PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Etimoni Okelani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Briscow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Okelani
vs
Briscow

199 cm
25
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
250 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Etimoni Okelani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Briscow!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briscow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Okelani stuffs the takedown attempt from Briscow. Briscow gets slowly back to his feet.
Briscow walks into a left hand.

It looks like Lee Briscow has been cut.
Briscow tries to clinch but Okelani moves out of range.
Briscow wants to clinch up but Okelani keeps it at a distance.
Okelani swings for the body but Briscow moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okelani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Briscow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Okelani misses with a combination

and Briscow decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Okelani's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briscow is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Briscow landing with the ground and pound.
Okelani knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Briscow on the ground.
Okelani is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Briscow thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Okelani keeping moving, preventing Briscow from controlling successfully.

Briscow drops back looking for a leg! Okelani is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Okelani manages to kick Briscow off! Briscow jumps back into Okelani's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Okelani looking for a sweep. Not yet Okelani, not yet.
Briscow has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at PITBULL CAGE (Spar,Card,Weights) $50. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Briscow trying to control but Okelani is working from the bottom.
Briscow scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Briscow trying to control the position from guard on top but Okelani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okelani wants to sweep here but Briscow controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okelani wants to stand and escape but Briscow is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Briscow gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Okelani counters by clinching up.
Etimoni Okelani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Briscow.
Briscow wants to take the fight to the mat but Okelani manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Okelani cracks Briscow with a nice body shot.
Briscow looks winded!
A short uppercut from Okelani.
Okelani cracks Briscow with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Okelani.
Okelani scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Okelani lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okelani stalling in the clinch.
Okelani lands a right hand that snaps the head of Briscow backwards.
Okelani throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Okelani lands a right hand that snaps the head of Briscow backwards.
Okelani cracks Briscow with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Okelani scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Okelani's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Okelani drops Briscow onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Briscow is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Briscow is rocked!
Okelani creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Briscow with a big uppercut! Briscow tries to clinch up but Okelani pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Briscow to the mat! Briscow covers up and Okelani unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Etimoni Okelani!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Etimoni Okelani waved his t-shirt featuring Mohito Fightwear's logo in front of the cameras.