PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ogier Okalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhys Crowder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okalu comes to the cage accompanied by Devastation - It sleeps. Crowder has chosen "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Okalu
vs
Crowder

184 cm
21
181 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ogier Okalu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhys Crowder!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okalu wants to slow Crowder down by chopping away at his legs.
A big left from Okalu misses.
Okalu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Okalu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okalu throws a body punch but Crowder moves out of range.
Okalu moves out of range as Crowder strikes.
Crowder throws a good cross that connects.
Okalu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crowder cracks Okalu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crowder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crowder lands the left hand.
Crowder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okalu was well out of range. Poor timing from Crowder.
A jab from Okalu misses.
Crowder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okalu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Okalu misses with a low kick.
Okalu throws a jab but it's blocked by Crowder.
Crowder lands a nice hook to Okalu's body. Okalu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okalu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crowder. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowder with a hook.
Crowder bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Okalu's head backwards.
Okalu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Okalu missing with a left hand there. Crowder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okalu throws a leg kick but Crowder sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crowder checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Okalu is predictable there
enabling Crowder to counter with a crisp jab.
Crowder closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Okalu! Crowder dives in looking to finish! Okalu is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rhys Crowder!
Our winner, Rhys Crowder, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.