PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Okereke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Happy Sack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonny Okereke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Okereke
vs
Sack

180 cm
23
178 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Okereke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Happy Sack!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okereke doesn't manage to clinch there - Sack circles away.
Okereke lands with a nice combination. Sack backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Happy Sack has been cut.
Okereke dives in and grabs Sack's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sack pushes down on Okereke's head and hops out.
Sack avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sack throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Jonny Okereke has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Okereke moves into range and clinches up with Sack.
Sack lands a nice elbow.
Okereke is breathing heavily.
Okereke goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sack prevents it.
Okereke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sack is defending well for now.
Sack scores with a knee to the head.
Sack has Okereke pressed against the cage, preventing Okereke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Okereke blocks an elbow strike from Sack.
Sack with a knee to the head.
Sack misses with an elbow over the top.
Okereke takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sack comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okereke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sack.
Sack misses with a knee strike.
Sack connects with a nasty looking knee right to Okereke's face.

Jonny Okereke's cut is getting worse.
Sack landing knees to the head.
Sack creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Okereke's defenses.
Okereke is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sack gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Okereke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sack misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Sack.

Sack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Happy Sack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sack swats away the attempt to clinch by Okereke.
Sack throws a head kick but Okereke moves out of range.
Okereke is looking to clinch.
Okereke tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sack moves in looking to clinch but Okereke pushes him off.

Sack lands a big head kick that sends Okereke tumbling to the mat! Sack takes a step backwards and waves Okereke back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Okereke misses with a low kick.
Sack has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okereke.
Sack lands a big head kick that sends Okereke to the canvas! Sack follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Happy Sack!