PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yakubu Okoroji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Okoroji
vs
Kincaid

190 cm
25
198 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

197 cm
30
182 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Yakubu Okoroji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jared Kincaid!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okoroji throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okoroji throws a series of punches but Kincaid moves out of range.

Kincaid gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Okoroji to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Okoroji's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kincaid wants to get back to his feet but Okoroji is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Okoroji wants to pass the guard but Kincaid is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kincaid wants to stand but Okoroji is controlling the position.
Okoroji throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kincaid utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Okoroji stops Kincaid from standing up.
Okoroji working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kincaid wants to stand but Okoroji is controlling the position.
Okoroji landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoroji distracts Kincaid with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Okoroji is working Kincaid over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Okoroji throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Okoroji makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kincaid wants to stand and escape but Okoroji is having none of it.
Kincaid working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Okoroji.
Okoroji makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Okoroji trying to control but Kincaid is working from the bottom.
Okoroji working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kincaid preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Kincaid has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Okoroji off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Okoroji shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kincaid but Kincaid pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kincaid leaves Okoroji with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Okoroji with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yakubu Okoroji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kincaid bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Okoroji's head.
Kincaid throws a lazy right hand but Okoroji sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kincaid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kincaid thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Okoroji if he has to take too many more of those.

Kincaid rushes Okoroji and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Okoroji manages to break the clinch.
Kincaid throws an overhand right that lands on Okoroji's shoulder, as Okoroji tries to avoid the shot.
Okoroji thuds a left hand into Kincaid's body.
Okoroji lands with a nice body punch.
Kincaid has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kincaid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kincaid is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Okoroji scores with a takedown into Kincaid's guard.
Okoroji throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kincaid works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kincaid keeping moving, preventing Okoroji from controlling successfully.
Okoroji makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kincaid is looking to stand up but Okoroji isn't so interested in that idea.
Kincaid utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Okoroji distracts Kincaid with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Okoroji trying to control the position from guard on top but Kincaid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kincaid manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Kincaid comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kincaid changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Okoroji fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Okoroji has Kincaid up against the cage in a clinch.

Okoroji breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okoroji fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Okoroji avoids the head kick by Kincaid.
Okoroji throws a series of punches but Kincaid moves out of range.
Kincaid tries to clinch up.

Kincaid shoots in and gets a takedown into Okoroji's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okoroji keeping moving, preventing Kincaid from controlling successfully.
Kincaid is in close to Okoroji's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yakubu Okoroji dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kincaid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okoroji.

Okoroji gets a clinch.

Kincaid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Okoroji looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Okoroji tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kincaid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yakubu Okoroji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kincaid misses with a head kick.
A left lands for Okoroji.
Kincaid fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kincaid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okoroji tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kincaid defends well and Okoroji ends up having to push Kincaid into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kincaid fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kincaid just misses with a elbow thrown towards Okoroji's brow.

Kincaid manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoroji misses with a low kick.
Kincaid fails with a takedown attempt.
Yakubu Okoroji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jared Kincaid.
Okoroji lands a two punch combo.
Okoroji has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Okoroji there as he acknowledges the shot.

Okoroji throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kincaid tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Okoroji is in Kincaid's guard.
Kincaid is looking to stand up but Okoroji isn't so interested in that idea.

Kincaid is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Okoroji presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Kincaid is breathing heavily.
Okoroji wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kincaid throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Okoroji avoids the elbow strike from Kincaid, against the cage.
Kincaid is trying to pull guard but Okoroji has him pressed against the cage.
Okoroji wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid is looking to control Okoroji's arms but Okoroji gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kincaid has his back to the cage.
Okoroji's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kincaid is trying to drag Okoroji to the mat but Okoroji just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Kincaid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Okoroji tries to clinch up but Kincaid circles away and keeps his distance.

Okoroji closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kincaid's guard.
Kincaid wants to stand up but Okoroji is controlling him.
Okoroji keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kincaid's head.
Okoroji is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kincaid wants to stand but Okoroji is controlling the position.
Okoroji in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid wants to stand up but Okoroji is controlling him.
Okoroji cracks Kincaid with a solid left hand.
Kincaid is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Okoroji throws a big right hand that misses.
Kincaid keeping full guard, as Okoroji tries to pass.
Okoroji working some strikes from top position.

Kincaid is rocked!
Okoroji wants to control from the top but Kincaid keeps moving.
Kincaid is still in real trouble! Can Okoroji finish him?
Kincaid wants to stand but Okoroji is controlling the position.
Kincaid seems to have recovered his senses.
Okoroji trying to control but Kincaid is working from the bottom.
Okoroji throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kincaid works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Okoroji postures up in Kincaid's guard and throws a big left but Kincaid blocks it.
Kincaid is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Okoroji is controlling him.
Okoroji throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kincaid works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Okoroji postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kincaid keeping moving, preventing Okoroji from controlling successfully.
Okoroji has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kincaid preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kincaid is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Okoroji is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okoroji loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kincaid keeping moving, preventing Okoroji from controlling successfully.
Okoroji advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yakubu Okoroji dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kincaid looks to land a body kick but Okoroji moved away.
A head kick misses from Kincaid.
Okoroji lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kincaid circles away quickly and effectively.
Kincaid slaps away a takedown attempt from Okoroji, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Okoroji shoots in but no luck this time.
Okoroji sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Okoroji throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kincaid counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okoroji. Kincaid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okoroji blocks a head kick by Kincaid.
Kincaid throws a head kick that Okoroji semi-blocks.

It looks like Yakubu Okoroji has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Okoroji misses the target.
Kincaid misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okoroji rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kincaid counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kincaid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoroji fails to land with a series of punches.
Okoroji throws a jab when Kincaid was well out of range.
Okoroji shoots for a double leg takedown but Kincaid sprawls well. He's pushed Okoroji's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yakubu Okoroji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okoroji moves out of range of the body kick.
Okoroji wants to clinch up but Kincaid keeps it at a distance.
Okoroji is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kincaid's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Kincaid moves into range and clinches up with Okoroji.
Kincaid tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Kincaid manages to break the clinch.
Kincaid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okoroji sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kincaid throws a sloppy head kick and Okoroji moves out of range easily.
Kincaid looks to land a body kick but Okoroji moved away.
Okoroji connects with an inside leg kick.
Kincaid misses with the body kick
and Okoroji makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kincaid tries to clinch up but Okoroji circles away and keeps his distance.
Jared Kincaid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Okoroji.
Kincaid takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Okoroji misses.
Kincaid misses with a head kick.
Kincaid stuffs the takedown attempt from Okoroji. Okoroji gets slowly back to his feet.
Kincaid has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okoroji.

Okoroji shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Okoroji prevents Kincaid from standing back up.
Okoroji slips a nice elbow through Kincaid's hands, connecting with Kincaid's forehead.
Kincaid blocking the ground and pound attempt from Okoroji.
Kincaid tries to kick Okoroji off but Okoroji keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Okoroji there.
Okoroji is controlling the pace.

Kincaid pushes Okoroji off and gets back to his feet.
A jab from Okoroji misses.
Kincaid tries to clinch up.

Okoroji has closed the distance and engaged Kincaid in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Okoroji.
Okoroji wants a takedown.
Kincaid lands a nice elbow.
Kincaid creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Okoroji's defenses.

Okoroji pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji shoots in but Kincaid avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Okoroji tries for a takedown but Kincaid sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yakubu Okoroji is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Okoroji misses with a body shot
enabling Kincaid to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Okoroji scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Kincaid looking for submissions off his back.
Okoroji prevents Kincaid from standing back up.
Okoroji wants to control but Kincaid is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okoroji throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Kincaid has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Okoroji is on him like a limpet, forcing Kincaid back against the cage.
Kincaid jumps guard but Okoroji stands there with Kincaid around his waist. Kincaid gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kincaid lands an elbow inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jared Kincaid.
I think Okoroji has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yakubu Okoroji!
An out of breath Yakubu Okoroji thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.