PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between ANDERSON SILVA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kosey Okafor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ANDERSON SILVA has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

SILVA
vs
Okafor

185 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, ANDERSON SILVA!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kosey Okafor!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor throws a sloppy head kick and SILVA moves out of range easily.

SILVA closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Okafor to the mat! Okafor manages to get full guard.
SILVA slips nicely into half guard.
Okafor looks like he's trying to stand up.
SILVA thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
SILVA is figuring out what he wants to do next.
SILVA missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor is trying to stand.
SILVA is keen to just control but Okafor is a slippery customer.
SILVA trying to mount his opponent but Okafor defends it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Okafor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Okafor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Okafor.
SILVA throws a series of strikes that have Okafor backpedaling.
A head kick misses from Okafor.
Some wild striking there from Okafor.
SILVA avoids the head kick by Okafor.
Okafor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
SILVA throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from SILVA.
SILVA throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Okafor's waist but Okafor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing SILVA off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
SILVA takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like ANDERSON SILVA has been cut.
Okafor throws a head kick that SILVA semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okafor throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
SILVA is breathing heavily.
Okafor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by SILVA.
Okafor is looking to slow SILVA down with leg kicks.
Okafor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
SILVA on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Okafor scores with a four punch combination!
Okafor lands with a slapping head kick.
SILVA fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ANDERSON SILVA. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okafor lands with a nice combination. SILVA backs away looking to recover.
Okafor fails to land with a series of punches.
Okafor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by SILVA.
Okafor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by SILVA.
Okafor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Okafor scores with a four punch combination!
SILVA walks into a stiff left hand from Okafor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor scores with a head kick.

SILVA is rocked!
Okafor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oh SILVA is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Okafor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
SILVA seems to have got his legs back now.
Okafor throws a head kick that half lands.
Okafor lets loose with a powerful body kick. SILVA will feel that in the morning.
Okafor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okafor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on SILVA. That did some damage!
Okafor thuds his shin into the meat of SILVA's side.
Kosey Okafor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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 plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Okafor lands with a right hand.
Okafor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Okafor cracks SILVA with a good jab.
Whack! Okafor lands a heavy head kick that drops SILVA. The ref tackles Okafor to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because SILVA was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Kosey Okafor!