PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Loki Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakeem Okoye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loki Andersen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Andersen
vs
Okoye

195 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Loki Andersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakeem Okoye!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersen shoots in for a takedown but Okoye shows good takedown defense.
Andersen misses with a double jab
and Okoye counters with a nice uppercut.
Okoye lands a nice looking body shot.
Okoye throws a leg kick but Andersen sees it coming and moves out of range.

Okoye drives through and clinches with Andersen against the cage.
Andersen prevents Okoye from breaking the clinch.
Okoye tries to pull guard but Andersen won't allow it.
Andersen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Okoye tries to pull guard but Andersen won't allow it.
Andersen stops a takedown attempt from Okoye.
Loki Andersen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakeem Okoye.

Andersen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Andersen. No joy for Okoye on that attempt.
Okoye shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Andersen defends it nicely.
Okoye's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Okoye duly obliges.

Okoye closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Andersen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andersen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okoye circles away quickly and effectively.
Andersen fails with the takedown
and Okoye counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoye shoots in but no luck this time.
Andersen doesn't manage to clinch there - Okoye circles away.
Okoye throws a wild body kick that Andersen sees coming a mile off.
Horrible takedown by Andersen or perhaps it was just good defense by Okoye which made him look bad.
Andersen throws a left and a right that both miss

and Okoye counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Andersen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Andersen is pressed up against the cage. Okoye has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Andersen down to the mat. Andersen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Andersen with a poor takedown

and Okoye holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Andersen is breathing heavily.

Andersen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Okoye fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Andersen avoids the head kick by Okoye.
Okoye fails to land the takedown.
Andersen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Okoye counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Andersen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Okoye lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Andersen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoye has a takedown stuffed.
Okoye has a takedown stuffed.

Andersen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Andersen showed some decent athleticism there.
Andersen moves nicely into side control.

Andersen tries for a kimura but Okoye is defending well.

Andersen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Okoye is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoye is looking to regain half guard here but Andersen keeps moving and retains side control.
Okoye is not content to let Andersen control the position.
Okoye tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Andersen decides to stand up, so the ref orders Okoye to his feet.
A punch combination from Andersen misses.
Okoye closes this distance looking for a takedown but Andersen circles away.
Andersen fails with a takedown attempt.
Andersen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Okoye tries to avoid it but Andersen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Okoye to the ground. Okoye escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Okoye clinches up with Andersen and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Okoye's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Andersen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Okoye stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Okoye wants it to stay on the feet.
Andersen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Okoye will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Okoye is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hakeem Okoye will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Andersen fails to land the takedown.
A combination from Andersen does no damage.
Okoye throws a head kick that misses.

Okoye moves into the clinch.
Okoye stops a takedown attempt from Andersen.
Okoye presses Andersen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Okoye taking a breather.
Okoye tries to break free but Andersen pushes him back against the cage.
Okoye jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Andersen walks away with a smile on his face. Okoye gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Okoye tries to score a power double leg takedown but Andersen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Okoye somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoye is looking to clinch but Andersen is avoiding it.
Okoye keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Loki Andersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Okoye looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoye shoots in looking for a takedown. Andersen tries to sprawl out of it but Okoye keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Andersen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Andersen slaps away a takedown attempt from Okoye, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Andersen shoots in for a takedown but Okoye shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Okoye.
Andersen misses with an uppercut. Okoye saw that one coming.
Andersen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Okoye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okoye misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Okoye shoots in and bounces Andersen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Andersen keeping moving, preventing Okoye from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Okoye has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Andersen to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Okoye is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Andersen pulls down on the head and he's put Okoye to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Loki Andersen!