PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Hilly (ranked 401 p4p, 518 weight class) and Mike Okafor (ranked 60 p4p, 75 weight class). Hilly comes to the cage accompanied by Gary Moore - Whiskey in the Jar (Tribute to Phil Lynott) [HQ] [9/10]. This should be a great matchup!

Hilly
vs
Okafor

185 cm
33
210
18 - 11 - 0

220 cm
25
210
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Hilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Okafor!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor throws an overhand right that lands on Hilly's shoulder, as Hilly tries to avoid the shot.
Okafor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hilly fails to land with a series of punches.
Okafor is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hilly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Okafor throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Okafor lands with a straight right. Hilly didn't see that one coming.
Okafor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Okafor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okafor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hilly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Okafor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Okafor throws a looping overhand right but Hilly ducks down to avoid it.
Hilly throws an overhand right that lands on Okafor's shoulder, as Okafor tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Okafor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Okafor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Okafor.
Okafor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hilly is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Okafor.
The crowd cheers as Okafor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hilly doesn't seem phased though.
Okafor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Okafor.
Okafor scores with a spinning back kick!
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hilly was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
Okafor scores with a sloppy right hand. Hilly should have avoided that one.
Okafor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hilly takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Okafor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hilly momentarily.
Hilly looks to score with a jab to the body but Okafor is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okafor throws an off balance right hand
and Hilly counters with a series of strikes. Okafor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hilly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hilly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Okafor.
Okafor connects with an inside leg kick.
Okafor throws a jab but it's blocked by Hilly.
Hilly is looking to counter the offense by Okafor and move into the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Okafor. That's going to slow Hilly down.
Okafor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hilly.
Okafor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Okafor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hilly looks to score with a jab to the body but Okafor is just out of range.
Okafor throws out a counter right but Hilly avoids it with no problem.
Mike Okafor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okafor misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hilly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab, jab by Okafor - just one landing.
Okafor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Okafor swings for the body but Hilly moves out of range.
Hilly throws a big counter combination but Okafor scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hilly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okafor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hilly is looking to wear down Okafor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hilly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okafor.
Okafor moves out of range as Hilly strikes.
Okafor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hilly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hilly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hilly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Hilly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor throws a jab but it's blocked by Hilly.
Okafor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hilly had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hilly on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick by Okafor misses
and Hilly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Okafor there.
Okafor scores with a decent looking hook.
Okafor has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hilly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Hilly is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Okafor.
Hilly throws a big shot that misses.
Hilly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hilly misses with a looping right.
Hilly defending well as Okafor loads up on a big left hand.
Hilly is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Okafor.
Okafor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Okafor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hilly misses with a straight right.
Okafor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hilly momentarily.
Okafor avoids the body shot from Hilly.
Okafor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Okafor misses with a hook. Hilly ducked under it nicely.
Hilly was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Okafor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hilly's head.
Hilly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Okafor in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Okafor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hilly is able to avoid easily.
The fighters circling - Hilly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hilly looks to throw the jab but Okafor is out of range.
Okafor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hilly misses with a right hand
and Hilly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilly throws a jab but it's blocked by Okafor.
Okafor throws a nice looking combination but Hilly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Hilly was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Okafor.
Okafor misses with a body kick.
Hilly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okafor.
Okafor lands a glancing blow to the side of Hilly's head.
Okafor fails to land with a series of punches.
Hilly tries to counter by clinching up but Okafor breaks away and moves out of range.
Hilly misses with a body punch
and Okafor counters with a stiff right hand.
Hilly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hilly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mike Okafor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hilly slips under a jab.
Hilly throwing a counter right hand but Okafor manages to avoid it.
Okafor throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Okafor misses with a body kick.
Okafor throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hilly just misses with a punch to the body.
Hilly takes one on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Okafor misses the target.
Hilly appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Okafor scores with a nice right hand.
Okafor slips a jab from Hilly.
Okafor throws a body shot but no joy.
As Okafor tries to get set, Hilly tries to push him back and clinch up but Okafor manages to avoid the attempt.
Hilly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Okafor moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Okafor misses with a hook
and Hilly counters with a nice body shot.
Okafor looks to land a right hand but Hilly moved out of range.
Hilly misses with a looping left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okafor.
Okafor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hilly.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Okafor - that will leave a mark!
Okafor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hilly throws a series of punches but Okafor moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Okafor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Okafor.
Hilly looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okafor.
Okafor scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okafor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hilly swings widly with a right hand
and Okafor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hilly throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Okafor - just one landing.
Okafor thuds his shin into the meat of Hilly's side.
Okafor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hilly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice jab there from Okafor.
Hilly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okafor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Okafor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Okafor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hilly's sensitive parts.
Okafor cracks Hilly with an open hand slap.
Okafor lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Okafor.
Okafor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Okafor connects with a leg kick.
Okafor digs a good hook to Hilly's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hilly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hilly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okafor misses with an uppercut. Hilly saw that one coming.
Okafor thumps Hilly with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilly blocks a jab.
Hilly throws a nice looking combination but Okafor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hilly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice cross by Okafor.
Hilly misses with a wild body shot.
Okafor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hilly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okafor connects with a single shot there.
Okafor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hilly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hilly tries to counter by clinching up but Okafor breaks away and moves out of range.
Hilly defending well as Okafor loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilly throws the left hand but Okafor avoids the punch easily.
Okafor throws a lazy right hand but Hilly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hilly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hilly was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jab from Okafor.
Okafor lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okafor throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Okafor scores with a nice right hand.
Okafor misses with a low kick.
Hilly seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Okafor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hilly is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Okafor's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hilly throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Okafor counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor missing with a left hand there. Hilly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okafor connects with an inside leg kick.
Okafor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Okafor throws the left hand but Hilly avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Hilly misses the target.
Okafor works the jab nicely.
Okafor jabs Hilly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Okafor jabs Hilly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hilly on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Okafor. That snapped Hilly's head back.
Okafor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor moves out of range as Hilly strikes.
Hilly lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okafor throws a lazy right hand but Hilly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hilly takes one to the chin there.
Hilly misses with a double jab.
Hilly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Okafor.
Okafor tries to land a leg kick but Hilly saw it coming and moves away.
Hilly ducks right into an uppercut from Okafor.
Bill Hilly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Okafor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Okafor connects with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Okafor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Okafor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

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