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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Okafor (ranked 1906 p4p, 246 weight class) and Brendan Moker (ranked 3058 p4p, 347 weight class). Desmond Okafor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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195 cm
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210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desmond Okafor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brendan Moker!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okafor.
Okafor is looking to counter with head kicks.
Okafor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Moker.
Okafor cracks Moker with an open hand slap.
Okafor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Okafor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Moker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Moker throws a hook but Okafor avoids it easily.
Okafor throws a chopping leg kick but Moker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Moker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Okafor misses.
Okafor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Okafor tries a low kick but Moker avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Moker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Moker misses.
It looked like Okafor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Moker.
A big left from Moker misses.
Moker ducks under a wild hook from Okafor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moker.
A shot to the liver by Moker. Beautiful body shot.
Moker throws a series of punches but Okafor avoids them all with ease.
Okafor gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Moker counters with a left to the body.
Okafor lands a body shot.
Moker throws an off balance right hand
and Okafor counters with a leg kick.
Okafor leaves Moker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Okafor misses the jab.
Desmond Okafor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okafor thows a leg kick but Moker checks it
and Moker counters with a single leg into guard. Okafor didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okafor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Okafor's head.
Moker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moker throws a big elbow that misses.
Moker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Okafor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moker being controlled here momentarily.
Moker throwing strikes but missing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Okafor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moker cracks a nice hook into Okafor's ribs.
Moker punishes Okafor's body with a nice straight punch.
Okafor misses with a looping right.
Okafor throws a body kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Okafor.
Okafor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moker is out of range.
Moker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moker lands a nice hook to Okafor's body. Okafor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Okafor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Moker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Okafor throws a quick counter kick to the body but Moker avoids it.
Moker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Okafor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moker misses with a right hand
and Okafor counters with a nice leg kick.
Moker moves out of range of the body kick.
Okafor is looking to slow Moker down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okafor is looking to slow Moker down with leg kicks.
Moker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Moker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Moker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Moker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Okafor's head.
Okafor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moker.
Moker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moker thows a huge punch but Okafor dodges it nicely.
Moker misses with a head shot. Okafor uses the momentum to regain guard.
Okafor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Moker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Moker moves out of range of the body kick from Okafor.
Good leg kick by Okafor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Okafor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Okafor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Okafor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moker.
Okafor wants to land a leg kick but Moker is out of range.
Okafor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Okafor throws a lazy body kick
and Moker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brendan Moker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Okafor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moker manages to avoid it.
Okafor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Moker on the side of the head.
Moker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch lands to the side of Okafor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Okafor takes a swing at Moker's ribcage but misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Moker scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Okafor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Moker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okafor circles away quickly and effectively.
Okafor is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moker staying out of range there.
Moker staying out of range there.
Okafor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Okafor is looking to land body kicks.
Moker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Okafor's waist but Okafor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moker off to one side.
Moker avoids the body shot from Okafor.
A little jabbing left from Moker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moker ducks under a wild hook from Okafor.
Okafor missing with a left hand there. Moker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okafor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moker checks the leg kick nicely there.
It seemed like Moker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moker tries to move into range but Okafor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Okafor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Okafor slips a straight right by Moker.
Okafor slips under a jab from Moker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moker looks for a takedown but Okafor sprawls well.
As Moker backs away, Okafor returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Okafor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moker manages to avoid it.
Moker throws out a counter right but Okafor avoids it with no problem.
Moker misses the shot to the body.
Okafor scores with a push kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Moker scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Moker does no damage.
Okafor misses with a wild body shot.
Okafor lands a nice looking kick to the body. Moker takes a step back to recover.
Okafor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Okafor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Okafor thows a leg kick but Moker checks it
and Moker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Decent striking displayed by Moker there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Okafor.
Okafor looks to throw the jab but Moker is out of range.
Okafor throws a leg kick but Moker moved away.
Okafor circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Moker drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Okafor follows Moker to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Desmond Okafor!
Desmond Okafor 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.
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hype
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FIGHT
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