PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Malvoe (ranked 4095 p4p, 4043 weight class) and Yakubu Okoroji (ranked 233 p4p, 231 weight class). 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?

Malvoe
vs
Okoroji

165 cm
21
144
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
140
1 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Malvoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yakubu Okoroji!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malvoe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malvoe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Clark's Champion's in the buildup to the fight.
Okoroji shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Malvoe defends it nicely.
Okoroji misses with a wild body shot.
Okoroji with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Malvoe misses with a straight right.
Malvoe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okoroji swings for the body but Malvoe moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okoroji. Malvoe does a little dance to reset his feet.

Okoroji gets a takedown into half guard.

Okoroji seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Malvoe is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Yakubu Okoroji!
A relieved looking Yakubu Okoroji thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.