PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manu Okoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jigoro Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okoro's entrance music is Jungle Ugly. A fine choice. Kane has chosen Under a Killing Moon by Thrice as his entrance music. 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.

Okoro
vs
Kane

180 cm
23
215 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

185 cm
28
214 lbs
23 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manu Okoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jigoro Kane!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okoro is looking to slow Kane down with leg kicks.
Kane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Okoro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Okoro misses with a hook.
Kane ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Okoro throws a leg kick but Kane checks it.
Kane fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Okoro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Okoro misses the jab.
Okoro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Jigoro Kane has been cut.
A slow jab from Okoro misses its intended target.
Kane takes a swing at Okoro's ribcage but misses.
Kane walks into a straight right hand from Okoro.
Nice uppercut there from Kane.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane lands an overhand right.
Kane just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kane lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Okoro throws a right hand that Kane ducks under and follows up with a left that Kane also avoids with ease.
Kane lands with an uppercut that bounces Okoro off the cage and back into rage.
Kane is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Okoro rather than just go for the knockout.
Kane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okoro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kane catches Okoro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Okoro moves out of range as Kane strikes.
Kane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Okoro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kane misses with a head kick.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okoro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okoro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Okoro.
Kane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Okoro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Okoro staying out of range there.
Okoro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Okoro misses the target.
Okoro avoids the body shot from Kane.
Okoro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheers as Kane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Okoro doesn't seem phased though.
Kane staying out of range there.
Kane is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Okoro had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Okoro.
Okoro scores with a body shot.
Okoro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane just misses with a punch to the body.
Kane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okoro.
Okoro throws a leg kick but Kane sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jigoro Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane throws a sloppy body shot
and Kane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Okoro misses with a double jab
and Kane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kane misses with a few strikes there.
Kane lands with a nice body punch.
Kane throws a body punch but Okoro moves out of range.
Kane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Okoro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
Kane connects with a body shot.
Kane throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Okoro on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kane swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Okoro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kane thinking.
Kane throws a sloppy head kick and Okoro moves out of range easily.
Okoro checks a leg kick.
Kane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okoro.
Okoro thows a leg kick but Kane checks it
and Kane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Kane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okoro tries to clinch up but Kane circles away and keeps his distance.
Okoro moves out of range as Kane strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kane throws a sloppy head kick and Okoro moves out of range easily.
Kane throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jigoro Kane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jigoro Kane's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Okoro. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Kane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kane misses with a wild body shot.
Okoro ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
Kane is looking to land body kicks.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kane looks to score with a jab to the body but Okoro is just out of range.
Okoro slips under a jab from Kane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane misses with an uppercut. Okoro saw that one coming.
Kane scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kane throws out a loose jab but Okoro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kane. Okoro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kane checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kane. That did some damage!
Okoro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okoro connects with a jab.
Okoro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kane swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okoro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A big right from Kane misses.
Kane misses with a wild body shot.
Kane jabs at Okoro's body.
Kane lands a lovely overhand right.
Jigoro Kane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy body kick from Okoro
and Kane counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kane swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Okoro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kane cracks the inside of Okoro's front leg.
A punch lands to the side of Okoro 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okoro misses with a two punch combination.
Kane tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the body from Kane misses
and Okoro counters with a nice body shot.
Okoro connects with a solid leg kick.
Manu Okoro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Okoro might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kane.
Kane looks to score with a jab to the body but Okoro is just out of range.
Okoro needs to keep his hands up - Kane had a free shot at his head there.
Kane scores with a nice right hand.
Kane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kane, as that shot connected.
Kane misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro blocks a leg kick.
Kane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okoro was well out of range. Poor timing from Kane.
Okoro throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kane counters with a nice body shot.
Kane with a nice cross.
A leg kick checked by Kane.
Okoro motions for Kane to come forward. Okoro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kane misses with a wild body shot.
Okoro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kane scores with a jab.
Okoro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kane.
Kane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kane throws out a loose jab but Okoro uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro misses with a straight right.
Okoro throws a low kick but Kane avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kane.
Okoro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kane throws out the jab.
Kane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okoro.
Okoro slips under a jab from Kane.
Kane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okoro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Okoro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okoro slips a jab from Kane.
A head kick misses from Okoro.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kane throws a jab but it's blocked by Okoro.
Kane thumps Okoro with a low kick.
A cross from Kane lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jigoro Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jigoro Kane's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kane swings for the body but Okoro moves out of range.
Okoro avoids the body shot from Kane.
Kane gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kane connects with a looping right hand.
Okoro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Okoro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kane misses with a looping right.
Kane misses with a body shot.
Okoro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kane. That did some damage!
Kane misses with a head kick.
Kane misses with a body punch
and Okoro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kane blocks a jab.
Okoro throws a hook but Kane blocks it.
Kane feints and then cracks Okoro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okoro down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane misses the shot to the body.
Kane throws a jab when Okoro was well out of range.
The crowd cheers as Kane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Okoro doesn't seem phased though.
Kane misses with a double jab.
Okoro tries to clinch there but Kane circles away.
Okoro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Okoro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kane just misses with a punch to the body.
Okoro slips under a jab.
Kane misses the shot to the body.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kane scores with a nice strike.
Okoro misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Okoro throws a front kick aimed at Kane's knee but Kane avoids it well.
Kane tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Okoro is able to avoid easily.
Kane throws a series of punches but Okoro avoids them all with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kane.
A good leg kick by Okoro.
A slow jab from Kane misses its intended target.
Okoro throws a right hand that Kane ducks under and follows up with a left that Kane also avoids with ease.
Kane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okoro.
Kane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Okoro to score with a decent uppercut.
Okoro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Okoro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kane.
Kane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane just misses with a punch to the body.
Kane throws a leg kick which misses Okoro's front leg but catches the back leg as Okoro tries to avoid it.
Kane cracks Okoro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Okoro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okoro scores with a jab. Kane acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Okoro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Okoro.
A telegraphed right hand from Okoro misses the target.
Kane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Okoro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kane.
Okoro defending well as Kane loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big left from Kane misses.
Kane swings for the body but Okoro moves out of range.
Kane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kane sizes up Okoro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Okoro misses with a body shot.
Okoro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kane misses with an uppercut.
Okoro walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kane misses with a jab to the body
and Okoro counters with a stiff right hand.
Kane scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Jigoro Kane just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Jigoro Kane's cut.
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.

Kane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Okoro avoids the body shot from Kane.
Kane tries to land a leg kick but Okoro saw it coming and moves away.
Okoro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kane.
Okoro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kane throws a jab but it's blocked by Okoro.
Kane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kane connects with a body shot.
Kane slips a jab from Okoro.
Kane walks into a stiff left hand from Okoro.
Okoro misses with a body shot.
Kane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Okoro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kane fakes the leg kick and cracks Okoro in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro moves forwards but Kane connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kane is looking to slow Okoro down with leg kicks.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kane scores with a sloppy right hand. Okoro should have avoided that one.
Kane takes a swing at Okoro's ribcage but misses.
Okoro missing with a left hand there. Kane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okoro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okoro moves away.
A low kick from Kane is predictable there
enabling Okoro to counter with a crisp jab.
Kane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kane misses with a looping left.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kane takes a swing at Okoro's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane scores with a shot to the body.
Kane scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okoro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okoro manages to avoid it.
Okoro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kane scores with a body shot.
Kane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okoro.
Okoro lands a head kick. Kane smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Okoro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane misses with a double jab
and Okoro counters with a left and a right that stings Kane.
Kane misses with a few strikes there.
Okoro ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Okoro.
Some bone on bone action there as Kane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Okoro avoids the body shot from Kane.
Kane lands a slapping body shot.
Kane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okoro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Okoro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Okoro throws a sloppy head kick and Kane moves out of range easily.
Kane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro throws a leg kick
and Kane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kane throws a hook but Okoro blocks it.
Okoro throws a sloppy head kick and Kane moves out of range easily.
Okoro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okoro throws a hook but Kane avoids it easily.
Kane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Okoro is out of range.
Kane misses with a body shot
and Okoro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Okoro lands a head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kane scores with a nice right hand.
Kane blocks a low kick nicely.
Kane lunges at Okoro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Okoro's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jigoro Kane dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jigoro Kane's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kane misses with an uppercut. Okoro saw that one coming.
Kane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okoro manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Kane misses
and Okoro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Okoro moves forwards but Kane connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kane thuds his right hand into Okoro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A combination from Kane does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Kane.
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kane throws a predictable looking body shot
and Okoro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okoro.
Okoro throws a looping overhand right but Kane ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Okoro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okoro.
Okoro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Okoro blocks a head kick by Kane.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kane. Okoro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kane slips under a jab from Okoro.
Okoro missing with a left hand there. Kane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okoro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Kane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okoro throws a low kick, looking for Kane's leg but Kane calmly moves out of range.
Okoro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manu Okoro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kane lands a nice hook to Okoro's body. Okoro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Okoro.
Okoro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Okoro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kane misses with a straight right.
Okoro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kane takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kane lands with a slapping head kick.
Kane with a hook.
Okoro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Okoro stalks Kane and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kane's face. Kane staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kane checks it well.
A big right from Kane misses.
Kane looks to score with a jab to the body but Okoro is just out of range.
Kane works Okoro's body with a nice hook.
Kane throws a looping overhand right but Okoro ducks down to avoid it.
Kane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Okoro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kane was well out of range. Poor timing from Okoro.
Okoro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kane throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Okoro takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane scores with a nice head shot.
Kane misses with an uppercut. Okoro saw that one coming.
Kane cracks Okoro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kane stuns Okoro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kane takes a swing at Okoro's ribcage but misses.
Kane misses with a body punch
and Okoro counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kane. Okoro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Kane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Kane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jigoro Kane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kane cracks Okoro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jigoro Kane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kane has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 45:50
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jigoro Kane!