PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Okafor (ranked 1557 p4p, 1597 weight class) and Joe Exotic (ranked 201 p4p, 207 weight class). Exotic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Saw a Tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Okafor
vs
Exotic

220 cm
20
191
9 - 3 - 0

181 cm
20
169
5 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Okafor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Exotic!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Exotic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Exotic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okafor.
Exotic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okafor throws out the jab.
Okafor misses with a wild body shot.
Exotic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okafor was well out of range. Poor timing from Exotic.
Exotic moves out of range as Okafor strikes.
Exotic tests Okafor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Exotic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Okafor.
Okafor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A punch lands to the side of Exotic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Exotic moves out of range of the strikes.
Exotic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okafor.
Exotic is looking to clinch but Okafor is avoiding it.
Exotic swings for the body but Okafor moves out of range.
Okafor scores with a spinning back kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Exotic checks a low kick from Okafor.
Okafor misses with a hook. Exotic ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Exotic throws a big shot that misses.
Okafor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Okafor connects with a nice looking jab.
Exotic lands with a good body shot.
Exotic catches Okafor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Okafor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Okafor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A shot to the liver by Exotic. Beautiful body shot.
Exotic looks to score with a jab to the body but Okafor is just out of range.
Okafor throwing a counter right hand but Exotic manages to avoid it.
Okafor lands a jab.
Exotic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okafor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Okafor.
Exotic looks to score with a jab to the body but Okafor is just out of range.
Okafor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okafor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okafor avoids the body shot from Exotic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Exotic throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Okafor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Exotic scores with a jab to the body.
Okafor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Exotic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Exotic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Exotic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Okafor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Exotic looks to score with a jab to the body but Okafor is just out of range.
Exotic throws a hook but Okafor blocks it.
Okafor is looking to counter punch.
Exotic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Exotic looks to score with a jab to the body but Okafor is just out of range.
Exotic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Okafor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Exotic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Okafor tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Exotic throws a body punch but Okafor moves out of range.
Exotic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Okafor counters with a straight right hand.
Exotic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Exotic defending well as Okafor loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor throws a jab when Exotic was well out of range.
Exotic misses with a body shot
and Okafor counters with a straight right hand.
Okafor looks to throw the jab but Exotic is out of range.
Okafor sets himself, and Exotic steps forward looking for the clinch! Okafor avoids it this time.
Exotic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Joe Exotic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okafor scores with a jab to the body.
Exotic moves to clinch but Okafor breaks away
and Okafor counters with a nice uppercut.
Okafor is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Exotic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okafor throws out the jab.
Okafor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Exotic.
A head kick misses from Okafor.
Exotic scores with a jab to the body.
Exotic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okafor.
An attempted straight right counter from Okafor misses the target.
Exotic missing with a left hand there. Okafor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Okafor finds it's way through Exotic's defenses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Okafor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic misses with an uppercut. Okafor saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Exotic misses with a jab to the body
and Okafor counters with a stiff right hand.
Okafor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okafor lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Exotic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Okafor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Exotic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Okafor momentarily.
Okafor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Exotic connects with a body shot.
Okafor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Exotic misses with a hook
enabling Okafor to counter with a crisp jab.
Exotic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Exotic swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Okafor counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okafor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Exotic.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okafor.
Okafor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Okafor misses with an uppercut. Exotic saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Okafor dominated that round.
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.

Exotic lands with a nice body punch.
Okafor throws a jab but it's blocked by Exotic.
Okafor drops his hands momentarily and Exotic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Okafor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Exotic in his tracks.
Exotic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Exotic connects with a body shot that sends Okafor's belly button to the back.
Exotic slips a jab from Okafor.
Exotic moves out of range as Okafor strikes.
Exotic swings widly with a right hand
and Okafor counters with a nice uppercut.
Exotic throws an off balance right hand
and Okafor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Exotic thinking.
Okafor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Exotic misses with a straight left.
Okafor is looking to counter punch.
Okafor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Exotic can do to turn this around?
Exotic wants to clinch but Okafor slips to the side
and Okafor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Exotic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Okafor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Exotic closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Okafor to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic tries to clinch but Okafor moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Exotic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Okafor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Exotic throws a body punch but Okafor moves out of range.
Exotic cracks Okafor with a good jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Exotic might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Okafor has got the better of the exchanges.
Exotic misses with a body shot.
Mike Okafor is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Exotic.
Exotic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okafor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab lands there for Exotic.
A big right from Exotic misses.
Exotic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okafor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Exotic misses with an uppercut
and Okafor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Decent striking displayed by Exotic there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okafor.
Exotic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okafor.
Okafor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Exotic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Exotic missing with a left hand there. Okafor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okafor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Okafor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Okafor does it's job there.
Okafor 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.
Okafor looks to throw the jab but Exotic is out of range.
Exotic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Okafor rather than just go for the knockout.
Exotic just misses with a punch to the body.
Okafor keeps the fight on the outside.
Okafor feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Okafor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Exotic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Exotic walks into a stiff left hand from Okafor.
Okafor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Exotic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Exotic lands with a shot to the body.
Okafor slips a jab from Exotic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Exotic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab by Exotic.
Exotic staying out of range there.
Exotic moves out of range as Okafor strikes.
Exotic is looking to clinch but Okafor is avoiding it.
Exotic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Okafor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Exotic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Exotic throws a jab when Okafor was well out of range.
Okafor throws a shot from downtown. Exotic moves away and avoids it.
Exotic tries to clinch up
and Exotic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Exotic staying out of range there.
Exotic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Okafor throws a hook but Exotic avoids it easily.
Okafor throws a jab when Exotic was well out of range.
Okafor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okafor misses with a straight right.
Okafor misses with a looping left.
Okafor throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Exotic.
Exotic throws a hook but Okafor blocks it.
Exotic throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Okafor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Exotic slips a straight right by Okafor.
Exotic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Exotic throws a shot to the body.
Okafor lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Okafor misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Okafor dominated that second round.
That's time! Okafor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Okafor connects with a body shot that sends Exotic's belly button to the back.
Okafor avoids the body shot from Exotic.
Exotic cracks a nice hook into Okafor's ribs.
Okafor looks to land a left hand but Exotic moved out of range nicely.
Exotic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Okafor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Okafor throws a shot from downtown. Exotic moves away and avoids it.
Okafor sets himself, and Exotic steps forward looking for the clinch! Okafor avoids it this time.
Okafor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Exotic scores with a jab. Okafor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Exotic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Exotic blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Exotic tries to clinch up.
Exotic lands a right hook to the body.
Okafor avoids the body shot from Exotic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Exotic throws a body punch but Okafor moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor throws the left hand but Exotic avoids the punch easily.
Exotic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okafor.
Exotic doesn't manage to clinch there - Okafor circles away.
Exotic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okafor.
Exotic misses with a body shot.
Exotic is looking to clinch.
Okafor throws a big counter combination but Exotic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Okafor digs a good hook to Exotic's body.
Okafor with a hook.
Exotic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Exotic drives through and clinches with Okafor against the cage.
Exotic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Exotic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Exotic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okafor struggles to land a body shot inside as Exotic controls his hands.
Exotic digs a right hand underneath Okafor's ribcage. Okafor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Exotic is leaning against Okafor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joe Exotic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Exotic tries to work over Okafor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okafor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okafor lands a nice uppercut.
Exotic struggles to land a body shot inside as Okafor controls his hands.
Exotic pushes Okafor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Exotic lands a hook that snaps the head of Okafor backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Exotic.
Exotic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okafor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okafor blocks a body shot from Exotic.
Okafor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Exotic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Exotic blocks an uppercut.
Exotic lands with a light punch inside.
Exotic tries to work over Okafor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Exotic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okafor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Exotic's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic misses with a punch to the body.

Okafor manages to break the clinch.
Exotic ducks under a wild hook from Okafor.
Exotic swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Okafor counter with a right hand.
Okafor fakes the leg kick and cracks Exotic in the body.
Okafor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Exotic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Exotic lands a slapping body shot.
Exotic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Okafor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Exotic.
Exotic misses with a body punch
and Okafor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Okafor is looking to slow Exotic down with leg kicks.
Okafor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Exotic misses with a body punch
and Okafor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Exotic misses with a body punch
enabling Okafor to counter with a crisp jab.
Exotic misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Okafor on the side of the head.
Okafor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab by Okafor.
Okafor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Exotic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Exotic. Okafor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okafor looks to throw the jab but Exotic is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Okafor there.
Exotic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Okafor.
Okafor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Okafor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Exotic misses with a shot to the body
and Okafor counters with a nice uppercut.
Exotic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okafor manages to avoid it.
Okafor throws a jab but it's blocked by Exotic.
Mike Okafor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Exotic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Okafor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Okafor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Okafor!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike Okafor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.