PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Bloodaxe (ranked 4905 p4p, 419 weight class) and Christian Okoye (ranked 4943 p4p, 422 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bloodaxe
vs
Okoye

180 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Bloodaxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christian Okoye!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okoye jabs Bloodaxe right on the nose. Bloodaxe blinks but takes it well.
Bloodaxe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Bloodaxe gets a clinch.
Bloodaxe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Okoye is looking to control Bloodaxe's arms but Bloodaxe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Okoye has his back to the cage.
Bloodaxe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Okoye wants to stall.
A short right from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bloodaxe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okoye is trying to maintain a safe position but Bloodaxe gets an underhook and turns Okoye into the cage.
Bloodaxe tries to throw a body punch but Okoye avoids it by throwing Bloodaxe back against the cage.
Okoye has a couple of punches blocked by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bloodaxe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okoye stalling in the clinch but Bloodaxe improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bloodaxe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bloodaxe lands a right hand.
Bloodaxe lands a nice shot to the body.
Okoye looks winded!
Bloodaxe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okoyes head.
Nice body punch from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe lands a body shot.
Bloodaxe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bloodaxe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bloodaxe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe cracks Okoye with a nice body shot.
Bloodaxe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bloodaxe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Okoye backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bloodaxe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Okoye.
Bloodaxe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Okoye or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bloodaxe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bloodaxe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bloodaxe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Okoye backwards.
Bloodaxe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bloodaxe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bloodaxe lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe lands a body punch.
Bloodaxe lands a body punch.
Bloodaxe lands a shot to the body.
Bloodaxe works on Okoye's body with a couple of short punches.
Bloodaxe lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoye is trying to maintain a safe position but Bloodaxe gets an underhook and turns Okoye into the cage.
A hook to the body from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe lands a body shot.
Bloodaxe digs a right hand into Okoye's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Okoye's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bloodaxe.
Nice body punch from Bloodaxe.
A right hook to the body lands for Bloodaxe.
A right hand to the body from Bloodaxe.
Nice body punch from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Bloodaxe as the two fighters clinch.
Bloodaxe lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe presses Okoye against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bloodaxe - that landed with a thud.
Bloodaxe pushes Okoye back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bloodaxe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bloodaxe lands a right hand.
Bloodaxe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bloodaxe lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bloodaxe.
A body shot lands from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Okoye.
Bloodaxe works on Okoye's body with a couple of short punches.
Bloodaxe lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Bloodaxe.
Okoye's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Bloodaxe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bloodaxe closes the distance and clinches.
Bloodaxe pushes Okoye back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bloodaxe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bloodaxe - that landed with a thud.
Bloodaxe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Okoye backwards.
Bloodaxe is working Okoye over against the cage.
Bloodaxe lands a hook that snaps the head of Okoye backwards.
Bloodaxe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bloodaxe lands with a short shot to the head.

Okoye is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Bloodaxe.
Okoye is still on wobbly legs! Can Bloodaxe finish him?
Bloodaxe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bloodaxe lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Okoye to his knees! Bloodaxe keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Bloodaxe!