PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manu Okoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snatch Dat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okoro comes to the cage accompanied by Jungle Ugly. Dat comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bring The Pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Okoro
vs
Dat

180 cm
23
215 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

190 cm
27
214 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Balco Boys - Hilo
Conviction

Drops Nutri

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manu Okoro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snatch Dat!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dat misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dat checks a leg kick.
Dat closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Okoro connects with a right hand. Dat shakes it off.
Okoro misses with a hook.
Okoro is looking to slow Dat down with leg kicks.
Dat misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Dat.
Dat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okoro.
Okoro throws the left hand but Dat avoids the punch easily.
Dat bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A combination from Dat does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dat shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Dat throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Okoro was covering up waiting for the punch and Dat finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dat throws a strike but Okoro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dat working a defensive guard but Okoro passes into half guard.
Dat is looking for a sweep. Okoro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoro wants to control but Dat is keeping him busy.
Dat is looking to improve his position.
Dat moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Okoro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dat is trying to keep Okoro in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Okoro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dat counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Dat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Okoro scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dat fails with the takedown.
Dat throws a body punch but Okoro moves out of range.
Okoro throws a head kick but Dat moves out of range.
Okoro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dat.
Manu Okoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snatch Dat.
Okoro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Okoro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dat shoots for a takedown but Okoro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dat circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dat counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okoro scores with a nice strike.
Okoro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Okoro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okoro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okoro throws out the jab.
Dat's corner calls for a 1-2. Dat obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Okoro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Snatch Dat will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Okoro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the body from Dat misses
letting Okoro counter with a right hand.
Okoro connects with a solid leg kick.
Dat takes a swing at Okoro's ribcage but misses.
Dat throws a series of punches but Okoro avoids them all with ease.
Dat has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Okoro misses with a wild combination.
Okoro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dat.
Okoro moves away from the strike by Dat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dat.
Dat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manu Okoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snatch Dat.
Okoro throws a leg kick which misses Dat's front leg but catches the back leg as Dat tries to avoid it.

Okoro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dat being controlled against the cage.

Okoro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dat fails with the takedown
and Okoro counters with a nice body kick.
Dat is breathing heavily.
Okoro tries to clinch but Dat is having none of it.

Okoro gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dat to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Okoro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Okoro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Okoro pushes Dat off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dat lands with a right hand.
Dat thows a body shot but no joy.
Dat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okoro can pounce on him.
Okoro wants to clinch.
Okoro missing with a left hand there. Dat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dat.
Dat with a poor takedown
and Okoro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dat throws the left hand but Okoro avoids the punch easily.
Dat misses with a body shot.
Dat doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Okoro counters with a good low kick that Dat was not able to check.
Okoro lands a jab to Dat's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okoro lands with a hook. Dat tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dat takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manu Okoro dominated that second round.
That's time! Okoro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Okoro looks to land a left hand but Dat moved out of range nicely.
Dat shoots and misses
and Okoro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okoro.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okoro.

Okoro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dat, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Okoro.
Okoro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Okoro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dat tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Okoro smiles and moves away.
Dat misses with a double jab
and Okoro counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dat's knee momentarily.
Dat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dat dodges the punch combination from Okoro.
Dat looks to land a left hand but Okoro moved out of range nicely.
Okoro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dat circles away quickly and effectively.
Okoro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Okoro scores with a decent looking hook.
Okoro wants to clinch up but Dat keeps it at a distance.
Manu Okoro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Okoro misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Okoro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dat shoots for a double leg takedown but Okoro sprawls well. He's pushed Dat's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Manu Okoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snatch Dat.
Okoro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dat dives in and grabs Okoro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Okoro pushes down on Dat's head and hops out.
Dat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okoro.
Okoro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Okoro misses with the combination.
Dat has his takedown stuffed
and Okoro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dat's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro sizes up Dat with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Okoro sizes up Dat with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Okoro.
Dat walks into a stiff left hand from Okoro.
A shot to de liver by Okoro. Beautiful body shot.
Dat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okoro.
Okoro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Okoro scores with a one two! Dat had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dat.
Okoro's corner calls for a 1-2. Okoro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab lands there for Okoro.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okoro slips a straight right by Dat.
Okoro scoring well with a low kick there.
Dat shoots in for a double leg but Okoro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okoro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Okoro pushes Dat away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manu Okoro clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Okoro swinging wildly here.
A swing and a miss from Okoro.
Dat misses with a hook to the body
enabling Okoro to counter with a crisp jab.
Okoro misses with a low kick.
Okoro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dat moves away.
Okoro misses with a leg kick.
Manu Okoro is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Okoro does no damage.
Okoro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dat takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dat keeps the fight on the outside.
Dat lunges at Okoro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Okoro's hand.
Okoro thows a leg kick but Dat checks it
and Dat counters with a nice uppercut.
Dat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okoro.
A leg kick checked by Dat.
Okoro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dat ducks under a wild hook from Okoro.
Dat misses with a takedown
and Okoro counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoro misses with a looping left.
Dat checks the leg kick nicely there.
Okoro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dat.
Dat throws a lazy right hand but Okoro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dat checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Okoro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dat lands with a nice body punch.
Okoro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dat throws out the jab.
Okoro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dat can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dat misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dat is trying hard to land a takedown here. Okoro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Manu Okoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snatch Dat.
Okoro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dat is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Okoro keeps Dat at a distance using the push kick.
Dat throws a looping overhand right but Okoro ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Dat.
Dat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Okoro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dat slips a straight right by Okoro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro throws a head kick that misses.
Dat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okoro. Okoro obviously looking to wear him down.
Dat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Okoro looks to land a left hand but Dat moved out of range nicely.
Okoro cracks Dat with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dat misses with a wild body shot.
Dat dips to his left and cracks Okoro with an uppercut!
Dat misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manu Okoro had his way with Snatch Dat in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dat fails with a takedown attempt.

Dat shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Okoro is trying to defend but Dat finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Okoro is trying to stand back up but Dat is controlling him

Dat is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Okoro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dat is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro is trying to maintain the position but Dat is very close to passing his half guard.
Dat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Okoro's head.
Dat is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dat is stalling here. Okoro is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dat seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Okoro has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Okoro has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dat has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Okoro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okoro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dat gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okoro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dat.
Dat walks into a stiff left hand from Okoro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Okoro misses.
Dat slips a jab from Okoro.
Dat throws out a loose jab but Okoro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okoro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Okoro slips a jab from Dat.
A telegraphed right hand from Dat misses the target.
Manu Okoro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okoro misses with a combination
and Dat counters with a nice body shot.
Okoro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Snatch Dat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dat shoots in and drives through. Okoro sprawls well.
Manu Okoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snatch Dat.
Okoro misses with a straight left.
Dat shoots in for a takedown but Okoro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Okoro slips a straight right by Dat.
Dat takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Okoro throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Okoro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dat.
Okoro sizes up Dat with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Manu Okoro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Okoro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dat counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Manu Okoro.
I think Okoro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:45
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:45
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manu Okoro!
Manu Okoro retains his light heavyweight title!