PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abah Okafor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azusa Moribe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okafor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Krayzie Bone - Smokin' Budda. Moribe has chosen Krayzie Bone - Drama as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Okafor
vs
Moribe

174 cm
31
156 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

165 cm
30
145 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abah Okafor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azusa Moribe!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor lands with a right hand.
Abah Okafor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okafor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Moribe tests Okafor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Okafor has been working on his boxing with his coaches at WHATprivate in the buildup to the fight.
Moribe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Okafor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Okafor misses the shot to the body.
Moribe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moribe jabs at Okafor's body.
Okafor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Okafor blocks a jab.
Moribe looks to throw the jab but Okafor is out of range.
Okafor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moribe under the eye.
Okafor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moribe.
Moribe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okafor misses with a looping left.
Okafor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moribe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Okafor throws a body shot but no joy.
Okafor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moribe connects with a solid leg kick.
Moribe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moribe thows a leg kick but Okafor checks it
and Okafor counters with a left to the body.
Moribe throws a jab but it's blocked by Okafor.
Moribe misses with a body shot.
Moribe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Okafor rather than just go for the knockout.
Moribe looks to land a left hand but Okafor moved out of range nicely.
Okafor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moribe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Okafor misses with a wild body shot.
Moribe lands with a right hand.

It looks like Abah Okafor has been cut.
Okafor scores with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Moribe.
Moribe slips a jab from Okafor.
Okafor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moribe.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Moribe. Okafor shrugs it off though.
Moribe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okafor scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Okafor.
Okafor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice shot lands for Moribe.
Moribe misses with an uppercut. Okafor saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moribe throws a leg kick which misses Okafor's front leg but catches the back leg as Okafor tries to avoid it.
Okafor throws a head kick that misses.
Okafor throws a body shot but no joy.
Okafor sets himself, and Moribe steps forward looking for the clinch! Okafor avoids it this time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moribe.
Moribe throws a body punch but Okafor moves out of range.
Okafor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moribe slips under a jab.
Okafor lands with a cross.
Okafor swinging wildly here.
Okafor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moribe.
Okafor looks to land a right hand but Moribe moved out of range.
Okafor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moribe under the eye.
Okafor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moribe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okafor manages to avoid it.
Okafor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moribe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Moribe with a jab.
Okafor scores with a jab to the head.
Okafor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moribe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moribe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Moribe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moribe throws a sloppy body shot
and Okafor counters with a two punch combo.
A leg kick checked by Moribe.
Okafor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moribe doesn't seem bothered though.
Moribe misses with a leg kick.
Okafor throws a big counter combination but Moribe scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Moribe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moribe tries a head kick but it misses.
Okafor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice cross by Okafor.
Moribe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Okafor throws a shot to the body.
Okafor misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okafor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moribe lands a body shot.
Okafor throws a low kick but Moribe moves out of range easily.
Moribe avoids the body shot from Okafor.
Okafor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slow jab from Moribe misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moribe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okafor can pounce on him.
Moribe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okafor.
Okafor jabs Moribe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Okafor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moribe manages to avoid it.
Okafor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Okafor throws a hook to the side of Moribe's head but Moribe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moribe cracks Okafor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Okafor clobbers Moribe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okafor. Moribe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okafor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Okafor throws a right and a left that Moribe avoids nicely.
Okafor backing away here, and Moribe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Moribe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Okafor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Moribe. Moribe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Moribe looks to land a body kick but Okafor moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moribe tries to score with a low kick but Okafor moves his leg out of the way.
Moribe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Okafor is able to avoid easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Okafor misses the target.
Moribe steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Okafor misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abah Okafor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abah Okafor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Okafor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Abah Okafor is winning the standup battle so far.
Moribe throws a push kick but Okafor slaps the foot to one side.
Okafor connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Moribe.
Moribe throws a leg kick but Okafor moved away.
Okafor needs to keep his hands up - Moribe had a free shot at his head there.
Okafor clobbers Moribe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Moribe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okafor blocks a head kick by Moribe.
Moribe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Okafor looks to score with a jab to the body but Moribe is just out of range.
Okafor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Okafor lands with an uppercut that bounces Moribe off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moribe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Okafor missing with a left hand there. Moribe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okafor punishes Moribe's body with a nice straight punch.
Okafor misses with a hook.
Nice body kick from Moribe.
A head kick misses from Moribe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moribe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moribe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okafor. Okafor obviously looking to wear him down.
Moribe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Okafor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Moribe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Okafor misses with a low kick.
Moribe tries to counter with a clinch but Okafor shakes him off and moves away.
Okafor tries to work over Moribe's front leg with a kick but Moribe checks it.
Moribe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Okafor.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Moribe might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Okafor has got the better of the exchanges.
Okafor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Okafor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Moribe is looking to land body kicks.
Moribe connects with a body shot.
Moribe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Okafor is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Moribe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Moribe misses the target.
Moribe digs a good body shot into Okafor's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okafor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Okafor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Moribe. Okafor shrugs it off though.
Moribe pushes Okafor away with a front kick.
Moribe moves out of range of the body kick from Okafor.
Moribe tries to work over Okafor's front leg with a kick but Okafor checks it.
Moribe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Okafor lands a lovely overhand right.
Okafor lands a head shot.
Okafor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moribe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Okafor at a distance.
Okafor blocks a low kick nicely.
Okafor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moribe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Okafor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moribe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moribe thuds a left hand into Okafor's body.
Okafor throws a looping overhand right but Moribe ducks down to avoid it.
Okafor throws an overhand right that lands on Moribe's shoulder, as Moribe tries to avoid the shot.
Moribe lands a leg kick that knocks Okafor off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moribe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Moribe.
Moribe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Okafor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moribe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Moribe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Okafor lands a glancing blow to the side of Moribe's head.
Okafor throws an off balance right hand
and Okafor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Okafor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Okafor is looking for a counter combo.
Moribe misses with a looping right.
Okafor lands a right hook to the body.
Moribe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Moribe lands a nice hook to Okafor's body. Okafor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okafor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moribe's hands.
Okafor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Moribe backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Okafor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moribe finds it's way round the side to connect with Okafor's head.
Moribe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor swings for the body but Moribe moves out of range.
Okafor throws a looping overhand right but Moribe ducks down to avoid it.
Okafor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moribe manages to avoid it.
Moribe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Okafor throws a series of punches but Moribe avoids them all with ease.
Okafor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Okafor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moribe avoids the body shot from Okafor.
Moribe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okafor was well out of range. Poor timing from Moribe.
Moribe lands a right hook to the body.
Okafor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moribe throws a low kick, looking for Okafor's leg but Okafor calmly moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Okafor.
Moribe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Okafor misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moribe walks into a jab.
Moribe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Moribe works Okafor's body with a nice hook.
Moribe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Okafor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Azusa Moribe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Abah Okafor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Moribe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moribe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moribe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Moribe punishes Okafor's body with a nice straight punch.
Moribe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Okafor takes a step back to recover.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Moribe.
Moribe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Okafor throws out a loose jab but Moribe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okafor just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Okafor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moribe.
Okafor looks to score with a jab to the body but Moribe is just out of range.
Moribe scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okafor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Okafor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moribe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moribe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Okafor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Moribe.
Okafor tries to score with a low kick but Moribe moves his leg out of the way.
Moribe lands with a shot to the body.
Okafor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Okafor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Okafor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okafor misses with the combination.
Moribe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moribe punishes Okafor's body with a nice straight punch.
A leg kick checked by Okafor.
It looked like Okafor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Moribe.
Moribe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moribe follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Moribe connects with a body shot that sends Okafor's belly button to the back.
A jab from Moribe does it's job there.
Moribe takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moribe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moribe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Moribe wants to land a leg kick but Okafor is out of range.
Moribe throws a series of punches but Okafor moves out of range.
Moribe lands a jab.
Okafor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Moribe eats them both and turns towards Okafor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Moribe lands a slapping body shot.
Moribe slips under a jab from Okafor.
Okafor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okafor throws a hook but Moribe avoids it easily.
Moribe throws a hook but Okafor blocks it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Moribe - that will leave a mark!
Okafor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moribe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Okafor throws a low kick, looking for Moribe's leg but Moribe calmly moves out of range.
Moribe delivers a nice body kick.
Moribe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Moribe misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moribe connects with a leg kick. Okafor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Okafor tries to land a leg kick but Moribe saw it coming and moves away.
Moribe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Okafor with a hook.
Moribe sizes up Okafor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Moribe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Okafor at a distance.
Moribe lands with an uppercut that bounces Okafor off the cage and back into range.
Moribe connects with a solid leg kick.
Moribe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moribe lands a nice looking body shot.
Okafor misses with a wild combination.
Moribe looks to land a body kick but Okafor moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okafor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Moribe lands a front kick.
Okafor checks a leg kick nicely.
Okafor was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Moribe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Okafor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moribe is looking to chop away at Okafor's legs.
Moribe misses with a body shot.
Okafor misses with a looping right.
Decent striking displayed by Okafor there.
Okafor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Okafor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moribe.
Okafor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moribe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Okafor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moribe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Moribe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moribe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Okafor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moribe.
Moribe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moribe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Azusa Moribe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moribe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azusa Moribe!
A relieved looking Azusa Moribe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.