PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Okereke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate North had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

North
vs
Okereke

177 cm
22
175 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate North!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Okereke!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
North wants to clinch up but Okereke keeps it at a distance.
Okereke tries to clinch up but North circles away and keeps his distance.

Okereke gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows North to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Okereke is trying to keep North in close.
North postures up and lands a big shot to Okereke's brow.

Okereke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
North with a nice head shot there.
North preventing the sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Okereke can do anything to dispel that myth.
Okereke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from North.
Okereke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with North. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
North throws a big right hand that misses.
North 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.
North connects with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
North postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Okereke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from North.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okereke trying to control the position.
North lands a couple of elbows.
North scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
North with a nice head shot there.
North with a nice head shot there.
North is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as North accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
North is in close to Okereke's body, working some short punches and elbows.
North trying to control the position from guard on top but Okereke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
North throwing strikes from guard but Okereke blocks nicely.
North lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
North postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okereke can't keep his opponent in guard - North advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okereke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from North.
North scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
North is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
North lands with a punch from half guard.
Okereke on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
North landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Okereke is rocked!
North landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Okereke is still in real trouble! Can North finish him?
North lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Okereke! More strikes land and this one is all over! North jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate North!
Nate North bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.