PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Olumide Akomolede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Natonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olumide Akomolede had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Akomolede
vs
Natonni

189 cm
23
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
150 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000
Fightworld Formula

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Olumide Akomolede!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Natonni!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natonni throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Akomolede.
Akomolede uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Natonni.
Natonni jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Natonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akomolede moves away.
Natonni misses the shot to the body.
Akomolede uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Natonni.
Natonni scores with a jab.
Natonni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Akomolede misses with a two punch combination.
Akomolede misses with an uppercut. Natonni saw that one coming.
Akomolede uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Natonni.
Akomolede steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Natonni.
Natonni is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Akomolede rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natonni looks to score with a jab to the body but Akomolede is just out of range.
Akomolede ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akomolede misses the jab.
Akomolede fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Natonni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Akomolede just misses with a punch to the body.
Natonni shoots for a double leg takedown but Akomolede sprawls well. He's pushed Natonni's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Natonni throws a hook but Akomolede avoids it easily.
Natonni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akomolede.
Akomolede cracks Natonni with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Natonni on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Natonni throws out a loose jab but Akomolede uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akomolede rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Natonni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Akomolede throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Natonni.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akomolede. Natonni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Natonni throws a hook but Akomolede avoids it easily.
Akomolede misses with a looping left.
Natonni swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Akomolede takes a swing at Natonni's ribcage but misses.
Natonni moves out of range as Akomolede strikes.
A jab from Akomolede finds it's way through Natonni's defenses.
Natonni slips under a jab from Akomolede.
Natonni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Natonni there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natonni tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akomolede with a jab.
Akomolede misses the shot to the body.
Natonni misses with a jab to the body
and Akomolede counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Natonni just misses with a punch to the body.
Natonni throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Akomolede on the side of the head.
Natonni throws the left hand but Akomolede avoids the punch easily.
Akomolede lands with a shot to the body.
Akomolede goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Akomolede throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Natonni stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Natonni takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akomolede wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Akomolede lands with an overhand left.
Akomolede scores with a hook to the body. Natonni takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Natonni avoids the body shot from Akomolede.
Akomolede really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Natonni lands a with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akomolede lands with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Akomolede.
Natonni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Natonni. No joy for Akomolede on that attempt.
Akomolede lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Akomolede swings for the body but Natonni moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olumide Akomolede dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Akomolede throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Natonni takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Akomolede doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Natonni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Natonni misses
and Akomolede counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Natonni doesn't manage to clinch there - Akomolede circles away.
Akomolede takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Natonni lands a head shot.
Akomolede just misses with a punch to the body.
Akomolede scores with a jab. Natonni acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Akomolede tries to bum rush Natonni with a series of wild strikes but Natonni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akomolede. Natonni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akomolede lands a jab.
Natonni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Natonni walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Akomolede is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Akomolede looks to score with a jab to the body but Natonni is just out of range.
Olumide Akomolede is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akomolede. Natonni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akomolede dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akomolede keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Natonni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akomolede swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking cross lands there for Natonni.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natonni staying out of range there.
Natonni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Natonni staying out of range there.
Natonni slips under a jab from Akomolede.
Natonni thows a body shot but no joy.
Good work by Akomolede as he checks the leg kick.
Natonni thows a body shot but no joy.
Natonni takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Natonni works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Akomolede with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akomolede walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Natonni throws an overhand right that lands on Akomolede's shoulder, as Akomolede tries to avoid the shot.
Akomolede bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Natonni's head.
Akomolede throws a looping overhand right but Natonni ducks down to avoid it.
Natonni will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Natonni takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Akomolede wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Akomolede misses with a head kick.
Natonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akomolede moves away.
Natonni swings for the body but Akomolede moves out of range.
Natonni takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Akomolede.
Nice sprawl there from Natonni as Akomolede shoots in.
Natonni pivots, looking for a leg kick but Akomolede is out of range and Natonni settles back down.
Natonni throws a lazy right hand but Akomolede sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horrible takedown by Akomolede or perhaps it was just good defense by Natonni which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olumide Akomolede. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akomolede throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Natonni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akomolede tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akomolede throws a combination that misses
and Natonni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akomolede throws a shot to the body.
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 Olumide Akomolede will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A big left from Akomolede misses.
Akomolede slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Natonni defending well as Akomolede loads up on a big left hand.
Akomolede fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Natonni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Akomolede fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Natonni manages to avoid it.
Akomolede connects with a body shot.
Natonni on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Akomolede lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Natonni blocks a jab.
A big left from Akomolede misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Akomolede checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natonni misses with a leg kick
and Akomolede makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Natonni takes one to the side of the head.
Akomolede throws a sloppy body shot
and Natonni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akomolede scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Akomolede checks the leg kick nicely there.
Akomolede missing with a left hand there. Natonni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akomolede is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Akomolede looks to throw the jab but Natonni is out of range.
Akomolede throws a looping overhand right but Natonni ducks down to avoid it.
Akomolede cracks Natonni with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Akomolede with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akomolede with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Natonni swings for the body but Akomolede moves out of range.
Natonni misses with a low kick as Akomolede jumps back.
Akomolede connects with a jab.
Akomolede throws a shot from downtown. Natonni moves away and avoids it.
Akomolede fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Natonni shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Akomolede counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akomolede throws a right hand that Natonni ducks under and follows up with a left that Natonni also avoids with ease.
Akomolede shoots in looking for a takedown. Natonni tries to sprawl out of it but Akomolede keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Natonni manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Akomolede swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akomolede connects with a body shot.
Akomolede works Natonni's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Akomolede finds it's way through Natonni's defenses.
Akomolede slips a straight right by Natonni.
Natonni tries to score with a low kick but Akomolede moves his leg out of the way.
Akomolede misses with a double jab.
Akomolede misses with a hook to the body
and Natonni counters with a right hand to the body.
Akomolede lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A cross from Akomolede lands.
A jab from Akomolede does it's job there.
Akomolede misses with a wild body shot.
Natonni slips under a jab.
Natonni has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Akomolede circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akomolede thows a body shot but no joy.
Akomolede just misses with a punch to the body.
Natonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akomolede.
Akomolede just misses with a punch to the body.
Paul Natonni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olumide Akomolede is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Akomolede misses with an uppercut. Natonni saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Olumide Akomolede showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Akomolede 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olumide Akomolede!