PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hofniel Apollyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and buzz cola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). buzz cola will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Apollyon
vs
cola

171 cm
18
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
150 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hofniel Apollyon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, buzz cola!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
cola shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Apollyon sprawls well. Apollyon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. cola gets slowly back to his feet.
Apollyon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Apollyon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apollyon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
cola goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
cola avoids the head kick by Apollyon.
Apollyon tries to clinch up.

cola scores a takedown into full mount!
Apollyon tries to buck cola off but cola takes his back!
cola is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Apollyon up.
Apollyon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for cola on the ground.
cola lands punches and elbows.
Apollyon wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollyon is taking damage to the body and head.
Apollyon looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Apollyon fending off the submission attempt from cola.
Apollyon is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
cola controlling the position well here. Apollyon rolled but cola kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Apollyon is trying to get back to his feet but cola has full control of the position and if anything, Apollyon has just worked his way into a worse spot.
cola is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
cola looks gassed!

cola is persistently looking for the submission but Apollyon is defending it well.
Apollyon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Apollyon looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cola is riding his opponent, not letting Apollyon buck him off.
cola tries to keep control of the position but Apollyon is staying busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

cola looking for the choke but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Apollyon is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
cola controlling the position well here. Apollyon rolled but cola kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Apollyon looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A head kick from Apollyon lands but cola takes it in his stride.
Apollyon is looking to clinch but cola is avoiding it.
cola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apollyon throws a head kick that misses
and cola counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
cola circles away from the clinch attempt

and cola counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by cola.
cola gets underhooks to prevent Apollyon's takedown attempt.
Apollyon throws an elbow but it misses.
Apollyon jumps guard but cola stands there with Apollyon around his waist. Apollyon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Apollyon is looking to control cola's arms but cola gets an underhook and turns him. Now Apollyon has his back to the cage.
cola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Apollyon tries to land a knee to the head but cola blocks with his arms.

cola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Apollyon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
cola shoots in looking for a takedown. Apollyon tries to sprawl out of it but cola keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Apollyon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Apollyon chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollyon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Apollyon darts in trying to clinch

and cola counters by moving into the clinch.
Apollyon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as cola walks away with a smile on his face. Apollyon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hofniel Apollyon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apollyon wants to clinch

and cola counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Apollyon's guard now.
cola has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Apollyon is proving hard to escape from.
cola won't allow Apollyon to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
cola trying to control the position from guard on top but Apollyon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
cola prevents Apollyon from getting back to his feet.
cola missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Apollyon is looking to stand up but cola isn't so interested in that idea.

cola thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Apollyon tries to clinch

and cola moves into the clinch.
cola keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Apollyon's efforts to push away.
Apollyon tries to pull guard but cola won't allow it.
Apollyon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. cola gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
cola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
cola prevents Apollyon from breaking the clinch.
Apollyon tries to pull guard but cola won't allow it.
Apollyon is trying to stall.
Apollyon wants a takedown but no success here.

cola breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Apollyon.
A head kick from Apollyon lands but cola takes it in his stride.
cola throws a sloppy head kick and Apollyon moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

cola closes the distance and pushes Apollyon back into the cage.
cola takes a knee to the side of the body.
cola takes an elbow to the temple.
Apollyon misses with an elbow over the top.
Apollyon tries to land knees in the clinch but cola avoids the damage to the body.

cola has hold of one of Apollyon's legs. Apollyon is fighting the takedown attempt but cola gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
cola wants to control from the top but Apollyon keeps moving.
cola loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Apollyon is looking to stand up but cola isn't so interested in that idea.

cola stands and steps away. Apollyon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

buzz cola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Apollyon closes the distance looking to clinch
and cola counters with a thumping low kick.
cola circles away from the clinch attempt

and cola counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Apollyon is trying to stand up here but cola is controlling him well.
cola is taking a breather. Apollyon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Apollyon is trying to stand up here but cola is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
cola is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollyon looks like he's trying to stand up.
cola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Apollyon keeps working.
Apollyon is trying to stand up here but cola is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Apollyon.
Apollyon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Apollyon tries to clinch but fails miserably

and cola counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
cola prevents the takedown attempt.
Apollyon looking for a takedown.
Apollyon looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hofniel Apollyon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Apollyon manages to break the clinch.

cola instigates a clinch.

cola has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Apollyon uses from the top position.
cola is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Apollyon wanted to stand there but cola had control of the position.
cola looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cola has a closed guard, preventing Apollyon from standing up.

cola uses the cage to get back to his feet.
cola circles away from the clinch attempt

so cola counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
cola prevents Apollyon from getting back to his feet.
cola seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
cola postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
cola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
cola wanted to stand there but Apollyon had control of the position.
cola prevents Apollyon from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
buzz cola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got cola winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... buzz cola!