PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between hajime okita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maia Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

okita
vs
Bee

180 cm
20
155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

170 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 - 4 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maia Bee!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

okita shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bee is trying to defend but okita finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
okita trying to control the pace.
Nice strikes from okita there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bee wants to get back to full guard.
okita thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bee's head.
okita works his way into side control.
okita tries to score with some ground and pound. Bee controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

okita tries for a kimura but Bee is defending well.
Bee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but okita wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bee managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by okita.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bee can't do much from the bottom here.
Bee is looking to reverse the position.
Bee struggling a bit here.

okita tries for a kimura but Bee is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
okita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bee keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Bee's face as okita controls the position.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Bee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bee prevents okita from moving into mount.
Bee manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bee is looking to stall here but okita recovers full guard.

okita throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bee trying to control the position from guard on top but okita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
okita looking for a sweep. Not yet okita, not yet.
okita keeping moving, preventing Bee from controlling successfully.

okita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of okita is proving hard to escape from.
okita 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.

okita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
okita is breathing heavily.
Bee wants to control from the top but okita keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
okita not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
okita keeping moving, preventing Bee from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bee lands a head kick. okita smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
okita takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bee scores with a leg kick.
Bee scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick from Bee lands but okita takes it in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bee, right into the meat.
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!
okita tries for a takedown but Bee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bee, right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Bee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maia Bee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bee - that will leave a mark!
Bee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt okita.
okita walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bee.
okita takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bee lands a nice leg kick that just misses okita's sensitive parts.
Bee cracks the inside of okita's front leg.
Bee throws a quick inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick from Bee lands but okita takes it in his stride.
Good leg kick by Bee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bee.
Bee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maia Bee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bee is looking to slow okita down with leg kicks.
hajime okita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for okita with that takedown attempt.
Bee throws a nice inside leg kick.
okita throws a right hand that Bee ducks under and follows up with a left that Bee also avoids with ease.
okita takes a head kick and keeps coming.
okita takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bee connects with a solid leg kick.
Bee misses with a head kick.
Bee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from okita.
Crunch! Bee slams his shin into okita's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
okita stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bee.
Bee thumps okita with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick from Bee lands but okita takes it in his stride.

Bee lands a big head kick that sends okita tumbling to the mat! Bee takes a step backwards and waves okita back to his feet - he wants the finish!

okita is rocked!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bee, right into the meat.
Oh okita is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
okita chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bee can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bee. That's going to slow okita down.
Bee feints and then cracks okita's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow okita down.
okita seems to have got his legs back now.
Bee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bee feints and then cracks okita's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow okita down.
okita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for hajime okita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bee lands a high kick!
Bee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to okita's calf.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! okita crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bee - the referee stops the clock and okita gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bee. okita manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
okita will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Bee.
okita has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bee.
okita stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bee.
Bee lands a head kick!
okita stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee is looking to slow okita down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Bee.
okita is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bee throws a head kick that half lands.
Bee lands a head kick!
Bee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bee delivers a nice body kick.
okita has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bee.
Bee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bee tries a head kick but it misses.
Bee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bee scoring well with a low kick there.
Crunch! Bee slams his shin into okita's torso.
okita tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee scoring well with a low kick there.
Bee throws a leg kick which misses okita's front leg but catches the back leg as okita tries to avoid it.

Bee lands a big head kick that sends okita tumbling to the mat! Bee takes a step backwards and waves okita back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like hajime okita has been cut.
Bee throws a sloppy head kick and okita moves out of range easily.
Bee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
hajime okita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bee scoring well with a low kick there.
Bee lands a nice leg kick that just misses okita's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bee.
Bee scores with a head kick.
Maia Bee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bee rushes okita and presses him up against the cage.
Bee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bee lands a nice elbow.
Bee lands an elbow just above okita 's eye.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee throws a leg kick which misses okita's front leg but catches the back leg as okita tries to avoid it.
Bee tries a head kick but it misses.

Bee moves into the clinch successfully.
Bee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
okita tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Bee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bee delivers a nice body kick.
okita shoots in for a takedown but Bee shows good takedown defense.
Bee stuffs the takedown attempt from okita. okita gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bee.
Bee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bee lands a nice leg kick that just misses okita's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maia Bee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on hajime okita's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

okita shoots in but Bee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bee throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Bee.
okita throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to okita's calf.
okita on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bee. Bee obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Bee.
Both fighters circling a little - Bee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt okita.
okita takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
okita on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bee. Bee obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bee.
Bee scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee lands a head kick!
okita takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bee connects with a solid leg kick.
Bee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to okita's calf.
okita takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
okita takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bee.
Bee throws a leg kick which misses okita's front leg but catches the back leg as okita tries to avoid it.
Bee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bee scoring well with a low kick there.
okita takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Bee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bee connects with a solid leg kick.
Bee scores with a nice body kick.
Bee throws a head kick but okita moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bee.
Bee throws a leg kick which misses okita's front leg but catches the back leg as okita tries to avoid it.
okita tries for a takedown but Bee circles away easily
and Bee counters with a thumping low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bee.
okita takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
okita misses with a takedown attempt
and Bee counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for hajime okita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from Bee.
Bee throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bee. That's going to slow okita down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee scores with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bee.
Bee throws a head kick that misses.
Bee throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bee. That's going to slow okita down.
Nice body kick there by Bee.
Bee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bee connects with a solid leg kick.
Bee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Bee lands a big head kick that sends okita tumbling to the mat! Bee takes a step backwards and waves okita back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bee pushes okita away with a front kick.
Nice body kick there by Bee.
Bee throws a leg kick which misses okita's front leg but catches the back leg as okita tries to avoid it.
okita takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bee.
Bee throws a head kick that misses.
Bee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
hajime okita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bee lands a head kick!
okita stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bee.
Good leg kick by Bee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bee lands a head kick. okita smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice body kick there by Bee.
Bee lands a head kick. okita smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
okita with a poor takedown

and Bee counters with a head kick that drops okita to the mat! okita scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
A good leg kick by Bee.
Bee fakes the leg kick and cracks okita in the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maia Bee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maia Bee!