PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Okongwu (ranked 960 p4p, 1797 weight class) and Paulius Zurauskas (ranked 119 p4p, 219 weight class). Okongwu comes to the cage accompanied by Show Stop - REASON. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Okongwu
vs
Zurauskas

206 cm
22
265
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
239
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauro Okongwu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulius Zurauskas!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zurauskas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okongwu counters with a straight right hand.
Okongwu checks a leg kick nicely.
Okongwu pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Okongwu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Okongwu lands a hook that snaps the head of Zurauskas backwards.
A short right from Zurauskas.
A head punch on the inside from Okongwu fails to land.
Okongwu tries to throw a body punch but Zurauskas avoids it by throwing Okongwu back against the cage.
Okongwu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Okongwu scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zurauskas.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zurauskas.
Zurauskas blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okongwu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zurauskas taking a breather.
Okongwu has a couple of punches blocked by Zurauskas.
Okongwu tries to throw a body punch but Zurauskas avoids it by throwing Okongwu back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu has a couple of punches blocked by Zurauskas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okongwu.
A short body shot lands from Okongwu as the two fighters clinch.
Zurauskas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zurauskas looks winded!
Okongwu misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zurauskas.
Zurauskas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Okongwu throws a punch but it's blocked by Zurauskas.
Zurauskas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okongwu is working Zurauskas over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Okongwu fails to land.
Zurauskas blocks an uppercut.
Okongwu misses with some punches.
Okongwu tries to throw a body punch but Zurauskas avoids it by throwing Okongwu back against the cage.
Okongwu misses with a punch on the inside.
Zurauskas blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zurauskas blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Okongwu fails to land.
Okongwu has a couple of punches blocked by Zurauskas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zurauskas backwards.
Zurauskas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Okongwu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zurauskas can turn it around.
Zurauskas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Okongwu drops Zurauskas onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Zurauskas is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Zurauskas is rocked!
Okongwu swings wildly with an uppercut but Zurauskas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zurauskas is still on wobbly legs! Can Okongwu finish him?
Okongwu misses with the head strike.
Okongwu throws a punch but it's blocked by Zurauskas.
Zurauskas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okongwu has a couple of punches blocked by Zurauskas.
Zurauskas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zurauskas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Zurauskas seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot in the inside from Okongwu.
Okongwu creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Zurauskas's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Zurauskas drops to his knees and Okongwu pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauro Okongwu!
Mauro Okongwu retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Mauro Okongwu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.