PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny McBraddish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enitan Olufunmilola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McBraddish's entrance music is Broken by 12 Stones. A fine choice. Olufunmilola is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Chase The Devil. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McBraddish
vs
Olufunmilola

150 cm
34
130 lbs
29 - 10 - 1

160 cm
32
143 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny McBraddish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enitan Olufunmilola!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBraddish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Olufunmilola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McBraddish on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McBraddish wants to land a leg kick but Olufunmilola is out of range.
Olufunmilola throws a low kick but McBraddish moves out of range easily.
Olufunmilola closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Olufunmilola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McBraddish was well out of range. Poor timing from Olufunmilola.
McBraddish misses with a body kick.
Olufunmilola throws a nice inside leg kick.
McBraddish lands a right hook to the body.
Olufunmilola tried to score with a low kick but McBraddish checks it.
McBraddish throws an off balance right hand
and Olufunmilola makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McBraddish really felt that one!
Olufunmilola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McBraddish was well out of range. Poor timing from Olufunmilola.
A looping hook to the body misses from McBraddish. Olufunmilola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olufunmilola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McBraddish was well out of range. Poor timing from Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola just misses with a punch to the body.
McBraddish throws a leg kick but Olufunmilola checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola moves out of range of the leg kick from McBraddish.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McBraddish.
McBraddish looks to score with a jab to the body but Olufunmilola is just out of range.
McBraddish connects with the punch.

Olufunmilola clinches.
Olufunmilola misses with an elbow over the top.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Olufunmilola misses with a punch to the body.
Olufunmilola landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McBraddish misses with the head strike.
McBraddish tries to throw a body punch but Olufunmilola avoids it by throwing McBraddish back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Olufunmilola manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McBraddish is trying to break the clinch but Olufunmilola has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olufunmilola trying to control the position but instead, McBraddish has worked for underhooks and has pushed Olufunmilola into the cage.
McBraddish can't find room to land a body shot as Olufunmilola controls the action.
Olufunmilola has McBraddish pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Olufunmilola's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
McBraddish working hard to break the clinch.
McBraddish lands a hook that snaps the head of Olufunmilola backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olufunmilola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Olufunmilola misses with a body punch.
Olufunmilola blocks a body shot from McBraddish.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola lands a shoulder strike.
Olufunmilola is trying to stall.
Olufunmilola tries a body shot but McBraddish blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olufunmilola throws an elbow that misses.
Olufunmilola has McBraddish pushed against the cage.
Olufunmilola is trying to maintain a safe position but McBraddish gets an underhook and turns Olufunmilola into the cage.
McBraddish tries to throw a body punch but Olufunmilola avoids it by throwing McBraddish back against the cage.
McBraddish tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olufunmilola controlling the action here for a moment.
Olufunmilola throws a punch but it's blocked by McBraddish.
McBraddish tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olufunmilola's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McBraddish lands with a light punch inside.
Olufunmilola tries to work over McBraddish's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from McBraddish fails to land.
McBraddish blocks a body shot from Olufunmilola.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish lands a body shot.
McBraddish misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McBraddish scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola blocks a body shot from McBraddish.
McBraddish tries to work over Olufunmilola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Olufunmilola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McBraddish lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Olufunmilola backwards.
Olufunmilola is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olufunmilola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Olufunmilola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from McBraddish.
McBraddish lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Olufunmilola backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olufunmilola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

McBraddish breaks from the clinch.
McBraddish misses the shot to the body.
McBraddish just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnny McBraddish will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McBraddish checks a low kick from Olufunmilola.
McBraddish fails to land with a series of punches.
McBraddish misses with a body shot.
McBraddish uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola needs to keep his hands up - McBraddish had a free shot at his head there.
McBraddish throws a right and a left that Olufunmilola avoids nicely.
Olufunmilola connects with a body shot that sends McBraddish's belly button to the back.
McBraddish throws a looping overhand right but Olufunmilola ducks down to avoid it.
Olufunmilola throws a low kick but McBraddish moves out of range easily.
McBraddish scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Olufunmilola takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Olufunmilola swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McBraddish.
Olufunmilola connects with a looping right hand.
Olufunmilola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McBraddish is looking to wear down Olufunmilola with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McBraddish slips a straight right by Olufunmilola.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olufunmilola swings for the body but McBraddish moves out of range.
Olufunmilola avoids the body shot from McBraddish.
Olufunmilola looks to score with a jab to the body but McBraddish is just out of range.
Olufunmilola takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McBraddish paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McBraddish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McBraddish doesn't seem bothered though.
McBraddish scoring well with a low kick there.
Some bone on bone action there as Olufunmilola checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Olufunmilola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McBraddish.
McBraddish throws a sloppy body shot
and Olufunmilola counters with a thumping low kick.
Olufunmilola just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from McBraddish misses
and Olufunmilola counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from McBraddish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olufunmilola scores with a jab to the head.
McBraddish throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Olufunmilola on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McBraddish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olufunmilola was well out of range. Poor timing from McBraddish.
Olufunmilola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McBraddish was well out of range. Poor timing from Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice straight punches there by McBraddish. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McBraddish.
Olufunmilola lands with a good body shot.
McBraddish throws the kick towards the body but Olufunmilola avoids it.
McBraddish throws a one two combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. McBraddish darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Olufunmilola misses with a low kick.
Olufunmilola is looking to slow McBraddish down with leg kicks.
Johnny McBraddish is winning the standup battle so far.
Olufunmilola scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish looks to land a combination but Olufunmilola avoids it well.
McBraddish moves out of range of the leg kick from Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McBraddish checks a leg kick.
McBraddish throws a right hand that Olufunmilola ducks under and follows up with a left that Olufunmilola also avoids with ease.
Olufunmilola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Olufunmilola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McBraddish stuns Olufunmilola with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Olufunmilola's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McBraddish connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Olufunmilola scrambles back to his feet.
McBraddish lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Olufunmilola at a distance.
Olufunmilola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McBraddish throws a body punch but Olufunmilola moves out of range.
McBraddish throws a shot to the body.
McBraddish throws a body punch but Olufunmilola moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olufunmilola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McBraddish lands a body shot.
Olufunmilola with a jab.
Olufunmilola has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McBraddish lands a jab to the head.
Olufunmilola fails in his attempt to clinch.
McBraddish ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olufunmilola takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McBraddish checks the leg kick.
McBraddish jabs Olufunmilola right on the nose. Olufunmilola blinks but takes it well.
Olufunmilola takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McBraddish avoids the body shot from Olufunmilola.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olufunmilola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Olufunmilola takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Olufunmilola in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Olufunmilola lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny McBraddish will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McBraddish moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McBraddish misses with a wild body shot.
Olufunmilola fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Olufunmilola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McBraddish.
McBraddish misses with a wild body shot.
McBraddish thows a body shot but no joy.
Olufunmilola lands a nice hook to McBraddish's body. McBraddish takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McBraddish on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McBraddish throws a quick inside leg kick.
McBraddish scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from McBraddish. Olufunmilola does a little dance to reset his feet.
McBraddish takes a swing at Olufunmilola's ribcage but misses.
McBraddish scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Olufunmilola doesn't seem bothered though.
McBraddish misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olufunmilola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olufunmilola checks the leg kick.
McBraddish connects with a leg kick. Olufunmilola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McBraddish takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McBraddish takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McBraddish keeps the fight on the outside.
McBraddish jabs Olufunmilola to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Olufunmilola ducks under a wild hook from McBraddish.
Olufunmilola moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McBraddish takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Olufunmilola ducks under a wild hook from McBraddish.
McBraddish lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Olufunmilola at a distance.
Olufunmilola scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McBraddish scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish scores with a body shot.
McBraddish lands with a shot to the body.
McBraddish just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olufunmilola walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McBraddish checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Olufunmilola throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from McBraddish. Olufunmilola does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Olufunmilola misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Olufunmilola darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Olufunmilola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McBraddish manages to avoid it.
McBraddish just misses with a punch to the body.
McBraddish is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McBraddish listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Olufunmilola swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Olufunmilola has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Olufunmilola there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Olufunmilola. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Olufunmilola.
McBraddish connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McBraddish thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for McBraddish.
Olufunmilola slips under a jab from McBraddish.
McBraddish lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheers as Olufunmilola lands an impressive looking overhand right. McBraddish doesn't seem phased though.
Olufunmilola swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McBraddish.
Olufunmilola misses the shot to the body.
McBraddish misses with a double jab
and Olufunmilola counters with a nice leg kick.
Olufunmilola throws a leg kick but McBraddish sees it coming and moves out of range.
McBraddish throws a body punch but Olufunmilola moves out of range.
Olufunmilola scores with a push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olufunmilola connects with a body shot.
Olufunmilola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McBraddish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olufunmilola throws a front kick aimed at McBraddish's knee but McBraddish avoids it well.
McBraddish scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McBraddish misses the shot to the body.
McBraddish misses with the combination.
Olufunmilola throws a leg kick but McBraddish moved away.
McBraddish looks to score with a jab to the body but Olufunmilola is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olufunmilola tries to clinch there but McBraddish circles away.
Enitan Olufunmilola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olufunmilola does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Johnny McBraddish is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McBraddish digs a good body shot into Olufunmilola's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny McBraddish.
Well McBraddish has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Johnny McBraddish!
An out of breath and clearly excited Johnny McBraddish thanked CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).