PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jabari Okoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okoro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Creepin by Chamillionaire feat. Ludacris. Swagger is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by More Human Then Human. The key to victory for Jabari Okoro has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Okoro
vs
Swagger

188 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jabari Okoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dirk Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okoro tries to clinch but Swagger is having none of it.
Okoro scores with a nice body kick.
Swagger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Okoro swivels and escapes.
Okoro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Okoro is looking to clinch.
Okoro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okoro tries to clinch but Swagger is having none of it.
Okoro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okoro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Swagger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Swagger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Okoro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swagger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okoro doesn't manage to clinch there - Swagger circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okoro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swagger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swagger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Okoro tries to clinch up but Swagger circles away and keeps his distance.
Swagger slaps away a takedown attempt from Okoro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Okoro lands with a slapping head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Okoro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swagger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Okoro avoids it really well and circles away.
Jabari Okoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Swagger.
Swagger misses with a takedown attempt - Okoro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoro tries to clinch up but Swagger circles away and keeps his distance.
Swagger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Okoro circles away.
Swagger fails with a takedown attempt.
Okoro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swagger fails with the takedown.
Swagger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Okoro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swagger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okoro moves in looking to clinch but Swagger pushes him off.
Okoro leaves Swagger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Swagger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Swagger looks gassed!
Okoro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okoro tries to clinch up but Swagger circles away and keeps his distance.
Okoro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swagger.
Okoro tries to close the distance and clinch but Swagger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Okoro throws a nice head kick!
Swagger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Okoro is fending him off so far but Swagger persists. Nope, Okoro circles away and we're back to standing.

Okoro gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Okoro looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro looking for a sweep. Not yet Okoro, not yet.
Okoro trying to keep a closed guard but Swagger is proving a slippery customer.
Okoro is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Okoro trying to control the position.
Swagger wants to control from the top but Okoro keeps moving.
Okoro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Swagger is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Okoro closes the distance and pushes Swagger back into the cage.
Swagger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Okoro prevents it.
Okoro looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jabari Okoro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Swagger shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Okoro is trying to defend but Swagger finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Okoro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Swagger is working away from the top position though.
Swagger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Swagger wants to pass to mount but Okoro is defending the position.

Swagger is working for a submission of some sort.

Swagger is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Okoro is just riding it out for now. Swagger eventually gives up the hold.
Swagger is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Okoro's head.

Swagger is looking for a kimura but Okoro is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Swagger to get the leverage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Okoro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jabari Okoro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okoro tries to clinch there but Swagger circles away.
Swagger shoots for a takedown but Okoro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Okoro wants to clinch up but Swagger keeps it at a distance.
Okoro moves in looking to clinch but Swagger pushes him off.
Okoro scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Swagger keeps the fight on the outside.
Swagger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Okoro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Swagger avoids it really well and circles away.
Swagger dives in and grabs Okoro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Okoro pushes down on Swagger's head and hops out.
Swagger shoots in for a takedown but Okoro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jabari Okoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Swagger.
Okoro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Swagger sprawls well. Swagger wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Okoro gets slowly back to his feet.
Okoro is looking to clinch.
Okoro moves in looking to clinch but Swagger pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro wants to clinch.
Okoro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okoro tries to clinch up but Swagger circles away and keeps his distance.
Okoro tries to clinch but Swagger is having none of it.
Okoro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okoro tries to clinch up.
Okoro wants to clinch up but Swagger keeps it at a distance.
Swagger shoots in but no luck this time.
Swagger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Okoro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Swagger somewhat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Okoro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Okoro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swagger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okoro is looking to clinch.
Swagger dives in and grabs Okoro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Okoro pushes down on Swagger's head and hops out.
Okoro tries to clinch up.
Okoro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Swagger defends it nicely.
Okoro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Okoro is looking to clinch.
Okoro is looking to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Swagger crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Okoro - the referee stops the clock and Swagger gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Okoro. Swagger manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jabari Okoro will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Swagger keeps the fight on the outside.
Jabari Okoro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swagger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Okoro as he avoids it easily.

Okoro clinches.
Okoro taking a breather.
Okoro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Okoro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Okoro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Dirk Swagger has been cut.
Okoro stops a takedown attempt from Swagger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoro lands a nice knee to the body.
Swagger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Swagger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Okoro is looking to control Swagger's arms but Swagger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Okoro has his back to the cage.
Knees to the body from Okoro.
Knees to the body from Okoro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro is stalling here.
Swagger drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jabari Okoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Swagger.
Okoro leaning his opponent against the cage.
Swagger wants a takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Okoro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Okoro misses with a knee to the head.
Okoro looking to stall.
Okoro landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Okoro scores a nice knee to the body.
Swagger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Okoro obliges.
Okoro is pushing Swagger up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Okoro looking to throw knees to the head but Swagger is blocking nicely.
Okoro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Swagger wants a takedown.
A short right from Okoro on the inside.
Okoro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Okoro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Swagger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Okoro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Swagger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Swagger blocks it with crossed arms.
Swagger is trying to drag Okoro to the mat but Okoro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Okoro stalling in the clinch but Swagger improves position.
Okoro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swagger changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Okoro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Swagger keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Swagger is defended easily by Okoro.
Swagger fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Okoro tries to close the distance and clinch but Swagger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swagger swats away the attempt to clinch by Okoro.
Swagger dives in and grabs Okoro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Okoro pushes down on Swagger's head and hops out.
Okoro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swagger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okoro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Swagger.
Swagger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Okoro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dirk Swagger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jabari Okoro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Swagger fails to land the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jabari Okoro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Okoro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jabari Okoro!