PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Best Fighter (ranked 5046 p4p, 4737 weight class) and Ok Ok (ranked 402 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fighter
vs
Ok

180 cm
24
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Best Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ok Ok!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ok scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Ok fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fighter, pushing him back against the cage.
Ok taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Ok.

Ok pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ok swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Fighter.
Ok tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ok takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A lazy left from Fighter finds it's target.
Ok misses with a body shot.
Fighter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fighter moves away from the strike by Ok.
A little feinted left hand from Fighter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Ok instigates a clinch.
Ok is working Fighter over against the cage.
Ok misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ok.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ok stalling in the clinch.
Fighter misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Ok.
Ok stalling.
Ok lands with a right to the head.

Ok pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ok pushes Fighter up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ok scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ok stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ok pushes Fighter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Ok's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ok Ok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter wants to clinch.
Fighter looks to land a combination but Ok avoids it well.
Ok tries to counter with a clinch but Fighter shakes him off and moves away.
Fighter misses with a double jab.

Ok clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter can't break the clinch.
Ok lands a right hand.
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!
Ok scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ok with a knee to the head.
Ok softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ok gets through Fighter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Ok breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fighter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ok will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fighter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ok throws a head kick but Fighter moves out of range.
Fighter scores with a one two! Ok had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ok throws a leg kick
and Fighter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ok thinking.
Fighter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Ok moves into the clinch.
Ok stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ok lands an elbow that stopped Fighter in his tracks for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Ok.
Ok throws a knee to the head but misses.

Ok escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fighter blocks a head kick by Ok.
A lazy body kick from Ok
letting Fighter counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Ok, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ok throws a hook to the side of Fighter's head but Fighter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ok walks into a jab.
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!
Fighter throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Fighter.
Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ok.
Fighter slips a jab from Ok.
As Ok looks to move away, Fighter throws a big counter combo but Ok just gets out of the way.
Ok misses with a double jab
and Fighter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fighter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Ok Ok has been cut.
Ok takes a swing at Fighter's ribcage but misses.
Ok gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ok throws a looping overhand right but Fighter ducks down to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ok lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fighter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ok smiles and moves away.
Fighter scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fighter connects with a nice looking jab.
Ok getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fighter scores with a hook.
Jab by Fighter.
Ok misses with a hook.
Ok swats away the attempt to clinch by Fighter.
Fighter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ok misses with a looping left.
Ok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fighter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Fighter.

Ok closes the distance and pushes Fighter back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter tries to pull guard but Ok won't allow it.
Fighter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fighter is trying to pull guard but Ok turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fighter misses with the head strike.
Ok throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fighter avoiding damage as Ok throws knees to the body.
Fighter tries to break the clinch but Ok is controlling the position.
Ok lands a damaging elbow.

Ok breaks the clinch.
Fighter lands with a straight right. Ok didn't see that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fighter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ok connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fighter's hands.
Fighter slips under a jab from Ok.
Donk. Fighter catches Ok right on the button with a cross.
Ok looks to land a combination but Fighter avoids it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fighter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fighter tries to clinch there but Ok circles away.
Ok misses the shot to the body.
Ok misses with a hook
and Fighter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fighter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fighter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Best Fighter is winning the standup battle so far.
Ok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ok has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ok throws out a loose jab but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ok looks to land a body kick but Fighter moved away.
Ok looks to throw the jab but Fighter is out of range.
Fighter throws a big counter combination but Ok scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fighter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ok.
Nice defenses there by Fighter.

Ok instigates a clinch.
Ok is pushing Fighter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ok holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter can't find room to land a body shot as Ok controls the action.
A knee to the head by Ok.
Fighter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fighter being controlled against the cage.
Ok scores with a nice hook to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fighter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ok connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fighter's face.
Ok holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ok stalling.
The crowd are getting on Ok's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fighter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Ok.
Ok lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ok throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fighter blocks it with crossed arms.
Fighter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fighter fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Best Fighter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ok lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ok stalling.

Ok's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ok throws a hook but Fighter avoids it easily.
Fighter misses with a straight left.
Fighter sets himself, and Ok steps forward looking for the clinch! Fighter avoids it this time.
Ok misses with a left hand
enabling Fighter to counter with a crisp jab.
Ok looks to throw the jab but Fighter is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ok Ok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ok Ok's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fighter lands a glancing blow to the side of Ok's head.
Fighter swings for the body but Ok moves out of range.
Ok misses with a left hand
and Fighter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fighter lands with a hook. Ok tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Ok instigates a clinch.
Ok scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ok lands a shot to the body.
Ok is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ok.
Ok lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ok with a knee to the head.
Ok Ok seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fighter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ok backwards.
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!
Ok tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fighter avoids it.
Ok lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ok.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ok missing with knees to the body.
Ok taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ok.
Ok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ok taking a breather.
Fighter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fighter working hard to break the clinch.
Ok lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Fighter tries to pull guard but Ok forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ok lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ok lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fighter avoiding damage as Ok throws knees to the body.
Ok throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ok lands with a right to the head.

Fighter ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fighter no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Fighter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ok defends it easily.
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!
Fighter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ok controls the pace.

Ok got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fighter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ok has managed to get both his arms back between Fighter's legs - danger averted.
Ok must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ok wants to get up but he can't break Fighter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fighter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Fighter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ok is aware though and is defending well.
Ok sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Ok avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Fighter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ok defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fighter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ok is aware though and is defending well.
Ok really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fighter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ok lying in Fighter's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Fighter decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Ok taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Best Fighter!