PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Okongwu (ranked 100 p4p, 311 weight class) and Pete Tyler (ranked 12 p4p, 39 weight class). Okongwu comes to the cage accompanied by Show Stop - REASON. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Okongwu
vs
Tyler

206 cm
35
265
33 - 14 - 0

191 cm
34
265
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

NARCOS
Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)

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 33 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauro Okongwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Okongwu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tyler throws a punch but it's blocked by Okongwu.
Tyler swings wildly with an uppercut but Okongwu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyler just leaning against Okongwu, taking a breather.
Tyler scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Mauro Okongwu has been cut.
Tyler works on Okongwu's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyler.
Okongwu works on Tyler's body with a couple of short punches.
Tyler blocking some punches.
Okongwu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tyler looks winded!
Okongwu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tyler tries to throw a body punch but Okongwu avoids it by throwing Tyler back against the cage.
Okongwu tries a body shot but Tyler blocks it.
Okongwu tries to throw a body punch but Tyler avoids it by throwing Okongwu back against the cage.
Okongwu tries a body shot but Tyler blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okongwu tries to work over Tyler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okongwu lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Pete Tyler has been cut.
Tyler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okongwu lands with a light punch inside.
Tyler tries to work over Okongwu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okongwu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tyler or not.
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!
Okongwu digs a right hand into Tyler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tyler's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Okongwu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Okongwu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Okongwu lands with a right to the head.
Okongwu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Okongwu.
Okongwu lands a body shot.
Okongwu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Okongwu.
A right hook to the body lands for Okongwu.
Okongwu scores with a hook to the body.
Okongwu digs a right hand underneath Tyler's ribcage. Tyler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Okongwu digs a right hand into Tyler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tyler's gas tank.
Okongwu misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Okongwu.
Tyler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okongwu lands a shoulder strike.
Tyler blocks a body shot from Okongwu.
Okongwu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Okongwu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Okongwu struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyler controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tyler misses with a punch to the body.
Okongwu misses with a punch to the body.
Okongwu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okongwu scores with a hook to the body.
Okongwu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyler's elbow.
Tyler takes a shot to the head.

That has opened up Pete Tyler's cut even more.
Okongwu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyler.
Okongwu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okongwu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tyler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okongwu struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyler controls his hands.
Tyler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Okongwu.
Okongwu lands a body punch.
Okongwu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Okongwu can't find room to land a body shot as Tyler controls the action.
Okongwu tries a body shot but Tyler blocks it.
Tyler struggles to land a body shot inside as Okongwu controls his hands.
Okongwu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tyler blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okongwu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okongwu lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okongwu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

The cut above Pete Tyler's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Okongwu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okongwu is working Tyler over against the cage.
Okongwu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tylers head.

Tyler is rocked!
Okongwu creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Tyler's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Tyler drops to his knees and Okongwu pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauro Okongwu!
An out of breath Mauro Okongwu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.