PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Fist (ranked 930 p4p, 1588 weight class) and John Okafor (ranked 119 p4p, 206 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fist
vs
Okafor

207 cm
24
270
11 - 5 - 0

199 cm
23
243
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Fist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Okafor!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fist manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Fist misses the target.
Fist scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice body punch from Okafor.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fist was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
Okafor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Okafor's coach down at CHECMATE PRIME MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Okafor's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fist slips under a jab from Okafor.

Fist drops Okafor with a beautiful combination! Okafor stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Fist is looking for the KO!

Okafor is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fist avoids the body shot from Okafor.
An attempted straight right counter from Fist misses the target.
Okafor cracks Fist with an open hand slap.
Okafor misses with a body punch
and Fist counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okafor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fist.
It looked like Fist wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fist misses with an uppercut
and Okafor counters with a nice body shot.
Okafor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okafor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist lands a nice shot that snaps Okafor's head back.
Okafor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fist rather than just go for the knockout.
Fist misses with a two punch combination.
Okafor throws a hook but Fist blocks it.
Okafor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Okafor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okafor throws a shot from downtown. Fist moves away and avoids it.
Okafor looks to land a right hand but Fist moved out of range.
Okafor throws a shot from downtown. Fist moves away and avoids it.
Fist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Fist missing with a left hand there. Okafor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okafor cracks Fist with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Okafor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fist counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice combination there by Okafor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okafor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fist is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor looks to land a right hand but Fist moved out of range.
Fist appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Okafor blocks a jab.
Fist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okafor.
A little feinted left hand from Fist on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Okafor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Okafor thuds a left hand into Fist's body.
Fist connects with a good right hand that stumbles Okafor. Okafor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fist takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Okafor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fist.
Okafor throws a big shot that misses.
Okafor misses with a left hand
and Fist counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fist connects with a jab.
Fist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okafor throws out the jab.
Okafor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fist went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fist avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor jabs at Fist's body.
Okafor digs a good body shot into Fist's ribs.
Fist on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Okafor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fist keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okafor.
Fist fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fist has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fist there as he acknowledges the shot.
Okafor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fist manages to avoid it.
Okafor misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Fist misses the target.
Okafor throws out a loose jab but Fist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fist uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Okafor has time to react.
Fist throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fist lands the left hand.
Okafor is still on wobbly legs! Can Fist finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okafor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor throws a predictable looking body shot

and Fist counters with a nice right hand that sends Okafor toppling to the canvas! Okafor scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Fist finish him?!
Fist swings for the body but Okafor moves out of range.
Fist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Okafor.
Fist is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Okafor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fist moves away.
Okafor seems to have recovered his senses.
Fist looks to land a left hand but Okafor moved out of range nicely.
Okafor scores with a hook to the body. Fist takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Okafor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Okafor throws a right hand that Fist ducks under and follows up with a left that Fist also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okafor manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Okafor misses the target.
Fist swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Okafor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fist counters with a nice body shot.
Fist takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Okafor will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Okafor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Okafor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fist manages to avoid it.
Fist swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Fist.
Fist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okafor.
Fist is looking to counter punch.
Okafor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fist manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Fist on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab from Okafor.
Fist throws a right and a left that Okafor avoids nicely.
Fist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Okafor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fist sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Big Fist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fist connects with a crisp jab.
Fist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okafor.
A slow jab from Okafor misses its intended target.
Okafor connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okafor looks to score with a jab to the body but Fist is just out of range.
Okafor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fist swings for the body but Okafor moves out of range.
John Okafor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okafor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fist on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fist avoids the body shot from Okafor.
Okafor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Okafor pounces like a tiger and cracks Fist with a vicious hook! Fist is down but not out! Okafor follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Okafor!
After winning the bout, John Okafor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.