PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abah Okafor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Hardwood (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. Abah Okafor had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Okafor
vs
Hardwood

174 cm
34
156 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

169 cm
36
142 lbs
28 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Machiavelli Boutique
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abah Okafor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willy Hardwood!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardwood tries to clinch but Okafor moves out of range.
Hardwood tries to clinch there but Okafor circles away.
Okafor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Okafor misses with a low kick as Hardwood jumps back.
Hardwood doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Okafor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Okafor swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardwood.
Okafor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hardwood.
Okafor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Okafor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Hardwood rushes Okafor and presses him up against the cage.
Okafor lands with a light punch inside.
Okafor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Okafor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardwood's elbow.
Okafor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hardwood misses with a punch on the inside.
Okafor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Okafor lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardwood is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Okafor misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardwood or not.
Okafor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardwood backwards.
Okafor prevents a body shot from Hardwood.
Hardwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Okafor.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Okafor misses with a punch to the body.
Hardwood tries a body shot but Okafor blocks it.
Okafor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardwood backwards.
Okafor is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardwood has double underhooks.
Hardwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Okafor.
Hardwood tries to stall but Okafor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Okafor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardwood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Okafor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Okafor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okafor, right into the meat.
Hardwood does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hardwood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Okafor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Hardwood.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okafor.
Hardwood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hardwood pushes Okafor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardwood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Okafor working aggressively here.
Okafor throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardwood.
Hardwood takes a shot to the head.
Okafor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Okafor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardwood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardwood throws a counter combo.
Hardwood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardwood tries to clinch but Okafor moves out of range.

Hardwood darts in and clinches Okafor up against the cage.
Okafor lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hardwood.
Okafor lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood scores with a shot to the side of Okafor's head.
Hardwood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Okafor backwards.
Okafor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Okafor working hard to break the clinch.
Hardwood misses with a punch on the inside.
Okafor throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardwood.
Hardwood blocking some punches.
Okafor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardwood swings wildly with an uppercut but Okafor uses good head movement to avoid it.

Okafor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Okafor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okafor. Hardwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okafor tries to land a leg kick but Hardwood saw it coming and moves away.
Okafor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hardwood doesn't seem bothered though.
Okafor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Okafor cracks Hardwood with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hardwood moves out of range as Okafor strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Okafor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardwood tries to close the distance and clinch but Okafor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hardwood forces Okafor back against the cage and clinches.
Hardwood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Okafor backwards.
Okafor scores with a shot to the side of Hardwood's head.
Okafor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okafor misses with a body punch.
Hardwood lands a right hand.

Okafor breaks the clinch.
Okafor throws a leg kick but Hardwood checks it.
Okafor looks to land a left hand but Hardwood moved out of range nicely.
Hardwood doesn't manage to clinch there - Okafor circles away.
Hardwood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okafor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okafor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okafor keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardwood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okafor.
Hardwood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Okafor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Okafor is looking to counter the offense by Hardwood and move into the clinch.
Hardwood tries to close the distance and clinch but Okafor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abah Okafor dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Okafor misses the shot to the body.
Okafor swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hardwood clinches.
Willy Hardwood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hardwood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okafors head.
Hardwood is trying to stall.
Hardwood can't find room to land a body shot as Okafor controls the action.
Hardwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okafor is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardwood has double underhooks.
Okafor throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardwood.
Okafor swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okafor throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardwood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Okafor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Okafor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Hardwood moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hardwood.
Okafor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okafor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardwood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardwood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hardwood misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Okafor.

Okafor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Okafor misses with a wild body shot.
Hardwood doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Okafor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Okafor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hardwood checks a leg kick.
Hardwood lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Okafor tries to keep at a distance but Hardwood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Okafor blocks a body shot from Hardwood.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Okafor as Hardwood tries to tie him up.
Okafor swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okafor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardwood backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardwood.
Hardwood swings wildly with an uppercut but Okafor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okafor misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood prevents a body shot from Okafor.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hardwood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardwood working aggressively here.
Okafor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardwood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hardwood.
Hardwood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Okafor swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardwood uses good head movement to avoid it.

Okafor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Okafor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardwood.
Hardwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okafor.
Okafor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardwood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood tries to clinch up.
Okafor looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardwood is just out of range.
Hardwood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hardwood there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hardwood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Okafor.
Hardwood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardwood tries to clinch there but Okafor circles away.

Okafor gets tackled into the cage by Hardwood. Hardwood maintains the clinch.
Hardwood looking to stall.
Okafor blocking some punches.
Hardwood misses with the head strike.
Okafor lands a shoulder strike.
Hardwood blocking some punches.

Okafor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardwood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okafor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardwood wants to clinch up but Okafor keeps it at a distance.
As Hardwood tries to get set, Okafor tries to push him back and clinch up but Hardwood manages to avoid the attempt.
Hardwood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okafor tries to counter by clinching up but Hardwood breaks away and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hardwood has time to react.
Hardwood avoids the body shot from Okafor.
Hardwood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Okafor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hardwood scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okafor swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardwood.
Hardwood wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Okafor misses its intended target.
Hardwood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hardwood rushes Okafor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardwood.
Hardwood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardwood pushes Okafor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardwood scores with a shot to the side of Okafor's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Abah Okafor will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Okafor. Hardwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okafor swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardwood.
Okafor tests Hardwood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardwood is looking to clinch but Okafor is avoiding it.
Hardwood is looking to clinch.
Abah Okafor is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardwood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Hardwood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hardwood stalling in the clinch.
Hardwood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor prevents a body shot from Hardwood.
A head punch on the inside from Okafor fails to land.

Okafor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hardwood darts in and clinches Okafor up against the cage.
Okafor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Okafor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardwood moves into the clinch.
Hardwood stalling in the clinch but Okafor improves position.
Okafor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hardwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardwood is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Okafor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Okafor misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Okafor.

Hardwood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Okafor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hardwood prevents a body shot from Okafor.
A short left from Okafor.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hardwood.
Hardwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Okafor.
Come on Hardwood - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Okafor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Okafor is keeping busy.
Okafor misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Okafor struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardwood controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Hardwood.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okafor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Okafor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardwood wants to stall.
Hardwood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okafor misses with a punch to the body.
Hardwood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okafor blocking some punches.

Okafor breaks the clinch.
Hardwood tries to clinch up.
Hardwood is looking to clinch but Okafor is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Hardwood moves into the clinch.
Hardwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okafor can't find room to land a body shot as Hardwood controls the action.
Okafor pushes Hardwood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardwood throws a head punch that misses.
Hardwood tries to work over Okafor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Okafor breaks from the clinch.
Hardwood staying out of range there.
Hardwood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Okafor 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.
Hardwood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardwood is looking to clinch.

Hardwood rushes Okafor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hardwood stalling in the clinch but Okafor improves position.
Okafor swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Okafor manages to break the clinch.
Okafor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardwood can do to turn this around?

Hardwood rushes Okafor and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hardwood fails to land.
Hardwood throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardwood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okafor has a couple of punches blocked by Hardwood.
Good body shot from Hardwood.
Hardwood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardwood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okafor lands a right hand.
Hardwood throws a head punch that misses.
Hardwood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Okafor backwards.
Hardwood prevents a body shot from Okafor.

Okafor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Okafor is looking to wear down Hardwood with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Okafor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardwood misses the shot to the body.
Hardwood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okafor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardwood wants to clinch up but Okafor keeps it at a distance.
Hardwood wants to clinch up but Okafor keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abah Okafor clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hardwood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Okafor is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hardwood tries to clinch but Okafor moves out of range.
Hardwood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardwood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardwood wants to clinch up but Okafor keeps it at a distance.
Hardwood tries to clinch up but Okafor circles away and keeps his distance.
Okafor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Okafor just misses with a punch to the body.
Okafor swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardwood.
Okafor misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor misses the body punch
and Hardwood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardwood tries to clinch up but Okafor circles away and keeps his distance.
Okafor is looking to counter the offense by Hardwood and move into the clinch.
Hardwood tries to clinch but Okafor is having none of it.
Okafor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hardwood manages to circle out of the way.
Hardwood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hardwood tries to close the distance and clinch but Okafor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Okafor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hardwood tries to clinch up but Okafor circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardwood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Okafor, pushing him back against the cage.
Hardwood scores with a shot to the side of Okafor's head.
Hardwood wants to stall.
Okafor working aggressively here.

Okafor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Okafor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hardwood doesn't manage to clinch there - Okafor circles away.
Okafor circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardwood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Okafor jabs Hardwood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Okafor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardwood moves away.
Okafor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardwood.
Hardwood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Okafor misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
Hardwood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardwood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardwood doesn't manage to clinch there - Okafor circles away.
Hardwood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okafor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hardwood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!

Okafor gets tackled into the cage by Hardwood. Hardwood maintains the clinch.
Hardwood misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Okafor.
Hardwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Hardwood.
Okafor blocks an uppercut.
Okafor misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Okafor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hardwood fails to land.
Hardwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardwood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardwood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hardwood controlling the action here for a moment.
Okafor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Okafor lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardwood backwards.
Hardwood misses with a punch on the inside.
Okafor presses Hardwood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hardwood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardwood working aggressively here.
Okafor lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardwood backwards.
Hardwood misses with the head strike.
Okafor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Okafor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardwood backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardwood tries to stall but Okafor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardwood.
Hardwood swings wildly with an uppercut but Okafor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardwood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Okafor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Okafor takes a swing at Hardwood's ribcage but misses.
Okafor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Okafor throws out a powerful jab.
Hardwood is looking to clinch but Okafor is avoiding it.

Hardwood closes the distance and clinches.
Hardwood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hardwood misses with a punch on the inside.
Okafor blocking some punches.

Okafor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abah Okafor had his way with Willy Hardwood in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Okafor swings for the body but Hardwood moves out of range.

Okafor tries to keep at a distance but Hardwood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Okafor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okafor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardwood misses with some punches.
Hardwood working aggressively here.
Okafor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardwood has a couple of punches blocked by Okafor.
Hardwood lands with a short shot to the head.
Okafor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardwoods head.
Hardwood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardwood taking a breather.
Okafor misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Hardwood to work.
Hardwood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Okafor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardwood.
Hardwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Okafor.
Hardwood misses with the head strike.
Hardwood misses with the head strike.
Hardwood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardwood lands with a left to the head.
Okafor misses with some punches.
Hardwood lands with a light punch inside.
Okafor blocks an uppercut.
Hardwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Okafor.

Okafor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Okafor connects with a right hand. Hardwood shakes it off.
Okafor just misses with a punch to the body.
Okafor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hardwood.
An inside leg kick from Okafor misses.
Okafor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardwood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hardwood instigates a clinch.
Hardwood lands a shoulder strike.
Okafor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardwood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardwood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Willy Hardwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardwood lands with a right to the head.
Okafor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hardwood tries to throw a body punch but Okafor avoids it by throwing Hardwood back against the cage.
Hardwood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okafor misses with some punches.
Hardwood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okafor lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Hardwood fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardwood.
A short right from Hardwood.

Okafor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardwood tries to clinch but Okafor is having none of it.
Okafor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Okafor lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardwood swings widly with a right hand
and Okafor counters with a nice uppercut.
Okafor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hardwood at a distance.
Hardwood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okafor dips to his left and cracks Hardwood with an uppercut!
Hardwood checks a leg kick.
Hardwood tries to clinch up.
Okafor lands a head shot.
Okafor connects with a single shot there.
A punch lands to the side of Hardwood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hardwood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okafor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood wants to clinch.

Hardwood drives through and clinches with Okafor against the cage.
Hardwood misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okafor.
Okafor tries to work over Hardwood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okafor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardwood's elbow.
Hardwood lands with a right to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Okafor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardwood's brow.
Hardwood prevents a body shot from Okafor.
Hardwood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Okafor or not.
Hardwood misses with the head strike.
Okafor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Okafor.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Abah Okafor.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Okafor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abah Okafor!
An intense looking Abah Okafor took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I took few bong hits before the fight I think it was a huge mistake. I can't believe I lost... What? I won? FUCK YEAH!'.