PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Police Officer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Oketch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Officer
vs
Oketch

175 cm
23
165 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

170 cm
24
150 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Sun-Tzu

Conviction
Perkele!

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Police Officer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Oketch!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Officer misses with a body shot.
Officer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oketch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Oketch has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Oketch misses with a wild body shot.
Oketch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oketch throws a wild body kick that Officer sees coming a mile off.

Officer rushes Oketch and presses him up against the cage.
Officer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oketch swings wildly with an uppercut but Officer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oketch lands a nice uppercut.
Officer misses with a punch on the inside.
Oketch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Officer lands with a short shot to the head.
Oketch landing knees to the body.
Officer blocks an uppercut.
Oketch throws a head punch that misses.
Officer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oketch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oketch.
Officer working aggressively here.
Officer blocks a body shot from Oketch.
Oketch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Oketch fails to land.
Officer swings wildly with an uppercut but Oketch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Officer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oketch.
Oketch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Officers head.
Oketch blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oketch throws an elbow but misses.
Officer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Officer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Officer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oketch throws a head punch that misses.
Oketch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Officer misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Officer is leaning against Oketch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oketch is trying to maintain a safe position but Officer gets an underhook and turns Oketch into the cage.
Officer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oketch throws an elbow that misses.
Officer avoiding damage as Oketch throws knees to the body.
Officer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oketch backwards.
Officer tries a body shot but Oketch blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Officer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Oketch.
Oketch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Officers head.
A short uppercut from Officer.
Officer can't find room to land a body shot as Oketch controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Officer.
Oketch slowing the pace effectively.
Oketch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oketch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Officer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oketchs head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oketch working aggressively here.
Officer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Officer swings wildly with an uppercut but Oketch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oketch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Officer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Officer throws a head punch that misses.
Oketch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oketch pushes Officer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Officer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oketch or not.
Oketch blocks an uppercut.
Officer tries to throw a body punch but Oketch avoids it by throwing Officer back against the cage.
Officer lands with a short shot to the head.
Officer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oketch misses with a knee strike.
Oketch taking a breather.
Oketch has a couple of punches blocked by Officer.
Oketch lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Officer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oketch's elbow.
Officer managing to block the knees to the body from Oketch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oketch.
Oketch tries to throw a body punch but Officer avoids it by throwing Oketch back against the cage.
Oketch tries to work over Officer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Officer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Officer throws a head punch that misses.
Oketch misses with a punch to the body.
Oketch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Officer has a couple of punches blocked by Oketch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Oketch.
Officer dodges an elbow strike from Oketch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oketch.
Oketch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Officer tries a body shot but Oketch blocks it.
Officer working aggressively here.
Officer letting Oketch take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vincent Oketch will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Officer misses with a body shot.
Officer ducks right into an uppercut from Oketch.
Oketch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Officer.
Vincent Oketch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Officer is looking to clinch.
Officer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Officer tries to clinch there but Oketch circles away.
Officer sets himself, and Oketch steps forward looking for the clinch! Officer avoids it this time.
Police Officer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Officer blocks a head kick by Oketch.
Oketch tries to clinch up but Officer circles away and keeps his distance.
Oketch throws a body kick that misses.
Oketch doesn't manage to clinch there - Officer circles away.

Officer has closed the distance and engaged Oketch in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oketch can't find room to land a body shot as Officer controls the action.
Officer tries a body shot but Oketch blocks it.
Oketch misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
I was talking to Officer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Officer can't find room to land a body shot as Oketch controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oketch pushes Officer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Officer.
Oketch scores with a shoulder strike.
Oketch stalling.
Oketch has a couple of punches blocked by Officer.
Oketch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Officer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oketch blocks a body shot from Officer.
Officer tries to work over Oketch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Officer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oketch backwards.
Officer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Officer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oketch has Officer pushed against the cage.
Officer misses with some punches.
Oketch working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oketch.
Officer tries to work over Oketch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Officer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oketch blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Officer is leaning against Oketch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Officer managing to block the knees to the body from Oketch.
Officer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Officer is working Oketch over against the cage.
Oketch misses with the head strike.
Officer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oketch.
Officer tries to throw a body punch but Oketch avoids it by throwing Officer back against the cage.
Oketch can't find room to land a body shot as Officer controls the action.
Officer struggles to land a body shot inside as Oketch controls his hands.
Officer misses with a punch on the inside.
Officer throws a head punch that misses.
Oketch misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oketch misses with a knee to the head.
Oketch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Officer avoids it.
Officer tries to throw a body punch but Oketch avoids it by throwing Officer back against the cage.
Oketch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oketch struggles to land a body shot inside as Officer controls his hands.
Oketch has a couple of punches blocked by Officer.
Oketch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oketch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oketch blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Officer.
Officer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oketch backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Officer.
Oketch throws a head punch that misses.
Officer blocks an uppercut.
Oketch takes a shot to the head.
Oketch has a couple of punches blocked by Officer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oketch blocks an uppercut.
Officer swings wildly with an uppercut but Oketch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oketch blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Officer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oketch misses with an elbow over the top.
Officer misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Officer fails to land.
Officer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Officer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oketch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Police Officer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Officer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Officer takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Officer.
Oketch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Officer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Officer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Police Officer dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Officer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Oketch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Officer under the eye.
Oketch throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Officer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Oketch - the referee stops the clock and Officer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Oketch. Officer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Oketch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oketch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oketch lands with a slapping head kick.
Oketch throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Oketch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Officer is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Officer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Officer moves in looking to clinch but Oketch pushes him off.
Oketch tries to counter by closing the distance.
Oketch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oketch throws a chopping leg kick but Officer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Officer lands a nice shot to the body.
Oketch lands a head kick. Officer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Officer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oketch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Officer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Officer throws a series of punches but Oketch avoids them all with ease.
Officer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vincent Oketch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Officer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Officer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Oketch tries to clinch up
enabling Officer to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Officer misses the target.
Officer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oketch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Officer misses with a two punch combination.
Oketch tries to counter with a clinch but Officer shakes him off and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oketch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Officer's sensitive parts.
Oketch circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oketch misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oketch.
Oketch looks to land a body kick but Officer moved away.
Officer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oketch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Officer.
Oketch connects with a solid leg kick.
Oketch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Officer is out of range and Oketch settles back down.
Officer scores with a sloppy right hand. Oketch should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Officer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Officer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oketch motions for Officer to come forward. Oketch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Oketch looks to move away, Officer throws a big counter combo bu Oketch just gets out of the way.
Officer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oketch scores with a push kick.
Oketch throws a head kick but Officer moves out of range.
Oketch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Officer.
Officer is looking to wear down Oketch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Officer is looking to clinch but Oketch is avoiding it.
Oketch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oketch throws a body kick that misses.
Oketch throws a leg kick but Officer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Oketch tried to score with a low kick but Officer checks it.
Officer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Oketch looks to land a body kick but Officer moved away.
Oketch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Officer's calf.
Officer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Officer tries to clinch but Oketch is having none of it.
Officer doesn't manage to clinch there - Oketch circles away.
Oketch misses with a head kick.
It looked like Officer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Oketch.
Officer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Officer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oketch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Officer scores with a hook to the body.
Officer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Officer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Officer throws a punch but it's blocked by Oketch.
Oketch blocks an uppercut.
Officer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oketch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Officer's elbow.
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!
Oketch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oketch taking a breather.
Oketch takes a shot to the head.
Oketch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Officer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Officer tries to throw a body punch but Oketch avoids it by throwing Officer back against the cage.
Good body shot from Officer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Oketch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Oketch has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Oketch!
Vincent Oketch decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.