PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Okongwu (ranked 79 p4p, 224 weight class) and Crusty Bigg (ranked 12 p4p, 31 weight class). Okongwu comes into the arena with Show Stop - REASON blaring out of the sound system. Bigg comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rocky Top kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Crusty Bigg has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Okongwu
vs
Bigg

206 cm
31
265
23 - 12 - 0

204 cm
33
265
31 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 12 - 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 31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crusty Bigg!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigg misses with a right hand
and Okongwu counters with a leg kick.
Bigg misses with a hook to the body
and Okongwu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Okongwu throws a body kick that misses.
Bigg bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Okongwu moves out of range as Bigg throws a body kick.
Bigg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okongwu takes one on the button.

It looks like Mauro Okongwu has been cut.
Bigg connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Okongwu clinches up against the cage.
Bigg displaying some good clinch control by pressing Okongwu up against the cage.
Okongwu tries a body shot but Bigg blocks it.
Bigg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bigg blocks a body shot from Okongwu.
Bigg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okongwu misses with a punch on the inside.
Okongwu lands with a left to the head.
Bigg tries a body shot but Okongwu blocks it.
Bigg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okongwu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bigg's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Okongwu as the two fighters clinch.
Okongwu blocks a body shot from Bigg.
Okongwu tries to work over Bigg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bigg tries to throw a body punch but Okongwu avoids it by throwing Bigg back against the cage.
Bigg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Okongwu misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Bigg.
Okongwu prevents a body shot from Bigg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigg is leaning against Okongwu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Okongwu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Okongwu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bigg throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Okongwu fails to land.
Bigg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okongwu has a couple of punches blocked by Bigg.
A short right from Bigg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okongwu throws a punch but it's blocked by Bigg.
Bigg tries to throw a body punch but Okongwu avoids it by throwing Bigg back against the cage.
Bigg misses with a punch to the body.
Bigg struggles to land a body shot inside as Okongwu controls his hands.
Bigg tries to throw a body punch but Okongwu avoids it by throwing Bigg back against the cage.
Okongwu tries a body shot but Bigg blocks it.
Okongwu misses with a body punch.
Bigg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Okongwu throws a head punch that misses.
Okongwu prevents a body shot from Bigg.
Okongwu lands a shot to the body.
Bigg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okongwu's elbow.
Okongwu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bigg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bigg.
Bigg lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Bigg.
A head punch on the inside from Okongwu fails to land.
Bigg throws a punch but it's blocked by Okongwu.
Okongwu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Okongwu swings wildly with an uppercut but Bigg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bigg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bigg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Okongwu throws a head punch that misses.
Okongwu is leaning against Bigg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Okongwu misses with a body punch.
Bigg misses with a punch to the body.
Okongwu tries to work over Bigg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okongwu prevents a body shot from Bigg.
Okongwu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bigg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bigg 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 Bigg can turn it around.
Bigg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okongwu's elbow.
Bigg can't find room to land a body shot as Okongwu controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Okongwu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okongwu misses with some punches.
Okongwu prevents a body shot from Bigg.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okongwu.
Okongwu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bigg backwards.
Bigg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okongwu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bigg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okongwu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bigg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okongwu's elbow.
Okongwu tries to work over Bigg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bigg prevents a body shot from Okongwu.
Nice body punch from Bigg - that landed with a thud.
Okongwu blocks a body shot from Bigg.
Bigg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Okongwu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bigg misses with a punch to the body.
Okongwu swings wildly with an uppercut but Bigg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okongwu lands a right hand.
Okongwu lands a body shot.
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 Mauro Okongwu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bigg tries to clinch but Okongwu moves out of range.
Bigg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bigg scores with a push kick.
Bigg looks to land a left hand but Okongwu moved out of range nicely.
Bigg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okongwu.
Bigg gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Okongwu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Bigg misses.
And Okongwu counters with a quick kick to the body but Bigg blocks it.
Bigg thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Okongwu if he has to take too many more of those.
Bigg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigg lands with a nice body kick.
Okongwu just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy left from Okongwu finds it's target.
Okongwu lands a jab to Bigg's midsection.

Okongwu clinches.
Okongwu blocks a body shot from Bigg.
Bigg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bigg takes a shot to the head.
Okongwu lands with a short shot to the head.
Okongwu prevents a body shot from Bigg.
Okongwu working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Bigg.
Mauro Okongwu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bigg lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bigg trying to control the position but instead, Okongwu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bigg into the cage.
Bigg tries to throw a body punch but Okongwu avoids it by throwing Bigg back against the cage.
Okongwu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bigg looking to stall.
Okongwu struggles to land a body shot inside as Bigg controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Okongwu fails to land.
Okongwu misses with a punch on the inside.
Okongwu lands a body punch.
Bigg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Okongwu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bigg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bigg tries to work over Okongwu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okongwu scores with a hook to the body.
Bigg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Okongwu lands with a right to the head.
Okongwu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Okongwu lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Okongwu.
Okongwu lands a right hand.
Okongwu lands with a right to the head.
Okongwu lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Okongwu.
Okongwu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Biggs head.
Okongwu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bigg backwards.
Okongwu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bigg backwards.
Okongwu lands a right hand.
Okongwu pushes Bigg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okongwu lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okongwu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Bigg is rocked!
Okongwu pushes Bigg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bigg is still on wobbly legs! Can Okongwu finish him?
Okongwu is working Bigg over against the cage.
Good body shot from Okongwu.
Okongwu lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Okongwu.
Okongwu pushes Bigg against the cage. Okongwu is working some dirty boxing. Okongwu pushes off with a quick right hook! Bigg goes down! Bigg tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Okongwu moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauro Okongwu!
Mauro Okongwu thanked the fans post fight for their support.