PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Okongwu (ranked 1263 p4p, 1553 weight class) and Malcom Farquharson (ranked 164 p4p, 201 weight class). Okongwu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Show Stop - REASON. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Okongwu
vs
Farquharson

206 cm
22
265
5 - 3 - 0

197 cm
23
232
7 - 4 - 0

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauro Okongwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malcom Farquharson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farquharson takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Malcom Farquharson has been cut.
Farquharson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Farquharson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Farquharson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Okongwus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Farquharson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Okongwu momentarily.
Okongwu blocks a head kick by Farquharson.
Farquharson throws a head kick but Okongwu moves out of range.
Okongwu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Farquharson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Farquharson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Okongwu throws a push kick but Farquharson slaps the foot to one side.
Farquharson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okongwu.
Okongwu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Farquharson.
Okongwu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Farquharson counter with a right hand.
Farquharson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okongwu circles away quickly and effectively.
And Okongwu counters with a quick kick to the body but Farquharson blocks it.
Farquharson moves to clinch but Okongwu breaks away
and Farquharson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mauro Okongwu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Farquharson. Those never looked like landing.
Okongwu throws a head kick that misses.
Okongwu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Farquharson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Farquharson! But no joy.
Farquharson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okongwu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okongwu throws a quick counter kick to the body but Farquharson avoids it.
Okongwu throws a push kick but Farquharson slaps the foot to one side.
Farquharson throws a fast counter high kick but Okongwu manages to duck under it in time.
Farquharson throws a series of punches but Okongwu moves out of range.
Farquharson tries to clinch but Okongwu is having none of it.
Farquharson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Farquharson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Okongwu misses the jab.
Okongwu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Okongwu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Okongwu.
Okongwu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okongwu misses with the body kick

and Farquharson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Okongwu scores with a shot to the side of Farquharson's head.
Okongwu tries a body shot but Farquharson blocks it.
Farquharson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okongwus head.
Okongwu misses with some punches.
Okongwu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Farquharson tries a body shot but Okongwu blocks it.
Okongwu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Farquharson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Farquharson throws a head punch that misses.
Okongwu scores with a shot to the side of Farquharson's head.
Okongwu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Okongwu lands with a light punch inside.
Okongwu has a couple of punches blocked by Farquharson.
Farquharson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okongwu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Farquharson lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farquharson.
Okongwu lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson throws an elbow but it misses.
Farquharson blocks an uppercut.
Farquharson blocks a body shot from Okongwu.
Farquharson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Farquharson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Okongwu backwards.
Okongwu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Farquharson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Okongwu scores with a shot to the side of Farquharson's head.

Okongwu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Okongwu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Farquharson tries to clinch up.
Farquharson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okongwu manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Okongwu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Okongwu. That snapped Farquharson's head back.

That has opened up Malcom Farquharson's cut even more.
Okongwu misses with a low kick.
Farquharson tries to counter with a clinch but Okongwu shakes him off and moves away.
Okongwu throws a head kick that misses.
Okongwu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Farquharson lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Okongwu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Farquharson.
Okongwu throws a wild body kick that Farquharson sees coming a mile off.
Farquharson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Farquharson catches Okongwu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Okongwu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Farquharson.
Farquharson moves out of range of the strikes.
Okongwu looks to throw a body kick
and Farquharson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Farquharson moves away from the strike by Okongwu.
Okongwu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danga de danga de dang - Okongwu scores with a four punch combination!
Okongwu misses with a leg kick
and Farquharson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Farquharson tries a head kick but it misses.
Okongwu jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mauro Okongwu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Malcom Farquharson's cut.
That's time! Okongwu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Okongwu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A cross from Farquharson lands.
Okongwu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick by Okongwu misses
and Farquharson counters with a straight right hand.
Okongwu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Okongwu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Farquharson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okongwu lands with a right to the head.
Okongwu tries to break the clinch but Farquharson is controlling the position.
Okongwu blocks an uppercut.
Farquharson misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Farquharson.
Farquharson tries to work over Okongwu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okongwu lands a hook that snaps the head of Farquharson backwards.
Farquharson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Okongwu's defenses.

It looks like Mauro Okongwu has been cut.
Okongwu throws a head punch that misses.
Okongwu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Farquharsons head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farquharson presses Okongwu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson lands a damaging elbow.
Okongwu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okongwu throws a punch but it's blocked by Farquharson.

Okongwu breaks the clinch.
Farquharson pushes Okongwu away with a front kick.
Okongwu misses with a two punch combination.
Okongwu throws a leg kick but Farquharson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Farquharson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Malcom Farquharson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Okongwu is looking to clinch but Farquharson is avoiding it.
Farquharson moves out of range of the body kick.
Farquharson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Okongwu is looking to land body kicks.
Farquharson wants to counter the offense by Okongwu and move into the clinch position.
Farquharson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Okongwu chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Farquharson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Okongwu, pushing him back against the cage.
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!
Okongwu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Farquharson misses with an elbow over the top.
Farquharson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Okongwu manages to break the clinch.
Okongwu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Okongwu throws a hook to the side of Farquharson's head but Farquharson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Farquharson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Farquharson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Okongwu counters with a good low kick that Farquharson was not able to check.
Okongwu 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.
Farquharson looks for the body kick but Okongwu saw that one coming.
Okongwu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Farquharson tries to clinch up
and Okongwu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Farquharson misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Farquharson counters with a three punch combo that has Okongwu backing up. Okongwu nods at Farquharson to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice body kick from Okongwu.
Okongwu loads up on a big right hand but Farquharson slips the punch.
Okongwu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Farquharson checks it well.
Okongwu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Okongwu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Farquharson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Farquharson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Farquharson moves out of range of the body kick from Okongwu.
Nice uppercut lands for Farquharson. That snapped Okongwu's head back.
Okongwu throws a push kick but Farquharson slaps the foot to one side.
We've been told by Okongwu's head coaches at Xtreme Black House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Okongwu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Farquharson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Okongwu misses with a kick to the body.
Despite the aggression on Farquharson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu lands a jab to the head.
Okongwu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Farquharson forces Okongwu back against the cage and clinches.
Okongwu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Farquharson backwards.
Okongwu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Okongwu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Farquharson as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Farquharson.
Okongwu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okongwu working aggressively here.
Okongwu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Okongwu.

Okongwu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Okongwu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farquharson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okongwu misses with a body punch
letting Farquharson counter with a right hand.
Farquharson misses with an uppercut. Okongwu saw that one coming.
Okongwu looks to throw a body kick
and Okongwu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 Mauro Okongwu will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Okongwu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farquharson throws a series of punches but Okongwu avoids them all with ease.
Okongwu misses with a left hand
and Farquharson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Okongwu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farquharson throws a series of punches but Okongwu moves out of range.
Farquharson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Okongwu finds it's way round the side to connect with Farquharson's head.
Farquharson tries to clinch up.
Mauro Okongwu is winning the standup battle so far.
Okongwu misses with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Okongwu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Okongwu darts in and clinches Farquharson up against the cage.
Okongwu lands a nice uppercut.
Okongwu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Farquharson works on Okongwu's body with a couple of short punches.
Farquharson swings wildly with an uppercut but Okongwu uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Farquharson.
Farquharson misses with some punches.
Farquharson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Okongwu.
Farquharson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Okongwu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Okongwu takes a shot to the head.
Farquharson blocks a body shot from Okongwu.
Farquharson digs a right hand underneath Okongwu's ribcage. Okongwu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Farquharson can't find room to land a body shot as Okongwu controls the action.
Farquharson throws an elbow but it misses.
Okongwu blocks an uppercut.
Okongwu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Farquharson blocks a body shot from Okongwu.
Farquharson blocking some punches.
Okongwu avoids the elbow strike from Farquharson, against the cage.
Okongwu lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Farquharson.
Farquharson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okongwu's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okongwu lands a left hand.
Okongwu lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Okongwu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Okongwu misses with a body kick.
Okongwu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Farquharson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from Farquharson does no damage.
Okongwu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Farquharson swings widly with a right hand
and Okongwu counters with a straight right hand.

The cut above Malcom Farquharson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Farquharson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okongwu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okongwu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Farquharson is looking to clinch but Okongwu is avoiding it.
Farquharson moves out of range of the body kick from Okongwu.
Farquharson thuds a left hand into Okongwu's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Okongwu misses.
Farquharson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Farquharson lands a really nice looking cross but Okongwu seems unphased.
Mauro Okongwu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Okongwu scores with a spinning back kick!
Okongwu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Okongwu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Farquharson throws a big shot that misses.
Okongwu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Farquharson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okongwu was well out of range. Poor timing from Farquharson.
A right-left combo lands from Farquharson.
Okongwu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Farquharson moves out of range as Okongwu throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu misses with a body kick.
Donk. Farquharson catches Okongwu right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farquharson scores with a one two! Okongwu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Okongwu looks for the body kick but Farquharson saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Farquharson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Okongwu pushes Farquharson away with a front kick.
Farquharson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Okongwu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Farquharson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Farquharson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Okongwu fakes the leg kick and cracks Farquharson in the body.
Malcom Farquharson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Okongwu.

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 Mauro Okongwu.
Well Okongwu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauro Okongwu!
A victorious Mauro Okongwu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.