PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Idris Onolunose (ranked 5137 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amin Khan (ranked 24970 p4p, 0 weight class). Amin Khan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Onolunose
vs
Khan

183 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Idris Onolunose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amin Khan!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan tries to clinch there but Onolunose circles away.
Onolunose is looking for a counter combo.
Khan throws a nice head kick!
Khan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Onolunose.
Onolunose tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Onolunose closes the distance and pushes Khan back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan can't break the clinch.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Onolunose has him pressed against the cage.

Onolunose has hold of one of Khan's legs. Khan is fighting the takedown attempt but Onolunose gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Khan being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Khan wants to control but Onolunose passes easily into half guard.
Onolunose is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Onolunose decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Onolunose has Khan up against the cage in a clinch.
Onolunose lands a hook that snaps the head of Khan backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Onolunose breaks from the clinch.
Khan is looking to clinch.
Khan fails with a takedown attempt.
Idris Onolunose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amin Khan.
Khan has a takedown stuffed.

Khan tries to sprawl but Onolunose drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Khan is looking to get back to is feet but Onolunose passes into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Onolunose remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Khan is looking to regain half guard here but Onolunose keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Onolunose has hold of Khan's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Khan tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Onolunose cranks the arm and Khan screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Khan, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Idris Onolunose!