PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quintonio Vazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adisa Afolabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adisa Afolabi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Vazquez
vs
Afolabi

166 cm
26
162 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
165 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Quintonio Vazquez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adisa Afolabi!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vazquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Oooooh!!! Vazquez has knocked Afolabi down with a huge combo! Vazquez steps away and waves a wobbly Afolabi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Afolabi is rocked!

It looks like Adisa Afolabi has been cut.

Vazquez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Afolabi, pushing him back against the ropes.
Afolabi is still on wobbly legs! Can Vazquez finish him?
A short right from Vazquez on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Afolabi misses with a punch on the inside.
Vazquez lands with a left to the head.
Vazquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Afolabi is trying to break the clinch but Vazquez is controlling him.
Afolabi misses with some punches.
Vazquez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Afolabi backwards.
Vazquez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vazquez.
Vazquez scores with a hook to the body.
Vazquez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vazquez stalls.
A short right from Vazquez on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Afolabi fails to land.
Afolabi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vazquez blocking some punches.
Afolabi misses with the head strike.
Afolabi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Afolabi misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Vazquez.
Vazquez digs a right hand underneath Afolabi's ribcage. Afolabi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Afolabi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vazquez.
Vazquez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Afolabi misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Afolabi fails to land.
Afolabi seems to have recovered his senses.
Vazquez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Afolabi backwards.
Afolabi tries to pull guard but Vazquez won't allow it.
Vazquez lands a hook that snaps the head of Afolabi backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Afolabi.
Afolabi misses with the head strike.
Vazquez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Afolabi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Afolabi.
Afolabi has a couple of punches blocked by Vazquez.
Vazquez blocking some punches.
Afolabi takes a shot to the head.
Vazquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Vazquez - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez pushes Afolabi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Afolabi throws a punch but it's blocked by Vazquez.
Vazquez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Afolabi misses with the head strike.
Vazquez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vazquez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vazquez tries a body shot but Afolabi blocks it.
Afolabi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Afolabi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vazquez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vazquez blocks an uppercut.
Vazquez lands a left hand.
Vazquez blocking some punches.
Vazquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Afolabi working aggressively here.
Afolabi throws a punch but it's blocked by Vazquez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez cracks Afolabi with a nice body shot.
I was talking to Vazquez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vazquez leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Vazquez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Afolabi backwards.
Afolabi misses with a punch on the inside.
Vazquez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vazquez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vazquez pushes Afolabi against the ropes. Vazquez is working some dirty boxing. Vazquez pushes off with a quick right hook! Afolabi goes down! Afolabi tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Vazquez moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quintonio Vazquez!
Quintonio Vazquez retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Quintonio Vazquez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.