PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenton Okunaba (ranked 3023 p4p, 413 weight class) and Jermaine Barksdale (ranked 4790 p4p, 580 weight class). Kenton Okunaba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Okunaba
vs
Barksdale

191 cm
33
225 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

190 cm
48
211 lbs
32 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenton Okunaba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jermaine Barksdale!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barksdale tries to clinch but Okunaba is having none of it.
A shot to the liver by Okunaba. Beautiful body shot.
Barksdale fails with the takedown
and Okunaba counters with a left to the body.
Okunaba lands with a shot to the body.
Okunaba lands with a shot to the body.
Barksdale with a poor takedown
and Okunaba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barksdale dives in for a single leg takedown but Okunaba sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kenton Okunaba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jermaine Barksdale.
Okunaba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Okunaba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Okunaba is looking to wear down Barksdale with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Okunaba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Okunaba thuds his shin into the meat of Barksdale's side.
Barksdale looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Okunaba finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Okunaba lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale tries to close the distance and clinch but Okunaba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Okunaba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Okunaba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barksdale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Okunaba feints and then cracks Barksdale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barksdale down.
Barksdale sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Okunaba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Okunaba lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barksdale has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Okunaba.
Okunaba cracks Barksdale with a right hand to the side of the head.
Okunaba delivers a nice body kick.
Okunaba throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okunaba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba scores with a spinning back kick!

Okunaba gets a clinch.
Okunaba landing knees to the head.
Okunaba lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Okunaba landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barksdale has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Okunaba.
Knees in the clinch landing for Okunaba.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Okunaba obliges.
Okunaba is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Okunaba lands a shoulder strike.
Okunaba landing knees to the body.
Okunaba tries a knee to the head but Barksdale blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Okunaba.
Okunaba landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Okunaba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Okunaba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Okunaba obliges.
Okunaba lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Okunaba connects with a knee to the head.
Okunaba landing knees to the body.
Barksdale can't break the clinch.
Okunaba lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jermaine Barksdale has been cut.
Nice body punch from Okunaba - that landed with a thud.
Okunaba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Okunaba working Barksdale over with knees to the body.
Okunaba landing knees to the body.
Okunaba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barksdale or not.
Okunaba scores with a hook to the body.
Okunaba connects with a knee to the head.
Okunaba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barksdale is defending well for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barksdale takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Okunaba obliges.
Okunaba utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Okunaba scores with a knee to the head.

Barksdale is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barksdale is still on wobbly legs! Can Okunaba finish him?
Barksdale looking to stall.
Barksdale seems to have recovered his senses.
Okunaba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barksdale is defending well for now.
Okunaba lands a left hand.
Okunaba unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barksdale lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good body shot from Okunaba.
Okunaba lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Okunaba.
Okunaba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barksdale is defending well for now.
Okunaba scores with a knee to the head.
Okunaba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Okunaba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okunaba working Barksdale over with knees to the body.
Okunaba landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Okunaba crunches a lovely knee into Barksdale's ribcage.
Okunaba lands a knee to the head.
Okunaba crunches a lovely knee into Barksdale's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenton Okunaba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jermaine Barksdale's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Barksdale takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Okunaba misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick from Okunaba.
A slapping body kick lands there for Okunaba.
Okunaba lands a leg kick that knocks Barksdale off balance momentarily.

Okunaba closes the distance and clinches.
Barksdale misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okunaba lands a nice knee to the body.
Barksdale avoiding damage as Okunaba throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Okunaba drops Barksdale with a big knee straight up the middle! Barksdale is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
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 thudding body kick lands there by Okunaba!
Barksdale is breathing heavily.
The fighters circle, before Okunaba throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Barksdale's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Okunaba lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Kenton Okunaba!
Kenton Okunaba thanked the fans post fight for their support.