PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Yelats (ranked 23760 p4p, 560 weight class) and Abahu Okaforo (ranked 3800 p4p, 326 weight class). Abahu Okaforo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Yelats
vs
Okaforo

182 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

191 cm
18
248 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Yelats!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abahu Okaforo!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yelats shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yelats showed some decent athleticism there.
Yelats is thwarting Okaforo's attempts to control the position.
We've been hearing that Yelats has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Yelats slips a nice elbow through Okaforo's hands, connecting with Okaforo's forehead.

Yelats stands up and beckons Okaforo to join him on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Okaforo. That snapped Yelats's head back.
Okaforo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Okaforo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yelats uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okaforo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yelats tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Okaforo defends well and Yelats ends up having to push Okaforo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Okaforo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yelats manages to avoid it.
Yelats staying out of range there.

Yelats feints and as Okaforo raises his hands in defense, Yelats changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Okaforo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Yelats dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yelats gets to mount! Okaforo was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Yelats controlling the position easily from mount.
Yelats pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Okaforo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Yelats looking to isolate an arm here. Okaforo doesn't see it coming and as Yelats extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Yelats!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). King Yelats!