PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bimbo Lice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiapo Okina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lice comes to the cage accompanied by Sepultura - Refuse/Resist. Bimbo Lice has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lice
vs
Okina

185 cm
27
146 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

170 cm
29
147 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bimbo Lice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiapo Okina!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lice scores with a nice body kick.
Okina tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lice swivels and escapes.
Okina changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lice tries to avoid it but Okina manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lice to the ground. Lice escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Okina fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bimbo Lice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiapo Okina.
An inside leg kick lands from Lice.
Lice throws a one two combo.
Okina swings widly with a right hand
and Lice counters with a thumping low kick.
Okina looks gassed!
Nice body punch from Lice.
An inside leg kick lands from Lice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lice connects with a leg kick. Okina looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Okina misses with a body shot
and Lice counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Okina sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Okina moves forwards but Lice connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lice connects with an inside leg kick.
Lice throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Okina is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lice is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Okina.
Lice cracks Okina with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lice with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Okina misses with a lunging right hand
and Lice counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lice fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lice throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lice throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lice feints and then cracks Okina's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okina down.
Lice lands a jab to Okina's midsection.
Lice's jab looks to have found its range, popping Okina under the eye.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lice. Okina shrugs it off though.
Okina misses with a jab to the body
and Lice counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lice cracks Okina with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lice. That's going to slow Okina down.
Okina on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lice moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lice turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lice scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lice, right into the meat.
Lice cracks Okina with an open hand slap.
Lice scores with a jab to the body.
Okina takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Okina takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lice lands a nice leg kick that just misses Okina's sensitive parts.
Lice scores with a leg kick.
Lice fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Okina.
Nice cross by Lice.
Lice really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lice lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lice lands a nice leg kick that just misses Okina's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okina throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Lice to counter with a crisp jab.
Lice throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab from Lice.
Lice turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bimbo Lice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okina takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lice throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lice feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Okina's calf.
Nice shot by Lice.
Lice is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lice lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lice scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lice scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Okina is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lice connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Okina is still on wobbly legs! Can Lice finish him?
Lice feints and then cracks Okina's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okina down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lice lets loose with a powerful body kick. Okina will feel that in the morning.
Okina seems to have recovered his senses.
Lice scores with a jab.
Okina takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lice scores with a leg kick.
Lice fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Okina on the side of the head.
Okina shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lice defends it nicely.
Lice thumps Okina with a low kick.
Lice works Okina's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okina fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lice avoids it really well and circles away.
Okina gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bimbo Lice dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Okina drops his hands momentarily and Lice takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lice throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Okina's head.
Lice throws a low kick but Okina avoids it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Okina might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lice has got the better of the exchanges.
Lice wants to slow Okina down by chopping away at his legs.
Okina misses with a hook
and Lice counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab, jab by Okina - just one landing.

Okina shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Okina misses with a head shot. Lice uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lice utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lice working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Okina.
Okina in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Okina throws a big right hand that misses.
Lice trying to control the position.
Okina lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Okina won't allow Lice to sweep him here.
Okina postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lice is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Okina can do to turn this around?

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lice trying to control the position from guard on top but Okina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lice in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Okina has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lice thows a big elbow that misses.
Lice slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lice stopping the sweep attempt from Okina.
Okina managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bimbo Lice will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Okina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lice counters with a slapping leg kick.
Okina lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lice is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lice lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hiapo Okina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okina tries to land a body kick
and Lice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Okina takes a jab right on the kisser.
Okina has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lice.
Lice drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Okina misses with a hook to the body
and Lice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lice fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lice turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Okina scores with the left hand. Lice knows he should have avoided that one.
Okina throws a combination that misses
and Lice counters with an inside leg kick.
Lice throws a nice inside leg kick.
Okina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Okina takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lice scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lice scores with a hook to the body. Okina takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lice lands a nice leg kick that just misses Okina's sensitive parts.
Nice shot by Lice.
Lice lands a nice shot to the body.
Lice buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lice uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Okina has time to react.
Okina has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Okina there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lice lands a jab to Okina's midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lice.
Lice lands a leg kick that knocks Okina off balance momentarily.
Lice thuds his shin into the meat of Okina's side.
Lice works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Okina crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lice - the referee stops the clock and Okina gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lice. Okina manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Okina 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lice scores with a hook to the body. Okina takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lice ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lice lands a really nice looking cross but Okina seems unphased.
A punch combination from Lice misses.
Lice cracks the inside of Okina's front leg.
Okina stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lice.
Lice fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Okina has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Okina takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lice scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bimbo Lice is winning the standup battle so far.
Lice lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Lice.
Lice fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Okina.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Lice.
Okina throws a sloppy head kick
and Lice counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lice plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Okina has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lice cracks the inside of Okina's front leg.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Okina crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lice - the referee stops the clock and Okina gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lice. Okina manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lice, right into the meat.
Bimbo Lice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Okina takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Okina shoots and misses
and Lice counters with an inside leg kick.
Okina's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lice throws a head kick that half lands.
That kick from Lice tenderised Okina's leg. Okina is trying to keep his angry face on.
Okina on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Okina shoots in for a takedown but Lice shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lice dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Okina. That did some damage!
Okina has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lice.
Okina throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lice counters with a left to the body.
Okina takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lice dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hiapo Okina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okina tries to move into range but Lice moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lice with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lice with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lice connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lice fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Okina on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lice!
Okina misses with a takedown attempt - Lice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bimbo Lice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiapo Okina.
Lice connects with a leg kick. Okina looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bimbo Lice showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lice, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bimbo Lice!