PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chokyi Tsering (ranked 4494 p4p, 5225 weight class) and Ekon Ogunkoya (ranked 171 p4p, 217 weight class). Ekon Ogunkoya is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tsering
vs
Ogunkoya

225 cm
18
260
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
280
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Urijah Chen's A1 Clothing
Wrestler Wayfare

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chokyi Tsering!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ekon Ogunkoya!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsering throws a jab when Ogunkoya was well out of range.
It seemed like Ogunkoya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tsering throws a hook but Ogunkoya blocks it.
Tsering throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ogunkoya is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tsering misses with a double jab.
Ogunkoya tries a quick counter leg kick but Tsering is wise to it.
Ogunkoya staying out of range there.
Ogunkoya throws out a counter right but Tsering avoids it with no problem.
Nice defenses there by Ogunkoya.
Tsering darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tsering thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Tsering misses.
Ogunkoya is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsering scores with a jab. Ogunkoya acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tsering misses with a straight left.
Tsering is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ogunkoya.
Sloppy strikes from Tsering. Those never looked like landing.
Tsering throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ogunkoya counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsering misses with a double jab
and Tsering takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tsering is breathing heavily.
Tsering lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ogunkoya circles away quickly and effectively.
Tsering throws the left hand but Ogunkoya avoids the punch easily.
Tsering moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromOgunkoya.
Tsering misses with a hook
and Ogunkoya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tsering thows a left - swing and a miss!
Despite the aggression on Ogunkoya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tsering misses with a hook
and Ogunkoya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tsering takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tsering misses with a wild combination.
Ogunkoya appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ogunkoya slips under a jab.
Ogunkoya moves out of range of the strikes.
Tsering throws a hook but Ogunkoya avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsering throws the left hand but Ogunkoya avoids the punch easily.
Ogunkoya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tsering.
Tsering throws a right hand that misses
and Ogunkoya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Tsering.
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 loads up on a big right hand but Ogunkoya slips the punch.
Tsering misses with a right hand
and Ogunkoya counters with a stiff right hand.
Tsering misses with a wild combination.
Tsering moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromOgunkoya.
Tsering misses with a right hand
and Ogunkoya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tsering looks to land a left hand but Ogunkoya moved out of range nicely.
Tsering throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ogunkoya feints a counter leg kick.
Tsering misses with a lunging right hand

and Ogunkoya moves into the clinch.

Tsering's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tsering throws a jab when Ogunkoya was well out of range.
Ogunkoya is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogunkoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tsering jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ogunkoya feints a counter leg kick.
Ogunkoya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tsering.
Ogunkoya ducks under a wild hook from Tsering.
Tsering throws a shot from downtown. Ogunkoya moves away and avoids it.
Ogunkoya looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tsering throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Ogunkoya misses.
Tsering is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tsering throws a hook but Ogunkoya blocks it.
Ogunkoya now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ogunkoya takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tsering throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ogunkoya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Tsering does it's job there.
Tsering throws an overhand right that lands on Ogunkoya's shoulder, as Ogunkoya tries to avoid the shot.
Tsering throws a right and a left that both miss.
Despite the aggression on Ogunkoya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tsering misses with a lunging right hand
and Ogunkoya counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsering misses with a looping left.
Ogunkoya looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ogunkoya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ogunkoya was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tsering will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Despite the aggression on Ogunkoya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A big left from Tsering misses.
Ogunkoya throws a counter combo.
Tsering is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
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!
Tsering misses with a right hand
and Ogunkoya counters with a right hand to the body.
Ogunkoya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ogunkoya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tsering throws a right and a left that Ogunkoya avoids nicely.
Ogunkoya throws a counter combo.
Ogunkoya moves away from the strike by Tsering.
Tsering throws an off balance right hand
and Ogunkoya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ogunkoya dodges the punch combination from Tsering.
Ogunkoya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chokyi Tsering dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tsering looks to land a left hand but Ogunkoya moved out of range nicely.
Ogunkoya let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A big left from Tsering misses.
A nice side step and Ogunkoya releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ekon Ogunkoya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tsering looks to land a combination but Ogunkoya avoids it well.
Ogunkoya appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tsering tries to bum rush Ogunkoya with a series of wild strikes but Ogunkoya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ogunkoya let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tsering misses with a hook
and Ogunkoya counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ogunkoya moves out of range of the strikes.
Ogunkoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tsering jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tsering throws a poor cross that misses
and Ogunkoya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tsering rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ogunkoya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsering connects with a crisp jab.
Tsering throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ogunkoya makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tsering falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ogunkoya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Tsering misses.
Ogunkoya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Chokyi Tsering seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsering misses with a hook.
Ogunkoya staying out of range there.
Tsering misses with a hook. Ogunkoya ducked under it nicely.
Ogunkoya appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tsering waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ogunkoya.
Ogunkoya let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tsering is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ogunkoya can do to turn this around?
Tsering throws a shot from downtown. Ogunkoya moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Ogunkoya on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tsering throws a right hand that misses
and Ogunkoya counters with a left to the body.
Tsering falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ogunkoya counters with a left to the body.
Tsering misses with a wild combination.
Ogunkoya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tsering throws out the jab.
Tsering throws an off balance right hand
and Ogunkoya counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsering misses with a hook
and Ogunkoya counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tsering thinking.
Tsering misses with a few strikes there.
Tsering rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ogunkoya counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tsering looks to land a right hand but Ogunkoya moved out of range.
Tsering throws a nice looking combination but Ogunkoya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Tsering, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ogunkoya now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tsering throws a poor cross that misses
and Ogunkoya counters with a right hand to the body.
Ogunkoya slips a jab from Tsering.
Ogunkoya is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tsering rather than just go for the knockout.
Ogunkoya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tsering throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Tsering.
Ogunkoya looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ogunkoya slips under a jab from Tsering.
Tsering misses with a left hand
and Ogunkoya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chokyi Tsering is winning the standup battle so far.
Tsering swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Tsering misses.
It seemed like Ogunkoya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tsering misses with a hook
and Ogunkoya counters with a stiff right hand.
Tsering throws an off balance right hand
and Ogunkoya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tsering misses with an uppercut. Ogunkoya saw that one coming.
Ogunkoya appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ogunkoya slips under a jab.
Tsering misses with a left hand

and Ogunkoya counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ogunkoya.
Ogunkoya stalls.
Tsering letting Ogunkoya take a breather here.

Tsering breaks from the clinch.
Ogunkoya slips a jab and a cross from Tsering.
Ogunkoya let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tsering looks to throw the jab but Ogunkoya is out of range.
Ogunkoya throws out a counter right but Tsering avoids it with no problem.
Tsering looks to throw the jab but Ogunkoya is out of range.
Ogunkoya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tsering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsering throws a hook but Ogunkoya avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Ogunkoya misses.
Ogunkoya slips a jab from Tsering.
Tsering lands with an overhand left.
Ogunkoya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tsering.
Tsering throws a jab but it's blocked by Ogunkoya.
Ogunkoya moves away from the strike by Tsering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsering misses with a looping right.
As Tsering backs off Ogunkoya throws a huge counter combo but Tsering manages to avoid it all.
Tsering misses with a hook.
Tsering throws a series of punches but Ogunkoya moves out of range.
Ogunkoya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ogunkoya flicks out a counter leg kick but Tsering steps away.
A telegraphed right hand from Tsering misses the target.
It seemed like Ogunkoya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tsering throws the left hand but Ogunkoya avoids the punch easily.
Ogunkoya is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tsering with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chokyi Tsering will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tsering throws a hook but Ogunkoya avoids it easily.
It seemed like Ogunkoya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Tsering misses.
Tsering looks to land a right hand but Ogunkoya moved out of range.
Ogunkoya counters with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Tsering.
Ogunkoya throws a counter combo.
Tsering throws a shot from downtown. Ogunkoya moves away and avoids it.
Tsering misses with a right hand
and Ogunkoya counters with a left and a right that stings Tsering.
Tsering misses with a hook.
Tsering misses with a lunging right hand
and Ogunkoya counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tsering throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ogunkoya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ogunkoya moves out of range as Tsering strikes.
Ogunkoya looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ogunkoya slips a jab from Tsering.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tsering jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ogunkoya thinks about the counter body kick.
Tsering swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ogunkoya moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsering looks to throw the jab but Ogunkoya is out of range.
Ogunkoya throws a counter combo.
Tsering misses with a left hand
and Ogunkoya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tsering rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Ogunkoya counters with a nice uppercut.
Tsering falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ogunkoya counters with a nice uppercut.

Tsering is rocked!
Tsering throws a lazy uppercut
and Ogunkoya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Tsering is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tsering misses with an uppercut
and Ogunkoya scores with a counter punch that sends Tsering to the canvas! Ogunkoya smells blood - he's punishing Tsering with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Tsering has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ekon Ogunkoya!
Ekon Ogunkoya bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.