PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Black Belt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yakubu Okoroji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Belt
vs
Okoroji

187 cm
35
201 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

190 cm
25
198 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Just Fight (Everything 7$)

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Black Belt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Yakubu Okoroji!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belt moves away from the strike by Okoroji.
The fighters circling - Okoroji throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okoroji scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Okoroji closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Black Belt has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okoroji thuds a left hand into Belt's body.
Okoroji misses with a jab, cross combination.
Okoroji fails to land with a series of punches.
Okoroji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okoroji lunges at Belt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Belt's hand.
Okoroji misses with a straight left.
Yakubu Okoroji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okoroji scores with a nice strike.
Okoroji leaves Belt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Belt has been working on his balance at SWF GYM - JUDO 'n' MMA , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Okoroji.
Nice uppercut lands for Okoroji. That snapped Belt's head back.

Belt is rocked!
Belt shoots in looking for a takedown. Okoroji tries to sprawl out of it but Belt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Okoroji manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Okoroji connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Belt to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Okoroji!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yakubu Okoroji!
A victorious Yakubu Okoroji thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.