PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurosaki Hisoka (ranked 5761 p4p, 5623 weight class) and Yakubu Okoroji (ranked 94 p4p, 85 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hisoka
vs
Okoroji

190 cm
17
195
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
17
140
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Strikers Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurosaki Hisoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yakubu Okoroji!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hisoka goes for a double leg but Okoroji avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Okoroji continues to drive forward.
Okoroji wants to counter the offense by Hisoka and move into the clinch position.
Hisoka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hisoka has had enough of the clinch but Okoroji keeps him there for the moment.

Hisoka manages to pull guard.
Hisoka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hisoka tries to get out of the position.
Hisoka is striking off his back. Okoroji thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hisoka wants to get back to his feet.
Hisoka is trying is best to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hisoka wants to get back to full guard.
Hisoka is trying to stand back up but Okoroji is controlling him
Hisoka wants to control but Okoroji is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisoka is refusing to be controlled, as Okoroji sits in half guard.

Okoroji is trying to work for a kimura but Hisoka is defending well.
Okoroji is looking to advance position but Hisoka won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hisoka is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hisoka has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurosaki Hisoka. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hisoka fails with a takedown attempt.

Hisoka gets a clinch.
Okoroji managing to block the knees to the body from Hisoka.
Hisoka trying to land knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hisoka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kurosaki Hisoka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hisoka working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yakubu Okoroji.
I think Okoroji has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Kurosaki Hisoka!

The fight ends as a draw!