PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Farha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yakubu Okoroji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farha comes to the cage accompanied by Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Farha
vs
Okoroji

178 cm
25
167 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

182 cm
31
183 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammy Farha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yakubu Okoroji!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okoroji throws a nice head kick!

Farha closes the distance and clinches.
Farha blocks an elbow strike from Okoroji.
Okoroji is trying to drag Farha to the mat but Farha just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Okoroji works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Farha wants to control the position but Okoroji says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Farha desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Okoroji trying to mount his opponent but Farha defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Farha manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoroji wants to get up but he can't break Farha's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Okoroji throws an elbow that misses. Farha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Okoroji's guard. Nice move by Farha!
Okoroji trying to strike off his back.
Okoroji looking to hit a scissor sweep but Farha is one step ahead there.
Okoroji is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Okoroji tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okoroji is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Okoroji has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Farha throwing strikes from guard but Okoroji blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Farha is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Farha won't allow Okoroji to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okoroji trying to keep a closed guard but Farha is proving a slippery customer.
Farha is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Okoroji is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Farha wants to control from the top but Okoroji keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Sammy Farha wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Farha throws a lazy right hand but Okoroji sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji lands a leg kick that knocks Farha off balance momentarily.
Farha stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Farha cracks Okoroji with an open hand slap.
Okoroji thuds his right hand into Farha's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Okoroji swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Farha counters with a three punch combo that has Okoroji backing up. Okoroji nods at Farha to acknowledge the strikes.
Farha lands a really nice looking cross but Okoroji seems unphased.
Okoroji takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good shot there by Farha.

Okoroji is rocked!
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!
Farha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Okoroji is still on wobbly legs! Can Farha finish him?
Farha catches Okoroji with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Farha rushes Okoroji and presses him up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Farha.

Farha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Farha takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sammy Farha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Farha.
Okoroji keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farha throws a leg kick which misses Okoroji's front leg but catches the back leg as Okoroji tries to avoid it.
Okoroji misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Okoroji misses the target.
Farha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okoroji.
Okoroji seems to have recovered his senses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Farha.
Okoroji misses with a hook
and Farha counters with a head kick that wobbles Okoroji - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Farha sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammy Farha!
In his post fight interview, Sammy Farha started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.