PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sisu Okunaba (ranked 2310 p4p, 280 weight class) and John Marston (ranked 2762 p4p, 332 weight class). Okunaba's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Youssou Ndour - Thiapathioly. Marston has chosen Bleed It Out as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as John Marston enters the cage!

Okunaba
vs
Marston

175 cm
42
195 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

178 cm
25
181 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sisu Okunaba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Marston!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okunaba circles away quickly and effectively.
Okunaba staying out of range there.
Marston looks to land a right hand but Okunaba moved out of range.
As Marston tries to get set, Okunaba tries to push him back and clinch up but Marston manages to avoid the attempt.
Okunaba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big left from Marston misses.
Okunaba throws a hook to the side of Marston's head but Marston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Okunaba shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marston misses with a looping left.
We've been informed that Marston has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Marston throws a hook but Okunaba avoids it easily.
Marston takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Okunaba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marston.
Okunaba connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marston takes a swing at Okunaba's ribcage but misses.
Marston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okunaba manages to avoid it.
Okunaba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marston on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Okunaba connects with a leg kick. Marston looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Okunaba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marston.
Marston misses with a straight right.
Marston tries to bum rush Okunaba with a series of wild strikes but Okunaba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Okunaba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Okunaba misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Marston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okunaba slips a jab and a cross from Marston.
Okunaba connects with a jab.
Okunaba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marston is out of range and Okunaba settles back down.
Marston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marston avoids the head kick by Okunaba.
Marston checks a leg kick nicely.
Marston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okunaba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Okunaba.
Okunaba swings for the body but Marston moves out of range.
Okunaba gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marston throws a body punch but Okunaba moves out of range.
Marston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okunaba lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Okunaba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Marston misses.
Okunaba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Marston misses.
Okunaba looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Okunaba throws a body shot but no joy.
Marston swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marston throws a big shot that misses.
Okunaba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston throws a good cross that connects.
Nice jab there from Marston.
A swing and a miss from Marston.
Okunaba misses with a looping left.
Okunaba looks for a takedown but Marston sprawls well.
Nice uppercut there from Marston.
Marston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marston throws a hook to the side of Okunaba's head but Okunaba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Okunaba slips under a jab.
Okunaba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marston.
Marston misses with a looping right.
Marston misses the shot to the body.
Okunaba lands with an overhand left.
Marston throws an overhand right that lands on Okunaba's shoulder, as Okunaba tries to avoid the shot.
Okunaba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marston.
Okunaba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marston.
Okunaba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okunaba is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston slips under a jab.
Marston missing with a left hand there. Okunaba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okunaba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Okunaba closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Marston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Okunaba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Okunaba ducks under a wild hook from Marston.
Marston moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marston throws a shot from downtown. Okunaba moves away and avoids it.
Marston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marston might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Marston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okunaba moves away.
Marston looks to throw the jab but Okunaba is out of range.
Marston is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Okunaba had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Okunaba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Okunaba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okunaba moves out of range as Marston strikes.
Marston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okunaba.
A telegraphed right hand from Marston misses the target.
Okunaba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okunaba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Okunaba throws a leg kick but Marston sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
John Marston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marston misses with an uppercut.
Marston avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marston tries to land a front kick but Okunaba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Okunaba throws a jab but it's blocked by Marston.
Okunaba swinging wildly here.
Marston misses with a looping right.
Okunaba misses with a series of wild punches.
Okunaba swinging wildly here.
Marston jabs Okunaba right on the nose. Okunaba blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okunaba moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marston. Okunaba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marston missing with a left hand there. Okunaba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Okunaba.
Marston unleashes a big counter combination but Okunaba bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Okunaba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Marston will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Okunaba lands with an overhand left.
Marston takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Okunaba looks to land a combination but Marston avoids it well.
Okunaba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marston lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Okunaba backs up against the cage.
Okunaba slips a straight right by Marston.
Marston lands a jab to the nose.
Marston displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Okunaba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marston.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okunaba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marston on the side of the head.
Marston has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okunaba.
Okunaba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slow jab from Marston misses its intended target.
Jab by Marston.
Marston misses with a looping right.
Marston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Okunaba looks to land a left hand but Marston moved out of range nicely.
A nice side step and Marston releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Okunaba looks to throw the jab but Marston is out of range.
Marston throws out a counter right but Okunaba avoids it with no problem.
Marston takes a swing at Okunaba's ribcage but misses.
Okunaba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston throws a shot from downtown. Okunaba moves away and avoids it.
Marston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okunaba.
Marston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Okunaba throws an overhand right that lands on Marston's shoulder, as Marston tries to avoid the shot.
Marston throws a lazy right hand but Okunaba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marston throws out a powerful jab.
Marston ducks under a wild hook from Okunaba.

Okunaba drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Marston is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Okunaba is controlling him.
Okunaba tries to free his leg and advance position but Marston is retaining full guard.
Marston wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Marston trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Okunaba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Okunaba is fighting to break Marston's control of his arms but Marston is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Okunaba trying to control but Marston is working from the bottom.
Marston can't keep his opponent in guard - Okunaba advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Okunaba wants to pass to mount but Marston is defending the position.
Marston is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Let's hope that Marston has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Marston is trying to maintain the position but Okunaba is very close to passing his half guard.
Marston is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba wants to free his trapped foot but Marston is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marston is looking to control Okunaba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marston avoid being mounted?

Okunaba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marston sees it coming and defends easily.
Marston is trying to control but can't.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Okunaba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marston.
A jab from Marston misses.
Marston blocks a head kick by Okunaba.
Marston throws a hook but Okunaba avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Marston misses its intended target.
Okunaba misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okunaba moves out of range of the strikes.
Okunaba tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Marston manages to circle out of the way.
Marston throws a hook but Okunaba avoids it easily.
Okunaba closes the distance and clinches up with Marston, looking for a takedown. Okunaba pushes Marston against the cage but Marston circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marston loads up on a big right hand but Okunaba slips the punch.
Marston misses with a hook. Okunaba ducked under it nicely.
Marston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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Okunaba ducks under a wild hook from Marston.
Marston lands a jab.
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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!
Marston lands a lovely overhand right.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Okunaba.
Marston tries to buck Okunaba off but Okunaba is having none of it.

Okunaba is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Marston knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Marston regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Marston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Okunaba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marston.
Marston has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Marston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okunaba.
Okunaba moves out of range as Marston strikes.
A shot to the liver by Okunaba. Beautiful body shot.
Marston misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Okunaba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Okunaba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marston throws out the jab.
Okunaba moves away from the strike by Marston.
Marston on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Marston throws a big shot that misses.
Okunaba walks into a straight right hand from Marston.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marston. Okunaba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okunaba throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Marston.
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!
Okunaba throws a jab when Marston was well out of range.
Okunaba misses with a body shot.
Okunaba dives in and grabs Marston's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marston pushes down on Okunaba's head and hops out.
Okunaba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marston.
The crowd cheers as Marston lands an impressive looking overhand right. Okunaba doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Okunaba misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Okunaba.
Okunaba appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Marston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okunaba.
Okunaba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okunaba misses with a wild body shot.
Marston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okunaba.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Okunaba.
Marston throws a hook to the side of Okunaba's head but Okunaba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marston blocks a head kick by Okunaba.
John Marston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Okunaba.
Okunaba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Marston appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Okunaba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Okunaba cracks a nice hook into Marston's ribs.
Marston throws a hook but Okunaba blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston keeps the fight on the outside.
Okunaba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marston.
Marston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okunaba.
Okunaba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Okunaba lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okunaba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Marston gets tackled into the cage by Okunaba. Okunaba maintains the clinch.
Okunaba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marston tries to circle away but Okunaba has him pinned against the cage.
Okunaba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Okunaba misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Okunaba fails to land.
Okunaba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Okunaba.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marston.
Marston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okunaba misses with a punch on the inside.
Marston misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marston creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Okunaba.
Okunaba trying to control the position but instead, Marston has worked for underhooks and has pushed Okunaba into the cage.
Marston lands a body punch.
John Marston is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marston lands a nice uppercut.
Marston lands with a left to the head.
Okunaba is trying to stall.
Marston trying to stall but Okunaba improves his position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marston.
Marston takes a shot to the head.
Okunaba presses Marston against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marston throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marston lands a body shot.
Marston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okunaba misses with a hook from the clinch.

Marston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Okunaba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Okunaba misses with a kick to the body.
Marston checks a low kick from Okunaba.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Okunaba momentarily.
Okunaba swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Okunaba throws a jab but it's blocked by Marston.
Marston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marston thuds his right hand into Okunaba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Okunaba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sisu Okunaba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okunaba throws an overhand right that lands on Marston's shoulder, as Marston tries to avoid the shot.
Okunaba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okunaba.
Okunaba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marston throws a jab but it's blocked by Okunaba.
Okunaba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marston lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marston throws a jab when Okunaba was well out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Marston blocks the leg kick.

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 Sisu Okunaba.
I think Marston has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Marston!
As John Marston got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I dunno sounds like a lot of effort to me. I think I'd prefer red dead 2 and pornhub'.