PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Krylov (ranked 58 p4p, 74 weight class) and Mike Okafor (ranked 9 p4p, 12 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krylov
vs
Okafor

203 cm
33
212
31 - 14 - 0

220 cm
30
210
31 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Krylov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Okafor!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krylov throws a lazy uppercut
and Okafor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krylov sizes up Okafor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A clash of legs there as Okafor blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krylov. Okafor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okafor scores with a push kick.
Krylov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okafor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Okafor avoids the body shot from Krylov.
A thudding body kick lands there by Okafor!
The fighters circling - Okafor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krylov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krylov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Okafor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Krylov lands a really nice looking cross but Okafor seems unphased.
Okafor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Krylov under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krylov throws a leg kick that misses.
Krylov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Krylov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Krylov misses with a body shot.
Okafor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Krylov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Krylov sends Okafor crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Krylov is motioning to the referee to let Okafor up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Okafor is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Krylov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Okafor throws out a loose jab but Krylov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okafor avoids the body shot from Krylov.
Krylov moves out of range of the body kick.
Okafor throws a lazy right hand but Krylov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okafor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Krylov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krylov looks to score with a jab to the body but Okafor is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krylov. Okafor does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Krylov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okafor looks to throw the jab but Krylov is out of range.
Krylov throws a hook but Okafor blocks it.
Okafor throws a hook but Krylov blocks it.
Krylov moves out of range of the strikes.
Okafor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krylov throwing a counter right hand but Okafor manages to avoid it.
Krylov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Okafors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krylov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okafor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Okafor misses the target.
Nice straight punches there by Okafor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Okafor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okafor just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Krylov.
Krylov scores with a shot to the body.
Okafor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Krylov lands a nice hook to Okafor's body. Okafor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A low kick lands for Okafor.
Okafor moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Krylov misses.
A shot to the liver by Krylov. Beautiful body shot.
Krylov checks the leg kick.
Okafor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Krylov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okafor throws out the jab.
Krylov is looking to counter punch.
Krylov with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Okafor! But no joy.
Okafor misses with a body shot.
Krylov throws the left hand but Okafor avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Okafor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Okafor.
Krylov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Okafor pushes Krylov away with a front kick.
Okafor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krylov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okafor. Krylov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Krylov misses its intended target.
Krylov throws a hook but Okafor avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Okafor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okafor avoids the body shot from Krylov.
Okafor scores with the left hand. Krylov knows he should have avoided that one.
Krylov throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Okafor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Okafor wants to slow Krylov down by chopping away at his legs.
Krylov misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Okafor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor avoids the body shot from Krylov.
Krylov throws a poor cross that misses
and Okafor counters with a nice uppercut.
Okafor slips a jab from Krylov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krylov loads up on a big right hand but Okafor slips the punch.
Krylov throws a jab when Okafor was well out of range.
Okafor catches Krylov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Okafor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Krylov.
Okafor lands a body shot.
Krylov lands a leg kick that knocks Okafor off balance momentarily.
Okafor throws a body kick that misses.
Krylov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okafor.
A decent looking cross lands there for Okafor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okafor tries a head kick but it misses.
Krylov moves out of range of the body kick from Okafor.
It looked like Krylov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Okafor.
Krylov thuds a left hand into Okafor's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Krylov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A bone on bone clash there as Krylov blocks the leg kick.
Krylov throws a sloppy body shot
and Okafor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Okafor is looking to score with low kicks.
Okafor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Okafor misses the jab.
Krylov throwing a counter right hand but Okafor manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Okafor as he connects with a hook.
Krylov misses with a body shot.
Krylov throws a jab when Okafor was well out of range.
A big left from Krylov misses.
Okafor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Krylov connects with a right hand. Okafor shakes it off.
A shot to the body from Krylov misses
and Okafor counters with a straight right hand.
Okafor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Krylov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Okafor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Krylov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okafor staying out of range there.
Good exchange - Krylov coming out on top.
Okafor has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov dips to his left and cracks Okafor with an uppercut!
Krylov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Krylov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okafor can pounce on him.
Okafor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Okafor moves forwards but Krylov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Okafor misses with a looping right.
Krylov misses with a looping right.
Krylov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okafor was well out of range. Poor timing from Krylov.
Jab, jab by Okafor - just one landing.
Nice jab there from Okafor.
Krylov looks to land a right hand but Okafor moved out of range.
Krylov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Krylov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okafor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krylov lands an overhand right.
Okafor cracks Krylov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Okafor.
Okafor throws out a counter right but Krylov avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krylov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okafor manages to avoid it.
Okafor throws out a counter right but Krylov avoids it with no problem.
Krylov missing with a left hand there. Okafor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Krylov misses with a body shot.
Krylov throws an off balance right hand
and Okafor counters with a straight right hand.
Okafor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Krylov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Okafor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krylov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Okafor defending well as Krylov loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Okafor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Krylov cracks Okafor with an open hand slap.
Krylov throws the left hand but Okafor avoids the punch easily.
Okafor thumps Krylov with a low kick.
Krylov cracks Okafor with a right hand to the side of the head.
A low kick from Krylov is predictable there
and Okafor counters with a straight right hand.
Okafor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Okafor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krylov ducks under a wild hook from Okafor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Krylov scores with a jab to the head.
Krylov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krylov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Krylov.
Okafor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krylov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krylov drops his hands momentarily and Okafor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Okafor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krylov lands a jab to the nose.
Krylov throws a lazy right hand but Okafor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okafor connects with the punch.
Okafor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Krylov misses the target.
Krylov misses with a hook.
Okafor appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Okafor lands a jab to the head.
Boris Krylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okafor defending well as Krylov loads up on a big left hand.
Krylov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice defenses there by Okafor.
Okafor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krylov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okafor was well out of range. Poor timing from Krylov.
Okafor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Krylov's head backwards.
Okafor throws a hook but Krylov blocks it.
Boris Krylov is winning the standup battle so far.
Krylov connects with a single shot there.
Krylov lands a really nice looking cross but Okafor seems unphased.
Krylov throws a right hand that misses
enabling Okafor to counter with a crisp jab.
Krylov misses with a hook. Okafor ducked under it nicely.
Okafor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krylov is looking to counter punch.
Okafor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Krylov checks it well.
Krylov throws a jab but it's blocked by Okafor.
Okafor lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Krylov lands a big head kick that sends Okafor tumbling to the mat! Krylov takes a step backwards and waves Okafor back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Okafor is still on wobbly legs! Can Krylov finish him?
Okafor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Okafor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Krylov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Krylov misses.
Krylov darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Okafor's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Krylov before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Boris Krylov!
A victorious Boris Krylov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.