PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eerikki Salmi (ranked 1940 p4p, 246 weight class) and Desmond Okafor (ranked 1992 p4p, 255 weight class). Desmond Okafor acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Salmi
vs
Okafor

190 cm
22
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

202 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eerikki Salmi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desmond Okafor!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Salmi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salmi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Okafor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Salmi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Okafor walks into a left hand.
Okafor has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Salmi clinches up against the cage.
Salmi can't find room to land a body shot as Okafor controls the action.
Okafor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okafor wants to break free but Salmi has control.
Okafor swings wildly with an uppercut but Salmi uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okafor.
Salmi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Okafor backwards.
Okafor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Salmi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salmi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Okafor's efforts to push away.
Salmi lands a shot to the body.
Okafor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Salmi.
Okafor looks winded!
Salmi keeps control of Okafor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salmi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okafor working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salmi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salmi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Salmi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Okafor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salmi.
Salmi misses with a body punch.
Okafor tries to throw a body punch but Salmi avoids it by throwing Okafor back against the cage.
Salmi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Okafor.
Okafor struggles to land a body shot inside as Salmi controls his hands.
Salmi misses with some punches.
Salmi lands a shoulder strike.
Salmi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Okafor backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salmi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okafor.
Salmi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salmi misses with a body punch.
Okafor takes a shot to the head.
Okafor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Salmi.
Salmi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Salmi misses with a punch to the body.
Okafor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor lands a left hand.
Okafor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salmi misses with the head strike.
Salmi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Okafor backwards.
Salmi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salmi lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Salmi.
Salmi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Salmi on the inside.
Salmi pushes Okafor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salmi scores with a hook to the body.
Salmi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Okafor backwards.
Salmi working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Okafor is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Salmi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Okafor is still on wobbly legs! Can Salmi finish him?
Salmi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salmi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salmi creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Okafor with a big uppercut! Okafor tries to clinch up but Salmi pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Okafor to the mat! Okafor covers up and Salmi unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eerikki Salmi!
Eerikki Salmi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.