PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyon Okiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leeroy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Okiro
vs
Jenkins

200 cm
24
219 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
219 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyon Okiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leeroy Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okiro misses with a looping left.
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick and Okiro moves out of range easily.
Okiro throws a jab when Jenkins was well out of range.
Okiro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Okiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jenkins throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Okiro checks the leg kick.
Okiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Okiro tries to clinch up
and Jenkins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Okiro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Okiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Okiro is controlling him.
Okiro has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
Good body shot from Okiro.
Okiro working aggressively here.
Jenkins blocks a body shot from Okiro.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Okiro.
Okiro tries to throw a body punch but Jenkins avoids it by throwing Okiro back against the cage.
Jenkins is trying to push Okiro away but Okiro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Okiro lands a left hand.
Okiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okiro misses with some punches.
Okiro has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Okiro.
Okiro lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Okiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Okiro has him pressed against the cage.
Okiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jenkins's elbow.

Jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jenkins tries to land a leg kick but Okiro saw it coming and moves away.
Jenkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okiro swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.
Okiro misses the body punch
and Jenkins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Okiro's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jenkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jenkins fails to land the takedown.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Okiro cracks Jenkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Okiro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Okiro avoids a kick to the body.
Lyon Okiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okiro misses with an uppercut. Jenkins saw that one coming.
Okiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okiro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jenkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Okiro has closed the distance and engaged Jenkins in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okiro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Okiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jenkins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Okiro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Okiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins moves out of range of the body kick from Okiro.
Okiro blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Jenkins.
Okiro throws a head kick that misses.
Okiro misses the shot to the body.
Leeroy Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okiro throws the left hand but Jenkins avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyon Okiro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Okiro scores with a body shot.
Okiro wants to clinch.
Jenkins throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands with a nice body kick.
That kick from Jenkins tenderised Okiro's leg. Okiro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lyon Okiro is winning the standup battle so far.
Okiro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Okiro tries to work over Jenkins's front leg with a kick but Jenkins checks it.

Okiro moves into the clinch.
Okiro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Okiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Okiro pushes Jenkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okiro misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Okiro.
Jenkins blocks a body shot from Okiro.
Jenkins tries to pull guard but Okiro won't allow it.
Jenkins blocks a body shot from Okiro.
Okiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okiro tries to work over Jenkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Okiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okiro misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okiro lands an uppercut.
Okiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Okiro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jenkins's efforts to push away.
Okiro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jenkinss head.
Lyon Okiro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Okiro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Okiro lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okiro gets through Jenkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Okiro as the two fighters clinch.
Okiro misses with a punch to the body.
Okiro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Okiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Okiro misses with some punches.
Okiro scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okiro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jenkins.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Still in the clinch, Okiro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Okiro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Okiro lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Jenkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Okiro - that landed with a thud.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Okiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Okiro is leaning against Jenkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Okiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Okiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okiro.

Jenkins is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okiro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Jenkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Okiro finish him?
Jenkins blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okiro misses with some punches.
Jenkins blocking some punches.
Okiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Okiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Okiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenkins.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okiro.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
Okiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okiro lands a body shot.
Okiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jenkins can do to turn this around?
Okiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okiro misses with some punches.
Jenkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Jenkins is trying to push Okiro away but Okiro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Okiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Okiro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Okiro can't find room to land a body shot as Jenkins controls the action.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okiro lands with a left to the head.
Okiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyon Okiro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jenkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okiro wants to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Okiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jenkins throws a wild body kick that Okiro sees coming a mile off.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.
Okiro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jenkins's head backwards.
A clash of legs there as Okiro blocks the low kick.
Jenkins throws the kick towards the body but Okiro avoids it.
Jenkins tries to land a front kick but Okiro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jenkins throws a wild body kick that Okiro sees coming a mile off.
Okiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jenkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses
and Okiro counters with a solid body kick.
Jenkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Okiro misses with a head kick.
Okiro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jenkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Okiro scores with a decent looking hook.
Okiro cracks Jenkins on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Jenkins falls backwards against the cage. Okiro follows up with more strikes that drop Jenkins to his knees. Okiro keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Jenkins! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyon Okiro!