PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abuaballadai Ojidemenzi (ranked 1232 p4p, 704 weight class) and Julian Avila (ranked 176 p4p, 97 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ojidemenzi
vs
Avila

184 cm
19
185
5 - 1 - 0

177 cm
21
180
7 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abuaballadai Ojidemenzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julian Avila!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avila scores with a jab to the body.
Avila throws a nice looking combination but Ojidemenzi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ojidemenzi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ojidemenzi throws a jab but it's blocked by Avila.
Ojidemenzi scores with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Avila.
A clash of legs there as Ojidemenzi blocks the low kick.
Ojidemenzi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Avila.
Avila wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Avila ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Avila scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ojidemenzi lands a glancing blow to the side of Avila's head.
Ojidemenzi scores with a nice strike.
Ojidemenzi ducks under a wild hook from Avila.
Ojidemenzi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Avila fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila connects with a body shot that sends Ojidemenzi's belly button to the back.
Avila keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab from Avila.
Ojidemenzi throws a jab but it's blocked by Avila.
Good work by Ojidemenzi as he checks the leg kick.

Avila tries to keep at a distance but Ojidemenzi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Avila prevents a body shot from Ojidemenzi.
Avila lands an uppercut.
Ojidemenzi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Avila scores with a shoulder strike.
Ojidemenzi tries to work over Avila's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Avila's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Avila is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ojidemenzi is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ojidemenzi presses Avila against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ojidemenzi managing to block the knees to the body from Avila.
Ojidemenzi struggles to land a body shot inside as Avila controls his hands.
Avila putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ojidemenzi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Avila.

Avila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Avila throws a leg kick which misses Ojidemenzi's front leg but catches the back leg as Ojidemenzi tries to avoid it.
Avila fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ojidemenzi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Avila takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Avila scores with a shot to the body.
Ojidemenzi jabs Avila to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Avila misses with a lunging right hand
and Ojidemenzi counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Avila does it's job there.

Ojidemenzi gets a clinch.
Ojidemenzi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Avila struggles to land a body shot inside as Ojidemenzi controls his hands.
Ojidemenzi is leaning against Avila and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ojidemenzi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Avila missing with knees to the body.
Ojidemenzi lands a shot to the body.

Avila breaks the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Avila, as that shot connected.
A jab lands there for Ojidemenzi.
Ojidemenzi throws an off balance right hand
and Avila counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ojidemenzi thinking.
Ojidemenzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avila was well out of range. Poor timing from Ojidemenzi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ojidemenzi lands a glancing blow to the side of Avila's head.
Avila throws a shot from downtown. Ojidemenzi moves away and avoids it.

Ojidemenzi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Avila, pushing him back against the cage.
Ojidemenzi pushes Avila back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ojidemenzi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avila's elbow.
Avila misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Avila tries to break the clinch but Ojidemenzi is controlling the position.
Avila is trying to stall.
Ojidemenzi lands with a left to the head.
Ojidemenzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Avila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avila is struggling to control the position.
Ojidemenzi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Avila dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ojidemenzi lands with an overhand left.
Avila misses with a body kick.
Ojidemenzi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Avila 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.
Ojidemenzi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Avila displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ojidemenzi throws out the jab.
Ojidemenzi throws a big shot that misses.
Ojidemenzi lands with a good body shot.
Avila lands a nice shot that snaps Ojidemenzi's head back.
Avila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ojidemenzi lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avila tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ojidemenzi is able to avoid easily.
Avila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ojidemenzi misses with an uppercut.
Ojidemenzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Julian Avila seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ojidemenzi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Avila with a jab.

Ojidemenzi rushes Avila and presses him up against the cage.
Avila lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ojidemenzi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Avila blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ojidemenzi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ojidemenzi is leaning against Avila and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ojidemenzi throws a head punch that misses.
Avila trying to stall but Ojidemenzi improves his position.
Avila trying to land knees to the body.
Avila tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ojidemenzi avoids it.
Ojidemenzi tries a body shot but Avila blocks it.
Ojidemenzi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ojidemenzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Avila uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila is looking to control Ojidemenzi's arms but Ojidemenzi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Avila has his back to the cage.
Avila takes a shot to the head.
Ojidemenzi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Avila backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ojidemenzi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avila's elbow.
Ojidemenzi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ojidemenzi working aggressively here.

Ojidemenzi manages to break the clinch.
Ojidemenzi looks to throw the jab but Avila is out of range.
Avila feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ojidemenzis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Avila gets tackled into the cage by Ojidemenzi. Ojidemenzi maintains the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ojidemenzi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Avila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Avila scoring well with a low kick there.
Ojidemenzi looks to throw the jab but Avila is out of range.
Julian Avila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Avila misses
and Ojidemenzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Avila throws a leg kick but Ojidemenzi moved away.
Avila has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ojidemenzi looks to score with a jab to the body but Avila is just out of range.
Avila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ojidemenzi.
It looked like Ojidemenzi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Avila scores with a leg kick.
Ojidemenzi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Avila.
Avila lands with a nice body punch.
Ojidemenzi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Ojidemenzi blocks the low kick.
Ojidemenzi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Avila manages to circle out of the way.
Ojidemenzi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ojidemenzi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ojidemenzi misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Avila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ojidemenzi's corner calls for a 1-2. Ojidemenzi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Avila scores with a nice strike.
Avila throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ojidemenzi.
Ojidemenzi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Avila.
Ojidemenzi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Avila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avila misses with a low kick.
Avila moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Avila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abuaballadai Ojidemenzi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice cross by Ojidemenzi.
Avila takes one on the button.
Ojidemenzi lands a slapping body shot.
Ojidemenzi tries to clinch there but Avila circles away.
Avila lunges at Ojidemenzi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ojidemenzi's hand.
Avila drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Ojidemenzi clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Ojidemenzi.
Ojidemenzi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Avila missing with knees to the body.
Ojidemenzi lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ojidemenzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ojidemenzi throws a punch but it's blocked by Avila.
Avila wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ojidemenzi has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ojidemenzi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ojidemenzi throws a punch but it's blocked by Avila.
Ojidemenzi blocks an uppercut.
Ojidemenzi avoiding damage as Avila throws knees to the body.
Ojidemenzi misses with the head strike.
Ojidemenzi misses with some punches.
Ojidemenzi scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ojidemenzi.
Avila misses with some punches.
Avila content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ojidemenzi can't find room to land a body shot as Avila controls the action.
Ojidemenzi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ojidemenzi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Avila manages to break the clinch.
Ojidemenzi throws a looping overhand right but Avila ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila throws a solid leg kick but Ojidemenzi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Avila.
Ojidemenzi throwing a counter right hand but Avila manages to avoid it.
Ojidemenzi missing with a left hand there. Avila was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ojidemenzi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ojidemenzi stuns Avila with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Avila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ojidemenzi was well out of range. Poor timing from Avila.
Avila tries to land a body kick
and Ojidemenzi counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ojidemenzi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Avila. Avila circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ojidemenzi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ojidemenzi swings for the body but Avila moves out of range.
Avila appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Avila just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Avila.
Avila takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila tests Ojidemenzi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ojidemenzi circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Avila to the canvas! Avila doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Ojidemenzi keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abuaballadai Ojidemenzi!
A victorious Abuaballadai Ojidemenzi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.