PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Xll (ranked 661 p4p, 105 weight class) and Kenton Okunaba (ranked 2529 p4p, 358 weight class). Xll comes into the arena with Kvelertak - Åpenbaring blaring out of the sound system. Kenton Okunaba told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Xll
vs
Okunaba

191 cm
30
226 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

191 cm
33
225 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramses Xll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenton Okunaba!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xll blocks the body kick.
Xll swings for the body but Okunaba moves out of range.
Okunaba follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Okunaba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xll.
Okunaba misses with an attempted mid kick.
Okunaba misses with the body kick
and Xll connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xll cracks Okunaba with a good jab.
Okunaba takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Xll pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okunaba replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Xll blocks it well.
Xll takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Okunaba scores with a hook to the body. Xll takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Xll lands a body punch.
Xll lands a right hand that snaps the head of Okunaba backwards.
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!
Xll avoiding damage as Okunaba throws knees to the body.
Xll lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okunaba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Xll.
Okunaba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okunaba blocks an elbow strike from Xll.
Xll working aggressively here.
Xll tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xll misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okunaba blocking some punches.
Okunaba missing with knees to the body.
Xll tries to throw a body punch but Okunaba avoids it by throwing Xll back against the cage.
Okunaba misses with the head strike.
Okunaba avoids the elbow strike from Xll, against the cage.
A short right from Xll.
Xll lands a hook that snaps the head of Okunaba backwards.
Xll avoiding damage as Okunaba throws knees to the body.
Xll working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Xll fails to land.
Okunaba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xll is defending well for now.
Okunaba looking to throw knees to the head but Xll is blocking nicely.
A hook to the body from Okunaba.
Okunaba tries to work over Xll's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okunaba tries to land knees in the clinch but Xll avoids the damage to the body.
Okunaba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Xll.
Xll lands an uppercut.
Okunaba connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ramses Xll has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okunaba blocks an uppercut.
Xll lands an elbow inside that Okunaba shrugs off.
Xll blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Xll blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Xll lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Okunaba backwards.
Xll tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okunaba's elbow.
Nice elbow from Xll.
Xll misses with a body punch.
Xll lands an elbow inside.
A short left from Xll.
Xll can't find room to land a body shot as Okunaba controls the action.
Xll definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Okunaba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Okunaba tries a knee to the head but Xll blocks it.
Okunaba looking to throw knees to the head but Xll is blocking nicely.
A hook to the body from Xll.
Okunaba tries to land knees in the clinch but Xll avoids the damage to the body.
Okunaba looks winded!
A short left from Xll.
Okunaba tries to work over Xll's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okunaba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xll is defending well for now.
Xll stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Xll lands an uppercut.
Xll working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xll makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Xll.
Okunaba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Xll gets through Okunaba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Xll stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Xll scores with a shot to the side of Okunaba's head.
Xll digs a right hand into Okunaba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Okunaba's gas tank.
Xll lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Okunaba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Xll controlling the action here for a moment.
A short left from Xll.
Okunaba misses with a body punch.
Xll throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okunabas head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okunaba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Okunaba tries to land knees in the clinch but Xll avoids the damage to the body.
Okunaba tries to throw a body punch but Xll avoids it by throwing Okunaba back against the cage.
Okunaba trying to land knees to the body.
Okunaba tries a knee to the head but Xll blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xll lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xll looking to slow down the pace here.
Xll lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Okunaba being controlled against the cage.
Xll slowing the pace effectively.
Xll working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Okunaba misses with a punch to the body.
Xll on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Okunaba.
Xll lands with a short punch from the clinch.

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

Okunaba is rocked!
Xll pushes Okunaba against the cage. Xll is working some dirty boxing. Xll pushes off with a quick right hook! Okunaba goes down! Okunaba tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Xll moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramses Xll!
During a confident post fight interview, Ramses Xll thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.