PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between hajime okita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Mitchel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Mitchel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

okita
vs
Mitchel

180 cm
19
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
158 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, hajime okita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Mitchel!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
okita avoids the body shot from Mitchel.
okita showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mitchel.

okita drives through and clinches with Mitchel against the cage.
Mitchel is trying to force a seperation but okita has the dominant position.
Mitchel is trying to break the clinch but okita has him pressed against the cage.

Mitchel ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mitchel no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
okita postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

okita is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mitchel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mitchel has escaped and now he's on top!
okita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mitchel is one step ahead there.
Mitchel wants to get up but he can't break okita's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
okita is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

okita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mitchel trying to stand up but can't free himself from okita's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

okita working for a triangle but Mitchel defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mitchel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Mitchel.
Mitchel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
okita misses with a head kick.
A combination from Mitchel does no damage.
A combination from Mitchel does no damage.
Roy Mitchel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from okita.
okita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
okita ducks under a wild hook from Mitchel.
Mitchel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but okita manages to avoid it.
Mitchel throws a nice looking combination but okita bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mitchel looks to land a combination. okita sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mitchel misses with a straight left.
okita avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mitchel looks gassed!
okita shoots in for a takedown but Mitchel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for hajime okita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchel misses with a looping left.
okita avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mitchel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mitchel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck for okita with that takedown attempt.
Mitchel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by okita.

okita shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mitchel's guard.
okita is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

okita postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mitchel is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of okita, into his guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
okita looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mitchel has picked okita up and slammed him! okita can't keep hold of the triangle and Mitchel manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Mitchel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mitchel misses with a jab, cross combination.
okita shoots in and drives through. Mitchel sprawls well.
Mitchel takes a swing at okita's ribcage but misses.
okita shoots in for a double leg but Mitchel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mitchel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping okita at a distance.
okita shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mitchel but Mitchel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for hajime okita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Mitchel does no damage.
Mitchel throws a series of punches but okita moves out of range.
Mitchel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mitchel wants it to stay on the feet.
Mitchel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mitchel swinging wildly here.
Mitchel lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchel tries to bum rush okita with a series of wild strikes but okita uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mitchel misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Mitchel misses.
okita looks for a takedown but Mitchel sprawls well.
okita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitchel.
Mitchel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mitchel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by okita or perhaps it was just good defense by Mitchel which made him look bad.
Mitchel tries to bum rush okita with a series of wild strikes but okita uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
okita fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mitchel misses with a double jab.
Mitchel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

okita darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mitchel is refusing to be controlled, as okita sits in half guard.
Mitchel is trying to stand.
okita tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mitchel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
okita sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchel is trying to stand up here but okita is controlling him well.
okita passes the guard and advances to mount!
okita controlling from the full mount.
Mitchel is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
okita trying to control but he's not successful this time.

okita wants to finish this one by submission but Mitchel is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from okita.
okita wants to control the pace but Mitchel is squirming around nicely.
Mitchel trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Mitchel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mitchel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mitchel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
okita shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mitchel sprawls well. Mitchel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. okita gets slowly back to his feet.
hajime okita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

okita moves into the clinch.
okita looking for a takedown.

okita has hold of one of Mitchel's legs. Mitchel is fighting the takedown attempt but okita gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
okita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mitchel wants to stand and escape but okita is having none of it.
okita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mitchel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
okita won't allow Mitchel to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchel keeping full guard, as okita tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
okita trying to control but Mitchel is working from the bottom.
Mitchel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
okita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mitchel swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mitchel misses with a few strikes there.
okita slips a jab and a cross from Mitchel.
Mitchel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

okita drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

okita wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mitchel, who protects the arm well.
Mitchel is not content to let okita control the position.
Mitchel is pushing okita's head away, looking to escape. okita manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
okita wants to control but Mitchel is keeping him busy.
okita in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mitchel is trying to get back to his feet.
okita tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mitchel's legs.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mitchel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by okita.
okita shoots for a double leg takedown but Mitchel sprawls well. He's pushed okita's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for hajime okita. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
okita shoots for a takedown but Mitchel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mitchel stuffs the takedown.
Mitchel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
hajime okita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab from Mitchel.
okita fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mitchel misses with a jab, cross combination.
okita ducks under a wild hook from Mitchel.
No luck with that takedown attempt from okita.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mitchel scores with a decent looking hook.
Mitchel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roy Mitchel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mitchel looks to land a combination but okita avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
hajime okita showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mitchel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Mitchel!