PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chokyi Tsering (ranked 5285 p4p, 3837 weight class) and Ekon Ogunkoya (ranked 0 p4p, 186 weight class). The key to victory for Chokyi Tsering has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tsering
vs
Ogunkoya

225 cm
18
260
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
24
280
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chokyi Tsering!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ekon Ogunkoya!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ogunkoya misses with a two punch combination.
Ogunkoya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tsering fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ogunkoya on the side of the head.
Ogunkoya looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tsering doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ogunkoya misses with a straight right.
Tsering really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tsering looks to land a combination but Ogunkoya avoids it well.
Chokyi Tsering seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Tsering.
Ogunkoya tries to move into range but Tsering moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tsering is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tsering misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tsering bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ogunkoya's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ogunkoya misses with a wild body shot.
Ogunkoya misses with a wild body shot.
Tsering stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ogunkoya takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tsering throws a series of strikes that have Ogunkoya backpedaling.
Tsering throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ogunkoya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tsering.
Tsering lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ogunkoya takes a swing at Tsering's ribcage but misses.
Tsering on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tsering is breathing heavily.
Tsering blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Tsering on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogunkoya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tsering circles away quickly and effectively.
Tsering is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ogunkoya just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsering moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tsering rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ogunkoya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tsering throws a nice looking combination but Ogunkoya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ogunkoya swings for the body but Tsering moves out of range.
Tsering swinging wildly here.
Tsering jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ogunkoya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tsering throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ogunkoya looks to throw the jab but Tsering is out of range.
Tsering throws a lazy right hand but Ogunkoya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tsering moves out of range as Ogunkoya strikes.
Tsering definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tsering throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ogunkoya counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Tsering out cold! What a finish! Ogunkoya is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ekon Ogunkoya!
After the fight, Ekon Ogunkoya was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.