PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Okafor (ranked 1300 p4p, 3256 weight class) and Jim Longchain (ranked 170 p4p, 363 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Okafor
vs
Longchain

199 cm
29
243
15 - 14 - 0

190 cm
35
255
14 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Fantasy Threads

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 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Okafor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Longchain!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor tries to work over Longchain's front leg with a kick but Longchain checks it.
Okafor throws a push kick but Longchain slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Okafor.
Okafor looks to score with a jab to the body but Longchain is just out of range.
Longchain blocks a head kick by Okafor.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Longchain was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
Longchain gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Longchain misses with a right hand
and Okafor counters with a good, hard body kick but Longchain shrugs it off.
Okafor throws a hook to the side of Longchain's head but Longchain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Longchain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Okafor throws a sloppy body shot
and Longchain counters with an inside leg kick.
John Okafor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okafor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okafor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A swing and a miss from Longchain.
Okafor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Longchain.
Okafor lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longchain lands with a nice body punch.
Okafor misses with an uppercut. Longchain saw that one coming.
Longchain shoots in for a takedown but Okafor shows good takedown defense.
Longchain cracks Okafor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Okafor tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longchain throws a right hand that Okafor ducks under and follows up with a left that Okafor also avoids with ease.
Okafor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okafor is looking to wear down Longchain with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Okafor blocks a jab.

Longchain changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Okafor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The strikes coming from Longchain are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Okafor is looking to reverse the position.
Okafor manages to get back to half guard.

Longchain is looking for a kimura but Okafor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Longchain to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okafor wants to get back to full guard.
Okafor trying to control from the bottom.
Longchain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Okafor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Longchain's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Longchain's back!
Okafor tries to keep control of the position but Longchain is staying busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okafor has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Longchain's body.
I really don't envy Longchain right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Okafor is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Longchain defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Longchain is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Okafor off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Longchain covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Okafor is riding his opponent, not letting Longchain buck him off.
Longchain wants to control his opponent's hands but Okafor gets his hands free.
Longchain tries to break free.
Okafor controlling from the back.

Longchain is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Longchain rolls, trying to escape but Okafor keeps control of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Longchain rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Okafor looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Okafor thows a huge punch but Longchain dodges it nicely.
Okafor frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Okafor looking to secure an arm triangle but Longchain defends it well.
Longchain tries to lock up and control but Okafor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BOOM! Okafor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Okafor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Okafor postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Longchain looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longchain working to try and regain half guard.
Okafor scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Okafor landing strikes, looking to finish!
Okafor looking to control but Longchain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Okafor controlling from mount.
Okafor looking to control but Longchain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okafor thowing shots but they're missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Okafor swings for the body but Longchain moves out of range.
Longchain throws a solid leg kick but Okafor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Longchain.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Longchain.
Longchain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Okafor misses with a wild body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Okafor as Longchain shoots in.
Longchain is looking to clinch but Okafor is avoiding it.
Okafor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Okafor throws a front kick aimed at Longchain's knee but Longchain avoids it well.
Longchain takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Jim Longchain has been cut.
Okafor with a jab.
Okafor throws a head kick that misses.
Okafor misses with the combination.
Longchain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sloppy strikes from Longchain. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Okafor misses the target.
Okafor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Longchain can do to turn this around?
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!
Okafor tests Longchain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Longchain moves out of range of the strikes.
Okafor throws an overhand right that lands on Longchain's shoulder, as Longchain tries to avoid the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Okafor, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longchain delivers a nice body kick.
Okafor lands a nice looking body shot.
Longchain stalks Okafor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Okafor's face. Okafor staggers backwards, shaken.
Longchain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Longchain throws a body shot but no joy.
Okafor tried to counter with a leg kick but Longchain avoided it.
Okafor is looking to score with low kicks.
Longchain misses with a kick to the body.
John Okafor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okafor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Longchain was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
Longchain throws out a counter right but Okafor avoids it with no problem.
A cross from Okafor lands.
Okafor takes a swing at Longchain's ribcage but misses.
Longchain loads up on a big right hand but Okafor slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Longchain closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Okafor quickly recovers to half guard.
Okafor is looking to control Longchain's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Okafor avoid being mounted?

Longchain wants to work for an arm triangle but Okafor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Okafor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Longchain's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Longchain's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longchain trying to control but not successfully.
Longchain has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

Longchain defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Longchain working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Okafor's head.
Longchain working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Okafor's head.
Longchain wants to control from the top but Okafor keeps moving.
Longchain won't allow Okafor to sweep him here.
Longchain looking to pass the guard.
Okafor is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Okafor is trying to keep Longchain in close.
Longchain must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Okafor manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Okafor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Longchain working aggressively here.

Okafor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
John Okafor is winning the standup battle so far.
Okafor misses with a body shot
and Longchain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Longchain avoids the body shot from Okafor.
A swing and a miss from Okafor.
Okafor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okafor dips to his left and cracks Longchain with an uppercut!
Okafor staying out of range there.
Okafor swings for the body but Longchain moves out of range.
Okafor swings widly with a right hand
and Longchain counters with a nice uppercut.
Okafor scores with a hook to the body. Longchain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Okafor moves out of range of the body kick.
Okafor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Okafor.
Okafor tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Okafor finds it's target.
Longchain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Okafor.
A swing and a miss from Okafor.
A nice inside leg kick there by Longchain. That's going to slow Okafor down.
Okafor scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Longchain.
Okafor throws a body shot but no joy.
Okafor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Longchain is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Okafor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okafor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Longchain throws a lazy right hand but Okafor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Okafor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okafor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Okafor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okafor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okafor slips under a jab from Longchain.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Okafor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jim Longchain's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Okafor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Okafor misses with a double jab.
Okafor looks to land a right hand but Longchain moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Longchain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Longchain avoids the body shot from Okafor.
Okafor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Longchain misses with a wild combination.
Longchain fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Okafor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Longchain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Longchain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Okafor throws a head kick but Longchain moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Longchain, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okafor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Longchain lands a nice shot that snaps Okafor's head back.
Longchain fails to land with a series of punches.
Okafor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Longchain avoids the body shot from Okafor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Longchain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Longchain misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okafor. Longchain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okafor is looking to land body kicks.
Nice shot by Okafor.
Longchain misses with a takedown attempt - Okafor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Longchain slips a jab from Okafor.
Okafor connects with a crisp jab.
Okafor misses with a straight left.
Longchain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Okafor throws a hook but Longchain avoids it easily.
Okafor looks to score with a jab to the body but Longchain is just out of range.
Okafor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Okafor finds it's target.
Longchain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Okafor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Longchain lands a nice shot that snaps Okafor's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longchain loads up on a big right hand but Okafor slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okafor just misses with a punch to the body.
Okafor tries a head kick but it misses.
Longchain raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Longchain shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Longchain showed some decent athleticism there.
Okafor gets back to full guard.
Okafor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Okafor is trying to keep Longchain in close.
Okafor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Longchain wants to control from the top but Okafor keeps moving.
Longchain scoring with some ground and pound.
Longchain trying to control the position from guard on top but Okafor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Longchain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Okafor is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Okafor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Longchain postures up and lands a big shot to Okafor's brow.
Longchain wants to control from the top but Okafor keeps moving.
Jim Longchain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okafor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Longchain with a nice head shot there.
Longchain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Longchain prevents Okafor from getting back to his feet.
Longchain scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Okafor scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Okafor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
No joy there for Okafor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Okafor 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.
Longchain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Longchain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Longchain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Longchain with the inside leg kick.
Okafor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longchain shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Okafor pinned against the cage. Okafor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Longchain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
John Okafor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Okafor throws a leg kick but Longchain moved away.
Okafor cracks Longchain with a good jab.
Okafor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Okafor misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Okafor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Okafor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Okafor!
During a confident post fight interview, John Okafor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.