PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Okongwu (ranked 55 p4p, 530 weight class) and Chozen Gracie (ranked 8 p4p, 66 weight class). Okongwu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Show Stop - REASON. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chozen Gracie was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Okongwu
vs
Gracie

206 cm
31
265
24 - 12 - 0

190 cm
35
227
11 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Powerful

NARCOS

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 24 - 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 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chozen Gracie!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Okongwu takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
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.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Okongwu.
Gracie slips a jab from Okongwu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okongwu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Okongwu misses with a body shot.
Okongwu throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Okongwu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Okongwu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Chozen Gracie has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okongwu lands an overhand right.
Okongwu tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Okongwu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okongwu. Okongwu obviously looking to wear him down.
Okongwu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie wants a takedown.

Gracie has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Okongwu regains guard immediately.
Okongwu is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gracie dives into side control.

What's Okongwu going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Okongwu from escaping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Okongwu trying his best to control but Gracie has mounted him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mauro Okongwu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chozen Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Okongwu lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Okongwu tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Okongwu avoids it easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gracie slips a straight right by Okongwu.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Okongwu misses the shot to the body.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Okongwu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Okongwu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Okongwu throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Okongwu wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Okongwu.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Okongwu moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Okongwu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Okongwu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Okongwu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Okongwu just misses with a punch to the body.
Okongwu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okongwu looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
A nice leg kick from Okongwu, right into the meat of the thigh.
Okongwu is looking to clinch.

Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Okongwu. Okongwu maintains the clinch.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Okongwu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Okongwu misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu misses with a body punch.
Okongwu lands with a left to the head.
Okongwu misses with the head strike.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Okongwu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mauro Okongwu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chozen Gracie.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Okongwu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Okongwu.
Okongwu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Okongwu.
Okongwu lands with a left to the head.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Okongwu prevents it.
Okongwu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Okongwu lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okongwu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie has Okongwu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Okongwu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A left hand lands to the body for Okongwu.
Okongwu lands a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Okongwu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Okongwu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A right hand to the body from Okongwu.
Okongwu lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Gracie to his knees! Okongwu keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.