PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Okafor (ranked 413 p4p, 1299 weight class) and Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa (ranked 60 p4p, 196 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Okafor
vs
Czarny Z Garbowa

220 cm
23
210
14 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
208
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Okafor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Czarny Z Garbowa looks for a takedown but Okafor sprawls well.
Nice uppercut lands for Okafor. That snapped Czarny Z Garbowa's head back.

Czarny Z Garbowa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Okafor!
Okafor tries to buck Czarny Z Garbowa off but Czarny Z Garbowa is having none of it.

Czarny Z Garbowa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Czarny Z Garbowa goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Okafor rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Czarny Z Garbowa's guard! Nice work there by Okafor!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa is trying to get back to half guard.
Okafor gets to mount! Czarny Z Garbowa was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Czarny Z Garbowa regains half guard.
Czarny Z Garbowa is looking to improve his position.
Okafor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Czarny Z Garbowa keeps working.

Czarny Z Garbowa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Czarny Z Garbowa actively working from the bottom here.
Okafor content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Czarny Z Garbowa gets back to full guard.
Okafor controlling from the top position.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Okafor trying to control but Czarny Z Garbowa is working from the bottom.
Our spies down at at ZuccoTraining Ground inform us that Czarny Z Garbowa has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Czarny Z Garbowa is looking for a triangle here but Okafor uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor tries to advance to mount but can't.
Czarny Z Garbowa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Okafor taking a breather here.
Czarny Z Garbowa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Czarny Z Garbowa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Czarny Z Garbowa.
Okafor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Okafor trying to control but Czarny Z Garbowa is working from the bottom.
Okafor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Czarny Z Garbowa is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Czarny Z Garbowa isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Okafor stacks Czarny Z Garbowa on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Okafor!
Czarny Z Garbowa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Okafor is looking to take a break and control but Czarny Z Garbowa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Czarny Z Garbowa is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Okafor trying to control the position but Czarny Z Garbowa is working away.
Czarny Z Garbowa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Okafor's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Okafor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Okafor controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Okafor will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Czarny Z Garbowa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Okafor lands a high kick!

It looks like Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa has been cut.
Czarny Z Garbowa dives in for a single leg takedown but Okafor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Czarny Z Garbowa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Okafor did well to prevent Czarny Z Garbowa getting side control.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries to pass to full mount but Okafor defends it.
Okafor wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor regains full guard. Nicely done.

Okafor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Czarny Z Garbowa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Okafor is keeping the position for now.
Okafor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Okafor is trying to get back to half guard.
Okafor prevents Czarny Z Garbowa from moving into mount.

Czarny Z Garbowa is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Okafor is trying to escape and Czarny Z Garbowa transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Okafor is forced to tap! Nice work there by Czarny Z Garbowa! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa!
Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.