PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Touch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okami's entrance music is Nuh Linga. A fine choice. Tommy Touch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Okami
vs
Touch

187 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Okami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Touch!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okami shoots in for a takedown but Touch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Touch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Touch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Touch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Touch trying to control the position from guard on top but Okami is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Touch tries to stand but Okami is controlling from the bottom.
Okami can't keep his opponent in guard - Touch advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Touch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Touch works his way into side control.
Okami wants to control but Touch postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Touch is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Okami doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Touch.
Okami tries to get to full guard but Touch has control of the leg.

Touch is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Touch looks gassed!
Touch is trying to control. Okami wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Okami has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Touch is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Touch seems to be looking for submissions.

Okami looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Okami actively working from the bottom here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Okami with a lazy takedown attempt

and Touch counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Touch.
Touch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Okami is looking to break free of the clinch but Touch has double underhooks.
Okami tries to break free but Touch pushes him back against the cage.
Touch jumps guard but Okami stands there with Touch around his waist. Touch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touch is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Okami pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Touch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Okami gets underhooks to prevent Touch's takedown attempt.
Anderson Okami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Touch.
Okami is pressed up against the cage. Touch has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Okami down to the mat. Okami avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Okami doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Touch counters with a left and a right that stings Okami.
Okami misses with a takedown

and Touch counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Okami looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Okami looking for submissions off his back.
Okami trying to control but Touch postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Okami looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Touch is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Okami tries to get to full guard but Touch has control of the leg.

Touch is working for a kimura but Okami is defending it quite comfortably.

Touch has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Okami defend it? Touch steps over the head and cranks it - Okami is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Touch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Touch!