PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ogier Okalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhys Crowder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okalu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Devastation - It sleeps. Crowder has chosen "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rhys Crowder will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Okalu
vs
Crowder

184 cm
20
181 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

M.O. Fight Wear

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ogier Okalu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhys Crowder!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowder misses with a body shot.
Crowder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crowder scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crowder. Okalu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okalu takes a swing at Crowder's ribcage but misses.
Okalu throws an off balance right hand
and Crowder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Okalu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crowder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okalu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Okalu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Crowder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Okalu doesn't seem bothered though.
Crowder missing with a left hand there. Okalu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Okalu closes the distance and clinches.
Okalu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Okalu tries a knee to the head but Crowder blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crowder blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okalu.

Crowder breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowder thuds his right hand into Okalu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crowder throws a predictable looking body shot

and Okalu moves into the clinch.
Crowder blocks the elbow strike.
Crowder taking a breather.
Okalu lands a nice elbow.
Okalu slows down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Okalu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Okalu tries a knee to the head but Crowder blocks it.
Okalu can't find room to land a body shot as Crowder controls the action.
Crowder blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Okalu fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Okalu.
Okalu working aggressively here.
Okalu misses with an elbow over the top.
Okalu misses with a punch to the body.
Okalu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Crowder controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crowder.
A short uppercut from Okalu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okalu lands a shot to the body.
Crowder avoids the elbow strike from Okalu, against the cage.
Okalu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowder has had enough of the clinch but Okalu keeps him there for the moment.
Okalu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crowder is looking to break free of the clinch but Okalu has double underhooks.
Okalu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Okalu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crowder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okalu prevents Crowder from breaking the clinch.
Okalu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crowder is trying to break free.
Okalu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Okalu misses with the head strike.
Okalu with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Crowder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okalu.
Okalu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Okalu misses with a left hand
and Crowder counters with a straight right hand.
Crowder cracks Okalu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crowder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okalu throws a body shot but no joy.
Okalu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crowder.
Crowder misses with a hook.
Okalu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That kick from Okalu tenderised Crowder's leg. Crowder is trying to keep his angry face on.
Okalu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okalu lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okalu cracks Crowder with a right hand to the side of the head.
Okalu is looking to clinch.
Okalu missing with a left hand there. Crowder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okalu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crowder.
Okalu slips under a jab from Crowder.
Crowder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Crowder wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Okalu slips under a jab.
Crowder throws a lazy right hand but Okalu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crowder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Okalu doesn't seem bothered though.
Crowder slips under a jab from Okalu.
Okalu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crowder cracks Okalu with an open hand slap.
Okalu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Okalu ducks under a wild hook from Crowder.
Crowder misses with an uppercut. Okalu saw that one coming.
Okalu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crowder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crowder throws a body punch but Okalu moves out of range.
Okalu tries a head kick but it misses.
Crowder lands a jab to Okalu's midsection.
Crowder scores with a jab. Okalu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Okalu clinches up with Crowder and pushes him back against the cage.
Okalu throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okalu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Okalu works on Crowder's body with a couple of short punches.
Crowder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Okalu tries to land a knee to the head but Crowder blocks with his arms.
Okalu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okalu scores with a knee to the head.
Okalu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crowder blocks an elbow strike from Okalu.

Crowder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Okalu.
Crowder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Okalu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Okalu closes the distance and clinches.
Okalu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crowder blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okalu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okalu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Okalu tries to throw a body punch but Crowder avoids it by throwing Okalu back against the cage.
Okalu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okalu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okalu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crowder manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Okalu struggles to land a body shot inside as Crowder controls his hands.

Crowder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crowder throws a body shot but no joy.
Okalu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crowder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okalu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crowder is out of range and Okalu settles back down.
Crowder stuns Okalu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Okalu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crowder's sensitive parts.
Okalu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Crowder counters with a right hand to the body.
Okalu throws a shot from downtown. Crowder moves away and avoids it.
Rhys Crowder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Okalu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crowder scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Crowder scores with a sloppy right hand. Okalu should have avoided that one.
Okalu throws a head kick but Crowder moves out of range.
That kick from Okalu tenderised Crowder's leg. Crowder is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crowder jabs at Okalu's body.
Crowder ducks under a wild hook from Okalu.
Okalu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Crowder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Okalu is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crowder throws an overhand right that drops Okalu like a sack of potatoes! Crowder dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rhys Crowder!
A victorious Rhys Crowder thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.