PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Okongwu (ranked 971 p4p, 462 weight class) and ZaDarius Haden (ranked 48 p4p, 61 weight class). Okongwu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Show Stop - REASON. Haden is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mot�rhead - Orgasmatron. 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
Haden

206 cm
29
265
16 - 10 - 0

198 cm
31
249
20 - 11 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

PWNAGE™
Urban Fighter

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 16 - 10 - 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 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, ZaDarius Haden!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haden takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Haden swings widly with a right hand
letting Okongwu counter with a right hand.
Haden misses with a straight right.
Okongwu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Okongwu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haden has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Okongwu feints and then cracks Haden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Haden down.
Haden on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okongwu. Okongwu obviously looking to wear him down.
Okongwu misses with a double jab.
Haden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Haden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okongwu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mauro Okongwu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Okongwu has knocked Haden down with a huge combo! Okongwu steps away and waves a wobbly Haden back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like ZaDarius Haden has been cut.
Okongwu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Okongwu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Okongwu uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haden misses with a hook.
Okongwu connects with an inside leg kick.
Haden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Haden.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Haden shoots in and drives through. Okongwu sprawls well.
Okongwu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mauro Okongwu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ZaDarius Haden.
Haden misses with a body shot
and Okongwu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haden has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haden there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Haden misses.
Haden thuds a left hand into Okongwu's body.
Haden checks the leg kick nicely there.
Haden throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu dips to his left and cracks Haden with an uppercut!
Haden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Haden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haden lands with a cross.

It looks like Mauro Okongwu has been cut.
It looks like Okongwu has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Okongwu cracks a nice hook into Haden's ribs.
Okongwu avoids the body shot from Haden.
Haden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okongwu.
Okongwu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haden throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haden swings for the body but Okongwu moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Okongwu misses its target.
Haden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Okongwus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Okongwu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haden shoots and misses
enabling Okongwu to counter with a crisp jab.
Haden swings for the body but Okongwu moves out of range.
Okongwu throws a hook but Haden avoids it easily.
Haden takes a swing at Okongwu's ribcage but misses.
Okongwu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Haden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mauro Okongwu dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Okongwu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice straight punches there by Okongwu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Okongwu.
Haden scores with a nice right hand.
Okongwu's corner calls for a 1-2. Okongwu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Haden with a poor takedown
and Okongwu counters with a straight right hand.
Okongwu lands a slapping body shot.
ZaDarius Haden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okongwu throws a low kick but Haden avoids it.
Haden tries to clinch but Okongwu moves away
and Okongwu counters with a nice uppercut.
Okongwu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haden can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haden throws a body shot but no joy.
Okongwu misses with a series of wild punches.
Mauro Okongwu is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu lands an overhand right.
Okongwu throws a body punch but Haden moves out of range.
Haden feints the counter takedown.
Haden lands with a nice body punch.
Haden throws a right hand that Okongwu ducks under and follows up with a left that Okongwu also avoids with ease.
Okongwu walks into a straight right hand from Haden.
A telegraphed right hand from Haden misses the target.
Okongwu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okongwu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haden doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Haden misses with a takedown
and Okongwu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haden.
A little feinted left hand from Okongwu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Okongwu misses with an uppercut.
Okongwu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Haden takes a swing at Okongwu's ribcage but misses.
Okongwu ducks under a wild hook from Haden.
Okongwu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haden on the side of the head.
Haden connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Okongwu misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu throws the left hand but Haden avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Haden misses.
Haden throws a hook but Okongwu blocks it.
Haden lands a nice shot to the body.
Okongwu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haden.
Okongwu lands with a right hand.
Okongwu throws a jab but it's blocked by Haden.
Haden now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Okongwu darts in and clinches Haden up against the cage.
Okongwu throws a punch but it's blocked by Haden.
Okongwu swings wildly with an uppercut but Haden uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haden blocks a body shot from Okongwu.
Haden lands a body punch in the clinch.
Okongwu lands a nice uppercut.
Okongwu struggles to land a body shot inside as Haden controls his hands.
Okongwu is pressed up against the cage. Haden has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Okongwu down to the mat. Okongwu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mauro Okongwu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ZaDarius Haden.
Haden misses the jab.
Okongwu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Haden misses with a hook.
Okongwu misses with a wild body shot.
Haden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okongwu.
As Haden looks to move away, Okongwu throws a big counter combo but Haden just gets out of the way.
Okongwu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haden throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Okongwu - just one landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mauro Okongwu dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Okongwu staying out of range there.
Okongwu is looking to counter with a body kick.
Okongwu throws a lazy right hand but Haden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haden misses with a looping left.
Okongwu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Okongwu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haden.
The fighters circling - Okongwu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okongwu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Haden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okongwu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Okongwu under the eye.
Haden connects with a body shot.
Haden throws a body punch but Okongwu moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haden goes for a double leg but Okongwu avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Okongwu continues to drive forward.
A quick step to the side and Okongwu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okongwu misses with a wild body shot.
Haden throws a hook but Okongwu blocks it.
Okongwu looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Haden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Okongwu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Haden scrambles back to his feet.
Haden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Okongwu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Okongwu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haden. That did some damage!
Nice shot lands for Okongwu.

Okongwu rushes Haden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Okongwu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okongwu swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Haden gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Okongwu regains guard.
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!
Haden trying to control but Okongwu is working from the bottom.
Okongwu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Okongwu keeping full guard, as Haden tries to pass.
Okongwu wants to stand but Haden is controlling the position.
Haden connects with a couple of short punches.
Okongwu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Okongwu is trying to keep Haden in close.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Haden throwing strikes but missing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okongwu manages to avoid it.
Mauro Okongwu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haden misses with a body shot
and Haden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
ZaDarius Haden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Okongwu but Okongwu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Okongwu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Haden.
Okongwu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Haden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okongwu moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okongwu throws a quick counter head kick but Haden was just out of range.
Okongwu slips a straight right by Haden.
Haden misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Okongwu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Okongwu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Okongwu slips a jab from Haden.
Okongwu tried to counter with a leg kick but Haden avoided it.
Haden throws a body punch but Okongwu moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Okongwu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A shot to the body from Haden misses
and Okongwu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mauro Okongwu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Okongwu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauro Okongwu!
During a confident post fight interview, Mauro Okongwu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.