PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crusadius Infidellus (ranked 8769 p4p, 741 weight class) and Yakubu Okoroji (ranked 5459 p4p, 577 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Infidellus
vs
Okoroji

184 cm
21
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Crusadius Infidellus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yakubu Okoroji!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Infidellus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Okoroji slips a straight right by Infidellus.
Infidellus takes a kick to the side of the head.
A cross from Infidellus lands.
Okoroji uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Infidellus.
Okoroji avoids the body shot from Infidellus.
Okoroji lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Okoroji throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Crusadius Infidellus has been cut.
Okoroji swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okoroji throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Infidellus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Okoroji misses with a kick to the body.
Okoroji dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Infidellus has Okoroji up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Infidellus lands with a left to the head.
Infidellus gets underhooks to prevent Okoroji's takedown attempt.
Infidellus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Infidellus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Infidellus misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoroji is looking to take this one to the mat.
Okoroji wants to stall.

Infidellus breaks from the clinch.
Infidellus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Infidellus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Okoroji replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Infidellus blocks it well.
Infidellus misses the body punch
and Okoroji counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Okoroji fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Infidellus is out of range.
Okoroji pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Infidellus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Okoroji uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Infidellus.
Crusadius Infidellus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okoroji misses with a leg kick
and Infidellus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Okoroji dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Infidellus. That did some damage!
Infidellus avoids the body shot from Okoroji.
Infidellus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okoroji.
Okoroji throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Okoroji fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Infidellus avoids it really well and circles away.
Crusadius Infidellus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yakubu Okoroji.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji throws a head kick but Infidellus moves out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Okoroji has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Infidellus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Infidellus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okoroji scores with a hook to the body. Infidellus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Infidellus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Okoroji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Infidellus manages to avoid it.
Infidellus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Infidellus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Okoroji.
Infidellus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice leg kick lands there from Okoroji.
Okoroji swings away with a body shot that misses
and Infidellus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Okoroji scoring well with a low kick there.
Okoroji looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Okoroji will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Infidellus throwing a counter right hand but Okoroji manages to avoid it.
Okoroji misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Infidellus misses with a straight right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Okoroji.
Okoroji lands a nice leg kick that just misses Infidellus's sensitive parts.
Okoroji throws a lazy uppercut
and Infidellus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Okoroji throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Okoroji.
Infidellus throwing a counter right hand but Okoroji manages to avoid it.
Infidellus throws a hook to the side of Okoroji's head but Okoroji sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Infidellus.
Okoroji lands with a thumping leg kick.
Infidellus throws a lazy right hand but Okoroji sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okoroji turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Infidellus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Infidellus dips to his left and cracks Okoroji with an uppercut!
Infidellus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okoroji.
Okoroji lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Infidellus misses with a body shot
and Okoroji counters with a slapping leg kick.
Infidellus swings widly with a right hand
and Okoroji counters with a series of strikes. Infidellus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Okoroji is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Infidellus rather than just go for the knockout.
Infidellus lands a body shot.
Infidellus throws a shot to the body.
Infidellus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Okoroji throws a leg kick which misses Infidellus's front leg but catches the back leg as Infidellus tries to avoid it.
Infidellus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Infidellus.
Infidellus takes a swing at Okoroji's ribcage but misses.
Okoroji is looking to score with low kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Infidellus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yakubu Okoroji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okoroji takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Okoroji moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Infidellus sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Infidellus moves out of range as Okoroji strikes.
Infidellus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Infidellus blocks the body kick.

Infidellus darts in and clinches Okoroji up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yakubu Okoroji will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Crusadius Infidellus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Infidellus closes the distance and clinches.
Okoroji stalling in the clinch but Infidellus improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Infidellus fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Infidellus tries to break free but Okoroji pushes him back against the cage.
Infidellus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Infidellus misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Infidellus as Okoroji tries to tie him up.
Okoroji wants to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Infidellus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Infidellus gets through Okoroji's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Okoroji stalling in the clinch but Infidellus improves position.
Okoroji taking a breather.
Infidellus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Okoroji throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoroji has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Infidellus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Infidellus stops a takedown attempt from Okoroji.

Infidellus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Okoroji throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okoroji feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Infidellus's calf.
Okoroji walks into a left hand.
Okoroji tries to clinch up.
Okoroji throws a leg kick but Infidellus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Infidellus scores with a decent looking hook.
Okoroji throws a head kick that half lands.
Infidellus lands a head shot.
Infidellus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Okoroji is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Infidellus. Those never looked like landing.
Okoroji is still on wobbly legs! Can Infidellus finish him?
Okoroji chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Okoroji seems to have recovered his senses.
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!

Infidellus has taken the fight to the clinch.

Infidellus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Infidellus's calf.
Infidellus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Okorojis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick misses from Okoroji.
Infidellus scores with a nice strike.
Jab by Infidellus.
Infidellus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Okoroji tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Infidellus is able to avoid easily.
A quick step to the side and Infidellus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Infidellus. Okoroji does a little dance to reset his feet.
Infidellus throws a hook but Okoroji blocks it.
Okoroji keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okoroji tries to counter by closing the distance.
Yakubu Okoroji seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Okoroji.
Infidellus walks into a left hand.
Infidellus misses with a wild body shot.
Okoroji looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Infidellus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Infidellus throws a poor cross that misses
and Okoroji counters with a low kick, right behind Infidellus 's knee.
Okoroji uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Infidellus.
Okoroji feints and then cracks Infidellus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Infidellus down.
Okoroji takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Infidellus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Okoroji.
Infidellus avoids the head kick by Okoroji.
Okoroji tried to score with a low kick but Infidellus checks it.
Okoroji on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Infidellus looks to land a right hand but Okoroji moved out of range.
Okoroji uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Infidellus.
Okoroji looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Okoroji punishes Infidellus's body with a nice straight punch.
Okoroji uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Infidellus.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Okoroji content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Infidellus throws a head punch that misses.
Okoroji taking a breather.
Infidellus works on Okoroji's body with a couple of short punches.
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!

Infidellus breaks from the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Okoroji!
Infidellus swinging wildly here.
Okoroji tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Infidellus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Infidellus misses with a hook
and Okoroji counters with a body kick that stops Infidellus in his tracks momentarily.
Infidellus keeps the fight on the outside.
Infidellus fails to land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Okoroji misses.
Okoroji bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okoroji scores with a hook to the body. Infidellus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
An inside leg kick lands from Okoroji.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crusadius Infidellus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Crusadius Infidellus's cut.
That's time! Infidellus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Infidellus takes one on the button.
Okoroji lands with a kick to the ribs.
Okoroji throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good exchange - Infidellus coming out on top.
Okoroji throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Okoroji throws a sloppy head kick
and Infidellus counters with a nice uppercut.
Okoroji throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Infidellus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okoroji. Okoroji obviously looking to wear him down.
Infidellus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okoroji has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head kick by Okoroji misses
and Infidellus counters with a left to the body.
Okoroji throws a head kick but Infidellus moves out of range.
Infidellus throwing a counter right hand but Okoroji manages to avoid it.
Infidellus throws a combination. Okoroji tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Infidellus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Okoroji throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Infidellus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Okoroji doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Okoroji takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Okoroji misses with a low kick.
Infidellus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Okoroji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Infidellus manages to avoid it.
Okoroji defending well as Infidellus loads up on a big left hand.
Okoroji misses with a head kick.
Okoroji dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Infidellus. That did some damage!
Infidellus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Infidellus closes the distance and clinches.
Infidellus is looking to break free of the clinch but Okoroji has double underhooks.
Okoroji tries to stall but Infidellus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Infidellus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Okoroji backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji tries to work over Infidellus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okoroji keeps control of Infidellus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Infidellus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Infidellus - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Infidellus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Okoroji tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Infidellus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okoroji takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Okoroji throws a head kick but Infidellus moves out of range.
Infidellus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Okoroji slips under a jab.
Infidellus throws a jab but it's blocked by Okoroji.
Okoroji throws a sloppy head kick and Infidellus moves out of range easily.
Infidellus throws a big counter combination but Okoroji scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Okoroji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Infidellus was well out of range. Poor timing from Okoroji.
Okoroji looks to score with a jab to the body but Infidellus is just out of range.
Okoroji misses with a head kick.
Infidellus stuns Okoroji with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A left lands for Infidellus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Infidellus's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Infidellus duly obliges.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okoroji, right into the meat.
Okoroji tries a head kick but it misses.
Okoroji misses with a shot to the body
and Infidellus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Infidellus throws an overhand right that drops Okoroji like a sack of potatoes! Infidellus dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crusadius Infidellus!
Crusadius Infidellus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.