PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ikemba Okoye (ranked 2054 p4p, 1883 weight class) and Cam Cartwright (ranked 263 p4p, 246 weight class). Cartwright has chosen Karma Chameleon as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Okoye
vs
Cartwright

181 cm
24
185
5 - 3 - 0

179 cm
24
195
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

Brooklyn Threads

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ikemba Okoye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cam Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cartwright fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Okoye to the ground. Cartwright is now in Okoye's guard.

Okoye looking for a guillotine here but Cartwright defends easily.
Cartwright engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cartwright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Okoye has his foot on Cartwright's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cartwright works his way back into a safe position though.

Okoye looking for a guillotine here but Cartwright defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Okoye has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cartwright can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoye is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Cartwright is trying to work for a kimura but Okoye is defending well.
Okoye is looking to improve his position.
Cartwright working the head and body with strikes.
Cartwright is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Okoye trying to control but Cartwright postures up.
Okoye is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Cartwright content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is keen to just control but Okoye is a slippery customer.
Okoye tries to roll over but Cartwright keeps him under control.
Cartwright working the head and body with strikes.
Okoye is trying to maintain the position but Cartwright is very close to passing his half guard.
Okoye on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Okoye is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cartwright is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Okoye looking for submissions off his back.
Cartwright lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright not doing much here.
Cartwright wants to take a breather but Okoye is having none of it.
Cartwright is thwarting Okoye's attempts to control the position.

Okoye looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cartwright lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cartwright trying to control from half guard but Okoye is working away.
Okoye wants to control but Cartwright is keeping busy.
Cartwright working Okoye over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cartwright looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cartwright working over Okoye with some ground and pound. Okoye looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cartwright is stalling here. Okoye is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cartwright seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Okoye has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Cartwright can't do much from the bottom here.
Cartwright is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Okoye off and has taken his back!
Cartwright lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Okoye hold on?!
Cartwright has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okoye turns into Cartwright and is now in his guard.

Cartwright looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Cartwright looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Okoye is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Cartwright is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cam Cartwright dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Okoye throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Okoye throws an overhand right that lands on Cartwright's shoulder, as Cartwright tries to avoid the shot.

Cartwright dives in and scores a takedown into Okoye's guard.
Cartwright trying to control the position from guard on top but Okoye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cartwright's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Okoye is keeping the position for now.
Okoye keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.

Cartwright is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Okoye working for submissions but it's allowed Cartwright to get to half guard.
Okoye tries to get to full guard but Cartwright has control of the leg.

Okoye is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cartwright pulls his head out easily.
Okoye is staying active underneath Cartwright, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Okoye looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Cartwright is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Okoye defends it well.
Cam Cartwright has got the better of the ground game so far.
Okoye tries to get to full guard but Cartwright has control of the leg.

That's two 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.
Cartwright wants to pass to mount but Okoye is defending the position.

Okoye looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Okoye is looking to control Cartwright's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Okoye avoid being mounted?
Cartwright lands with a punch from half guard.
Cartwright is thwarting Okoye's attempts to control the position.

Okoye looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cartwright is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cartwright scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Okoye is trying to control but can't.
Cartwright is nestled in close to Okoye, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cartwright is thwarting Okoye's attempts to control the position.
Cartwright lands strikes from half guard.
Cartwright wants to lay and pray for a moment but Okoye keeps working.
Cartwright takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cartwright is looking to take a break and control but Okoye is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright passes to side control.
Cartwright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Okoye is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Okoye is trying to control Cartwright's posture but Cartwright avoids it.
Cartwright in side control lands a decent elbow.
Cartwright working the head and body with strikes.
Cartwright controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Cartwright is trying to get an arm triangle but Okoye is defending well.
Okoye can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cam Cartwright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cartwright shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Okoye manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Okoye has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cartwright can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Okoye not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cartwright is stalling in the full guard.
Cartwright preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoye working a defensive guard here.
Cartwright makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Okoye looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cartwright lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Okoye has momentary wrist control but Cartwright slips an elbow through the middle.
Cartwright connects with a couple of short punches.
Cartwright looking to sit in guard and control but Okoye gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cartwright escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Okoye gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Cartwright working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Okoye has passed into half guard!
Cartwright trying to control from the bottom.
Okoye content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Okoye is working away from the top position though.

Cartwright actively working from the bottom here.
Okoye passes to full mount!
Cartwright is working to get back to half guard.
Cartwright is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Okoye looking to control but Cartwright is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cartwright working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is squirming around, avoiding Okoye's attempts to control the action.
Cartwright regains half guard.
Okoye trying to control the action but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Cartwright regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cartwright keeping full guard, as Okoye tries to pass.

Cartwright working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Okoye doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Okoye manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Okoye trying to control but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Cartwright working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright keeping moving, preventing Okoye from controlling successfully.
Cartwright working a defensive guard here.
Ikemba Okoye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Cartwright working for a triangle but Okoye defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cartwright looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cam Cartwright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cartwright winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cam Cartwright!
A very excited looking Cam Cartwright made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.