PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manu Okoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalidov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Punks Jump Up To Get Beatdown. Okoro has chosen Jungle Ugly as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Khalidov
vs
Okoro

185 cm
28
215 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

180 cm
24
215 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!
Hades ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Khalidov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manu Okoro!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okoro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Okoro misses with a shot to the body
and Khalidov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Okoro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Khalidov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Okoro's knee momentarily.
Khalidov misses with a low kick.
Khalidov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khalidov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okoro.
Okoro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khalidov tries a head kick but it misses.
Khalidov swinging wildly here.
Okoro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Okoro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khalidov is out of range and Okoro settles back down.
That kick from Okoro tenderised Khalidov's leg. Khalidov is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Khalidov misses.
Khalidov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Okoro gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Khalidov counter with a right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Khalidov.
Khalidov tries a head kick but it misses.
Okoro jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Okoro throws a low kick but Khalidov moves out of range easily.
Khalidov blocks a head kick by Okoro.
Khalidov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okoro throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Okoro doesn't seem bothered though.
Khalidov misses the body punch
and Okoro counters with a right hand to the body.
Khalidov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okoro manages to avoid it.
Okoro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khalidov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khalidov blocks a head kick by Okoro.
Okoro scores with a head kick.
A low kick from Okoro misses
and Khalidov counters with a nice uppercut.
Okoro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khalidov.
Khalidov looks for the body kick but Okoro saw that one coming.
A jab from Okoro finds it's way through Khalidov's defenses.
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!
Khalidov scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Khalidov.
Okoro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khalidov.
Khalidov scores with the left hand. Okoro knows he should have avoided that one.
Okoro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khalidov looks to land a left hand but Okoro moved out of range nicely.
Khalidov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khalidov checks a low kick from Okoro.
Okoro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khalidov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okoro throws out the jab.
Okoro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Khalidov counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov throws a hook but Okoro blocks it.
Okoro throws a sloppy head kick
and Khalidov counters with a good low kick that Okoro was not able to check.
Okoro lands a nice looking body kick.
Khalidov scores with a leg kick.
Khalidov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Okoro walks into a left hand.
Khalidov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okoro throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Khalidov counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidov throws an overhand right that lands on Okoro's shoulder, as Okoro tries to avoid the shot.
Khalidov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Khalidov dominated that round.
That's time! Khalidov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Okoro misses with a looping right.
Khalidov throws a leg kick
and Okoro finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Okoro misses the target.
Okoro lands with a kick to the ribs.
Okoro tries a head kick but it misses.
Khalidov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okoro.
Khalidov connects with a body shot that sends Okoro's belly button to the back.
Okoro throws a push kick but Khalidov slaps the foot to one side.
Khalidov throws a leg kick
letting Okoro counter with a right hand.
Khalidov blocks a jab.
A low kick from Khalidov is predictable there
and Okoro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khalidov thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro throws an overhand right that lands on Khalidov's shoulder, as Khalidov tries to avoid the shot.
Okoro misses with a wild combination.
Khalidov misses the jab.
Okoro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Okoro works over Khalidov's head and body with a nice combination.
Okoro misses with a few strikes there.
Okoro slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khalidov. Okoro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khalidov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Okoro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Okoro misses with a double jab
and Khalidov counters with a good, hard body kick but Okoro shrugs it off.
Khalidov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Okoro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okoro throws a series of punches but Khalidov avoids them all with ease.
Okoro sizes up Khalidov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Okoro throws a right hand that Khalidov ducks under and follows up with a left that Khalidov also avoids with ease.
Okoro feints and then cracks Khalidov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khalidov down.
Khalidov slips under a jab.
Okoro defending well as Khalidov loads up on a big left hand.
Okoro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro misses with a leg kick
and Khalidov counters with a stiff right hand.
Khalidov connects with an inside leg kick.
Okoro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalidov.
Okoro throws a jab but it's blocked by Khalidov.
Okoro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khalidov loads up on a big right hand but Okoro slips the punch.
Khalidov wants to land a leg kick but Okoro is out of range.
Khalidov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okoro moves away.
Okoro throws a sloppy head kick and Khalidov moves out of range easily.
Khalidov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Manu Okoro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro throws a hook but Khalidov avoids it easily.
Khalidov misses with a hook to the body
and Khalidov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khalidov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Okoro is out of range and Khalidov settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Khalidov.
Khalidov avoids the head kick by Okoro.
Khalidov lands a leg kick that knocks Okoro off balance momentarily.
Khalidov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Okoro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okoro throws a series of punches but Khalidov moves out of range.
Khalidov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okoro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manu Okoro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Okoro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khalidov.
Okoro throws a leg kick
and Khalidov counters with a thumping low kick.
Okoro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidov tries to land a body kick
and Okoro counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Khalidov! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Okoro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manu Okoro! Manu Okoro retains his light heavyweight title!