PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad (ranked 2547 p4p, 1815 weight class) and Sunshine Okafor (ranked 319 p4p, 236 weight class). Okafor has chosen Bliss as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ferkingstad
vs
Okafor

175 cm
23
160
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
156
5 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

Conviction

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sunshine Okafor!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor throws a lazy body kick

and Ferkingstad counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ferkingstad.
Okafor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Okafor has a couple of punches blocked by Ferkingstad.

Okafor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Okafor on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Sunshine Okafor has been cut.
Ferkingstad is looking to slow Okafor down with leg kicks.
Ferkingstad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okafor throws out the jab.
Ferkingstad misses with a body shot.
Okafor throws the kick towards the body but Ferkingstad avoids it.
Okafor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad has been cut.
Ferkingstad with a nice calf kick.
Okafor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Okafor has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
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!
Ferkingstad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Okafor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferkingstad.
A punch lands to the side of Okafor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Okafor slips a straight right by Ferkingstad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferkingstad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Okafor cracks Ferkingstad with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick
and Okafor counters with a stiff right hand.
Okafor misses with a straight left.
A big left from Ferkingstad misses.
Ferkingstad moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromOkafor.
A big right from Okafor misses.
Okafor walks into a stiff left hand from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad lands a jab.
A big right from Okafor misses.
Okafor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferkingstad is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Okafor throws an overhand right that lands on Ferkingstad's shoulder, as Ferkingstad tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Ferkingstad.
Okafor blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Okafor.

Ferkingstad darts in and clinches Okafor up against the cage.
Okafor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okafor misses with some punches.

Okafor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ferkingstad moves into the clinch.
Okafor lands a hook that snaps the head of Ferkingstad backwards.
Ferkingstad is trying to stall.
Ferkingstad trying to control the position but instead, Okafor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ferkingstad into the cage.
Maybe Ferkingstad would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
I was talking to Ferkingstad's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ferkingstad slows down the pace here.

Okafor breaks the clinch.
Ferkingstad connects with a jab.
Ferkingstad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okafor moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Ferkingstad finds it's target.
Okafor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferkingstad moves away.
Ferkingstad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okafor throws out the jab.
Ferkingstad seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ferkingstad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Okafor misses with a straight right.
Ferkingstad throws a poor cross that misses
and Ferkingstad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Okafor works Ferkingstad's body with a nice hook.
Okafor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Okafor throws a right hand that misses
and Ferkingstad counters with a straight right hand.

Okafor is rocked!
Ferkingstad throws a head kick but Okafor moves out of range.
Okafor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Okafor is still on wobbly legs! Can Ferkingstad finish him?
Okafor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Okafor! But no joy.
Ferkingstad lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferkingstad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okafor is looking for the big counter here.
Ferkingstad throws out a loose jab but Okafor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okafor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ferkingstad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okafor.
Ferkingstad missing with a left hand there. Okafor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okafor steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Okafor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferkingstad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor throws out a powerful jab.
Nice cross by Ferkingstad.

That has opened up Sunshine Okafor's cut even more.
Ferkingstad lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
During a confident post fight interview, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.