PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Gamboa (ranked 2624 p4p, 2933 weight class) and Kazuchika Okada (ranked 286 p4p, 317 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gamboa
vs
Okada

174 cm
20
280
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
236
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guilherme Gamboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kazuchika Okada!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamboa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Okada gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gamboa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Okada looking to control but Gamboa passes into half guard.
Okada is controlling Gamboa's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gamboa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Okada's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okada trying to control but Gamboa postures up.
Gamboa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Okada is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gamboa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Okada trying to hold on to Gamboa's head to control him but Gamboa postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamboa winds up and cracks Okada with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Okada is controlling Gamboa's trapped leg to prevent Gamboa from advancing to side control.
Gamboa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gamboa working Okada over with strikes.
Okada trying to control from the bottom.
Okada is staying active underneath Gamboa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okada is trying to control but can't.
Gamboa prevents Okada from improving his position.
Gamboa lands with a punch from half guard.
Gamboa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Okada keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gamboa unloads with some huge strikes here! Okada is out! Gamboa wins by brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Guilherme Gamboa!
After winning the bout, Guilherme Gamboa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.