PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Oketch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bronson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Harmonica. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vincent Oketch was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Bronson
vs
Oketch

174 cm
23
162 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
150 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

GREEN!160
Arcticus University: London

Perkele!
Spartan Nutrition

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Oketch!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oketch lands a right hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oketch.
Bronson avoids the body shot from Oketch.
Bronson takes one to the side of the head.
We've been told by Bronson's head coaches at Slaughterhouse MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bronson connects with the punch.
Bronson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oketch throws a right hand that misses

and Bronson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bronson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Oketch breaks from the clinch.
Oketch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oketch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oketch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Bronson. That's going to slow Oketch down.
Bronson throws the kick towards the body but Oketch avoids it.
Bronson checks a low kick from Oketch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oketch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bronson lands a jab to the head.
Oketch slips a straight right by Bronson.
Bronson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oketch.
Bronson misses with a low kick as Oketch jumps back.
We've been informed that Oketch has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oketch, right into the meat.
Oketch avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Charles Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
Oketch replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bronson blocks it well.
Oketch looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Bronson forces Oketch back against the cage and clinches.
Oketch is trying to break free.
Bronson misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Oketch - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bronson.
Oketch looking to throw knees to the head but Bronson is blocking nicely.

Oketch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oketch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bronson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronson is looking to clinch but Oketch is avoiding it.
Oketch misses with a takedown attempt
and Bronson counters with a stiff right hand.
Oketch slips under a jab from Bronson.
Oketch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bronson lands with a right hand.
Oketch staying out of range there.
Oketch steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bronson's corner calls for a 1-2. Bronson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bronson scores with a shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oketch lands with a short shot to the head.
Bronson can't find room to land a body shot as Oketch controls the action.
Oketch prevents a body shot from Bronson.
Oketch misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oketch lands a nice shot to the body.

Oketch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bronson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bronson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Oketch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bronson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oketch shoots in looking for a takedown but Bronson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Oketch's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oketch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bronson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oketch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bronson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronson wants to clinch.
Bronson misses with an uppercut. Oketch saw that one coming.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bronson connects with an inside leg kick.
Bronson stuns Oketch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Oketch gets a clinch.
Oketch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bronson throws a punch but it's blocked by Oketch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Bronson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bronson.
Oketch misses with a low kick.
Charles Bronson is winning the standup battle so far.
Bronson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bronson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oketch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Oketch moves into the clinch.
Bronson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bronson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bronson tries to throw a body punch but Oketch avoids it by throwing Bronson back against the cage.
Bronson lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oketch working aggressively here.
Bronson tries to throw a body punch but Oketch avoids it by throwing Bronson back against the cage.
Bronson lands a nice uppercut.
Oketch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bronson managing to block the knees to the body from Oketch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson misses with a punch to the body.
Oketch misses with the head strike.

Oketch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bronson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oketch can do to turn this around?
Oketch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oketch cracks a nice hook into Bronson's ribs.
Bronson misses with a hook.
Oketch thinks about the counter body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bronson. Oketch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bronson lands a lovely overhand right.
Bronson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bronson looks to land a left hand but Oketch moved out of range nicely.
Oketch let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Oketch scoring well with a low kick there.
Oketch takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Oketch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oketch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bronson rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oketch looks to score with a jab to the body but Bronson is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Bronson.
Oketch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oketch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bronson misses with a body shot
and Oketch counters with a good low kick that Bronson was not able to check.
Oketch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Bronson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bronson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oketch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oketch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oketch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oketch struggles to land a body shot inside as Bronson controls his hands.
Bronson misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oketch throws a punch but it's blocked by Bronson.
Oketch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bronson misses with some punches.
Oketch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bronson has Oketch pressed against the cage, preventing Oketch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oketch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Oketch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bronson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Oketch fails to land.
Bronson misses with a short punch on the inside.

Oketch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oketch misses with a head kick.
Bronson misses with an uppercut
and Oketch counters with a nice body shot.
A big left from Bronson misses.
Oketch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oketch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bronson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bronson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Oketch manages to circle out of the way.
Oketch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronson manages to avoid it.
Bronson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bronson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Oketch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oketch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bronson checks it well.
A good leg kick by Bronson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bronson.
Bronson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oketch at a distance.

Oketch rushes Bronson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bronson misses with the head strike.
Bronson misses with a punch to the body.
Oketch misses with a punch to the body.
Oketch trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Bronson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A slapping body kick lands there for Oketch.
Bronson slips under a jab from Oketch.
A little feinted left hand from Bronson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oketch misses with a few strikes there.
Oketch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oketch misses with a kick to the body.
Bronson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bronson is looking to slow Oketch down with leg kicks.
Oketch lands a head kick. Bronson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Bronson drives through and clinches with Oketch against the cage.
Oketch misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Oketch fails to land.

Oketch breaks from the clinch.
Bronson lands a nice hook to Oketch's body. Oketch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oketch checks a low kick from Bronson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Oketch misses the target.
Oketch thows a leg kick but Bronson checks it
and Bronson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bronson throws a shot from downtown. Oketch moves away and avoids it.
Bronson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronson misses with an uppercut.
Oketch avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Charles Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bronson forces Oketch back against the cage and clinches.
Oketch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oketch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Oketch breaks from the clinch.
Bronson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oketch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bronson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bronson throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oketch throws a shot from downtown. Bronson moves away and avoids it.
Oketch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bronson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oketch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronson with a nice cross.
Oketch misses the shot to the body.
Bronson throwing a counter right hand but Oketch manages to avoid it.

Bronson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oketch, pushing him back against the cage.
Bronson swings wildly with an uppercut but Oketch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronson lands with a right to the head.
Oketch takes a shot to the head.
Bronson cracks Oketch with a nice body shot.

Oketch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bronson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oketch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oketch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bronson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oketch scrambles back to his feet.
Oketch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oketch there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bronson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oketch's calf.
Vincent Oketch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bronson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bronson lands a lovely overhand right.

Oketch is rocked!
Oketch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bronson.
A low kick from Oketch is predictable there
and Bronson counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Oketch! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Bronson!
A victorious Charles Bronson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.