PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Equinox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoruba Ahimbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahimbe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Hit em Up" Tupac. John Equinox is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Equinox
vs
Ahimbe

172 cm
24
150 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

178 cm
24
155 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Equinox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoruba Ahimbe!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahimbe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Equinox at a distance.
Ahimbe slips under a jab from Equinox.
Equinox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ahimbe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ahimbe looks for a takedown but Equinox sprawls well.
Equinox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Equinox keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Equinox takes the fight into the clinch.
Ahimbe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Equinox digs a right hand into Ahimbe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ahimbe's gas tank.
Ahimbe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Equinox controlling the action here for a moment.
Equinox scores with a shot to the side of Ahimbe's head.
Equinox stalls.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Equinox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ahimbe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
John Equinox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoruba Ahimbe.
Ahimbe is looking to control Equinox's arms but Equinox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ahimbe has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahimbe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Equinox pulls his leg out and moves away.
Equinox has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ahimbe finds it's way round the side to connect with Equinox's head.
Equinox misses with a two punch combination.
Equinox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ahimbe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ahimbe scores with a one two! Equinox had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ahimbe falls off balance throwing a combination

and Equinox counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Equinox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ahimbe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ahimbe.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ahimbe looking for a takedown.
Equinox lands an uppercut.
Equinox gets underhooks to prevent Ahimbe's takedown attempt.
Ahimbe misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Ahimbe has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Equinox clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ahimbe looks gassed!
Ahimbe misses with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahimbe cracks Equinox with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Equinox from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Equinox holding both Ahimbe 's hands and preventing any damage.
Ahimbe misses with a punch to the head.
Equinox has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Ahimbe.
Ahimbe misses with a punch to the head.
Ahimbe tries to keep control of the position but Equinox is staying busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ahimbe is persistently looking for the submission but Equinox is defending it well.
Equinox trying to control but not successfully.
Equinox tries to roll but Ahimbe sticks to his back.
Equinox prevents Ahimbe from getting a body triangle.
Equinox covers up after that shot from Ahimbe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ahimbe is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Equinox has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Equinox trying to control the position but Ahimbe manages to sink in the hooks.

Ahimbe is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Equinox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ahimbe on the ground.
Ahimbe throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahimbe somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Ahimbe throwing sloppy strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoruba Ahimbe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Equinox avoids a kick to the body.
Ahimbe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Equinox pinned against the cage. Equinox gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ahimbe misses with a body punch

and Equinox holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.

Ahimbe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ahimbe fails to land the takedown.
Equinox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Equinox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahimbe.
Ahimbe misses with a shot to the body

and Equinox counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ahimbe.
Equinox blocking some punches.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Equinox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Equinox leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ahimbe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Equinox smiles and moves away.
John Equinox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoruba Ahimbe.
Ahimbe is breathing heavily.
Equinox misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahimbe keeps the fight on the outside.
Equinox stuffs the takedown attempt from Ahimbe. Ahimbe gets slowly back to his feet.
Equinox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ahimbe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
John Equinox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahimbe throws out a loose jab but Equinox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahimbe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Equinox manages to avoid it.
Ahimbe walks into a left hand.
Equinox tries to clinch but Ahimbe moves out of range.
Equinox takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Equinox looks to land a combination but Ahimbe avoids it well.
John Equinox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ahimbe throws an overhand right that lands on Equinox's shoulder, as Equinox tries to avoid the shot.
Ahimbe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Equinox clinches up with Ahimbe and pushes him back against the cage.
Equinox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Equinox blocks an uppercut.
Equinox lands a right hand.
Ahimbe wants to stall.
Equinox gets underhooks to prevent Ahimbe's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ahimbe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Equinox.
Equinox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Equinox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Equinox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Ahimbe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ahimbe thuds his right hand into Equinox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Equinox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Equinox clinches up with Ahimbe and pushes him back against the cage.
Ahimbe takes a shot to the head.
Ahimbe is trying to drag Equinox to the mat but Equinox just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ahimbe tries for a takedown but Equinox manages to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Equinox gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ahimbe.
Equinox lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahimbe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Equinox fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Equinox with a nice cross.
Equinox feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Ahimbe crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Equinox!