PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bucky The Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abah Okafor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Badger comes to the cage accompanied by Jump Around. Okafor has chosen Krayzie Bone - Smokin' Budda as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

The Badger
vs
Okafor

160 cm
39
160 lbs
39 - 20 - 5

174 cm
34
156 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 20 - 5, fighting out of New York, Bucky The Badger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abah Okafor!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor scores with a jab. The Badger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The Badger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Okafor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Badger's calf.
A low kick from The Badger misses

and Okafor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Okafor.
Okafor has a couple of punches blocked by The Badger.
The Badger blocks a body shot from Okafor.
The Badger pushes off an throws an elbow but Okafor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Okafor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Badger backwards.
Okafor working aggressively here.
The Badger trying to land knees to the body.
The Badger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Okafor is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Okafor.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The Badger.
Okafor digs a right hand underneath The Badger's ribcage. The Badger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The Badger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The Badger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Badger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Okafor avoids it.
Okafor takes an elbow to the temple.
Okafor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Badger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor misses with the head strike.
Okafor swings wildly with an uppercut but The Badger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okafor scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Okafor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Okafor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Badger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okafor can pounce on him.
Okafor has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The Badger moves to clinch but Okafor breaks away
and Okafor counters with a series of strikes. The Badger will be more careful next time no doubt.
Okafor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Badger throws a push kick but Okafor slaps the foot to one side.
The Badger throws a leg kick but Okafor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Okafor tries to counter with a clinch but The Badger shakes him off and moves away.
The Badger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okafor is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Okafor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Okafor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okafor misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling The Badger to counter with a crisp jab.
Okafor throws a sloppy body shot

and The Badger moves into the clinch.
The Badger throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Badger putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Okafor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Okafor takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Abah Okafor has been cut.
Okafor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The Badger lands an elbow that stopped Okafor in his tracks for a moment.
Okafor misses with a body punch.
The Badger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The Badger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Okafor or not.
The Badger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Okafor's defenses.
Okafor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Okafor working aggressively here.
The Badger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The Badger pushes off an throws an elbow but Okafor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The Badger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Badger tries to work over Okafor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okafor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Okafor avoids the elbow strike from The Badger, against the cage.
The Badger lands an elbow that stopped Okafor in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Abah Okafor's cut even more.
Okafor tries a body shot but The Badger blocks it.
The Badger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The Badger scores a nice knee to the body.
Okafor lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Badger.
The Badger's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Okafor tries to work over The Badger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okafor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Okafor takes an elbow to the temple.
The Badger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The Badger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Okafor takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Badger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okafors head.
The Badger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Badger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Okafor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Badger pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Badger fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for The Badger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Okafor misses with the body kick
and The Badger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Badger misses with a looping left.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from The Badger.
The Badger throws a shot from downtown. Okafor moves away and avoids it.
Okafor looks to score with a jab to the body but The Badger is just out of range.
The Badger feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The Badger throws a leg kick which misses Okafor's front leg but catches the back leg as Okafor tries to avoid it.
Okafor misses with a straight left.
The Badger misses with a hook. Okafor ducked under it nicely.
Okafor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Badger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okafor moves away.
A combination from Okafor does no damage.
As Okafor looks to move away, The Badger throws a big counter combo but Okafor just gets out of the way.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Badger was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
The Badger fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Badger sets himself, and Okafor steps forward looking for the clinch! The Badger avoids it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bucky The Badger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abah Okafor's cut.
That's time! The Badger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Okafor throws a poor cross that misses
and The Badger counters with a two punch combo.
The Badger misses with a low kick.
A jab from The Badger finds it's way through Okafor's defenses.
Okafor swings for the body but The Badger moves out of range.
Okafor misses with a hook.
Okafor jabs The Badger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Abah Okafor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Badger throws a wild body kick that Okafor sees coming a mile off.
The Badger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice shot lands for The Badger.
Okafor scores with a push kick.
Okafor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Okafor misses with a hook.
It looked like The Badger was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Okafor misses with a low kick.
Okafor lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okafor connects with a high kick.
Okafor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Okafor lands a really nice looking cross but The Badger seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting The Badger counter with a right hand.
Okafor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some bone on bone action there as Okafor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Okafor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Okafor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Badger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Okafor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okafor misses the shot to the body.
The Badger is looking to counter punch.
The Badger throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Badger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Okafor on the side of the head.
The Badger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okafor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Badger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okafor.
The Badger looks to land a body kick but Okafor moved away.
Okafor wants to counter the offense by The Badger and move into the clinch position.
A jab from The Badger misses.
Okafor tries to counter by closing the distance.
The Badger throws the kick towards the body but Okafor avoids it.
The Badger throws a hook but Okafor avoids it easily.
Okafor looks to score with a jab to the body but The Badger is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as The Badger blocks the leg kick.
Okafor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Badger checks a low kick from Okafor.
The Badger throws a quick counter kick to the body but Okafor avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okafor throws a leg kick
and The Badger counters with a stiff right hand.
Okafor misses with a wild body shot.
The Badger throws a push kick but Okafor slaps the foot to one side.
No joy there for The Badger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Okafor blocks a jab.
Okafor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Badger rather than just go for the knockout.
A shot to the liver by Okafor. Beautiful body shot.
Okafor throws a body punch but The Badger moves out of range.
The Badger misses with a leg kick.
Okafor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Badger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The Badger throws a hook to the side of Okafor's head but Okafor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Badger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okafor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Okafor scores with a punch to the head.
Okafor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Badger manages to avoid it.
The Badger tries to clinch but Okafor is having none of it.
The Badger throws a push kick but Okafor slaps the foot to one side.
Okafor slips a jab from The Badger.
The Badger misses the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for The Badger.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from The Badger.
The Badger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okafor.
The Badger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okafor.
Okafor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Okafor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The Badger avoids the body shot from Okafor.
The Badger throws a leg kick but Okafor checks it.
Okafor connects with a high kick.
Okafor with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okafor lands with a shot to the body.
Okafor throws a body punch but The Badger moves out of range.
Okafor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick misses from The Badger.
The Badger throws a good cross that connects.
The Badger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slow jab from Okafor misses its intended target.
Okafor connects with a body shot that sends The Badger's belly button to the back.
Okafor lands a slapping body shot.
The Badger lands a jab-cross combination.
Okafor scores with a body shot.
Okafor throws a body shot but no joy.
The Badger wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from The Badger misses.
Okafor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Okafor wants to counter with a clinch but The Badger pushes him away.
The Badger doesn't manage to clinch there - Okafor circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Abah Okafor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Abah Okafor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

The Badger moves out of range of the leg kick from Okafor.
The Badger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Badger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Nice defenses there by Okafor.
Okafor steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from The Badger.
The Badger lands a nice looking body kick.
The Badger tries to clinch there but Okafor circles away.
Okafor throws a hook but The Badger blocks it.
Okafor throws a lazy uppercut
and The Badger counters with a solid body kick.
The Badger throws a lazy right hand but Okafor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okafor digs a good hook to The Badger's body.
Okafor blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor misses the shot to the body.
Okafor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The Badger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Okafor. Okafor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The Badger is looking to land body kicks.
The Badger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Badger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okafor.
The Badger looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
The Badger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big left from The Badger misses.
The Badger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Okafor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Badger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Okafor.
Okafor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The Badger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okafor tries to counter by closing the distance.
Okafor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Badger. That did some damage!
The Badger throws the left hand but Okafor avoids the punch easily.
The Badger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Badger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from The Badger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Okafor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Badger counters with a nice leg kick.
The Badger misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Badger cracks a nice hook into Okafor's ribs.
The Badger lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Okafor misses.
The Badger moves away from the strike by Okafor.
Okafor cracks a nice hook into The Badger's ribs.
A jab from The Badger misses.
The Badger throws a leg kick but Okafor checks it.
A shot to the body from Okafor misses
and The Badger counters with a straight right hand.
The Badger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Okafor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Okafor checks a leg kick.
Okafor missing with a left hand there. The Badger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from The Badger.
The Badger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The Badger throws a hook to the side of Okafor's head but Okafor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Okafor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor looks to score with a jab to the body but The Badger is just out of range.
The Badger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Okafor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Badger delivers a nice body kick.
Okafor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Okafor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Okafor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Okafor lands a nice looking body shot.
The Badger throws a jab but it's blocked by Okafor.
The Badger missing with a left hand there. Okafor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okafor throws a low kick, looking for The Badger's leg but The Badger calmly moves out of range.
Okafor slips under a jab.
Okafor takes a swing at The Badger's ribcage but misses.
The Badger tries to counter by clinching up but Okafor breaks away and moves out of range.
Okafor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and The Badger counters with a big head kick but Okafor shrugs it off.
Okafor staying out of range there.
Okafor tries to counter with a clinch but The Badger shakes him off and moves away.
The Badger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Okafor defending well as The Badger loads up on a big left hand.
The Badger walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor misses with an uppercut
and The Badger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Badger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
The Badger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Okafor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The Badger tries a head kick but it misses.
Okafor avoids the head kick by The Badger.
Okafor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Badger lands a high kick!
Okafor misses with a shot to the body
and The Badger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Badger misses with a hook. Okafor ducked under it nicely.
The Badger tries to land a leg kick but Okafor saw it coming and moves away.
The Badger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Okafor throws a jab when The Badger was well out of range.
Okafor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The Badger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Okafor throws a body punch but The Badger moves out of range.
The Badger tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Okafor manages to circle out of the way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bucky The Badger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think The Badger 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bucky The Badger!
During a confident post fight interview, Bucky The Badger thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Abah Okafor spoke after the fight, saying 'I took few bong hits before the fight I think it was a huge mistake. I can't believe I won... What? I lost? FUCK!'.