PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ra Elohim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roko Oko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roko Oko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Elohim
vs
Oko

197 cm
18
233 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ra Elohim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roko Oko!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oko swinging wildly here.
Elohim thuds his right hand into Oko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Elohim throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Elohim throws a predictable looking body shot

and Oko moves into the clinch.

Oko manages to break the clinch.
Oko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Elohim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oko moves away.

Oko drives through and clinches with Elohim against the cage.

Oko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elohim lands a jab to Oko's midsection.
Oko misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oko misses with a two punch combination.
Oko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Elohim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Oko has time to react.
Ra Elohim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elohim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oko works the jab nicely.

It looks like Ra Elohim has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elohim. Oko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elohim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oko throws a series of punches but Elohim avoids them all with ease.

Oko cracks Elohim with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Oko has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Elohim to stand back up!
Elohim lands with an uppercut that bounces Oko off the cage and back into range.
Elohim jabs at Oko's body.
Elohim scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oko fails to land with a series of punches.
Oko misses with a series of wild punches.
Oko throws a series of punches but Elohim moves out of range.
A punch combination from Oko misses.
Elohim is looking to wear down Oko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oko looks winded!
Elohim blocks the body kick.
Elohim connects with the punch.
Elohim swinging wildly here.
Elohim takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Elohim throws a series of punches but Oko moves out of range.
Elohim lands a nice shot that snaps Oko's head back.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Oko!
Elohim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oko moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elohim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oko tries to close the distance and clinch but Elohim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Elohim slips a jab and a cross from Oko.
Elohim misses with a double jab.
Elohim moves out of range as Oko strikes.
Elohim stuns Oko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Oko moves into range and clinches up with Elohim.

Oko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Elohim just misses with a punch to the body.
Elohim lands with a nice combination. Oko backs away looking to recover.
Oko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elohim.
Elohim lands with a shot to the body.
Elohim is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Elohim throws a series of strikes that have Oko backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elohim looks to score with a jab to the body but Oko is just out of range.
Oko misses with a double jab.
Ra Elohim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Elohim throws a body punch but Oko moves out of range.
Oko now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Oko tries to clinch up.
Elohim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Oko moves into the clinch.

Oko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oko dodges the punch combination from Elohim.
Despite the aggression on Oko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Elohim just misses with a punch to the body.

Oko moves into the clinch.
Elohim is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Oko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oko misses with a wild combination.
Elohim avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oko ducks right into an uppercut from Elohim.
Elohim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oko circles away quickly and effectively.
Elohim throws a sloppy body shot
and Oko counters with a straight right hand.

Ra Elohim's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Elohim lands.
Oko misses with a series of wild punches.
Elohim throws a series of strikes that have Oko backpedaling.
Oko misses with a wild combination.
Oko throws a right and a left that Elohim avoids nicely.
Elohim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oko fails to land with a series of punches.

Oko has taken the fight to the clinch.

Elohim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roko Oko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ra Elohim's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Elohim misses with a few strikes there.
Elohim sizes up Oko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ra Elohim is winning the standup battle so far.
Oko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Elohim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oko misses with a two punch combination.
Elohim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oko circles away quickly and effectively.
As Elohim backs off Oko throws a huge counter combo but Elohim manages to avoid it all.
Elohim misses with a body shot.
Elohim's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Elohim duly obliges.
A decent looking cross lands there for Elohim.
Oko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oko misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Elohim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oko is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Elohim gets tackled into the cage by Oko. Oko maintains the clinch.

Elohim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elohim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oko throws a nice looking combination but Elohim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ra Elohim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oko walks into a straight right hand from Elohim.
Oko throws a right hand that Elohim ducks under and follows up with a left that Elohim also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Oko misses.
Elohim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Elohim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oko at a distance.
Elohim looks to land a combination. Oko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Elohim lands with a hook. Oko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Elohim lands with a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Elohim.
A left and a right from Elohim both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elohim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Elohim bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oko's head backwards.
Elohim misses with a double jab.
Oko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Elohim jabs Oko right on the nose. Oko blinks but takes it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Elohim!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Elohim is working the combinations to good effect here.
Good shot there by Elohim.
Elohim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice combination there by Elohim.
Elohim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oko manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Oko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Elohim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oko is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Oko drives through and clinches with Elohim against the cage.
Oko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Elohim after a bit of a struggle.
Elohim stalls.

Oko manages to break the clinch.
Oko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Elohim lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elohim moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Elohim.
No joy there for Oko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elohim jabs Oko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Elohim lands a jab to the nose.
Oko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oko unleashes a big counter combination but Elohim bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Oko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Elohim connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oko scrambles back to his feet.
Elohim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oko.
Oko scores with a jab to the head.
Elohim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Elohim lands with a shot to the body.
Oko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elohim.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elohim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Elohim throws an off balance right hand
and Oko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Elohim throws a shot to the body.
Elohim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Elohim.
Elohim connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Elohim misses with a wild combination.
Oko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elohim moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oko throws a sloppy head kick and Elohim moves out of range easily.
Elohim scores with a shot to the body.
Elohim lands a nice hook to Oko's body. Oko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oko misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Elohim works over Oko's head and body with a nice combination.
Oko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Oko.
Elohim throws a body shot but no joy.
Oko looks to land a combination but Elohim avoids it well.
Elohim misses with a two punch combination.
Oko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Elohim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oko circles away quickly and effectively.
Elohim swings for the body but Oko moves out of range.
Elohim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elohim scores with a one two! Oko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Elohim just misses with a punch to the body.
Oko throws a nice looking combination but Elohim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Elohim feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Okos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elohim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oko.
Oko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Elohim.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Elohim scores with a nice right hand.
Oko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elohim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut there from Elohim.
Oko looks to land a combination but Elohim avoids it well.
Oko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Elohim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Elohim fails to land with a series of punches.
Elohim sizes up Oko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Elohim digs a good body shot into Oko's ribs.
Elohim tests Oko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oko misses with a double jab.
Elohim connects with a looping right hand.
Elohim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oko misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elohim works Oko's body with a nice hook.
Elohim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oko.
Elohim seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Elohim jabs Oko to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Oko clinches.

Oko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oko misses with a looping right.
Elohim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Elohim. Those never looked like landing.
As Elohim backs off Oko throws a huge counter combo but Elohim manages to avoid it all.
Elohim connects with a looping right hand.
Oko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Elohim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oko circles away quickly and effectively.
Elohim lands a glancing blow to the side of Oko's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elohim.

Oko pushes Elohim up against the cage in a clinch.

Oko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oko looks to land a combination but Elohim avoids it well.
Elohim bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oko's head backwards.
Oko swinging wildly here.
Elohim throws a shot to the body.
Elohim lands a nice looking body shot.
Oko looks to score with a jab to the body but Elohim is just out of range.
Elohim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A combination from Oko does no damage.
Elohim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elohim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Elohim slips a jab and a cross from Oko.
Elohim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oko circles away quickly and effectively.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Elohim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oko.
Elohim is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Elohim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Elohim misses with a few strikes there.
Oko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Elohim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Elohim thuds a left hand into Oko's body.
Elohim connects with a crisp jab.
Oko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Elohim misses.
Oko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oko misses with a few strikes there.
Elohim scores with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ra Elohim showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Elohim 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ra Elohim!