PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sunshine Okafor (ranked 650 p4p, 748 weight class) and Mustang Jack (ranked 94 p4p, 103 weight class). Okafor comes to the cage accompanied by Bliss. 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?

Okafor
vs
Jack

175 cm
27
156
12 - 7 - 0

175 cm
27
164
14 - 6 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Bondi MMA

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sunshine Okafor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Mustang Jack!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor misses with a hook
and Jack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jack moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been informed that Jack has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jack misses with a double jab
and Okafor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Okafor moves out of range as Jack strikes.
Nice shot lands for Okafor.
Okafor throws a jab when Jack was well out of range.
Jack throws a right hand that Okafor ducks under and follows up with a left that Okafor also avoids with ease.
Okafor is looking to counter punch.
Jack is looking to slow Okafor down with leg kicks.
Jack fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Okafor on the side of the head.
Okafor blocks a low kick nicely.
Jack paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jack takes a swing at Okafor's ribcage but misses.
Jack misses with a leg kick
and Okafor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack throws a leg kick that is checked
and Okafor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jack lands a body shot.
Jack swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Okafor works over Jack's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice defenses there by Jack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor lands a really nice looking cross but Jack seems unphased.
Okafor misses with an uppercut. Jack saw that one coming.
Jack misses with a lunging right hand
and Okafor counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okafor. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okafor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack motions for Okafor to come forward. Jack throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Okafor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Okafor misses the jab.
Okafor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Okafor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jack.
Jack lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Okafor has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Okafor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jack.
It looked like Okafor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Okafor misses.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Okafor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okafor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jack sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor throws a leg kick but Jack sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jack steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Okafor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jack on the side of the head.
Okafor throws a jab but it's blocked by Jack.
Okafor throws a poor cross that misses
and Jack counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okafor throws out the jab.
Jack lands a leg kick that knocks Okafor off balance momentarily.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okafor.
Okafor misses with a hook. Jack ducked under it nicely.
Jack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okafor. Okafor obviously looking to wear him down.
Jack misses with an uppercut.
Jack swings for the body but Okafor moves out of range.
Okafor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack.
Okafor avoids the body shot from Jack.
Okafor misses with a head kick.
Jack smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Okafor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jack scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands a glancing blow to the side of Okafor's head.
Okafor looks to throw the jab but Jack is out of range.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okafor.
Jack now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jack is looking to chop away at Okafor's legs.
Okafor swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Jack to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Okafor.
Jack takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jack was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
Jack misses with a body shot.

Okafor drives through and clinches with Jack against the cage.
Jack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jack lands with a right to the head.
Jack has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Jack breaks from the clinch.
Jack slips under a jab from Okafor.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jack! But no joy.
Okafor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Okafor is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Okafor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jack is out of range and Okafor settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack wants to land a leg kick but Okafor is out of range.
Okafor throws a body shot but no joy.
Jack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Okafor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Okafor cracks Jack with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jack.
Jack throws a low kick, looking for Okafor's leg but Okafor calmly moves out of range.
Okafor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack throws out the jab.
Jack slips under a jab.
Okafor just misses with a punch to the body.
Okafor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Okafor.
Okafor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack misses with an uppercut.
Okafor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jack misses with a shot to the body
and Okafor counters with a stiff right hand.
Jack throws a jab but it's blocked by Okafor.
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 Sunshine Okafor will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jack throws a leg kick that is checked
and Okafor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Okafor misses the target.
Okafor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jack is able to avoid easily.
Jack is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Okafor with a body shot.
Jack swings for the body but Okafor moves out of range.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Okafor.
Okafor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okafor.
Jack connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Okafor.
Okafor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okafor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor with a nice calf kick.
Jack throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jack. Okafor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okafor moves away from the strike by Jack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Okafor throws the left hand but Jack avoids the punch easily.
Jack misses with a hook. Okafor ducked under it nicely.
Okafor misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jack! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okafor. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okafor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jack makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Jack misses the target.
Jack misses the jab.
Okafor tests Jack's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Okafor swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Jack counter with a right hand.
Okafor throws a shot to the body.
Okafor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okafor.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jack.
Okafor tries to work over Jack's front leg with a kick but Jack checks it.
Okafor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jack.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okafor throws out the jab.
Jack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Okafor counters with an outside leg kick.
Jack defending well as Okafor loads up on a big left hand.
Okafor tries to land a leg kick but Jack saw it coming and moves away.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack throws a lazy right hand but Okafor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice jab there from Jack.
Sunshine Okafor is winning the standup battle so far.
Jack slips a straight right by Okafor.
Jack looks to land a right hand but Okafor moved out of range.
Okafor tries to work over Jack's front leg with a kick but Jack checks it.
Okafor avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Okafor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jack throws a lazy uppercut
and Okafor counters with a nice body shot.
Jack misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Okafor.
Jack has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okafor.
Jack throws a body punch but Okafor moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack misses with a hook.
Jack lands with a good body shot.
Okafor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jack there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jack throws a lazy right hand but Okafor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okafor throws a shot from downtown. Jack moves away and avoids it.
Okafor scoring well with a low kick there.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okafor moves away.
Okafor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jack's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Okafor checks a leg kick.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Okafor throws a lazy right hand but Jack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okafor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack throws out the jab.
Okafor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jack gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Okafor.
Jack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jack pushes Okafor away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jack throws a body punch but Okafor moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands the left hand.
Okafor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jack misses with a low kick.
A left lands for Jack.
Jack lands with a good body shot.
Okafor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jack misses with a shot to the body
and Okafor counters with a low kick, right behind Jack 's knee.
Jack misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Okafor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okafor looks to land a left hand but Jack moved out of range nicely.
Jack staying out of range there.
Okafor misses with a hook
and Jack counters with a thumping low kick.
A low kick from Jack is predictable there
letting Okafor counter with a right hand.
Okafor lands a really nice looking cross but Jack seems unphased.
Okafor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jack.
Okafor throws a looping overhand right but Jack ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Jack on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jack. That's going to slow Okafor down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sunshine Okafor will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jack takes one to the chin there.
Jack looks to land a right hand but Okafor moved out of range.
Okafor moves away from the strike by Jack.
Okafor misses with a straight left.
Jack misses with the body kick
and Okafor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Okafor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jack on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Okafor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jack on the side of the head.
Okafor throws a leg kick but Jack sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jack missing with a left hand there. Okafor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okafor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Okafor throws out a loose jab but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Jack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Okafor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okafor.
Okafor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Okafor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okafor moves away.
Okafor was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Okafor.
Okafor connects with a right hand. Jack shakes it off.
Jack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jack walks into a stiff left hand from Okafor.
Okafor missing with a left hand there. Jack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
Jack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Jack throws out a loose jab but Okafor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okafor avoids the body shot from Jack.
Jack looks to land a right hand but Okafor moved out of range.
Okafor tries to move into range but Jack moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jack throws a lazy right hand but Okafor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jack just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromOkafor.
Jack throws a head kick that misses.
Okafor throws the left hand but Jack avoids the punch easily.
Jack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Okafor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jack lands a really nice looking cross but Okafor seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jack. Okafor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okafor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jack checks it well.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Okafor loads up on a big right hand but Jack slips the punch.
Jack tries to land a front kick but Okafor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Okafor does it's job there.
Jack swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Okafor does it's job there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jack.
Good leg kick by Okafor.
Okafor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Okafor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Okafor feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Okafor.
Okafor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jack is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jack misses with a body kick.
Jack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Okafor throws a body shot but no joy.
Okafor swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Jack gets tackled into the cage by Okafor. Okafor maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.

Jack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good standup being displayed there by Okafor as he connects with a hook.
Okafor moves out of range as Jack strikes.
Okafor throws a hook but Jack blocks it.
Okafor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jack.
Okafor swings widly with a right hand
and Jack counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands a right hook to the body.
Okafor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Okafor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
Okafor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okafor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jack throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Okafor on the side of the head.
Okafor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack.
A low kick lands for Jack.
Okafor feints and then cracks Jack's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jack down.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Okafor is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Jack.
Okafor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jack.
Okafor slips under a jab from Jack.
An inside leg kick from Jack misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mustang Jack.
Well Okafor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Sunshine Okafor!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Sunshine Okafor!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Sunshine Okafor!

Sunshine Okafor wins by unanimous decision!
Sunshine Okafor decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.