PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Okongwu (ranked 170 p4p, 160 weight class) and Howie Dewitt (ranked 24 p4p, 22 weight class). Okongwu comes to the cage accompanied by Show Stop - REASON. Dewitt has chosen Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Okongwu
vs
Dewitt

206 cm
36
265
34 - 15 - 0

194 cm
28
247
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer
Conviction

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 34 - 15 - 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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Howie Dewitt!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dewitt throws a sloppy head kick and Okongwu moves out of range easily.
Okongwu blocks the body kick.

Dewitt rushes Okongwu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dewitt digs a right hand into Okongwu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Okongwu's gas tank.
Dewitt can't find room to land a body shot as Okongwu controls the action.

Okongwu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dewitt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dewitt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okongwu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewitt slips a straight right by Okongwu.
Dewitt wants to counter the offense by Okongwu and move into the clinch position.
Dewitt connects with a body shot.
Okongwu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Okongwu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dewitt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewitt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dewitt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big right from Okongwu misses.
We've been informed that Dewitt has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dewitt misses with a looping left.

Dewitt clinches.
Dewitt blocks a body shot from Okongwu.
Okongwu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dewitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dewitt lands a body punch.
Dewitt misses with a punch to the body.
Okongwu tries to work over Dewitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okongwu scores with a hook to the body.
Dewitt misses with a punch to the body.

Okongwu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dewitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dewitt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okongwu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Okongwu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dewitt.
Dewitt throws a lazy right hand but Okongwu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okongwu lands the left hand.
Dewitt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Dewitt has Okongwu up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dewitt throws a head punch that misses.
Okongwu misses with a punch to the body.
Okongwu tries to throw a body punch but Dewitt avoids it by throwing Okongwu back against the cage.
Okongwu can't find room to land a body shot as Dewitt controls the action.
Okongwu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okongwu throws a punch but it's blocked by Dewitt.
Dewitt lands a left hand.

It looks like Mauro Okongwu has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu tries a body shot but Dewitt blocks it.
Okongwu misses with a body punch.
Okongwu misses with a punch on the inside.
Dewitt lands a shot to the body.
Dewitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dewitt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Okongwu swings wildly with an uppercut but Dewitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dewitt working aggressively here.
Okongwu working aggressively here.
Okongwu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dewitt prevents a body shot from Okongwu.
Okongwu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Okongwu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dewitt's elbow.
Dewitt misses with a punch to the body.
Dewitt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dewitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okongwu's elbow.
Okongwu misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Dewitt.
Dewitt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Okongwu is breathing heavily.
Dewitt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dewitt lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okongwu.
Dewitt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Okongwu's defenses.

Mauro Okongwu's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okongwu misses with the head strike.
Dewitt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dewitt misses with a punch to the body.
Okongwu can't find room to land a body shot as Dewitt controls the action.
Dewitt stalling the fight.
Dewitt digs a right hand into Okongwu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Okongwu's gas tank.
Dewitt tries a body shot but Okongwu blocks it.
Dewitt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dewitt cracks Okongwu with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dewitt.
Dewitt gets through Okongwu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dewitt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Dewitt.
Dewitt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Okongwu backwards.

Okongwu is rocked!

Mauro Okongwu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dewitt presses Okongwu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oh Okongwu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A hook to the body from Dewitt.
Dewitt lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Dewitt.
Dewitt is working Okongwu over against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Howie Dewitt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mauro Okongwu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dewitt moves out of range of the body kick from Okongwu.
Okongwu seems to have got his legs back now.
Dewitt scores with a jab to the body.
Dewitt thumps Okongwu with a low kick.
Dewitt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dewitt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Okongwu avoids the head kick by Dewitt.
A nice leg kick from Dewitt, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewitt feints and then cracks Okongwu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okongwu down.

Okongwu gets tackled into the cage by Dewitt. Dewitt maintains the clinch.
Dewitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okongwu's elbow.
Good body shot from Dewitt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dewitt lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewitt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dewitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okongwu tries a body shot but Dewitt blocks it.
Dewitt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Okongwu's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dewitt.
Dewitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dewitt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Okongwu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okongwu takes an elbow to the temple.
Okongwu tries to throw a body punch but Dewitt avoids it by throwing Okongwu back against the cage.
Dewitt misses with a body punch.
Okongwu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dewitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dewitt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okongwu takes an elbow to the temple.

Jeez, Mauro Okongwu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Okongwu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dewitt lands a body punch.
Dewitt lands a left hand.
A short left from Dewitt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dewitt scores with a shoulder strike.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mauro Okongwu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Howie Dewitt!
A very excited looking Howie Dewitt made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.