PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Lee (ranked 23716 p4p, 2686 weight class) and Ikemba Okoye (ranked 733 p4p, 369 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Okoye

189 cm
19
187
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
21
185
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Arcticus University: London

Conquer

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ikemba Okoye!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Okoye does it's job there.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Okoye misses with a looping left.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Okoye swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Okoye appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lee throws a head kick but Okoye moves out of range.
Lee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Okoye.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Okoye looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Lee rushes Okoye and presses him up against the cage.
Okoye working aggressively here.
Okoye is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lee to keep the fight standing.
Okoye goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Okoye misses with the head strike.
Okoye blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee manages to break the clinch.

Lee has Okoye up against the cage in a clinch.
Okoye lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee lands with a slapping head kick.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Okoye on the side of the head.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Okoye fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee throws a head kick but Okoye moves out of range.
A nice side step and Okoye releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okoye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okoye misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lee rushes Okoye and presses him up against the cage.
Okoye misses with a hook to the ribs.
Okoye swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee blocking some punches.
Okoye softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Okoye tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lee blocks an uppercut.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Okoye counters with a nice uppercut.
Okoye connects with a jab.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Okoye moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Okoye! But no joy.
Lee throws a head kick but Okoye moves out of range.
Lee throws a head kick but Okoye moves out of range.
Okoye wants to counter the offense by Lee and move into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoye on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okoye avoids the head kick by Lee.
Okoye throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Okoye was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Lee clinches up with Okoye and pushes him back against the cage.
Okoye jumps guard but Lee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jeff Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ikemba Okoye.
Okoye tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Okoye working aggressively here.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okoye misses with a hook to the ribs.
Okoye fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okoye throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Okoye on the inside.
Lee cracks Okoye with a nice body shot.
Okoye lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Okoye swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee effectively controlling the action here.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okoye.
Okoye tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Okoye drops back down to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okoye lands a shoulder strike.
Lee blocking some punches.
Okoye tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Okoye jumps guard but Lee stands there with Okoye around his waist. Okoye gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jeff Lee will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Okoye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okoye takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lee throws a head kick but Okoye moves out of range.
Okoye now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Okoye throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okoye swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been told by Lee's head coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoye avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Okoye avoids the head kick by Lee.
Okoye takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoye keeps the fight on the outside.
Okoye tries to counter with a clinch but Lee shakes him off and moves away.
A big left from Lee misses.

Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Ikemba Okoye seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okoye.
Okoye swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Okoye tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Okoye tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Lee.

It looks like Ikemba Okoye has been cut.
Okoye lands a right hand.
Okoye throws a head punch that misses.
Okoye taking a breather.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.

Lee manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Okoye on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Okoye looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
and Okoye counters with a nice uppercut.
Jeff Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Okoye throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
letting Okoye counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okoye blocks a jab.
Lee lands with a slapping head kick.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Okoye lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Okoye.
Okoye avoids the head kick by Lee.
A nice side step and Okoye releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
and Okoye counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee blocks a jab.
Lee cracks Okoye with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Okoye moves out of range easily.
Okoye looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lee misses with a shot to the body
and Okoye counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okoye looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Okoye.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Okoye swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
letting Okoye counter with a right hand.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Okoye tries to clinch up.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okoye swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ikemba Okoye's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lee throws a head kick that misses
and Okoye counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
and Okoye cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Okoye stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.

Okoye lands a big right hand that sends Lee crashing to the mat! Okoye stays standing though and waves Lee back to his feet!

Lee is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okoye moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee throws a head kick that misses
and Okoye makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lee with a nice calf kick.
Lee seems to have got his legs back now.
Lee looks to clinch

and Okoye counters with a nice right hand that sends Lee toppling to the canvas! Lee scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Okoye finish him?!
Okoye throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Okoye's front leg but catches the back leg as Okoye tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Lee misses

and Okoye counters with a nice right hand that sends Lee toppling to the canvas! Lee scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Okoye finish him?!
Okoye misses with a looping left.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee lands a head kick!
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okoye now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Lee moves into range and clinches up with Okoye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okoye trying to control the position but instead, Lee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Okoye into the cage.
Okoye throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Okoye goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoye misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee blocking some punches.
Okoye working aggressively here.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okoye tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Okoye working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee is struggling to control the position.
Okoye can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee slows down the pace here.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okoye has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Okoye is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocking some punches.
Okoye lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okoye circles away from the clinch attempt
and Okoye cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Okoye.
Okoye avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Okoye throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Okoye moves out of range easily.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okoye.
Okoye blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee slips a jab from Okoye.
Ikemba Okoye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee defending well as Okoye loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Okoye was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Okoye avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Okoye counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee throws a head kick but Okoye moves out of range.
Jeff Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Okoye drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ikemba Okoye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Lee!
An out of breath Jeff Lee thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.