PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenton Okunaba (ranked 3127 p4p, 441 weight class) and Chris Severn (ranked 4264 p4p, 548 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Okunaba
vs
Severn

191 cm
34
225 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

195 cm
39
215 lbs
32 - 34 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenton Okunaba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 34 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Severn!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okunaba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Severn was well out of range. Poor timing from Okunaba.
Severn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Okunaba counters with a quick kick to the body but Severn blocks it.
Okunaba tries a head kick but it misses.
Okunaba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Severn tries to counter with a clinch but Okunaba shakes him off and moves away.
Severn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Okunaba scores with a kick to the body.
Okunaba misses the shot to the body.
Okunaba sets himself, and Severn steps forward looking for the clinch! Okunaba avoids it this time.
Severn throws a sloppy head kick and Okunaba moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okunaba. Severn does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Severn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Okunaba throws a head kick but Severn moves out of range.
Okunaba tries to clinch but Severn is having none of it.
Severn moves out of range of the body kick from Okunaba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okunaba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Severn feints a counter leg kick.
Severn moves out of range as Okunaba throws a body kick.
Okunaba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big right from Okunaba misses.
Okunaba ducks under a wild hook from Severn.
Severn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A cross from Okunaba lands.
Okunaba misses with a kick to the body.
Severn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Okunaba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Okunaba throws an overhand right that lands on Severn's shoulder, as Severn tries to avoid the shot.
Severn tries to counter with a clinch but Okunaba shakes him off and moves away.
Severn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okunaba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Severn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Severn misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba lands a body shot.
Okunaba lands a jab to Severn's midsection.
Okunaba throws a body punch but Severn moves out of range.
Severn with the counter takedown but Okunaba avoids it easily.
Okunaba throws a shot from downtown. Severn moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okunaba lands with a good body shot.
Okunaba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Severn.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Severn.
Okunaba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Severn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Okunaba avoids the head kick by Severn.
Okunaba throws a body punch but Severn moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Severn moves out of range of the body kick from Okunaba.
Kenton Okunaba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okunaba throws a nice head kick!
Okunaba is looking to wear down Severn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Okunaba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Severn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okunaba misses with a body kick.
Jab by Severn.
Severn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okunaba.
A counter left hand to the body from Okunaba misses its target.
Okunaba throws a head kick but Severn moves out of range.
Severn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Severn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Severn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okunaba moves away.
Severn misses with a two punch combination.
Okunaba misses with a low kick.
Severn shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba throws a leg kick that is checked
and Severn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Okunaba looks to land a body kick but Severn moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Okunaba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Okunaba looks for the body kick but Severn saw that one coming.
Severn thumps Okunaba with a low kick.
Okunaba takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Severn moves out of range of the body kick.
Okunaba looks to score with a jab to the body but Severn is just out of range.
Okunaba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body punch from Okunaba.
Okunaba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenton Okunaba dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Severn swings for the body but Okunaba moves out of range.
Severn moves out of range of the body kick.
Okunaba moves away from the strike by Severn.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Okunaba.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Severn might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Okunaba has got the better of the exchanges.
Severn scores with a decent looking hook.
Severn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Severn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Okunaba backs up against the cage.
Okunaba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Severn.
Nice body kick from Okunaba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okunaba takes a swing at Severn's ribcage but misses.
Okunaba misses with a shot to the body
and Severn finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Okunaba throws a wild body kick that Severn sees coming a mile off.
Okunaba throws a front kick that sends Severn stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okunaba throws the kick towards the body but Severn avoids it.
Okunaba throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Okunaba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Okunaba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Okunaba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Severn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Okunaba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Severn.
Severn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Severn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Okunaba.
Severn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Okunaba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okunaba takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Severn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okunaba tries to land a front kick but Severn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Severn feints the counter takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Severn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okunaba circles away quickly and effectively.
Kenton Okunaba is winning the standup battle so far.
Okunaba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Okunaba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A shot to the liver by Severn. Beautiful body shot.
Okunaba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okunaba throws a body shot but no joy.
Okunaba throws a body punch but Severn moves out of range.
Severn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Severn throws a shot from downtown. Okunaba moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba lands with a good body shot.
Okunaba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Severn is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Severn.
Nice body kick there by Okunaba.
Severn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Okunaba looks to land a body kick but Severn moved away.
Severn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Severn throws a leg kick but Okunaba sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Severn looks to score with a jab to the body but Okunaba is just out of range.
Severn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Okunaba.
Okunaba misses with an attempted mid kick.
Severn is trying to counter with his kicks.
Okunaba tries to score with a low kick but Severn moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba throws a half hearted mid kick.
Okunaba misses with a wild body shot.
Okunaba throws a predictable looking body shot

and Severn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Severn.
Okunaba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Severn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Okunaba pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Okunaba gets underhooks to prevent Severn's takedown attempt.
Okunaba misses with a knee to the head.
Severn lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okunaba is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Okunaba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Severn is defending well for now.
Okunaba tries to work over Severn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Severn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kenton Okunaba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Severn.
Okunaba scores a nice knee to the body.
Severn is breathing heavily.
Okunaba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenton Okunaba dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Okunaba scores with a shot to the body.
Okunaba lands a jab to Severn's midsection.

Okunaba has Severn up against the cage in a clinch.
Severn blocks a body shot from Okunaba.
Severn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Okunaba digs a right hand into Severn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Severn's gas tank.
Severn can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okunaba looking to throw knees to the head but Severn is blocking nicely.
Okunaba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Okunaba misses with a knee strike.
Severn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Severn jumps guard but Okunaba stands there with Severn around his waist. Severn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kenton Okunaba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Severn.
Severn blocks a body shot from Okunaba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okunaba working Severn over with knees to the body.
Okunaba crunches a lovely knee into Severn's ribcage.
Okunaba putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Severn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okunaba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Okunaba tries to land knees in the clinch but Severn avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okunaba.
Okunaba misses with a knee to the head.
Okunaba lands a knee to the body.
Okunaba landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Okunaba can't find room to land a body shot as Severn controls the action.
Okunaba tries to land knees in the clinch but Severn avoids the damage to the body.
Okunaba tries to land knees in the clinch but Severn avoids the damage to the body.
Okunaba landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kenton Okunaba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Severn wants a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okunaba trying to land knees to the body.
Kenton Okunaba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba is pressed up against the cage. Severn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Okunaba down to the mat. Okunaba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A good leg kick by Okunaba.
Severn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okunaba.
Severn blocks a head kick by Okunaba.
Okunaba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Okunaba gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Severn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Okunaba is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Severn fails to pull guard.
Severn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Okunaba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Okunaba is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Severn tries to throw a body punch but Okunaba avoids it by throwing Severn back against the cage.
Okunaba tries a knee to the head but Severn blocks it.
Severn is struggling to control the position.
Chris Severn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Severn is trying to drag Okunaba to the mat but Okunaba just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Severn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Okunaba pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Severn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okunaba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Okunaba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Severn can do to turn this around?
Okunaba scores with a leg kick.
Severn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Severn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Severn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okunaba. Severn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Severn misses with a hook.
Severn swats away the attempt to clinch by Okunaba.
Okunaba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Severn's sensitive parts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenton Okunaba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Okunaba has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenton Okunaba!
Kenton Okunaba decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.