PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Oketch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Valakas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valakas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Coolio - Gangster's Paradise kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Vincent Oketch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Oketch
vs
Valakas

170 cm
21
150 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

160 cm
20
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Oketch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fabricio Valakas!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valakas throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Valakas misses.
Oketch moves out of range of the strikes.
Oketch looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Valakas throws a big shot that misses.
Valakas misses with a hook
and Oketch counters with a nice uppercut.
Valakas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oketch.
Valakas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Valakas slips a straight right by Oketch.

Oketch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oketch misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oketch is working Valakas over against the cage.
Valakas throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Oketch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oketch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Valakas's defenses.

It looks like Fabricio Valakas has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oketch blocks an uppercut.
Oketch scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oketch tries a body shot but Valakas blocks it.
Oketch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oketch lands an elbow just above Valakas 's eye.
Valakas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oketch.
Oketch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oketch pressing his opponent against the cage.
Valakas misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oketch.
Oketch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Oketch.
Valakas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valakas swings wildly with an uppercut but Oketch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oketch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valakas blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Oketch.
Valakas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valakas blocks a body shot from Oketch.
Oketch presses Valakas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valakas.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oketch.
Oketch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valakas backwards.
Valakas working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Valakas.
Oketch throws a head punch that misses.
Oketch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oketch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valakas is defending well for now.
Oketch will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Valakas up against the cage.
Valakas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oketch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valakas avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valakas swings wildly with an uppercut but Oketch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oketch is working Valakas over against the cage.
Valakas has a couple of punches blocked by Oketch.
Oketch misses with some punches.
Oketch misses with some punches.
Valakas avoids a wild elbow strike from Oketch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valakas.
Valakas misses with a punch on the inside.
Oketch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oketch unloads a knee to the mid-section. Valakas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Oketch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oketch scores with a shot to the side of Valakas's head.
Valakas throws a punch but it's blocked by Oketch.
Oketch lands a body punch.
Valakas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oketch backwards.
Oketch lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valakas tries to stall but Oketch uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valakas is trying to push Oketch away but Oketch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oketch throws a head punch that misses.
Oketch lands with a short shot to the head.
Oketch lands an elbow inside that Valakas shrugs off.
Valakas blocks an uppercut.
Oketch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oketch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oketch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oketch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oketch tries to work over Valakas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valakas swings wildly with an uppercut but Oketch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valakas can't find room to land a body shot as Oketch controls the action.
Valakas is working Oketch over against the cage.
Oketch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oketch lands an elbow inside.
Oketch has a couple of punches blocked by Valakas.
Still in the clinch, Oketch scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Oketch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabricio Valakas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Oketch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oketch there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oketch misses the jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Oketch closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Valakas.
A shot in the inside from Oketch.
Valakas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Valakas avoiding damage as Oketch throws knees to the body.
Valakas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oketch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valakas backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oketch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valakas's elbow.
Oketch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oketch lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oketch.
Valakas blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oketch as Valakas tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oketch misses with a punch on the inside.
Oketch gets through Valakas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Valakas is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oketch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oketch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valakas misses with a punch on the inside.
Valakas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valakas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oketch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valakass head.

Valakas is rocked!
Oketch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valakas is still on wobbly legs! Can Oketch finish him?
Oketch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valakas misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Oketch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oketch throws an elbow but it misses.
Oketch dips a shoulder and cracks Valakas with a mighty uppercut! Valakas falls back against the cage and Oketch unloads with a barrage of strikes! Valakas is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Oketch screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Oketch!
Vincent Oketch retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Vincent Oketch thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.