PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Darwin Budluvski (ranked 4186 p4p, 1505 weight class) and Moses Okafor (ranked 224 p4p, 93 weight class). Moses Okafor told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Budluvski
vs
Okafor

175 cm
43
165
33 - 24 - 2

196 cm
25
275
10 - 6 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Darwin Budluvski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moses Okafor!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor checks a low kick from Budluvski.
Okafor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Budluvski with a body shot.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Budluvski.
Okafor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Budluvski.
Budluvski misses the shot to the body.
Budluvski misses with an uppercut.
Budluvski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Okafor misses.
Okafor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darwin Budluvski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okafor checks a low kick from Budluvski.
Okafor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Budluvski swings for the body but Okafor moves out of range.
A nice side step and Okafor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Budluvski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Budluvski.
A countering left hand to the body from Okafor misses.
Budluvski misses with a straight left.
Okafor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Budluvski with a body shot.
Okafor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Budluvski.
Budluvski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Okafor counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor blocks the body kick.
Budluvski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okafor.
Okafor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Budluvski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okafor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Budluvski with a body shot.
Budluvski connects with a solid leg kick.
Budluvski misses with a left hand
and Okafor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Budluvski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Okafor follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Budluvski is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Okafor's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Budluvski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Okafor counters with a right hand to the body.
Budluvski tries to clinch up but Okafor circles away and keeps his distance.
Okafor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Budluvski throws a lazy uppercut
and Okafor counters with a left to the body.
Okafor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Okafor misses.
Budluvski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Budluvski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Budluvski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Okafor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Budluvski with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski misses the shot to the body.
Okafor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Budluvski throws the left hand but Okafor avoids the punch easily.
Okafor throws a counter combo.
Budluvski is looking to wear down Okafor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Budluvski misses with a body shot.
Budluvski wants to clinch.
Okafor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Budluvski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okafor was well out of range. Poor timing from Budluvski.
Okafor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Budluvski connects with a solid leg kick.
Budluvski tries to clinch up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick lands for Budluvski.
Okafor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Budluvski.
Budluvski misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Budluvski just misses with a punch to the body.
Budluvski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Okafor counters with a one-two to the body.
Budluvski throws a leg kick but Okafor checks it.
Budluvski just misses with a punch to the body.
Okafor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Okafor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Okafor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Budluvski clobbers Okafor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Budluvski takes a swing at Okafor's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Okafor misses.
Budluvski misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Okafor misses.
Okafor blocks the body kick.
Budluvski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budluvski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okafor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Budluvski misses with a hook
and Okafor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Budluvski misses.
Okafor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Budluvski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Okafor can do to turn this around?
Budluvski tries to work over Okafor's front leg with a kick but Okafor checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budluvski looks to land a left hand but Okafor moved out of range nicely.
A nice side step and Okafor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Budluvski is looking to clinch but Okafor is avoiding it.
Okafor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Budluvski swings for the body but Okafor moves out of range.
A nice side step and Okafor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Budluvski throws a leg kick but Okafor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Budluvski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Okafor counters with a left to the body.
Darwin Budluvski is winning the standup battle so far.
Budluvski throws an off balance right hand
and Okafor counters with a left and a right that stings Budluvski.
Budluvski misses the body punch
and Okafor counters with a three punch combo that has Budluvski backing up. Budluvski nods at Okafor to acknowledge the strikes.
Budluvski closes the distance but Okafor moves to the side
and Okafor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Okafor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Budluvski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okafor counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Budluvski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Okafor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okafor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Budluvski.
Okafor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski misses with a leg kick
and Okafor counters with a left to the body.
Budluvski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Budluvski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and Okafor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Budluvski throws a sloppy body shot
and Okafor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Budluvski. Okafor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okafor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Budluvski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Budluvski misses with a left hand
and Okafor counters with a left to the body.
A low kick from Budluvski misses
and Okafor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Okafor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Okafor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Budluvski throws a leg kick
and Okafor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Moses Okafor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Budluvski takes a swing at Okafor's ribcage but misses.
Budluvski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Budluvski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Budluvski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okafor moves away.
A nice side step and Okafor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Budluvski thows a leg kick but Okafor checks it
and Okafor counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Budluvski misses.
Budluvski thows a leg kick but Okafor checks it
and Okafor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Budluvski throws a solid leg kick but Okafor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Budluvski.
Budluvski throws a leg kick
and Okafor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budluvski misses the shot to the body.
Budluvski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Okafor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Budluvski.
Budluvski misses with a body shot
and Okafor counters with a three punch combo that has Budluvski backing up. Budluvski nods at Okafor to acknowledge the strikes.
Budluvski misses with a leg kick
and Okafor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budluvski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Budluvski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okafor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Budluvski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Okafor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Okafor.
Budluvski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Okafor misses.
Budluvski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okafor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Budluvski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okafor was well out of range. Poor timing from Budluvski.
Budluvski swings widly with a right hand
and Okafor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Budluvski throws a lazy uppercut
and Okafor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Budluvski just misses with a punch to the body.
Budluvski throws a body punch but Okafor moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Okafor misses.
Budluvski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okafor counters with a body kick.
Budluvski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski throws a push kick but Okafor slaps the foot to one side.
Budluvski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okafor moves away.
Budluvski tries to score with a low kick but Okafor moves his leg out of the way.
Budluvski misses with a lunging right hand
and Okafor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Budluvski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice side step and Okafor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
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!
Budluvski misses with a jab to the body
and Okafor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Okafor moves out of range of the strikes.
Budluvski misses with a low kick as Okafor jumps back.
Okafor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Budluvski throws a body shot but no joy.
Budluvski misses with a kick to the body.
Budluvski throws a body punch but Okafor moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Okafor misses.
Budluvski looks to score with a jab to the body but Okafor is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Moses Okafor really dominated that round.
That's time! Budluvski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Budluvski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Budluvski misses with a jab to the body
and Okafor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Budluvski stuns Okafor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Budluvski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Okafor counters with a one-two to the body.
Budluvski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Okafor is out of range.
Okafor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Budluvski throws a body punch but Okafor moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Okafor misses.
Budluvski throws an off balance right hand
and Okafor counters with a left to the body.
Budluvski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okafor was well out of range. Poor timing from Budluvski.
Okafor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budluvski misses with a left hand
and Okafor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Budluvski thinking.
Well,Budluvski is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
A telegraphed right hand from Budluvski misses the target.
A shot to the body from Budluvski misses
and Okafor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Budluvski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okafor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budluvski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Okafor is able to avoid easily.
Okafor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Budluvski thows a leg kick but Okafor checks it
and Okafor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Okafor.
Budluvski misses with a jab, cross combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Okafor misses.
Budluvski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okafor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Budluvski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Okafor moves out of range as Budluvski strikes.
Okafor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Budluvski with a body shot.
Budluvski throws a series of punches but Okafor avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Budluvski. Okafor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okafor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Budluvski throws a jab when Okafor was well out of range.
Okafor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Budluvski with a body shot.
Budluvski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okafor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Budluvski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Okafor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okafor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Budluvski throws a low kick but Okafor avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Okafor misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Okafor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Okafor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Okafor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Okafor lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Budluvski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okafor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Budluvski misses with a lunging right hand
and Okafor counters with a nice body shot.
Okafor slips a jab and a cross from Budluvski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Budluvski throws a body punch but Okafor moves out of range.
Budluvski throws a body punch but Okafor moves out of range.
A nice side step and Okafor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Budluvski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okafor was well out of range. Poor timing from Budluvski.
Okafor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Budluvski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okafor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Okafor checks a leg kick.
Budluvski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Okafor is able to avoid easily.
Okafor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Budluvski with a body shot.
Darwin Budluvski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Budluvski misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moses 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Moses Okafor!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Moses Okafor!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Moses Okafor!

Moses Okafor wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Moses Okafor, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.