Chase The Devil as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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150 cm
29
142 lbs
18 - 5 - 1 |
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160 cm
28
143 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Powerful |
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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
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Del Homosapien! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enitan Olufunmilola! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Homosapien takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Homosapien moves out of range as Olufunmilola throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Olufunmilola. Olufunmilola avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Olufunmilola looks to land a body kick but Homosapien moved away. Olufunmilola looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Olufunmilola takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Horrible takedown by Homosapien or perhaps it was just good defense by Olufunmilola which made him look bad. Olufunmilola fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Homosapien on the side of the head. Olufunmilola is looking to slow Homosapien down with leg kicks. Olufunmilola tries to close the distance and clinch but Homosapien swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Olufunmilola misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Homosapien throws an overhand right that lands on Olufunmilola's shoulder, as Olufunmilola tries to avoid the shot. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Olufunmilola, right into the meat.
Enitan Olufunmilola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Homosapien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Olufunmilola walks into a jab. Homosapien misses with a hook
and Olufunmilola counters with a head kick. Olufunmilola wants to clinch. Olufunmilola misses with a body kick. Olufunmilola connects with a good right hand that stumbles Homosapien. Homosapien circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Olufunmilola scores with a jab to the body. Homosapien closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Olufunmilola quickly recovers to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Homosapien trying to mount his opponent but Olufunmilola defends it. Homosapien 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. Olufunmilola is looking for a sweep. Homosapien is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Homosapien perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Olufunmilola keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Olufunmilola taking some punishment here, with Homosapien in his half guard. Homosapien missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Homosapien is looking to take a break and control but Olufunmilola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Homosapien is figuring out what he wants to do next. Olufunmilola is controlling Homosapien's trapped leg to prevent Homosapien from advancing to side control. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Homosapien working the head and body with strikes. Homosapien not landing any meaningful shots this time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Homosapien throws a strike but Olufunmilola avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Homosapien wants to control from the top but Olufunmilola keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Homosapien throwing strikes from guard but Olufunmilola blocks nicely. Homosapien trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Homosapien is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Olufunmilola keeping full guard, as Homosapien tries to pass. Homosapien in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Homosapien tries to free his leg and advance position but Olufunmilola is retaining full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Enitan Olufunmilola will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Olufunmilola stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Olufunmilola wants it to stay on the feet. Homosapien takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Homosapien steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Olufunmilola. That one must have hurt. Nice defenses there by Olufunmilola. Homosapien sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. A kick lands to the mid section there for Olufunmilola. Olufunmilola forces Homosapien back against the cage and clinches. A nice right hand lands inside from Olufunmilola. Homosapien changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Olufunmilola fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Olufunmilola feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Homosapien's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Olufunmilola looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Nice cross by Olufunmilola. Homosapien decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Olufunmilola is looking for a sweep. Homosapien is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Homosapien 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. Olufunmilola has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Homosapien is working away from the top position though. Homosapien slips a nice elbow through Olufunmilola's hands, connecting with Olufunmilola's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Homosapien seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Olufunmilola does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Homosapien not landing any meaningful shots this time. Homosapien sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Olufunmilola defending well though. Olufunmilola is in trouble now - Homosapien has advanced to mount! Homosapien thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Homosapien with good strikes from the mount here! Homosapien trying to control but he's not successful this time. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Olufunmilola wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Homosapien.
Homosapien trying to control but he's not successful this time. Homosapien thowing shots but they're missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Olufunmilola wants to hold on but Homosapien pushes him away. Homosapien controlling from the full mount. Olufunmilola is wriggling around trying to escape.
Homosapien content just to control the position here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Olufunmilola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Homosapien's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Homosapien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Homosapien fails with a takedown attempt. Olufunmilola tries to clinch and Homosapien counters with a shoot takedown. Olufunmilola fights it but they end up in guard. Olufunmilola keeping full guard, as Homosapien tries to pass. Olufunmilola is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Homosapien wants to control from the top but Olufunmilola keeps moving. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Homosapien's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Homosapien won't allow Olufunmilola to sweep him here. Homosapien trying to control but Olufunmilola is working from the bottom. Olufunmilola looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Homosapien thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Olufunmilola wants to sweep but no luck. Olufunmilola keeping moving, preventing Homosapien from controlling successfully. Homosapien is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Olufunmilola is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Homosapien working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Olufunmilola's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Homosapien throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Olufunmilola can't keep his opponent in guard - Homosapien advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Olufunmilola is trying to get back to full guard. Olufunmilola avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Homosapien. Homosapien tries to pass the half guard into mount. Olufunmilola knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Homosapien lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Homosapien thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Olufunmilola's head. Homosapien is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Enitan Olufunmilola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Olufunmilola manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that's the end of the fight! Del Homosapien showed his dominance in that final round. I think Olufunmilola has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29 Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enitan Olufunmilola!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
32% |
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