|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Bob Potatohauler (ranked 1762 p4p, 232 weight class) and Ghazi Okah (ranked 2724 p4p, 340 weight class). Okah has chosen Rock Stone as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
26
214 lbs
9 - 2 - 1 |
|
195 cm
33
216 lbs
24 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Bob Potatohauler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ghazi Okah!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Okah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Potatohauler is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Okah.
Potatohauler misses with a head kick.
Potatohauler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Potatohauler tries to clinch up.
Despite the aggression on Okah's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Potatohauler instigates a clinch.
Potatohauler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Okah pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've been told by Potatohauler's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Okah misses with a wild combination.
Okah tries to clinch there but Potatohauler circles away.
Potatohauler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Okah as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Bob Potatohauler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okah throws a series of punches but Potatohauler moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Potatohauler misses its target.
Okah misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from Potatohauler misses.
Okah wants to counter with a clinch but Potatohauler pushes him away.
Okah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Okah fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Potatohauler gets control of Okah's arms and successfully pulls guard. Potatohauler will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Potatohauler wants to stand and escape but Okah is having none of it.
Okah gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Okah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Okah. Those never looked like landing.
Okah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Potatohauler swings for the body but Okah moves out of range.
A punch combination from Okah misses.
Potatohauler is looking for a counter combo.
Okah throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Potatohauler's waist but Potatohauler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Okah off to one side.
Okah throws a combination that misses
and Potatohauler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Potatohauler defending well as Okah loads up on a big left hand.
Okah misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okah throws a series of punches but Potatohauler moves out of range.
Okah tries for a takedown but Potatohauler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Potatohauler tries to clinch but Okah moves out of range.
Okah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Potatohauler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potatohauler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Okah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Potatohauler swats away the attempt to clinch by Okah.
Okah throws a series of punches but Potatohauler avoids them all with ease.
Potatohauler wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Potatohauler moves into the clinch.
Potatohauler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Okah fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Potatohauler misses with a straight left.
Potatohauler tries to clinch but Okah is having none of it.
Potatohauler avoids the body shot from Okah.
Potatohauler seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Potatohauler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Okah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potatohauler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Okah sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A left and a right from Okah both land. Nice combination.
Potatohauler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Okah tries to clinch but Potatohauler is having none of it.
Potatohauler gets a takedown into half guard.
Potatohauler wants to pass the guard but Okah is defending well.
Potatohauler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Okah defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okah keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okah avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Potatohauler.
Potatohauler stops Okah from getting back to his feet.
Potatohauler is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Potatohauler gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Okah shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Potatohauler defends it nicely.
Potatohauler is looking for a counter combo.
Potatohauler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from 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!
Potatohauler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Potatohauler avoids the head kick by Okah.
It looked like Potatohauler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Potatohauler closes the distance and clinches.
Okah is trying to pull guard but Potatohauler has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ghazi Okah will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Potatohauler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Okah's waist but Okah gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Potatohauler off to one side.
Okah scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ghazi Okah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Okah keeps the fight on the outside.
Okah unleashes a big counter combination but Potatohauler bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Okah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Potatohauler throwing a counter right hand but Okah manages to avoid it.
Potatohauler is looking to clinch but Okah is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Potatohauler. No joy for Okah on that attempt.
Potatohauler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Okah's waist but Okah gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Potatohauler off to one side.
Okah misses with a takedown attempt
and Potatohauler counters with a left and a right that stings Okah.
Okah blocks a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Okah's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Okah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Potatohauler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Potatohauler moves out of range of the strikes.
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 wants to clinch.
Okah shoots in and bounces Potatohauler off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Potatohauler is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Okah presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okah is trying to pull guard but Potatohauler turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Joey Bob Potatohauler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghazi Okah.
Potatohauler prevents Okah from breaking the clinch.
Potatohauler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Okah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Potatohauler manages to break the clinch.
Potatohauler shoots for a double leg takedown but Okah sprawls well. He's pushed Potatohauler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Okah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Okah. Those never looked like landing.
Potatohauler tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Okah manages to circle out of the way.
Potatohauler throws a head kick but Okah moves out of range.
Okah fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okah has managed to clinch.
Potatohauler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Okah just stands there and leans against the cage.
Potatohauler can't get the takedown.
Okah manages to break the clinch.
Okah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Potatohauler.
Okah doesn't manage to clinch there - Potatohauler circles away.
Potatohauler defending well as Okah loads up on a big left hand.
Okah goes for a double leg but Potatohauler avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Potatohauler continues to drive forward.
Okah tries to clinch up but Potatohauler circles away and keeps his distance.
Okah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Potatohauler circles away quickly and effectively.
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 fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Potatohauler tries to counter by clinching up but Okah breaks away and moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Potatohauler is defended easily by Okah.
Okah closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okah jumps guard but Potatohauler turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Okah wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Potatohauler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Okah smiles and moves away.
A punch combination from Potatohauler misses.
Potatohauler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Okah's head.
Potatohauler lands a nice shot that snaps Okah's head back.
Potatohauler punishes Okah's body with a nice straight punch.
Potatohauler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Okah as he avoids it easily.
Okah throws a right and a left that Potatohauler avoids nicely.
Potatohauler throws a big counter combination but Okah scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Okah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Potatohauler closes the distance and clinches up with Okah, looking for a takedown. Potatohauler pushes Okah against the cage but Okah circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Potatohauler shoots for a takedown but Okah saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Okah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Potatohauler manages to avoid it.
Potatohauler throws a big counter combination but Okah scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okah pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Potatohauler back to the cage. Okah follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okah swats away the attempt to clinch by Potatohauler.
Okah lands a high kick!
Okah tries to clinch up but Potatohauler circles away and keeps his distance.
Okah wants to clinch up but Potatohauler keeps it at a distance.
Potatohauler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Okah instigates a clinch.
Potatohauler lands a nice uppercut.
Okah tries to break free but Potatohauler pushes him back against the cage.
Okah wants to get back to striking at distance but Potatohauler won't allow it.
Potatohauler pulls guard effortlessly.
Okah content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ghazi Okah will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Okah throws a right hand that Potatohauler ducks under and follows up with a left that Potatohauler also avoids with ease.
Okah throws a nice looking combination but Potatohauler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Okah shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Potatohauler as he avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Potatohauler.
Okah closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Potatohauler quickly recovers to half guard.
Okah not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Okah wants to get back to his feet.
Potatohauler keeping hold of Okah's head, controlling as best he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okah stands up from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potatohauler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Potatohauler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Okah.
Okah doesn't manage to clinch there - Potatohauler circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Okah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Okah lands a two punch combo.
Nice takedown defense from Potatohauler. No joy for Okah on that attempt.
Okah shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Potatohauler eats them both and turns towards Okah to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Okah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potatohauler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Potatohauler doesn't manage to clinch there - Okah circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Potatohauler pulls guard effortlessly.
Potatohauler has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Okah is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Okah shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Potatohauler sprawls well. Potatohauler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Okah gets slowly back to his feet.
Joey Bob Potatohauler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghazi Okah.
Potatohauler fails with a takedown attempt.
Potatohauler shoots in but Okah avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Okah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Potatohauler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Okah stalks Potatohauler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Potatohauler's face. Potatohauler staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Potatohauler seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Okah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Potatohauler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sloppy strikes from Okah. Those never looked like landing.
Okah doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Okah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Okah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Okah throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Potatohauler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Potatohauler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ghazi Okah is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Potatohauler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Okah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joey Bob Potatohauler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Potatohauler darts in looking for a takedown but Okah gets double underhooks and turns Potatohauler into the cage.
Potatohauler has his takedown stuffed
and Okah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Potatohauler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Okah throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Potatohauler's waist but Potatohauler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Okah off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okah is looking to clinch.
Okah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Okah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joey Bob Potatohauler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okah avoids the head kick by Potatohauler.
Okah lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okah misses with a takedown attempt - Potatohauler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Potatohauler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Okah.
Okah moves out of range of the strikes.
Potatohauler is looking to clinch.
Potatohauler shoots in but no luck this time.
Okah scores with a three punch combo!
Okah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Okah fails with the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ghazi Okah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Okah winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ghazi Okah!
An out of breath Ghazi Okah thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
58% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
