PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Afolabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamon Huge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Afolabi
vs
Huge

185 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

210 cm
27
190 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Afolabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mamon Huge!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Afolabi tries to bum rush Huge with a series of wild strikes but Huge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Afolabi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Afolabi has closed the distance and engaged Huge in a clinch.

Afolabi has Huge pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Afolabi pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Huge tumbling to the mat - Afolabi dives into Huge's guard.
Afolabi won't allow Huge to get back to his feet.
Afolabi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Afolabi wants to pass the guard but Huge is keeping the position.
Afolabi trying to control but Huge is working from the bottom.
Afolabi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Huge is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The ref stands the fighters back up. James Afolabi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Afolabi moves out of range of the body kick from Huge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huge on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Afolabi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Huge back to the cage. Afolabi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
James Afolabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Afolabi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Afolabi throws a body kick that misses.

Afolabi clinches up with Huge and pushes him back against the cage.

Huge manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Huge keeping moving, preventing Afolabi from controlling successfully.
Afolabi pushing down on Huge's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Huge looks winded!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Afolabi in particular looking to stall.
Afolabi passes the guard and advances to mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huge is squirming around, avoiding Afolabi's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi lands a big shot there that rocks Huge but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Huge tries to lock up and control but Afolabi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Afolabi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Afolabi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Afolabi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Huge is looking to escape.
Huge taking shots to the head.
Afolabi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Afolabi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Huge can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Afolabi looking to finish Huge with some ground and pound. This is bad for Huge!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Afolabi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Afolabi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Huge?
Afolabi looking to control but Huge is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Afolabi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Huge hang on?
Afolabi scoring with strikes but Huge is staying in there.
Afolabi scoring with strikes but Huge is staying in there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Afolabi breaks from Huge's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Afolabi landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi wants to control the pace but Huge is squirming around nicely.
Afolabi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Afolabi dominating with strikes here.
Huge is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Afolabi trying to control but Huge is having none of it.
Afolabi landing strikes, looking to finish!

Afolabi working for a guillotine from mount but Huge is in no mood to give up.
Afolabi lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Afolabi with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Afolabi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Afolabi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Huge eats them both and turns towards Afolabi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Afolabi clinches up against the cage.
Huge is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Huge is fighting off a takedown attempt but Afolabi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Huge to the mat. Huge regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Huge trying to keep a closed guard but Afolabi is proving a slippery customer.

Huge is working an open guard so Afolabi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Afolabi scores with a jab to the head.
Huge takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Huge is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Afolabi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Huge.
James Afolabi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huge takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Huge has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Huge is rocked!
Afolabi throws a head kick that misses.
Huge is still on wobbly legs! Can Afolabi finish him?
Afolabi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huge can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huge gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Afolabi.
Huge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Huge seems to have recovered his senses.
Huge looks for a takedown but Afolabi sprawls well.

Afolabi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Afolabi showed some decent athleticism there.
Afolabi lands strikes from half guard.
Afolabi trying to control the action but Huge is working from the bottom.
Afolabi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Huge is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Afolabi stands up out of the half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Afolabi has taken the fight to the clinch.

Afolabi lands a takedown into guard.
Huge looking to control.
Huge keeping moving, preventing Afolabi from controlling successfully.
Afolabi forces his way into half guard.
James Afolabi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Afolabi working Huge over with strikes.
Huge is refusing to be controlled, as Afolabi sits in half guard.
Afolabi 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi working over Huge with some ground and pound. Huge looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Afolabi is thwarting Huge's attempts to control the position.
Afolabi is keen to just control but Huge is a slippery customer.

Afolabi stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Afolabi shoots in and gets a takedown into Huge's guard.
Huge wants to sweep but no luck.
Afolabi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Afolabi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Afolabi chips away with some ground and pound.
Afolabi trying to control but Huge is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huge works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Afolabi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huge is keeping the position for now.
Afolabi working some strikes from top position.
Afolabi is in close to Huge's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Afolabi wants to control from the top but Huge keeps moving.
Huge has momentary wrist control but Afolabi slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Huge is trying to control the position but Afolabi postures up.
Afolabi is pushing down on Huge's leg trying to pass to half guard. Huge is fighting to maintain full guard but Afolabi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Afolabi is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Afolabi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Afolabi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Huge back to the cage. Afolabi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Huge blocks the body kick.

Huge tries to keep at a distance but Afolabi has taken the fight into the clinch.

Afolabi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Afolabi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Huge strikes from the bottom but Afolabi passes into mount!
Huge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Afolabi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Afolabi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee warns Huge that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Afolabi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Afolabi is landing with some decent strikes but Huge is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Afolabi content just to control the position here.
Afolabi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Huge for as long as he can get away with.
Afolabi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Huge is bucking up trying to escape but Afolabi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Afolabi wants to control the pace but Huge is squirming around nicely.
Afolabi scoring with strikes but Huge is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Afolabi trying to control but Huge is having none of it.
Afolabi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Afolabi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Afolabi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Huge hang on?
Afolabi lands a heavy elbow.
Afolabi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Afolabi lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Huge! Afolabi sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Huge and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James Afolabi!