PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tapdance Extravaganza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chukwuemeka Okoye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chukwuemeka Okoye will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Extravaganza
vs
Okoye

173 cm
27
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
195 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tapdance Extravaganza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chukwuemeka Okoye!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Extravaganza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Okoye tries to clinch but Extravaganza is having none of it.
A lazy left from Extravaganza finds it's target.
Extravaganza thows a body shot but no joy.
Okoye stuffs the takedown.
Okoye tries to clinch up but Extravaganza circles away and keeps his distance.
Okoye is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okoye tries to clinch but Extravaganza is having none of it.
Extravaganza scores with a decent looking hook.
Extravaganza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okoye tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Extravaganza paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Extravaganza feints and as Okoye raises his hands in defense, Extravaganza changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Extravaganza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Extravaganza postures up.

Okoye is looking for a triangle but Extravaganza pushes his legs off easily.
Extravaganza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Extravaganza trying to control but Okoye is working from the bottom.
Extravaganza postures up in Okoye's guard and throws a big left but Okoye blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Extravaganza throwing strikes but missing.
Extravaganza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Extravaganza chips away with some ground and pound.
Okoye wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Okoye tries to clinch but Extravaganza moves out of range.
Okoye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Extravaganza.
Extravaganza scores with a hook to the body. Okoye takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Okoye takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Extravaganza takes a swing at Okoye's ribcage but misses.
Extravaganza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chukwuemeka Okoye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okoye is looking to clinch.

Extravaganza closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Extravaganza lands in his opponent's guard.
Extravaganza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Extravaganza trying to control the position from guard on top but Okoye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoye is pulling down on Extravaganza's head to control his posture.
Extravaganza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Extravaganza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Extravaganza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Okoye works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Okoye is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Extravaganza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Okoye is keeping the position for now.
Okoye has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Extravaganza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Extravaganza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Okoye tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Extravaganza might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Okoye is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Okoye throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Extravaganza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okoye swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Okoye is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Extravaganza slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Extravaganza wants to control but Okoye is keeping him busy.
Extravaganza lands some shots froms side control.
An elbow from Extravaganza crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Extravaganza lands a nice forearm strike.

Extravaganza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Extravaganza scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Okoye to see if he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okoye is looking to regain half guard here but Extravaganza keeps moving and retains side control.

Extravaganza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Okoye, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tapdance Extravaganza dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Extravaganza shoots for a double leg takedown but Okoye sprawls well. He's pushed Extravaganza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Extravaganza swats away the attempt to clinch by Okoye.
Okoye walks into a stiff left hand from Extravaganza.
Okoye is looking to clinch but Extravaganza is avoiding it.
Okoye tries to clinch up but Extravaganza circles away and keeps his distance.

Extravaganza shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Okoye manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Extravaganza passes Okoye's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Extravaganza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Okoye trying to control from the bottom.
Extravaganza landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Extravaganza is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Okoye as he works his way to full guard.
Okoye lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Extravaganza!
Okoye cracks Extravaganza with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Okoye scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Okoye looking to finish Extravaganza with some ground and pound. This is bad for Extravaganza!
Okoye with a couple of short strikes.
Extravaganza is in a horrible position here. Okoye smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okoye in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Okoye scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Okoye with shots to the head and body - Extravaganza looks very uncomfortable down there.

Extravaganza is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Extravaganza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Extravaganza regains half guard.
Extravaganza tries to roll over but Okoye keeps him under control.
Okoye lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Okoye not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Extravaganza tries to get to full guard but Okoye has control of the leg.

Extravaganza is defending against the submission attempts here by Okoye.

Okoye is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Extravaganza defends it well.
Okoye is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Extravaganza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Extravaganza lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Okoye!
Okoye really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Extravaganza cracks Okoye with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Okoye tries to reverse the position but Extravaganza maintains control.
Okoye in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Okoye is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Extravaganza avoids the attempt from Okoye to control.
Extravaganza landing shots from mount.
Extravaganza working Okoye over with strikes here.
Extravaganza lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Okoye hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BOOM! Extravaganza connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Okoye wants to control but Extravaganza is having none of it.
Okoye is in a horrible position here. Extravaganza smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tapdance Extravaganza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okoye taking shots to the head.
Extravaganza raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tapdance Extravaganza will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Extravaganza catches Okoye with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Extravaganza looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Okoye wants to hit a switch here but Extravaganza passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Okoye there!
Okoye is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Extravaganza lands a big shot there that rocks Okoye but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Extravaganza lands a big shot there that rocks Okoye but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Extravaganza lands a big shot there that rocks Okoye but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Extravaganza is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Okoye has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Okoye!
Okoye must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Okoye throws a big right hand that misses.
Okoye takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Okoye avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Extravaganza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Okoye cracks Extravaganza with a solid left hand.
Extravaganza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Okoye stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Extravaganza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Okoye throwing strikes but missing.
Extravaganza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Okoye is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Okoye trying to control the position from guard on top but Extravaganza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okoye pushing down on Extravaganza's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Extravaganza avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Okoye.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A shot to the liver by Extravaganza. Beautiful body shot.
Extravaganza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Extravaganza checks a leg kick.
Extravaganza tries for a takedown but Okoye sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Extravaganza scores with a sloppy right hand. Okoye should have avoided that one.
Extravaganza keeps the fight on the outside.
Extravaganza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Okoye pinned against the cage. Okoye gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Okoye tries to clinch but Extravaganza moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Okoye moves into range and clinches up with Extravaganza.
Okoye stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Okoye continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Extravaganza is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapdance Extravaganza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okoye creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Okoye with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Extravaganza tries to pull guard but Okoye won't allow it.
Chukwuemeka Okoye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Extravaganza looking to slow down the pace here.
Extravaganza is working for takedown but Okoye is calmly controlling the position for now.
Okoye connects with a nasty looking knee right to Extravaganza's face.
Okoye looking to throw knees to the head but Extravaganza is blocking nicely.
Okoye using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Extravaganza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Okoye lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Okoye looking to throw knees to the head but Extravaganza is blocking nicely.
Extravaganza is trying to break the clinch but Okoye is controlling him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Okoye as Extravaganza tries to tie him up.
Okoye tries a knee to the head but Extravaganza blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Extravaganza is looking to break free of the clinch but Okoye has double underhooks.
Okoye prevents a takedown attempt there.
Okoye lands a knee to the head.

Extravaganza manages to break the clinch.
Extravaganza scores with a hook to the body. Okoye takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Extravaganza scores with a takedown into Okoye's guard.
Extravaganza trying to control the position from guard on top but Okoye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Extravaganza got a little sloppy there for a moment and Okoye has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Extravaganza has managed to get both his arms back between Okoye's legs - danger averted.
Extravaganza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tapdance Extravaganza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Extravaganza, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tapdance Extravaganza!