PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krystian Soszynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghazi Okah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soszynski comes to the ring accompanied by Sabaton - 40 : 1. Okah is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rock Stone. This should be fireworks!

Soszynski
vs
Okah

188 cm
23
207 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
212 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

RAGS of a RONIN
Pit Bull Development

FORCEE
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krystian Soszynski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ghazi Okah!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soszynski tries to land a front kick but Okah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Okah on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Okah throws a shot from downtown. Soszynski moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Soszynski misses.
Soszynski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soszynski throwing a counter right hand but Okah manages to avoid it.
Soszynski moves out of range of the body kick from Okah.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Soszynski - that will leave a mark!
Soszynski throws out a loose jab but Okah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soszynski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Okah throws a leg kick but Soszynski moved away.
Okah fakes the leg kick and cracks Soszynski in the body.
Soszynski swings for the body but Okah moves out of range.
Okah throws a front kick that sends Soszynski stumbling back into the ropes.
Okah just misses with a punch to the body.
Okah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soszynski. Soszynski obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Okah cracks the inside of Soszynski's front leg.
A big left from Soszynski misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Soszynski slips a jab from Okah.
Soszynski throws a shot to the body.
Okah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Okah connects with the punch.
A big left from Okah misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soszynski. Okah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okah lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Okah has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Okah attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Okah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Okah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soszynski.
Soszynski misses with a straight right.
Soszynski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Soszynski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soszynski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski lands with a cross.
Soszynski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okah moves away.
Okah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okah staying out of range there.
Okah fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Soszynski is out of range.
Soszynski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Okah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Soszynski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Soszynski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Okah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soszynski.
Okah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Okah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Okah misses with a low kick.
Soszynski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okah can pounce on him.
A big right from Okah misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soszynski. Okah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okah follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nice shot by Okah.
Okah throws the kick towards the body but Soszynski avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Soszynski blocks a jab.
Okah thuds a left hand into Soszynski's body.
Okah throws a poor cross that misses
and Soszynski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soszynski misses with a left hand
and Okah counters with a stiff right hand.
Soszynski checks a leg kick.
Soszynski scores with the left hand. Okah knows he should have avoided that one.
Okah connects with a body shot that sends Soszynski's belly button to the back.
Okah attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Soszynski throws the kick towards the body but Okah avoids it.
Soszynski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Soszynski works Okah's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Okah throws a body punch but Soszynski moves out of range.
Soszynski avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Soszynski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okah lands a front kick.
Okah scores with a leg kick.
Okah is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Okah connects with a solid leg kick.
Okah throws a jab when Soszynski was well out of range.
Soszynski is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Okah slips a jab from Soszynski.
Soszynski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Okah.
Okah staying out of range there.
Soszynski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Soszynski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Okah ducks under a wild hook from Soszynski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okah fakes the leg kick and cracks Soszynski in the body.
Okah tries a low kick but Soszynski avoids it.
Okah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soszynski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Krystian Soszynski will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Soszynski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A solid body kick from Okah.
Okah looks for the body kick but Soszynski saw that one coming.
Okah scores with a leg kick.
Soszynski misses with an uppercut.
Soszynski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soszynski moves forwards but Okah connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Okah.
Soszynski misses with a few strikes there.
Okah throws a wild body kick that Soszynski sees coming a mile off.
Okah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soszynski.
Okah fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Soszynski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Okah throws a jab but it's blocked by Soszynski.
Okah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soszynski was well out of range. Poor timing from Okah.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soszynski throws a jab but it's blocked by Okah.
Okah was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Soszynski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okah.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Okah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Okah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ghazi Okah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soszynski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okah moves away.
Soszynski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Soszynski, as that shot connected.
Okah is looking to clinch.
Okah scores with a kick to the midsection.
Soszynski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Okah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Okah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Okah scores with a jab to the head.
Soszynski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soszynski throws out a loose jab but Okah uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Okah.
A big right from Soszynski misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okah thows a body kick. Soszynski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Okah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soszynski will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Okah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Okah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soszynski lands with a straight right. Okah didn't see that one coming.
Soszynski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Soszynski misses with a looping right.
Soszynski just misses with a punch to the body.
Okah fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Soszynski on the side of the head.
Soszynski misses with a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Soszynski.
Soszynski blocks the body kick.
Okah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Soszynski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Soszynski throws out a loose jab but Okah uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okah misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Soszynski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soszynski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Okah lands a leg kick that knocks Soszynski off balance momentarily.
Soszynski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Okah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okah attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Okah misses with a body kick.
Okah scores with a push kick.
Okah throws a solid leg kick but Soszynski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Okah.
Soszynski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okah moves away.
Okah avoids a kick to the body.
Soszynski throws a body punch but Okah moves out of range.
Okah darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okah does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Okah scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Okah.
Okah just misses with a punch to the body.
Soszynski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Okah misses with a low kick.
Okah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soszynski.
Okah swinging wildly here.
Soszynski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soszynski misses with a right hand
enabling Okah to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Okah.
Soszynski throws a head kick but Okah moves out of range.
Soszynski scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ghazi Okah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Soszynski cracks a nice hook into Okah's ribs.
Okah throws the left hand but Soszynski avoids the punch easily.
Okah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Okah there as he acknowledges the shot.
Soszynski misses with a wild body shot.
Soszynski connects with a solid leg kick.
Okah throws a solid leg kick but Soszynski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Okah.
A little feinted left hand from Soszynski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Okah with a nice cross.
Soszynski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Okah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okah misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soszynski throws a low kick, looking for Okah's leg but Okah calmly moves out of range.
Okah fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soszynski.
Soszynski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Okah is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okah lands a head kick. Soszynski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Krystian Soszynski has been cut.
Okah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Okah lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Soszynski at a distance.
Okah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soszynski was well out of range. Poor timing from Okah.
Okah lands with a straight right. Soszynski didn't see that one coming.
Okah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okah misses with a hook
and Soszynski counters with a straight right hand.
Soszynski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Okah attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Okah throws a front kick aimed at Soszynski's knee but Soszynski avoids it well.
Soszynski misses with a hook. Okah ducked under it nicely.
Soszynski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Okah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Okah fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Soszynski checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soszynski scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Soszynski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Soszynski is looking to chop away at Okah's legs.
Soszynski throws a push kick but Okah slaps the foot to one side.
Nice defenses there by Okah.
Okah is looking to score with low kicks.
Okah misses with a hook
and Soszynski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Okah misses with a hook. Soszynski ducked under it nicely.
Okah bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Soszynski's head.
Okah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good exchange - Soszynski coming out on top.
Soszynski ducks under a wild hook from Okah.
Soszynski looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okah tries a quick counter leg kick but Soszynski is wise to it.
Soszynski scores with a push kick.
Okah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soszynski's sensitive parts.
Soszynski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Okah moves away from the strike by Soszynski.
Soszynski backing away here, and Okah unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Soszynski blocks the body kick.
Okah takes a swing at Soszynski's ribcage but misses.
Okah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Soszynski looks to land a body kick but Okah moved away.
Okah misses with a leg kick.
Okah lands a high kick!
A clash of legs there as Okah blocks the low kick.
Okah tries a quick counter leg kick but Soszynski is wise to it.
Okah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Soszynski.
Okah looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Okah back to the ropes. Soszynski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soszynski.
Soszynski scoring well with a low kick there.
Soszynski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Okah throws a head kick that half lands.
Okah defending well as Soszynski loads up on a big left hand.
Soszynski connects with a body shot that sends Okah's belly button to the back.
Okah avoids a kick to the body.
Soszynski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Okah at a distance.
Okah misses the shot to the body.
Okah fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Soszynski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Okah tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Soszynski is able to avoid easily.
Soszynski looks to score with a jab to the body but Okah is just out of range.
Okah shapes to counter with a head kick.
Okah walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Soszynski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Krystian Soszynski did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Krystian Soszynski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Soszynski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Soszynski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soszynski wants to slow Okah down by chopping away at his legs.
Soszynski misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soszynski.
Soszynski blocks the body kick.
Okah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Soszynski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soszynski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Okah is looking to land body kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Soszynski misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Soszynski.
Okah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Soszynski misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Okah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Crunch! Soszynski slams his shin into Okah's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okah staying out of range there.
Okah throws a right hand that misses
and Soszynski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Okah throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Soszynski.
Okah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Soszynski misses its target.
Soszynski throws an overhand right that lands on Okah's shoulder, as Okah tries to avoid the shot.
Okah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soszynski's sensitive parts.
Okah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soszynski.
Okah throws a leg kick but Soszynski checks it.
Okah on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Soszynski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Soszynski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Okah lets loose with a powerful body kick. Soszynski will feel that in the morning.
Okah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Okah throws a head kick that Soszynski semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski throws the left hand but Okah avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Soszynski.
Soszynski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okah has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Soszynski connects with an inside leg kick.
Soszynski throws a hook but Okah avoids it easily.
Soszynski throws a head kick but Okah moves out of range.
Soszynski throws a head kick but Okah moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Soszynski blocks the leg kick.
Okah throws a front kick that sends Soszynski stumbling back into the ropes.
Okah misses with a low kick as Soszynski jumps back.
Okah thuds his shin into the meat of Soszynski's side.
Soszynski throws a big shot that misses.
Soszynski just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okah avoids the body shot from Soszynski.

Okah instigates a clinch.

Okah manages to break the clinch.
Okah does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Soszynski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Soszynski avoids the body shot from Okah.
Soszynski lands a jab to Okah's midsection.
A jab from Soszynski misses.
Soszynski backing away here, and Okah unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Okah thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Soszynski if he has to take too many more of those.
Soszynski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Okah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Soszynski throws a body punch but Okah moves out of range.
A big right from Okah misses.
Soszynski misses with a straight left.
Soszynski throws a leg kick but Okah checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okah scores with a kick to the midsection.
Soszynski throws a lazy right hand but Okah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okah throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Okah is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Okah jabs Soszynski right on the nose. Soszynski blinks but takes it well.
Okah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Soszynski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okah.
A slapping body kick lands there for Soszynski.
Good exchange - Okah coming out on top.
Okah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soszynski.
Soszynski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Okah on the side of the head.
Soszynski misses with a wild body shot.
Okah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Okah throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Krystian Soszynski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Krystian Soszynski's cut.
That's time! Soszynski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Soszynski misses with a leg kick.
Soszynski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Soszynski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Okah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soszynski throws out the jab.
Soszynski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okah throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soszynski. Okah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soszynski checks the leg kick.
Soszynski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And Okah responds with a good body kick, but Soszynski manages to step out the way in time.
Soszynski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okah steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Soszynski. That one must have hurt.
Decent striking displayed by Soszynski there.
Soszynski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soszynski misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soszynski misses with a looping right.
Soszynski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Soszynski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Okah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Soszynski connects with a body shot that sends Okah's belly button to the back.
Soszynski avoids the body shot from Okah.
Soszynski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Okah scores with a kick to the midsection.
Okah throws a sloppy head kick and Soszynski moves out of range easily.
Okah tries a head kick but it misses.
Okah lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Okah connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Soszynski's hands.
Soszynski ducks right into an uppercut from Okah.
Soszynski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Okah.
Okah throws a lazy right hand but Soszynski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski wants to land a leg kick but Okah is out of range.
Okah steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Soszynski.
Soszynski misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okah throws a head kick that misses.
Soszynski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Okah! But no joy.
Okah with a jab.
Okah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Okah looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Okah misses with an attempted mid kick.
Okah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soszynski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Soszynski slips under a jab.
Soszynski slips under a jab from Okah.
Soszynski connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okah bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
An inside leg kick from Okah misses.
Soszynski is looking to counter with a body kick.
Okah moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Soszynski is looking to land body kicks.
Okah throws a body punch but Soszynski moves out of range.
Soszynski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Okah throws a poor cross that misses
and Soszynski counters with a thumping low kick.
Soszynski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Okah in his tracks.
Okah misses with a lunging right hand
and Soszynski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soszynski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Okah wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Okah misses with a left hand
and Soszynski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Okah thinking.
Soszynski throws a jab but it's blocked by Okah.
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!
Okah lands with a hook. Soszynski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okah moves out of range of the strikes.
Soszynski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Okah moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Soszynski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Okah on the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Soszynski.
Okah lands a nice shot to the body.
Okah misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Soszynski counter with a right hand.
Soszynski blocks the body kick.
Okah attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice body kick there by Okah.
Okah takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Soszynski throws a lazy right hand but Okah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soszynski throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Krystian Soszynski.
I think Soszynski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Ghazi Okah!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Krystian Soszynski!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Ghazi Okah!

Ghazi Okah wins by split decision!
Ghazi Okah is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Ghazi Okah thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.