PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bowman Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Okam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rook
vs
Okam

180 cm
24
190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bowman Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thor Okam!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rook shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Okam looks to land a right hand but Rook moved out of range.
Okam thows a leg kick but Rook checks it

and Rook counters with a takedown into side control.
Rook tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rook wants to lay and pray for a moment but Okam keeps working.
Okam takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Okam is looking to reverse the position.
An elbow from Rook crashes against the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rook working away.
Okam looking for a sweep but Rook has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Okam wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rook.
Rook has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Okam tries to reverse the position but Rook maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rook tries to control but Okam wriggling away.
Rook sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rook misses with a head shot.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Okam can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rook thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rook lands with some strikes.
Rook blocks Okam's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okam manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rook wants to pass the guard but Okam is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rook not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rook looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Okam with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Rook is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Okam trying to hold on to Rook's head to control him but Rook postures up.
Rook missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rook trying to mount his opponent but Okam defends it.

Rook is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Okam sees it coming and defends easily.
Okam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okam is concentrating on defense, preventing Rook from advancing position.
Rook missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Rook is working for a submission of some sort.

Rook is working for a submission of some sort.
Rook thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Okam's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rook is looking for a kimura here.
Rook wants to take a breather but Okam is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rook moves nicely into side control.
Rook in side control lands a decent elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okam prevents Rook from moving into mount.
Rook wants to control but Okam is keeping him busy.
Okam is looking to regain half guard here but Rook keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bowman Rook dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Okam defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rook.
Okam throws a hook but Rook blocks it.
Rook swings for the body but Okam moves out of range.
Okam lands with a cross.
Okam lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rook throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Okam's head.
Rook defending well as Okam loads up on a big left hand.
Rook throws a hook to the side of Okam's head but Okam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Okam fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rook checks it well.
Okam lands the left hand.
Rook goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rook throws a right hand that Okam ducks under and follows up with a left that Okam also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Okam looks to throw the jab but Rook is out of range.
Rook needs to keep his hands up - Okam had a free shot at his head there.
Thor Okam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okam.
Okam throws a shot to the body.
Okam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rook moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okam checks a leg kick.
Okam lands with a straight right. Rook didn't see that one coming.
Rook misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rook uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okam.
Okam misses with an uppercut. Rook saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Okam takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Okam keeps the fight on the outside.
Okam misses with an uppercut
and Rook counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Okam thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okam misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Rook.
Okam throws a right hand that misses
and Rook finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Okam thows a body shot but no joy.
Okam takes a swing at Rook's ribcage but misses.
Okam misses with a body shot.
Rook takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Okam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rook.
Okam misses with a left hand
letting Rook counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okam blocks the body kick.
Okam connects with a body shot that sends Rook's belly button to the back.
Okam scores with a three punch combo!
Okam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Rook.
Rook shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Okam pinned against the cage. Okam gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bowman Rook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okam throws a hook but Rook blocks it.
Okam digs a good body shot into Rook's ribs.
Rook looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rook closes this distance looking for a takedown but Okam circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Okam throws a poor cross that misses
and Rook counters with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Okam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Okam misses.
Nice takedown defense from Okam. No joy for Rook on that attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rook checks a leg kick.
Okam goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rook gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Okam counters with a right hand to the body.
Rook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okam misses the shot to the body.
Rook closes the distance and clinches up with Okam, looking for a takedown. Rook pushes Okam against the cage but Okam circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Okam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okam.
Rook is looking to wear down Okam with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rook swings for the body but Okam moves out of range.
Rook misses with a hook.
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okam throws a lazy right hand but Rook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okam missing with a left hand there. Rook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okam misses with a double jab.
Thor Okam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rook lands a slapping body shot.
Okam attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Okam misses the body punch
and Rook makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Okam really felt that one!
Rook misses with a kick to the body.
Okam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rook was well out of range. Poor timing from Okam.
Rook checks a low kick from Okam.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rook.

Rook pushes Okam up against the cage in a clinch.
Rook with a knee to the head.

It looks like Thor Okam has been cut.
Okam takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Okam is defending well for now.
Okam stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rook tries to pull guard but Okam forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rook prevents a body shot from Okam.
Okam misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Rook.
Okam is trying to break free.
Rook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okam lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rook cracks Okam with a nice body shot.
Okam lands a hook that snaps the head of Rook backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Okam.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okam misses with a knee to the head.
Rook using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Okam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rook throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rook unloads a knee to the mid-section. Okam lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A hook to the body from Rook.
Rook lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rook.
Okam on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Okam scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rook landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rook lands a nice elbow.
Okam blocking some punches.

Rook jumps guard.
Okam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rook is keeping the position for now.
Okam trying to control but Rook is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook is adopting a defensive guard.
Okam slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Thor Okam wasn't active enough on the ground.
Okam blocks a head kick by Rook.
Rook throws a sloppy head kick and Okam moves out of range easily.
Okam throws a lazy uppercut
and Rook makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rook.
Okam misses with a looping right.
Okam misses with a straight right.
Rook walks into a stiff left hand from Okam.
Okam scores with a hook to the body. Rook takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rook is looking to land body kicks.
Okam swings widly with a right hand
and Rook counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Okam thinking.
Okam throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rook counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okam misses with a lunging right hand
and Rook counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okam throws the kick towards the body but Rook avoids it.
Okam misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bowman Rook showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rook 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bowman Rook!
Bowman Rook tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.