PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Stalinovich (ranked 45 p4p, 123 weight class) and Mike Okafor (ranked 9 p4p, 21 weight class). Stalinovich's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hell March. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Stalinovich
vs
Okafor

192 cm
30
210
19 - 6 - 0

220 cm
26
210
20 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

FF Gear
Brooklyn Apothecary

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Stalinovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Okafor!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor lands a nice shot that snaps Stalinovich's head back.
Stalinovich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Okafor.
Okafor misses with a hook.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stalinovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
A little feinted left hand from Stalinovich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice straight punches there by Okafor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Okafor.
Good standup being displayed there by Okafor as he connects with a hook.
Stalinovich takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Okafor lunges at Stalinovich with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stalinovich's hand.
Okafor loads up on a big right hand but Stalinovich slips the punch.
Okafor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jab from Okafor.
Okafor throws a lazy right hand but Stalinovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalinovich slips a straight right by Okafor.
Okafor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stalinovich slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Okafor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stalinovich.
Okafor throws a right hand that misses
and Stalinovich counters with a stiff right hand.
Okafor misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Okafor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stalinovich avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Okafor gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stalinovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Okafor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Okafor lands with a nice body kick.
Okafor defending well as Stalinovich loads up on a big left hand.
Okafor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Okafor throws a leg kick but Stalinovich sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Okafor delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich blocks the body kick.
A low kick from Okafor is predictable there
and Stalinovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okafor looks to throw the jab but Stalinovich is out of range.
Stalinovich throwing a counter right hand but Okafor manages to avoid it.

Stalinovich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stalinovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okafor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stalinovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Okafor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okafor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stalinovich backwards.
Stalinovich prevents Okafor from breaking the clinch.

Okafor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Okafor has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Okafor lands with a right hand.
Mike Okafor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stalinovich throws a lazy right hand but Okafor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stalinovich lands with a hook. Okafor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stalinovich checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Stalinovich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Okafor jabs Stalinovich right on the nose. Stalinovich blinks but takes it well.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Stalinovich.
A low kick from Okafor misses
enabling Stalinovich to counter with a crisp jab.
Okafor lands a glancing blow to the side of Stalinovich's head.
A big left from Stalinovich misses.
Okafor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Okafor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stalinovich momentarily.
Stalinovich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Okafor.
A jab from Okafor does it's job there.
Stalinovich is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okafor swats away the attempt to clinch by Stalinovich.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Stalinovich.
As Okafor looks to move away, Stalinovich throws a big counter combo but Okafor just gets out of the way.
Okafor misses with the body kick
and Stalinovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stalinovich is working Okafor over against the cage.
Okafor tries to work over Stalinovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalinovich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Okafor backwards.
Stalinovich jumps guard but Okafor stands there with Stalinovich around his waist. Stalinovich gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Stalinovich on the inside.

Okafor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Okafor tests Stalinovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Okafor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Okafor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

An inside leg kick from Okafor misses.
A low kick from Okafor misses
and Okafor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Okafor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Okafor.
Stalinovich scores with a nice right hand.
Stalinovich on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Okafor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Okafor scores with a jab. Stalinovich acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stalinovich takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A low kick from Okafor is predictable there

and Stalinovich counters with a nice right hand that sends Okafor toppling to the canvas! Okafor scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Stalinovich finish him?!

Okafor is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okafor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Okafor is still on wobbly legs! Can Stalinovich finish him?
Stalinovich staying out of range there.
Stalinovich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Okafor seems to have recovered his senses.
Stalinovich throws the left hand but Okafor avoids the punch easily.
Okafor just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor throws a jab but it's blocked by Stalinovich.
An attempted straight right counter from Stalinovich misses the target.
Donk. Okafor catches Stalinovich right on the button with a cross.
Nice uppercut there from Okafor.
Okafor scores with a jab to the head.
Stalinovich throws a looping overhand right but Okafor ducks down to avoid it.
Stalinovich needs to keep his hands up - Okafor had a free shot at his head there.
Okafor misses with an uppercut
and Stalinovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stalinovich looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Okafor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Okafor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stalinovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Okafor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Okafor throws an off balance right hand
and Stalinovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 leg kick that is checked
and Stalinovich counters with a right hand from hell and Okafor is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joseph Stalinovich!
Joseph Stalinovich decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.