PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manu Okoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalidov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Punks Jump Up To Get Beatdown. 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?

Okoro
vs
Khalidov

180 cm
21
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery

Crippler's Corner

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manu Okoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fedor Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okoro moves out of range of the strikes.
Okoro looks to land a right hand but Khalidov moved out of range.
Khalidov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khalidov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Okoro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khalidov throws a jab when Okoro was well out of range.
Khalidov misses with a wild body shot.
Okoro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Okoro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Khalidov just misses with a punch to the body.
Okoro looks to land a combination but Khalidov avoids it well.
Khalidov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okoro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okoro avoids the body shot from Khalidov.
Khalidov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okoro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khalidov moves out of range of the strikes.
Okoro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Okoro misses with an uppercut. Khalidov saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov is looking to clinch.
Okoro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Khalidov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Okoro.
Khalidov misses with a straight left.

Okoro pushes Khalidov up against the cage in a clinch.
Okoro trying to land knees to the body.
Okoro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okoro tries to land knees in the clinch but Khalidov avoids the damage to the body.
Okoro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Okoro effectively controlling the action here.
Okoro tries a knee to the head but Khalidov blocks it.
Okoro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khalidov can't find room to land a body shot as Okoro controls the action.
Come on Okoro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Khalidov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khalidov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Okoro to work.
Khalidov can't find room to land a body shot as Okoro controls the action.
Okoro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Khalidov's face.
Okoro misses with some punches.
Okoro missing with knees to the body.
Okoro stalling.
Okoro is trying to maintain a safe position but Khalidov gets an underhook and turns Okoro into the cage.

Khalidov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khalidov misses with a double jab
and Okoro counters with a nice body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Khalidov.
Okoro cracks Khalidov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Okoro keeps the fight on the outside.
Okoro throws a looping overhand right but Khalidov ducks down to avoid it.
Okoro lands with a nice body punch.
Khalidov blocks a head kick by Okoro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro dips to his left and cracks Khalidov with an uppercut!
Khalidov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khalidov misses with a body shot.
Okoro throws a hook but Khalidov avoids it easily.
Khalidov misses with a straight left.
Khalidov scores with a sloppy right hand. Okoro should have avoided that one.
Khalidov misses with a shot to the body
and Okoro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Khalidov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khalidov lands a jab to Okoro's midsection.
Khalidov loads up on a big right hand but Okoro slips the punch.
Okoro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khalidov misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Khalidov misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Khalidov.
Okoro moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Khalidov misses.
Okoro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khalidov.
Khalidov misses the body punch
and Okoro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khalidov lands a slapping body shot.
Khalidov misses with a straight left.
Okoro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khalidov.
Khalidov misses with a jab to the body
letting Okoro counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left and a right from Okoro both land. Nice combination.
Okoro tries to bum rush Khalidov with a series of wild strikes but Khalidov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khalidov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Khalidov tries a low kick but Okoro avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manu Okoro dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Khalidov tries to clinch
letting Okoro counter with a right hand.
Okoro slips under a jab.
Khalidov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okoro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Manu Okoro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Okoro throws a head kick but Khalidov moves out of range.
Khalidov connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from Okoro.
Okoro feints and then cracks Khalidov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khalidov down.
Okoro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Khalidov is rocked!
Okoro throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Khalidov crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Manu Okoro!