PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Oketch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mazcsakhs comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tupac - Me and My Girlfriend kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Oketch
vs
Mazcsakhs

170 cm
26
140 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

171 cm
31
138 lbs
23 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
Conviction

KAISER
Bullet Proof System

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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Oketch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oketch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazcsakhs.
We've been hearing reports that Oketch has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Oketch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mazcsakhs can pounce on him.
Oketch lands a nice hook to Mazcsakhs's body. Mazcsakhs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oketch scores with a sloppy right hand. Mazcsakhs should have avoided that one.
A leg kick checked by Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs misses with a low kick.
Oketch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oketch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mazcsakhs blocks the body kick.
Mazcsakhs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oketch swings widly with a right hand
and Mazcsakhs counters with a low kick, right behind Oketch 's knee.
Mazcsakhs throws out a loose jab but Oketch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oketch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mazcsakhs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Oketch decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazcsakhs regains full guard. Nicely done.
Oketch 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oketch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mazcsakhs wants to sweep but no luck.
Oketch trying to control the position from guard on top but Mazcsakhs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mazcsakhs wants to stand and escape but Oketch is having none of it.
Oketch trying to control the position from guard on top but Mazcsakhs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oketch throwing strikes from guard but Mazcsakhs blocks nicely.
Oketch throwing strikes from guard but Mazcsakhs blocks nicely.
Oketch prevents Mazcsakhs from getting back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oketch checks a low kick from Mazcsakhs.

Oketch drives through and clinches with Mazcsakhs against the cage.
Oketch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Oketch pulls guard.

Oketch looking for subs off his back but Mazcsakhs has passed one foot through into half guard.

Oketch with the active half guard here but Mazcsakhs passes nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oketch is trying to get back to half guard.
Mazcsakhs takes a little break here. Oketch wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Oketch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mazcsakhs tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Mazcsakhs decides to stand back up.
Mazcsakhs jabs Oketch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mazcsakhs throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oketch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mazcsakhs can pounce on him.
A bone on bone clash there as Mazcsakhs blocks the leg kick.
Mazcsakhs just misses with a punch to the body.
Mazcsakhs looks to land a body kick but Oketch moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vincent Oketch will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mazcsakhs just misses with a punch to the body.
Mazcsakhs misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Oketch.
Mazcsakhs tries to work over Oketch's front leg with a kick but Oketch checks it.
Oketch misses with a takedown attempt - Mazcsakhs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mazcsakhs scores with a hook.
Mazcsakhs clobbers Oketch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oketch.
Oketch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oketch tries a head kick but it misses.
Oketch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mazcsakhs to score with a decent uppercut.
Mazcsakhs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oketch is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oketch thuds his right hand into Mazcsakhs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Oketch ducks under a wild hook from Mazcsakhs.
Oketch drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mazcsakhs sprawls and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oketch fails to land the takedown.
It seemed like Mazcsakhs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mazcsakhs has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Oketch.
Mazcsakhs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oketch misses with a takedown
enabling Mazcsakhs to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Oketch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mazcsakhs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oketch.
Oketch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mazcsakhs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oketch's hands.
Oketch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mazcsakhs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oketch feints and then cracks Mazcsakhs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mazcsakhs down.
Mazcsakhs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oketch.
Mazcsakhs ducks under a wild hook from Oketch.
A good leg kick by Mazcsakhs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs blocks a head kick by Oketch.
Mazcsakhs avoids the body shot from Oketch.
Mazcsakhs's corner calls for a 1-2. Mazcsakhs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oketch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs misses with a low kick as Oketch jumps back.
Mazcsakhs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oketch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oketch looks to score with a jab to the body but Mazcsakhs is just out of range.
And Mazcsakhs responds with a good body kick, but Oketch manages to step out the way in time.
Mazcsakhs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oketch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oketch misses with a body shot.
Oketch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Mazcsakhs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Oketch closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mazcsakhs did well to prevent Oketch getting side control.
Oketch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mazcsakhs looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oketch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mazcsakhs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Oketch is trying to work for a kimura but Mazcsakhs is defending well.
Mazcsakhs is looking to control Oketch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mazcsakhs avoid being mounted?
Oketch drops an elbow to the side of Mazcsakhs's head.
Mazcsakhs gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mazcsakhs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oketch trying to control the position from guard on top but Mazcsakhs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mazcsakhs pulls Oketch in close to prevent any damage.
Mazcsakhs has momentary wrist control but Oketch slips an elbow through the middle.
Oketch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oketch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mazcsakhs wants to stand but Oketch is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mazcsakhs pulls Oketch in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mazcsakhs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mazcsakhs 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.
Nice takedown defense from Mazcsakhs. No joy for Oketch on that attempt.
Oketch keeps Mazcsakhs at a distance using the push kick.

Oketch rushes Mazcsakhs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mazcsakhs breaks the clinch.
Oketch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oketch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mazcsakhs.
Oketch keeps Mazcsakhs at a distance using the push kick.
Mazcsakhs misses with a combination
and Oketch counters with a body kick that stops Mazcsakhs in his tracks momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazcsakhs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mazcsakhs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oketch is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs throws a leg kick but Oketch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oketch tries to counter by clinching up but Mazcsakhs breaks away and moves out of range.

Oketch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mazcsakhs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oketch.
Oketch misses with a body kick.
Mazcsakhs misses with a hook. Oketch ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Mazcsakhs misses the target.
Oketch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mazcsakhs looks to score with a jab to the body but Oketch is just out of range.
Oketch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazcsakhs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oketch.
Oketch misses with a head kick.
Oketch throws a lazy uppercut
and Mazcsakhs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mazcsakhs checks a low kick from Oketch.
Mazcsakhs finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Mazcsakhs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mazcsakhs moves out of range as Oketch strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oketch lands a jab-cross combination.
Oketch connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oketch has his takedown stuffed
and Mazcsakhs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oketch wants to clinch.
A big left from Mazcsakhs misses.
Oketch moves out of range of the strikes.
Mazcsakhs throws a leg kick
and Oketch counters with a stiff right hand.
Oketch tries to clinch but Mazcsakhs is having none of it.
Mazcsakhs is looking for the big counter here.
Oketch avoids the body shot from Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs connects with a body shot.
Mazcsakhs is looking to slow Oketch down with leg kicks.
Oketch scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oketch throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mazcsakhs misses with an uppercut.
Mazcsakhs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oketch.
Oketch avoids the body shot from Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oketch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mazcsakhs.
Jab, jab by Mazcsakhs - just one landing.
Oketch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Oketch tries to work over Mazcsakhs's front leg with a kick but Mazcsakhs checks it.
Oketch throws a lazy right hand but Mazcsakhs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab from Oketch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mazcsakhs. Oketch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mazcsakhs throws a jab but it's blocked by Oketch.
Mazcsakhs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oketch loads up on a big right hand but Mazcsakhs slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs loads up on a big right hand but Oketch slips the punch.
Mazcsakhs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Oketch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mazcsakhs takes a swing at Oketch's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Mazcsakhs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mazcsakhs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oketch tries to clinch there but Mazcsakhs circles away.
Mazcsakhs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oketch counters with an inside leg kick.
Mazcsakhs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mazcsakhs connects with an inside leg kick.

Oketch instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Oketch.
A head punch on the inside from Oketch fails to land.
Mazcsakhs lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vincent Oketch.
I think Oketch 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vincent Oketch!
A victorious Vincent Oketch thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.