PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abayomrunkoje Oni (ranked 23754 p4p, 548 weight class) and Winston Todd (ranked 3234 p4p, 363 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Oni
vs
Todd

192 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

186 cm
19
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abayomrunkoje Oni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Winston Todd!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abayomrunkoje Oni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oni misses with an attempted mid kick.
Todd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Todd throws a head kick that misses.
Todd lands with a kick to the ribs.
Todd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oni is looking to counter punch.
Oni throws a hook but Todd avoids it easily.
Todd scores with a hook to the body. Oni takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todd manages to avoid it.
Oni takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Todd scores with a jab to the jaw.
Todd ducks under a wild hook from Oni.
Oni takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oni throws a shot from downtown. Todd moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Todd.
Oni looks to land a left hand but Todd moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Todd throws a body punch but Oni moves out of range.
Oni throws a body punch but Todd moves out of range.
Oni looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oni throws a sloppy head kick
and Todd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oni lands a jab.
Todd lands a body shot.
Todd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oni walks into a straight right hand from Todd.
Oni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oni looks to throw the jab but Todd is out of range.
Oni lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oni lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Todd misses with a body kick.
A combination from Oni does no damage.
Todd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oni at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oni sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Todd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Todd dodges the punch combination from Oni.
Oni is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oni moves out of range of the body kick from Todd.
Good standup being displayed there by Oni as he connects with a hook.
Todd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Todd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oni.
Todd lands a right hook to the body.
Oni takes a jab right on the kisser.
Todd throws a quick inside leg kick.
Todd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oni looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oni throws a body shot but no joy.
Todd has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Todd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Todd lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oni scores with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Todd. That snapped Oni's head back.

It looks like Abayomrunkoje Oni has been cut.
Todd lands a body shot.
Oni lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Todd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Todd misses with a low kick.
Todd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Todd throws a looping overhand right but Oni ducks down to avoid it.
Todd is looking to land body kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Oni on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Todd walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Oni checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Oni loads up on a big right hand but Todd slips the punch.
Oni misses with a kick to the body.
Oni backing away here, and Todd unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Todd bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Oni pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Todd bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oni's head backwards.
Todd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oni scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oni needs to keep his hands up - Todd had a free shot at his head there.
Oni misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Todd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Todd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Todd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oni swings away with a body shot that misses
and Todd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oni bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Todd's head.
A jab from Oni misses.
Oni throws a series of punches but Todd avoids them all with ease.
Oni throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Todd counters with a nice leg kick.
Oni takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Todd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Todd misses with a low kick.
Todd moves out of range of the body kick from Oni.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Todd.
Oni appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Oni takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Todd thumps Oni with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Todd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abayomrunkoje Oni's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Todd throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oni throws a hook but Todd avoids it easily.
Todd tried to score with a low kick but Oni checks it.
Oni is looking to counter punch.

Todd lands a big head kick that sends Oni tumbling to the mat! Todd takes a step backwards and waves Oni back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Oni is rocked!
Todd throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Oni crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Winston Todd!