PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donner Keil (ranked 2908 p4p, 24095 weight class) and Udonis Okoro (ranked 366 p4p, 650 weight class). Okoro has chosen The HU - Sad But True as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Keil
vs
Okoro

193 cm
20
212
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
200
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Heavy Metal Drugs

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donner Keil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Udonis Okoro!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keil throws a body shot but no joy.

Okoro tries to keep at a distance but Keil has taken the fight into the clinch.
Okoro lands with a left to the head.
Keil pushes Okoro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okoro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Keil gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Okoro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Keil misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Keil fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Keil fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okoro.
Keil lands with a right to the head.
Okoro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Keil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keil just misses with a punch to the body.
Okoro connects with a body shot.
Okoro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okoro throws out a loose jab but Keil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okoro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keil circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keil is looking to counter punch.
A cross from Keil lands.
Donner Keil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donk. Keil catches Okoro right on the button with a cross.
Nice shot by Keil.
Keil uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Okoro has time to react.
Keil has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.

Okoro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okoro.

Keil manages to break the clinch.
Keil leaves Okoro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Okoro moves forwards but Keil connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Keil misses the shot to the body.
Keil throws a big shot that misses.
Keil swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Keil throws an overhand right that lands on Okoro's shoulder, as Okoro tries to avoid the shot.
Keil paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Okoro tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keil lands the left hand.
Keil lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Okoro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keil.
Keil slaps away a takedown attempt from Okoro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Donner Keil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Udonis Okoro.
Okoro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keil.
A good leg kick by Keil.
Keil scores with a head kick. Okoro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Okoro tries to bum rush Keil with a series of wild strikes but Keil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Okoro takes the fight into the clinch.

Okoro breaks the clinch.
Okoro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Keil is fending him off so far but Okoro persists. Nope, Keil circles away and we're back to standing.
As Okoro tries to get set, Keil tries to push him back and clinch up but Okoro manages to avoid the attempt.
Keil misses with a straight right.
Keil is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Keil feints with a jab and clips Okoro right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Okoro is sent crashing into the canvas and Keil leaps in for the kill! Okoro tries to get to his feet but Keil is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Okoro is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donner Keil!
A relieved looking Donner Keil thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.