PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Serra (ranked 4924 p4p, 3537 weight class) and Desmond Okafor (ranked 552 p4p, 469 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Serra
vs
Okafor

165 cm
23
218
6 - 8 - 0

202 cm
39
215
14 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Serra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Desmond Okafor!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okafor throws out the jab.
Okafor tries to bum rush Serra with a series of wild strikes but Serra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Okafor misses with an uppercut. Serra saw that one coming.
Okafor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Okafor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Serra is looking to counter the offense by Okafor and move into the clinch.
Serra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Serra throws the left hand but Okafor avoids the punch easily.
Nice straight punches there by Okafor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Okafor.
Serra throws a jab when Okafor was well out of range.
Okafor swings for the body but Serra moves out of range.
Serra takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Jack Serra has been cut.
Okafor looks to score with a jab to the body but Serra is just out of range.
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.
Okafor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serra.
Serra throwing a counter right hand but Okafor manages to avoid it.
Serra looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serra looks to throw the jab but Okafor is out of range.
Okafor walks into a left hand.
A big right from Okafor misses.
Serra wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Okafor with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okafor.
Okafor misses with a low kick.
Desmond Okafor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Serra looks to land a right hand but Okafor moved out of range.
Okafor misses with a right hand
and Serra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Serra misses the jab.
Okafor scores with a punch to the head.
Okafor tries to score with a low kick but Serra moves his leg out of the way.
Okafor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Serra moves away from the strike by Okafor.
Serra tries to counter by clinching up but Okafor breaks away and moves out of range.
Serra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Okafor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Serra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okafor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okafor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Okafor lunges at Serra with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Serra's hand.
Okafor moves out of range as Serra strikes.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Serra was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okafor misses with a body kick.
Okafor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Okafor misses with an uppercut. Serra saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Serra instigates a clinch.
Serra lands an uppercut.
Serra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Serra tries to pull guard but Okafor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Serra blocks a body shot from Okafor.
Okafor blocks an uppercut.
Okafor tries to work over Serra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okafor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Serra blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Serra.
Serra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Serra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Serra tries to work over Okafor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okafor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Serra lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Serra ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Serra no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Serra is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Okafor has his hands clasped together but Serra extends and breaks Okafor's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Serra.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Serra!