PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riley Hatfield (ranked 999 p4p, 860 weight class) and Sunshine Okafor (ranked 137 p4p, 122 weight class). Hatfield kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cruel World- Willie Nelson. Okafor has chosen Bliss as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hatfield
vs
Okafor

174 cm
23
160
8 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
156
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Riley Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sunshine Okafor!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatfield with a hook.
Hatfield fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Okafor on the side of the head.
Hatfield throws a big shot that misses.
Hatfield lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hatfield throws a body shot but no joy.
Hatfield steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Okafor. That one must have hurt.
Okafor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Okafor lands with a right hand.
Okafor tries to move into range but Hatfield moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Okafor misses with a body kick.
Okafor defending well as Hatfield loads up on a big left hand.
Okafor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hatfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okafor manages to avoid it.
A big right from Hatfield misses.
Hatfield misses with a looping right.
Okafor avoids the head kick by Hatfield.
Hatfield has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Defiant in the buildup to the fight.
Okafor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Okafor has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hatfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hatfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
Hatfield throws a hook to the side of Okafor's head but Okafor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hatfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut.
Hatfield cracks Okafor with an open hand slap.
That kick from Hatfield tenderised Okafor's leg. Okafor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Okafor swings widly with a right hand
and Hatfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hatfield takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hatfield thows a leg kick but Okafor checks it
and Okafor counters with a nice uppercut.
Good exchange - Hatfield coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okafor. Hatfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Hatfield misses with a hook.
Hatfield lands a leg kick that knocks Okafor off balance momentarily.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut.
Hatfield throws a left and a right that both miss
and Okafor counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor walks into a left hand.
Okafor misses with a body kick.
Hatfield blocks the body kick.
Okafor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hatfield.
Hatfield misses with a wild body shot.
Hatfield misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Okafor counters with a stiff right hand.
Okafor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hatfield.
Okafor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hatfield.
Hatfield takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Riley Hatfield has been cut.
Hatfield swinging wildly here.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Hatfield.
Okafor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Riley Hatfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Hatfield misses its intended target.
Okafor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hatfield.
It seemed like Okafor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield throws a big shot that misses.
Hatfield misses with a shot to the body
and Okafor counters with a left to the body.
Hatfield is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hatfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Okafor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Okafor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hatfield swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okafor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hatfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Okafor is just out of range.
A big left from Hatfield misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Okafor.
Hatfield tried to score with a low kick but Okafor checks it.
Hatfield gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Okafor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hatfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Okafor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Okafor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hatfield looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hatfield scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okafor tests Hatfield's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Hatfield throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor misses with a looping right.
Okafor lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hatfield misses with a two punch combination.
Okafor misses the jab.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut.
Hatfield loads up on a big right hand but Okafor slips the punch.
Okafor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hatfield on the side of the head.
Okafor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hatfield digs a good body shot into Okafor's ribs.
Hatfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Okafor finds it's way through Hatfield's defenses.
Donk. Okafor catches Hatfield right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hatfield scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hatfield throws an overhand right that lands on Okafor's shoulder, as Okafor tries to avoid the shot.
A nice leg kick from Hatfield, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donk. Okafor catches Hatfield right on the button with a cross.

Hatfield is rocked!
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 Riley Hatfield will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Riley Hatfield's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Okafor drops Hatfield with a big left hand! Hatfield is injured, injured bad! Okafor jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sunshine Okafor!
After the fight, Sunshine Okafor was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.