PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Okafor (ranked 569 p4p, 1684 weight class) and Hector Gonzalez (ranked 87 p4p, 228 weight class). Mike Okafor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Okafor
vs
Gonzalez

220 cm
22
207
12 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
207
4 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Okafor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez throws a head kick but Okafor moves out of range.
Okafor thuds a left hand into Gonzalez's body.
A big right from Okafor misses.
Okafor misses with the combination.
Okafor jabs Gonzalez right on the nose. Gonzalez blinks but takes it well.
Hector Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Okafor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gonzalez scores with a hook to the body. Okafor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Okafor pushes him off.
Okafor checks a leg kick nicely.
Okafor missing with a left hand there. Gonzalez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okafor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Okafor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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!
Gonzalez misses with a hook.
Okafor tries to move into range but Gonzalez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gonzalez thumps Okafor with a low kick.
Gonzalez wants to clinch but Okafor slips to the side
and Okafor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonzalez looks to land a right hand but Okafor moved out of range.
Okafor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gonzalez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Okafor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy left from Okafor finds it's target.
Gonzalez throws a nice looking combination but Okafor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Okafor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gonzalez.
Okafor keeps the fight on the outside.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gonzalez fakes the leg kick and cracks Okafor in the body.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Okafor is having none of it.

Gonzalez has Okafor up against the cage in a clinch.
Okafor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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!
Gonzalez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonzalez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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.
Gonzalez gets through Okafor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okafor cracks Gonzalez with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with an elbow over the top.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gonzalez.
Okafor has a couple of punches blocked by Gonzalez.
Okafor struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonzalez controls his hands.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
Okafor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okafor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.
Okafor blocks an uppercut.
Gonzalez lands with a right to the head.
Gonzalez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonzalez lands an uppercut.
Okafor is trying to push Gonzalez away but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Okafor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gonzalez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Okafor seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gonzalez can turn it around.
Gonzalez throws an elbow but it misses.
Okafor jumps guard but Gonzalez stands there with Okafor around his waist. Okafor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Okafor blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor misses with a punch on the inside.
Okafor blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Okafor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Okafor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonzalez scores with a shoulder strike.
Okafor working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
Gonzalez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Okafor's defenses.

It looks like Mike Okafor has been cut.
Okafor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gonzalez misses with some punches.
Okafor misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okafor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Okafor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gonzalez walks away with a smile on his face. Okafor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up.
Gonzalez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Okafor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
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!
Okafor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonzalez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gonzalez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzalez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Okafor on the side of the head.
Okafor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez tries to bum rush Okafor with a series of wild strikes but Okafor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonzalez lands with a good body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Gonzalez blocks the leg kick.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzalez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Okafor avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okafor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okafor throws a solid leg kick but Gonzalez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Okafor.
Gonzalez scores with a shot to the body.
Okafor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hector Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Okafor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Okafor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Gonzalez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Okafor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Okafor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gonzalez misses with a lunging right hand
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonzalez throws a lazy body kick
and Okafor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Okafor catches Gonzalez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gonzalez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Okafor.
Okafor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Okafor moves out of range.
Mike Okafor is winning the standup battle so far.
Okafor slips a jab from Gonzalez.
A little feinted left hand from Okafor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gonzalez scores with a body shot.
Gonzalez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez lands with an overhand left.
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!
Gonzalez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gonzalez throws a lazy uppercut
and Okafor counters with a stiff right hand.
Okafor is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands with a nice body kick.
Gonzalez misses with a body punch
and Okafor counters with a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez scores with a jab. Okafor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Gonzalez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Okafor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gonzalez walks away with a smile on his face. Okafor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gonzalez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gonzalez misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick.
Gonzalez blocks a low kick nicely.
Gonzalez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Okafor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circling - Okafor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A leg kick checked by Okafor.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the side of Okafor's head but Okafor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Okafor moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Gonzalez thinks about the counter body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a shot to the body.
Gonzalez swings widly with a right hand
and Okafor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gonzalez throws a poor cross that misses
and Okafor counters with a straight right hand.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okafor moves away.
Gonzalez slips a jab from Okafor.
Gonzalez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Okafor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okafor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a looping right.
Gonzalez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzalez scoring well with a low kick there.
Gonzalez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okafor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Okafor looks to land a right hand but Gonzalez moved out of range.
Gonzalez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Okafor has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Okafor lunges at Gonzalez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gonzalez's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Okafor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonzalez misses with a straight left.
Gonzalez missing with a left hand there. Okafor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Okafor. That snapped Gonzalez's head back.
Okafor lands a glancing blow to the side of Gonzalez's head.
Okafor lands a jab to the nose.
Okafor throws an overhand right that lands on Gonzalez's shoulder, as Gonzalez tries to avoid the shot.
Okafor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gonzalez throws out a leg kick but Okafor moves out of range and Gonzalez only half commits.
Gonzalez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Okafor avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.

Gonzalez pushes Okafor up against the cage in a clinch.
Okafor throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okafor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
Okafor lands a right hand.
Okafor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonzalez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonzalez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gonzalez lands a nice shot to the body.
Gonzalez blocks an uppercut.
Okafor avoids a wild elbow strike from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez blocks a body shot from Okafor.
Okafor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Okafor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hector Gonzalez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Okafor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okafor has a couple of punches blocked by Gonzalez.
Okafor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez blocks a body shot from Okafor.
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 Mike Okafor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Okafor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gonzalez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Okafor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gonzalez works Okafor's body with a nice hook.
Gonzalez scores with a hook to the body. Okafor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gonzalez throws a big shot that misses.
Okafor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gonzalez under the eye.
Okafor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Okafor slips a jab from Gonzalez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okafor. Gonzalez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonzalez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch but Okafor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzalez scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Okafor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Okafor is looking to counter punch.
A jab lands there for Okafor.
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!
Okafor connects with a nice looking jab.

Gonzalez forces Okafor back against the cage and clinches.
Okafor is trying to pull guard but Gonzalez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gonzalez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Okafor blocks an uppercut.
Okafor blocks an elbow strike from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Okafor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gonzalez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Okafor blocks an uppercut.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
Okafor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okafor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonzalez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Okafor takes a shot to the head.
Gonzalez throws an elbow that misses.
Okafor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okafor avoids the elbow strike from Gonzalez, against the cage.
Okafor is trying to pull guard but Gonzalez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gonzalez misses with the head strike.
Gonzalez misses with the head strike.
Okafor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Okafor avoids the elbow strike from Gonzalez, against the cage.
Okafor working hard to break the clinch.
Gonzalez misses with the head strike.
Gonzalez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okafor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okafor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonzalez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Okafor blocks an elbow strike from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okafor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Okafor blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor is trying to break free.
Okafor avoids the elbow strike from Gonzalez, against the cage.
Gonzalez lands a nice elbow.
Gonzalez lands a hook that snaps the head of Okafor backwards.
Okafor blocks the elbow strike.
Okafor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okafor throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonzalez lands a shoulder strike.
Gonzalez lands a nice elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Okafor.
Gonzalez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gonzalez lands with a light punch inside.
Gonzalez has a couple of punches blocked by Okafor.
Gonzalez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Okafor fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okafor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okafor misses with some punches.
Okafor struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonzalez controls his hands.
Gonzalez lands an elbow inside that Okafor shrugs off.
Gonzalez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okafor throws a head punch that misses.
Okafor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Okafor manages to break the clinch.
Okafor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gonzalez finds it's way round the side to connect with Okafor's head.
Okafor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gonzalez misses with a low kick as Okafor jumps back.
Okafor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Okafor slips a jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a hook. Okafor ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Gonzalez really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Okafor's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gonzalez throws a lazy right hand but Okafor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okafor swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
A jab from Gonzalez misses.
Okafor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the side of Okafor's head but Okafor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Okafor misses.
Gonzalez slips a straight right by Okafor.
A little jabbing left from Gonzalez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gonzalez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Okafor tries to land a front kick but Gonzalez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gonzalez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez throws a head kick but Okafor moves out of range.
Okafor throwing a counter right hand but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okafor.
It looked like Okafor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gonzalez.
Okafor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzalez misses the jab.
A slow jab from Gonzalez misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Okafor thumps Gonzalez with a low kick.
Gonzalez misses with a wild body shot.
Okafor feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Okafor defending well as Gonzalez loads up on a big left hand.
Okafor scores with a nice head shot.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez throws a low kick but Okafor moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okafor was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
A jab from Okafor misses.
Okafor lands with a shot to the body.
Gonzalez lands with a good body shot.
Gonzalez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gonzalez misses with a wild body shot.
Okafor fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gonzalez just manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a combination
and Okafor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up but Okafor circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzalez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzalez slips under a jab.
Gonzalez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okafor.
Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Okafor ducks down to avoid it.
Gonzalez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Okafor in his tracks.
Gonzalez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Okafor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Okafor misses with a kick to the body
and Gonzalez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Okafor throws a lazy uppercut
and Gonzalez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good exchange - Okafor coming out on top.
Gonzalez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okafor.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the side of Okafor's head but Okafor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonzalez blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Gonzalez.
Okafor moves out of range as Gonzalez throws a body kick.
Gonzalez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okafor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Okafor feints and then cracks Gonzalez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gonzalez down.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Okafor.
Nice shot lands for Okafor.
Okafor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gonzalez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Okafor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Okafor to counter with a crisp jab.

Gonzalez is rocked!
Gonzalez throws a lazy head kick
and Okafor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gonzalez is still on wobbly legs! Can Okafor finish him?
Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Gonzalez misses with a right hand
and Okafor counters with a nice body shot.
Gonzalez seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okafor manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Okafor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Okafor throws a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gonzalez. That's going to slow Okafor down.
Gonzalez needs to keep his hands up - Okafor had a free shot at his head there.
Okafor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gonzalez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Okafor throws a looping overhand right but Gonzalez ducks down to avoid it.
Okafor avoids a kick to the body.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Okafor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Okafor to score with a decent uppercut.
Gonzalez avoids a kick to the body.
Okafor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gonzalez counters with a good low kick that Okafor was not able to check.
Okafor misses with a looping left.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the head.
Okafor misses with an uppercut. Gonzalez saw that one coming.
Gonzalez throws a wild body kick that Okafor sees coming a mile off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Okafor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gonzalez under the eye.
Gonzalez lands with a nice body punch.
Gonzalez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gonzalez throws a wild body kick that Okafor sees coming a mile off.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Okafor moves away and avoids it.
Gonzalez slips under a jab from Okafor.
A nice side step and Gonzalez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Okafor just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Okafor moves away
and Okafor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gonzalez misses with a right hand
and Okafor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gonzalez cracks Okafor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Okafor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gonzalez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Okafor takes a swing at Gonzalez's ribcage but misses.
Gonzalez looks to land a body kick but Okafor moved away.
Gonzalez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Okafor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gonzalez's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okafor.
Okafor lands with a nice body punch.
Okafor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okafor.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Okafor is just out of range.
Okafor misses the jab.
Gonzalez is looking to chop away at Okafor's legs.
Okafor avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Okafor is just out of range.
Gonzalez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Okafor!

Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
Okafor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gonzalez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gonzalez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okafor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Okafor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Gonzalez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okafor.
Okafor jumps guard but Gonzalez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Okafor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Okafor pulls Gonzalez into guard.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Okafor keeps moving.
Okafor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gonzalez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Okafor keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gonzalez trying to control but Okafor is working from the bottom.
Okafor seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Okafor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gonzalez can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gonzalez scoring well with a low kick there.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okafor slips a jab from Gonzalez.
Okafor sizes up Gonzalez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Gonzalez takes the fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez swings wildly with an uppercut but Okafor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzalez swings wildly with an uppercut but Okafor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okafor throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
Okafor blocks an uppercut.
Okafor misses with a punch on the inside.
Okafor working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Okafor.
I think Okafor 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 48:47
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Okafor!
Mike Okafor retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Mike Okafor, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.