PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tane Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takayuki Okubo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by it was over. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thompson
vs
Okubo

176 cm
21
173 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
178 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tane Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takayuki Okubo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Okubo.

Thompson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Okubo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Thompson throwing short punches from the bottom.
Okubo trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson is pulling down on Okubo's head. It's preventing any offense from Okubo, at least for the moment.
Okubo stands up over Thompson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Thompson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Okubo.
Thompson looking to control.
Thompson pulls Okubo in close to his closed guard and prevents Okubo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Thompson wants to sweep here but Okubo controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Okubo from controlling successfully.
Thompson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Okubo throwing strikes but missing.
Okubo throws a big right hand that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Okubo misses with a low kick.
Takayuki Okubo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okubo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okubo misses with the combination.
Tane Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Okubo misses.
Okubo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thompson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Okubo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thompson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thompson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some bone on bone action there as Thompson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slow jab from Okubo misses its intended target.
Thompson throws a leg kick which misses Okubo's front leg but catches the back leg as Okubo tries to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Thompson.
Thompson lands a head kick. Okubo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Okubo misses with a double jab
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Okubo throws a combination that misses
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Okubo walks into a jab.
Okubo loads up on a big right hand but Thompson slips the punch.
A jab from Okubo does it's job there.
Thompson defending well as Okubo loads up on a big left hand.
Okubo misses with a double jab
and Thompson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Okubo thinking.
Okubo looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okubo throws out the jab.
Thompson connects with a crisp jab.
Thompson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thompson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thompson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Thompson scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Takayuki Okubo has been cut.
Thompson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Thompson scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Thompson.
Thompson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thompson scores with a punch to the head.
Thompson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Okubo throws a jab but it's blocked by Thompson.
Okubo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.

Thompson has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Thompson.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike.
Thompson lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Okubo fails to land.
Thompson landing knees to the head.
Thompson working Okubo over with knees to the body.
Okubo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thompson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Okubo misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Thompson.
Thompson lands a nice uppercut.
Thompson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okubos head.
Thompson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Takayuki Okubo's cut even more.
Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thompson lands a nice uppercut.
Thompson scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thompson lands a hook that snaps the head of Okubo backwards.
Nice elbow from Thompson.
A short right from Thompson.
Thompson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thompson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thompson with a knee to the head.

The cut above Takayuki Okubo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson scores with a knee to the head.
Okubo takes an elbow to the temple.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thompson.
Thompson lands with a short shot to the head.
Okubo wants a takedown.
Thompson connects with a knee to the head.
Thompson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Okubo's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tane Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takayuki Okubo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thompson moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Thompson on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
Thompson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but Okubo blocks with his arms.
Thompson blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Thompson.
Okubo can't break the clinch.
Thompson lands with a right to the head.
Okubo tries for a takedown but Thompson manages to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thompson.
Thompson looking to throw knees to the head but Okubo is blocking nicely.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Okubo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.
A short left from Thompson.
Thompson lands a nice elbow.
Thompson lands with a left to the head.
Thompson gets through Okubo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Okubo in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
Okubo is trying to maintain a safe position but Thompson gets an underhook and turns Okubo into the cage.
Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thompson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okubo.
Thompson pushes Okubo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Thompson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Okubo's defenses.
Thompson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Okubo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thompson lands a nice shot to the body.
Okubo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Okubo is trying to break the clinch but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okubo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thompsons head.
Okubo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thompson.
Okubo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson gets through Okubo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thompson lands a body shot.
Thompson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thompson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thompson scores with a shot to the side of Okubo's head.
A shot in the inside from Thompson.
Thompson keeps control of Okubo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thompson.
Thompson lands a damaging elbow.

Okubo successfully pulls guard.
Thompson trying to control but Okubo is working from the bottom.
Okubo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okubo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Okubo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Okubo is trying to keep Thompson in close.
Okubo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Okubo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Okubo fails with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takayuki Okubo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Okubo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thompson counters with a one-two to the body.

Takayuki Okubo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tane Thompson is winning the standup battle so far.
Okubo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thompson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Okubo thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okubo misses the jab.
Thompson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Okubo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tane Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takayuki Okubo.
Thompson scores with a nice head shot.
Thompson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Okubo momentarily.
Thompson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okubo.
Okubo misses with a jab to the body
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okubo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Okubo takes one to the chin there.
Okubo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Thompson drives through and clinches with Okubo against the cage.
Thompson crunches a lovely knee into Okubo's ribcage.
Okubo is trying to drag Thompson to the mat but Thompson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thompson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Thompson.
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Okubo in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Takayuki Okubo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tane Thompson!