PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kosey Okafor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Okafor
vs
Brown

189 cm
24
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
191 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 3 - 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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marvin Brown!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Okafor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okafor throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brown crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Okafor - the referee stops the clock and Brown gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Okafor. Brown manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Okafor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okafor, right into the meat.
Brown tries to clinch there but Okafor circles away.

Brown gets a clinch.
Okafor is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Okafor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown throws a right hand that Okafor ducks under and follows up with a left that Okafor also avoids with ease.
Okafor throws a head kick that half lands.
Okafor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okafor.
Brown misses with a low kick as Okafor jumps back.
Okafor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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 thumps Brown with a low kick.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Okafor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Okafor defends it nicely.
Brown looks gassed!
Brown looks to land a combination but Okafor avoids it well.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Okafor - that will leave a mark!
Okafor scores with a nice body kick.
Okafor throws a combination. Brown tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kosey Okafor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okafor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okafor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Okafor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown is looking to clinch but Okafor is avoiding it.
Okafor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Okafor throws a front kick that sends Brown stumbling back into the cage.
Okafor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okafor can pounce on him.
Okafor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Okafor connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brown crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Okafor - the referee stops the clock and Brown gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Okafor. Brown manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor misses with a wild combination.
Brown takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Okafor catches Brown with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Okafor throws a head kick that Brown semi-blocks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Okafor.
Good leg kick by Okafor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Okafor lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Okafor lands with a slapping head kick.
Brown steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Okafor. That one must have hurt.
Brown takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Okafor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brown takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Okafor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brown takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Okafor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Okafor.
Okafor lands a head kick!
Okafor connects with a solid leg kick.
Okafor lands a head kick. Brown smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
An inside leg kick lands from Okafor.
Okafor throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Okafor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Okafor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Okafor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kosey Okafor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okafor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Okafor scores with a four punch combination!
Brown has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Okafor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okafor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Okafor misses with the combination.
Nice body kick from Okafor.
A thudding body kick lands there by Okafor!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Okafor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Okafor misses with a head kick.
Okafor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Okafor finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Okafor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Okafor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Okafor thuds his shin into the meat of Brown's side.
Okafor throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Okafor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brown takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Okafor - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okafor thumps Brown with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Okafor.
Okafor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Okafor. Brown shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosey Okafor dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Okafor lands with a kick to the ribs.
Okafor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Okafor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Okafor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okafor lands with a kick to the temple. Brown shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brown avoids the head kick by Okafor.
Okafor scores with a head kick.
Okafor connects with a high kick.
Okafor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okafor avoids the head kick by Brown.
Okafor scores with a head kick.
Okafor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
A decent looking body kick lands there for Okafor.
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Okafor.
A head kick by Okafor misses

and Brown moves into the clinch.
Okafor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Okafor keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brown.
Okafor throws a head kick that half lands.
Okafor throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A head kick from Okafor lands but Brown takes it in his stride.
Okafor lands a nice looking body kick.
Okafor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Okafor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Okafor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Okafor throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Okafor pushes Brown away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to score a power double leg takedown but Okafor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brown somewhat.
Kosey Okafor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brown sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Okafor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Okafor!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Okafor!
Okafor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Okafor throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Okafor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okafor.
Okafor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Okafor throws a front kick that sends Brown stumbling back into the cage.
Okafor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okafor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
Okafor looks to land a combination. Brown sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Okafor works over Brown's head and body with a nice combination.
Okafor pushes Brown away with a front kick.
Okafor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Okafor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
Okafor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Okafor is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Okafor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okafor misses with a two punch combination.
Okafor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Okafor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A thudding body kick lands there by Okafor!
Kosey Okafor is winning the standup battle so far.
Okafor misses with a head kick.
Brown blocks a head kick by Okafor.
Okafor keeps Brown at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Okafor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okafor throws a sloppy head kick

and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Okafor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Okafor wants a takedown.
Brown lands an elbow just above Okafor 's eye.
A short uppercut from Brown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Okafor is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Okafor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brown gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Brown trying to advance position but Okafor counters by regaining guard.
Okafor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosey Okafor dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Brown throws a leg kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Brown there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Brown takes the fight into the clinch.

Brown successfully pulls guard.
Brown thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Okafor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Okafor lands a head kick. Brown smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Okafor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Okafor misses with a hook.
Okafor scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick from Okafor lands but Brown takes it in his stride.
Okafor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Okafor throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor scores with a kick to the midsection.
Okafor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
Okafor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okafor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okafor throws a head kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Okafor.
Okafor lands with a slapping head kick.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Okafor works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Okafor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Okafor counters with a slapping leg kick.
Okafor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Okafor lands with a nice body kick.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Okafor circles away.
Okafor lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown walks forward, straight into a front kick from Okafor.
Okafor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okafor. Okafor obviously looking to wear him down.
Okafor throws a head kick that half lands.
Okafor throws a nice head kick!
Brown takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Brown takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Okafor throws a head kick that Brown semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brown has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Okafor.
Okafor lands a head kick. Brown smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Okafor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Okafor!
Okafor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Okafor connects with a solid leg kick.
Okafor lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brown takes a step back to recover.
Okafor jabs at Brown's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Okafor.
Okafor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Okafor keeps Brown at a distance using the push kick.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okafor. Okafor obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Okafor counters with a head kick.
Okafor lands a head kick. Brown smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Okafor lands a nice looking body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor throws a head kick that half lands.
Okafor lands a high kick!
Brown takes a kick to the side of the head.
Okafor lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Okafor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Okafor. That one must have hurt.
Okafor scores with a kick to the midsection.
Marvin Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okafor, right into the meat.
Okafor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okafor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Okafor lands a two punch combo.
Okafor scores with a spinning back kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Okafor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
Kosey Okafor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Okafor connects with a high kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kosey Okafor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Okafor, 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26

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