PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyon Okiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyon Okiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Manhoef
vs
Okiro

173 cm
25
205 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

200 cm
22
219 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyon Okiro!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Manhoef misses with a few strikes there.
Okiro cracks Manhoef with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from Manhoef misses.

Manhoef tries to keep at a distance but Okiro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Manhoef is looking to break free of the clinch but Okiro has double underhooks.
A short right from Okiro on the inside.
Okiro prevents Manhoef from breaking the clinch.
Manhoef lands with a short shot to the head.
Okiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manhoef tries to circle away but Okiro has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Manhoef's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Manhoef putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Okiro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Okiro.
Okiro lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okiro misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Okiro.
Okiro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
Okiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manhoef can't break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Okiro.
Manhoef is trying to maintain a safe position but Okiro gets an underhook and turns Manhoef into the cage.
Okiro lands a body shot.
Manhoef is breathing heavily.
Okiro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manhoef tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Manhoef wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okiro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Okiro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manhoefs head.
Okiro lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Okiro.
Okiro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Okiro lands a body punch.
Okiro lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Okiro.
Okiro cracks Manhoef with a nice body shot.
A short left from Okiro.
Okiro gets through Manhoef's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Okiro.
Okiro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Okiro lands with a light punch inside.

Okiro drops Manhoef onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Manhoef is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Manhoef is rocked!
Okiro pushes Manhoef back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oh Manhoef is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Okiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Okiro unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Manhoef! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Okiro is unloading with more strikes now! Manhoef drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyon Okiro!