PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Oketch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dead Man. 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.

Blake
vs
Oketch

160 cm
21
145 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

170 cm
24
142 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

GREEN!160
Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

Conviction
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Oketch!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Oketch is predictable there

and Blake counters with a single leg into guard. Oketch didn't expect that.
Oketch working a defensive guard here.
Blake is pushing down on Oketch's leg trying to pass to half guard. Oketch is fighting to maintain full guard but Blake has managed to sneak the leg through.
Oketch wants to get back to full guard.

Oketch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blake pulls his head out easily.
Blake perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Oketch is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Blake scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oketch is looking for a sweep. Blake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oketch's head.

Blake looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Blake controlling the action here.
Blake missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Blake is working for a kimura but Oketch is defending it quite comfortably.
Oketch keeping hold of Blake's head, controlling as best he can.
Oketch is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blake's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blake's back!
Blake wants to escape the position.
Blake rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blake trying to hold on to Oketch's head to control him but Oketch postures up.
Blake gets full guard.

Blake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oketch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oketch distracts Blake with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Blake looking for subs off his back but Oketch has passed one foot through into half guard.
Blake is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oketch is working for a kimura but Blake is defending it quite comfortably.

Blake is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oketch pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Blake dominated 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.

Oketch slips a straight right by Blake.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oketch.
Nice defenses there by Oketch.
Blake throws a big shot that misses.
Blake takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Blake takes one to the side of the head.
Blake checks a low kick from Oketch.
Oketch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blake is able to avoid easily.
Blake throws a jab but it's blocked by Oketch.
Oketch wants to counter with a clinch but Blake pushes him away.
Oketch has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Oketch throws a leg kick but Blake moved away.
Oketch throws a solid leg kick but Blake takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Oketch.
Blake appears to be looking for a big counter.
Blake takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blake checks a leg kick.
Oketch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oketch looks for the body kick but Blake saw that one coming.
Blake tries to counter with a takedown but Oketch is quick to defend against it.
Oketch misses with a low kick.
It looked like Blake wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oketch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Oketch lands but Blake takes it in his stride.
Blake has been working on his balance at Slaughterhouse MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Oketch.
Oketch looks to throw a body kick

and Blake counters with a shoot takedown. Oketch fights it but they end up in guard.
Oketch manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blake manages to get himself to full guard.

Blake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Oketch wants to pass the guard but Blake is keeping the position.

Blake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oketch is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oketch manages to get himself to full guard.

Oketch keeping full guard, as Blake tries to pass.
Blake with a nice head shot there.
Blake throws a big elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Oketch looking for a guillotine here but Blake defends easily.
Blake pushes down on Oketch's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake misses with a head shot. Oketch uses the momentum to regain guard.
Oketch pulls Blake in close to prevent any damage.
Blake distracts Oketch with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blake is looking to work some ground and pound but Oketch has wrist control.
Blake is looking to work some ground and pound but Oketch has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Oketch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blake tries to free his leg and advance position but Oketch is retaining full guard.
Blake trying to control but Oketch is working from the bottom.

Blake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oketch pulls Blake in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that William Blake will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Blake checks a leg kick.
Oketch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blake ducks right into an uppercut from Oketch.
A low kick from Oketch is predictable there

and Blake counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Oketch!
Blake lands a decent elbow from side control.
Blake trying to control the action but Oketch is working from the bottom.
Blake landing strikes.
Blake fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Blake tries to advance to mount but Oketch denies him.
Oketch is trying to control Blake's posture but Blake avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake in side control, throwing shots but Oketch defends.
Oketch is looking to reverse the position.
Oketch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blake 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.
Blake cracks Oketch with a big elbow.
Blake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oketch can do to turn this around?
Blake landing a few strikes.
Blake landing strikes.
Oketch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blake is trying to get an arm triangle but Oketch is defending well.
William Blake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oketch tries to improve position but can't.
Blake misses with the ground and pound.

Blake swings around for an armbar but Oketch sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Blake's guard.
Oketch is fighting to break Blake's control of his arms but Blake is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Blake working for a triangle but Oketch defends it easily.
Vincent Oketch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake working a defensive guard here.

Oketch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Blake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Oketch defends well.
Oketch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

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.
Oketch trying to control but Blake is working from the bottom.
Oketch wants to pass the guard but Blake is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blake controls Oketch momentarily but Oketch frees himself.
Oketch working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Blake's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Blake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blake, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Blake!
A very excited looking William Blake 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.