PBP Commentary

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

Okafor
vs
Rook

189 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q156 Stam/159 Rec

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kosey Okafor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonathon Rook!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jonathon Rook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Okafor is looking to slow Rook down with leg kicks.
A left and a right from Okafor both land. Nice combination.
Rook throws a body punch but Okafor moves out of range.
Okafor delivers a nice body kick.
Rook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Okafor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rook.
Okafor avoids the body shot from Rook.

Rook lands a big right hand that sends Okafor crashing to the mat! Rook stays standing though and waves Okafor back to his feet!

It looks like Kosey Okafor has been cut.
Okafor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rook misses with a wild body shot.
Rook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okafor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Rook misses its intended target.
Rook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okafor moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor scoring well with a low kick there.
Okafor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rook's sensitive parts.
Nice body punch from Rook.
Okafor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rook.
Rook lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rook takes a swing at Okafor's ribcage but misses.
Okafor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okafor staying out of range there.
Rook misses the shot to the body.
Rook falls off balance throwing a combination
and Okafor counters with a head kick. That will keep Rook thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Okafor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rook misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Okafor counters with a head kick. That will keep Rook thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rook misses the body punch
and Okafor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rook misses with a hook to the body
and Okafor counters with a nice body shot.
Rook looks gassed!
Rook stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okafor.
Okafor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rook's sensitive parts.
Rook takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rook takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A big left from Rook misses.
Rook swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okafor counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Okafor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rook showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Okafor.
Rook misses with a straight left.
Rook misses with a body shot
and Okafor counters with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Okafor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rook's head.
Rook is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Okafor rather than just go for the knockout.
Okafor moves out of range as Rook strikes.
Rook misses with a shot to the body
and Okafor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rook avoids the head kick by Okafor.
Okafor slips a jab from Rook.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Rook.
Rook shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Okafor scores with a leg kick.
Rook misses with a body punch
and Okafor counters with a slapping leg kick.
Okafor throws a sloppy head kick and Rook moves out of range easily.
Okafor misses with a double jab.
Okafor tries a head kick but it misses.
Rook walks into a left hand.
Okafor slips a straight right by Rook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor throws a series of punches but Rook moves out of range.
Okafor misses with a few strikes there.
Okafor looks to land a combination but Rook avoids it well.
Okafor misses with a series of wild punches.
Rook throws a sloppy body shot
and Okafor counters with a head kick. That will keep Rook thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Okafor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rook lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Okafor at a distance.
Okafor thows a body kick. Rook tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Okafor scores with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okafor.
Okafor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rook lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosey Okafor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kosey Okafor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Okafor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rook.
Rook takes a swing at Okafor's ribcage but misses.
Okafor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rook misses with a body punch
and Okafor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rook thinking.
Okafor misses with a head kick.
Rook misses the body punch
and Rook takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okafor. Rook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rook misses with a combination
and Okafor counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rook lands a jab.
Rook connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Okafor is rocked!
Rook misses with a looping right.
Okafor slips a straight right by Rook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor throws a series of punches but Rook moves out of range.
Rook throws a combination that misses
and Okafor counters with a left and a right that stings Rook.
Rook throws an overhand right that lands on Okafor's shoulder, as Okafor tries to avoid the shot.
Okafor misses with a series of wild punches.
Rook misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Okafor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rook is breathing heavily.
Rook takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Okafor is looking to slow Rook down with leg kicks.
Okafor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rook misses with a hook to the body
and Okafor counters with a one-two to the body.
Okafor throws a head kick that misses.
Rook misses the body punch
and Okafor counters with a low kick, right behind Rook 's knee.
Rook misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Okafor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rook's knee momentarily.
Okafor scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rook.
Okafor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Okafor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rook circles away quickly and effectively.
Rook chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okafor can pounce on him.
Rook throws a shot from downtown. Okafor moves away and avoids it.
Nice body kick from Okafor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rook avoids a punch combination nicely.
Okafor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Okafor connects with a solid leg kick.
Okafor tries to bum rush Rook with a series of wild strikes but Rook uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rook throws a predictable looking body shot
and Okafor finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kosey Okafor is winning the standup battle so far.
Okafor lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor misses with a few strikes there.
Okafor lands with a kick to the ribs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Okafor!
Okafor lands a jab-cross combination.
Okafor catches Rook with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rook tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Okafor defending well as Rook loads up on a big left hand.
Okafor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Okafor keeps Rook at a distance using the push kick.
Okafor misses with a double jab.
Okafor misses with the combination.
Rook avoids the body shot from Okafor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rook. That did some damage!
Rook has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Okafor.
Rook misses with a hook to the body
and Okafor counters with an inside leg kick.
Rook avoids the head kick by Okafor.
Okafor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Okafor cracks Rook with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Okafor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okafor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okafor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick from Okafor lands but Rook takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rook misses with an uppercut. Okafor saw that one coming.
Rook misses with a hook to the body
and Okafor counters with a left and a right that stings Rook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosey Okafor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kosey Okafor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rook swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okafor counters with a nice leg kick.
Okafor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rook misses with a straight right.
Okafor feints and then cracks Rook's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rook down.
Okafor throws a sloppy head kick and Rook moves out of range easily.
Rook misses the body punch
and Okafor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rook swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Okafor counters with a nice body kick.
Rook swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okafor makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rook really felt that one!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Okafor - that will leave a mark!
Rook's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Danga de danga de dang - Okafor scores with a four punch combination!
Rook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch combination from Okafor misses.
Rook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okafor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rook circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Okafor.
Rook misses with a jab to the body
and Okafor counters with a right hand to the body.
Okafor lands a head kick!
Okafor throws a right and a left that Rook avoids nicely.
Okafor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Okafor misses with the combination.
Okafor misses with an uppercut. Rook saw that one coming.
Rook misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Okafor counters with a nice body shot.
Okafor slips under a jab.
Rook has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Okafor.
A big left from Rook misses.
Rook throws out a loose jab but Okafor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jonathon Rook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor scores with a spinning back kick!
A shot to the body from Rook misses
and Okafor counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Okafor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Okafor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kosey Okafor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rook misses with a body shot
and Okafor counters with a head kick. That will keep Rook thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both fighters circling a little - Okafor finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Okafor.
Rook misses with an uppercut.
Okafor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Okafor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okafor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Rook misses
and Okafor counters with a head kick. That will keep Rook thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rook throws a jab but it's blocked by Okafor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Okafor throws a head kick that half lands.
Rook misses with a hook.
Rook avoids the head kick by Okafor.
Okafor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Okafor.
Rook takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Okafor lands with an overhand left.
A big right from Rook misses.
Rook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okafor.
Okafor lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Okafor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice body kick from Okafor.
Okafor lands with a slapping head kick.
Okafor connects with a high kick.
Okafor throws out a powerful jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Okafor.
Okafor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rook can do to turn this around?
Okafor throws a front kick that sends Rook stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Okafor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid body kick from Okafor.
Rook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okafor.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rook has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Okafor.
Okafor throws a head kick but Rook moves out of range.
Kosey Okafor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rook misses with a body shot
and Okafor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kosey Okafor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Okafor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kosey Okafor!