PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Okongwu (ranked 5504 p4p, 3608 weight class) and Alfred Larsen (ranked 639 p4p, 472 weight class). Okongwu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Know Better - Headie One. Alfred Larsen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Okongwu
vs
Larsen

180 cm
22
222
1 - 3 - 0

186 cm
22
209
3 - 3 - 0

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Okongwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alfred Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Larsen scores with a hook to the body. Okongwu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Okongwu checks a low kick from Larsen.
Okongwu misses with a wild combination.
Larsen counters with a body kick.
Larsen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Larsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okongwu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alfred Larsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Larsen fakes the leg kick and cracks Okongwu in the body.
Larsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Larsen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Okongwu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Okongwu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Larsen is looking to score with low kicks.
Okongwu tries to land a front kick but Larsen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both fighters circling a little - Larsen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen throws out a loose jab but Okongwu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okongwu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Larsen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Okongwu scrambles back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Okongwu misses the target.
Okongwu throws a low kick but Larsen moves out of range easily.
Larsen swings for the body but Okongwu moves out of range.
Okongwu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Okongwu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Larsen misses.
Okongwu lands with a straight right. Larsen didn't see that one coming.
Larsen lands a really nice looking cross but Okongwu seems unphased.
A shot to the liver by Larsen. Beautiful body shot.
Okongwu swings for the body but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen is looking to clinch.
Okongwu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Larsen can pounce on him.
Larsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okongwu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Okongwu misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsen is looking to clinch.
Okongwu appears to be looking for a big counter.
Okongwu slips a jab and a cross from Larsen.
Larsen throws a leg kick which misses Okongwu's front leg but catches the back leg as Okongwu tries to avoid it.
Larsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Okongwu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okongwu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Larsen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Larsen feints a counter leg kick.

Larsen rushes Okongwu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Okongwu effectively controlling the action here.
Larsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Okongwu blocks it with crossed arms.
Larsen blocking some punches.
Larsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Okongwu blocks it with crossed arms.
Okongwu taking a breather.
Okongwu working hard to break the clinch.
Larsen crunches a lovely knee into Okongwu's ribcage.
Larsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Larsen manages to break the clinch.
Larsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okongwu.
Okongwu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Larsen moves in looking to clinch but Okongwu pushes him off.
It appears Okongwu was looking to counter with a kick there.
Larsen throws a good cross that connects.
Larsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Okongwu misses with an uppercut.
Larsen missing with a left hand there. Okongwu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Okongwu misses its target.
Larsen misses with a wild body shot.
Larsen throws a leg kick which misses Okongwu's front leg but catches the back leg as Okongwu tries to avoid it.
Larsen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Larsen connects with a jab.
Larsen misses with a head kick.
It looked like Okongwu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Okongwu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Larsen is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okongwu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Larsen misses its intended target.
Larsen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Larsen's corner calls for a 1-2. Larsen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Larsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Okongwu doesn't seem bothered though.
Okongwu looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsen is just out of range.
Larsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okongwu moves away.
Okongwu throws a right hand that Larsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Larsen also avoids with ease.
Larsen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Okongwu takes a step back to recover.
Larsen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Larsen misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Larsen misses its intended target.
Okongwu misses with a hook.
Jab from Larsen.
Larsen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Okongwu misses with a looping left.
Okongwu throws a jab but it's blocked by Larsen.
Okongwu misses with a body shot.
Okongwu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alfred Larsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larsen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Okongwu ducks under a wild hook from Larsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okongwu throws a solid leg kick but Larsen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Okongwu.
Okongwu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Larsen feints and then cracks Okongwu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okongwu down.
A shot to the liver by Okongwu. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Okongwu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Larsen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Okongwu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okongwu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Larsen with a nice calf kick.
Larsen connects with a body shot.
Larsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Okongwu doesn't seem bothered though.
Okongwu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larsen.
Okongwu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Larsen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Larsen. Those never looked like landing.
Larsen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Okongwu's head.
Larsen lands a front kick.
Jab from Larsen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu throws a leg kick but Larsen moved away.
Larsen slips under a jab.
Larsen throws out a counter right but Okongwu avoids it with no problem.
A cross from Larsen lands.
Larsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big right from Larsen misses.
Okongwu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Okongwu misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Larsen. That snapped Okongwu's head back.
Larsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Okongwu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Larsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Larsen is looking to slow Okongwu down with leg kicks.
Larsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okongwu.
Okongwu throws a quick counter kick to the body but Larsen avoids it.
Larsen scores with a body shot.
Larsen checks a leg kick nicely.
Larsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larsen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Larsen slips a straight right by Okongwu.
Okongwu throws a series of punches but Larsen avoids them all with ease.
Okongwu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Okongwu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Larsen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Larsen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Larsen tries to clinch but Okongwu moves out of range.
Okongwu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Okongwu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Larsen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Okongwu.
Okongwu misses with a double jab
and Larsen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Larsen lands a leg kick that knocks Okongwu off balance momentarily.
Okongwu throws a hook to the side of Larsen's head but Larsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Okongwu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Larsen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Okongwu thinking.
A punch lands to the side of Okongwu 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Okongwu's sensitive parts.
Okongwu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Larsens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Larsen is rocked!
Larsen misses with an uppercut
and Okongwu counters with a right hand from hell and Larsen is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Isaiah Okongwu!
Isaiah Okongwu decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.