PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manu Okoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russian Experiment I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okoro's entrance music is Jungle Ugly. A fine choice. Experiment I has chosen Dancing Queen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Okoro
vs
Experiment I

180 cm
26
216 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

191 cm
27
222 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

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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 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manu Okoro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russian Experiment I!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Okoro.
Okoro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Okoro staying out of range there.
Experiment I takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Experiment I chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okoro can pounce on him.
Sloppy strikes from Okoro. Those never looked like landing.
Okoro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Okoro checks a leg kick.
A left lands for Okoro.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Experiment I throws a jab when Okoro was well out of range.
Experiment I blocks a jab.
Okoro misses with a head kick.
Experiment I lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Okoro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Experiment I.
Experiment I tries to clinch but Okoro moves out of range.
Okoro throws a jab when Experiment I was well out of range.
Okoro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Okoro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Experiment I.
Manu Okoro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okoro misses with an uppercut. Experiment I saw that one coming.
Okoro throws a hook to the side of Experiment I's head but Experiment I sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Okoro is looking to slow Experiment I down with leg kicks.
Okoro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Experiment I scoring well with a low kick there.
Experiment I goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment I keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okoro.
Okoro lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Experiment I misses with a body shot.
Okoro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Experiment I looks gassed!
That kick from Okoro tenderised Experiment I's leg. Experiment I is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice uppercut lands for Okoro. That snapped Experiment I's head back.
Okoro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Experiment I checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Okoro thows a leg kick but Experiment I checks it

and Experiment I holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Okoro tries a body shot but Experiment I blocks it.
Experiment I goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Experiment I throws a head punch that misses.
Experiment I throws an elbow that misses.
Okoro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment I working aggressively here.
Okoro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Okoro tries to land knees in the clinch but Experiment I avoids the damage to the body.
Experiment I swings wildly with an uppercut but Okoro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Experiment I tries to work over Okoro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Experiment I lands a right hand that snaps the head of Okoro backwards.
Okoro is trying to break the clinch but Experiment I is controlling him.
Experiment I avoiding damage as Okoro throws knees to the body.
Experiment I misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Experiment I trying to land knees to the body.
Experiment I struggles to land a body shot inside as Okoro controls his hands.
Experiment I makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Experiment I fails to land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Okoro obliges.
Okoro managing to block the knees to the body from Experiment I.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Experiment I in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Experiment I tries to work over Okoro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Okoro.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okoro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Experiment I.
Okoro managing to block the knees to the body from Experiment I.
Experiment I misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okoro crunches a lovely knee into Experiment I's ribcage.
Okoro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Experiment I's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Russian Experiment I has been cut.
Okoro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Experiment I blocks it with crossed arms.
Okoro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Experiment I has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okoro tries to land knees in the clinch but Experiment I avoids the damage to the body.
Okoro is looking to break free of the clinch but Experiment I has double underhooks.
Experiment I scores with a shot to the side of Okoro's head.
Okoro connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manu Okoro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Russian Experiment I's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Experiment I misses with a looping right.
Experiment I walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Experiment I keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okoro.
Experiment I avoids the head kick by Okoro.
Good shot there by Okoro.
Experiment I pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Okoro tries a head kick but it misses.
Okoro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Okoro throws a hook to the side of Experiment I's head but Experiment I sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Okoro misses with a head kick.
Okoro misses with an uppercut.
Experiment I on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro misses with a low kick as Experiment I jumps back.
Okoro misses with a series of wild punches.
That kick from Okoro tenderised Experiment I's leg. Experiment I is trying to keep his angry face on.
Experiment I throws a hook but Okoro avoids it easily.
A jab from Okoro does it's job there.
Okoro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Experiment I.
Manu Okoro is winning the standup battle so far.
Donk. Okoro catches Experiment I right on the button with a cross.
Experiment I lands with a shot to the body.
Okoro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Experiment I looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoro scores with a spinning back kick!
Experiment I tries to work over Okoro's front leg with a kick but Okoro checks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Okoro.
Experiment I is breathing heavily.
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!
Experiment I takes one on the button.
Experiment I takes a jab right on the kisser.
Okoro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Experiment I is rocked!
Okoro throws a jab but it's blocked by Experiment I.
Experiment I is still on wobbly legs! Can Okoro finish him?
Experiment I blocks a head kick by Okoro.
Experiment I seems to have recovered his senses.
Okoro is looking to slow Experiment I down with leg kicks.
Experiment I pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Okoro closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Experiment I's guard.
Okoro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment I wants to stand and escape but Okoro is having none of it.
Experiment I looking to control.
Okoro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Okoro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Manu Okoro has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A lazy body kick from Experiment I
and Okoro counters with a straight right hand.
Okoro misses with a body kick.
Okoro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Experiment I's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment I throws the left hand but Okoro avoids the punch easily.
Okoro shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Experiment I eats them both and turns towards Okoro to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice shot by Okoro.
Okoro connects with the punch.
Okoro looks for the body kick but Experiment I saw that one coming.
Experiment I uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okoro.
Okoro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Experiment I checks a low kick from Okoro.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okoro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Experiment I takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Okoro connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manu Okoro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Russian Experiment I's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Okoro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Experiment I keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okoro.
Experiment I throws a head kick that misses.
Okoro throws a shot to the body.
Okoro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Okoro lands with a slapping head kick.
Okoro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Okoro keeps the fight on the outside.
Okoro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Okoro.
Experiment I tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Okoro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Experiment I takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment I will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Okoro misses with a wild combination.
Okoro connects with the punch.
Experiment I throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Experiment I steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okoro.
Okoro cracks Experiment I with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Okoro.
Okoro lands a glancing blow to the side of Experiment I's head.
Experiment I defending well as Okoro loads up on a big left hand.
Experiment I swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment I is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Okoro lands with a hook. Experiment I tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Okoro cracks Experiment I with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Okoro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Experiment I counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good standup being displayed there by Okoro as he connects with a hook.
Okoro throws an overhand right that lands on Experiment I's shoulder, as Experiment I tries to avoid the shot.
Experiment I takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Okoro throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Okoro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Experiment I walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Experiment I misses with an uppercut. Okoro saw that one coming.
Okoro misses with a series of wild punches.
Okoro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice body kick there by Okoro.
Experiment I has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okoro.
Okoro connects with a crisp jab.
Okoro lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okoro throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Experiment I's head.

Okoro lands a big right hand that sends Experiment I crashing to the mat! Okoro stays standing though and waves Experiment I back to his feet!

Okoro is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Experiment I is in big trouble! Okoro is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Experiment I. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Manu Okoro!
Manu Okoro retains his light heavyweight title!