PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stan TheMan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yakubu Okoroji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TheMan's entrance music is Get Up Again. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Yakubu Okoroji was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

TheMan
vs
Okoroji

181 cm
36
202 lbs
34 - 25 - 1

190 cm
27
198 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 34 - 25 - 1, fighting out of London, Stan TheMan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Yakubu Okoroji!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TheMan is looking to slow Okoroji down with leg kicks.
Okoroji takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Okoroji goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Okoroji fails to land the takedown.
Okoroji works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Stan TheMan has been cut.
Okoroji uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by TheMan.
A nice leg kick lands there from TheMan.
A slapping body kick lands there for TheMan.
TheMan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Okoroji on the side of the head.
TheMan throws a right hand that Okoroji ducks under and follows up with a left that Okoroji also avoids with ease.
Okoroji walks into a straight right hand from TheMan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okoroji lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by TheMan.
TheMan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Okoroji throws a looping overhand right but TheMan ducks down to avoid it.
Okoroji walks into a jab.
TheMan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TheMan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okoroji throws out the jab.
Okoroji pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okoroji pulls out of a head kick attempt.
TheMan scores with a spinning back kick!
TheMan fails to land with a series of punches.
Okoroji uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by TheMan.
TheMan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okoroji.
TheMan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
TheMan misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Okoroji.
TheMan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
TheMan walks into a stiff left hand from Okoroji.
TheMan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Okoroji manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
TheMan lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
TheMan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Okoroji with a lazy takedown attempt
and TheMan counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji misses with a wild body shot.
TheMan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Okoroji drops down looking to force a counter takedown but TheMan defends it well.
Okoroji misses with a hook.
TheMan throwing a counter right hand but Okoroji manages to avoid it.
Okoroji dives in and grabs TheMan's left leg, looking for a takedown. TheMan pushes down on Okoroji's head and hops out.
Stan TheMan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yakubu Okoroji.
TheMan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from TheMan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
TheMan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okoroji misses with a body kick.
Jab by Okoroji.
TheMan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Okoroji throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
TheMan misses with a body shot.
Okoroji drops down looking to force a counter takedown but TheMan defends it well.
Okoroji misses with a lunging right hand
and TheMan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
TheMan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Okoroji scores with a punch to the head.
TheMan is looking to clinch but Okoroji is avoiding it.
TheMan connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TheMan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Okoroji ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Okoroji looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
TheMan connects with a body shot.
TheMan lands with a thumping leg kick.
TheMan thumps Okoroji with a low kick.
That kick from TheMan tenderised Okoroji's leg. Okoroji is trying to keep his angry face on.

Okoroji looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
TheMan trying to control from the bottom.

Okoroji seems to be working for a kimura but TheMan defends the submission attempt.
TheMan tries to roll over but Okoroji keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Okoroji looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
TheMan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Okoroji's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Okoroji's back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
TheMan throwing sloppy strikes.
TheMan punches the canvas rather than the man.
TheMan punches the canvas rather than the man.
You can see the frustration on Okoroji's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okoroji is still trying to improve position.
Okoroji turns into TheMan and is now in his guard.
Okoroji throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Okoroji trying to control but TheMan is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan TheMan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stan TheMan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No joy there for TheMan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
TheMan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Okoroji.
TheMan throws a body shot but no joy.
Okoroji takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No joy there for TheMan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
TheMan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Okoroji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okoroji bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of TheMan's head.
TheMan moves out of range as Okoroji strikes.
Nice body punch from TheMan.
TheMan misses with a low kick.
No luck for Okoroji with that takedown attempt.
Okoroji moves forwards but TheMan connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TheMan misses with a low kick as Okoroji jumps back.
TheMan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
TheMan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Okoroji lands a glancing blow to the side of TheMan's head.
Okoroji swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
TheMan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Okoroji uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by TheMan.
TheMan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Okoroji's calf.
TheMan walks into a stiff left hand from Okoroji.

Stan TheMan's cut is getting worse.
Horrible takedown attempt by Okoroji or perhaps it was just good defense by TheMan, which made it look bad.
TheMan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab by Okoroji.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okoroji pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from TheMan. Okoroji does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji throws an overhand right that lands on TheMan's shoulder, as TheMan tries to avoid the shot.
TheMan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Okoroji scores with a body shot.
TheMan scores with a hook to the body. Okoroji takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
TheMan moves away from the strike by Okoroji.
An attempted straight right counter from TheMan misses the target.
TheMan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Donk. TheMan catches Okoroji right on the button with a cross.
TheMan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Okoroji is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by TheMan.
A slapping body kick lands there for TheMan.
Okoroji takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've been told by TheMan's head coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
TheMan moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice straight punches there by TheMan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of TheMan.
A jab from TheMan does it's job there.
TheMan cracks Okoroji with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TheMan tests Okoroji's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Okoroji is rocked!
Okoroji switches off momentarily and TheMan cracks him with a monster right hand! Okoroji topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as TheMan dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by TheMan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stan TheMan!
An out of breath Stan TheMan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.