PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between hajime okita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Dakira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dakira is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Boxer. The key to victory for hajime okita has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

okita
vs
Dakira

180 cm
20
155 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

173 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, hajime okita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichi Dakira!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dakira looks for a takedown but okita sprawls well.

Dakira bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
okita is trying to control Dakira's posture but Dakira avoids it.
okita is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dakira is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Dakira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
okita manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
okita is trying to control. Dakira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dakira is looking for a sweep. okita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

okita scores a takedown into full mount!
Dakira tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
okita controlling from mount.
Dakira is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
okita is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dakira can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dakira is working to get back to half guard.
Dakira is trying to stand.
Dakira is squirming around, avoiding okita's attempts to control the action.
okita prevents Dakira from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
okita unloading with bombs!
okita takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
okita prevents Dakira from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dakira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
okita trying to control but Dakira is having none of it.

okita working for a submission but Dakira is keeping him at bay.
okita moves to the back.
Dakira can't escape the position.
okita has Dakira flattened out and is raining down punches.
okita has the hooks in. Dakira is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakira breaks okita's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Dakira looks gassed!
Dakira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. okita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
okita is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dakira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. okita is keeping the position for now.
okita keeping moving, preventing Dakira from controlling successfully.
okita is pulling down on Dakira's head. It's preventing any offense from Dakira, at least for the moment.

okita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Dakira got a little sloppy there for a moment and okita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dakira has managed to get both his arms back between okita's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dakira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dakira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

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

Dakira drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and okita dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

hajime okita 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.

okita shoots and misses

and Dakira counters with a single leg into guard. okita didn't expect that.
Dakira trying to control the position from guard on top but okita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

okita looking for a triangle here. Dakira is fighting it but it looks tight! okita pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Dakira is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). hajime okita!