PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Go Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Ferro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Ferro will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Okami
vs
Ferro

187 cm
21
213 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Go Okami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruno Ferro!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferro slips under a jab.
Ferro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okami.
Okami misses with a body shot.
Okami tests Ferro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Okami throws a shot to the body.
Ferro tries for a takedown but Okami sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Okami scores with a jab. Ferro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ferro tries to clinch up but Okami circles away and keeps his distance.
Okami avoids the head kick by Ferro.
Okami ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferro moves away.
Ferro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okami.
Ferro throws a head kick that misses.
Okami throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferro throws a lazy right hand but Okami sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferro staying out of range there.
Okami with a jab.
Okami misses with the combination.
A combination from Ferro does no damage.
Ferro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ferro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okami.
Ferro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okami.
Okami throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ferro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bruno Ferro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okami jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferro misses with the combination.
Okami throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami throws a poor cross that misses
and Ferro counters with a left and a right that stings Okami.
Okami throws the left hand but Ferro avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Okami does it's job there.
Go Okami is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ferro lands a high kick!

Okami is rocked!
Okami dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Okami is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ferro looks gassed!
Okami scores with a jab.
Ferro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Okami seems to have got his legs back now.
Ferro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Okami throws a head kick but Ferro moves out of range.
Ferro throws a head kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Okami.
Okami with a nice cross.
Okami misses with a double jab
and Ferro counters with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Okami misses with an uppercut. Ferro saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Okami.
Okami scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ferro lands a head kick!
Ferro walks into a jab.
Ferro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Okami is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ferro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okami paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okami lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami throws a jab when Ferro was well out of range.
Okami misses with a right hand
and Ferro counters with a series of strikes. Okami will be more careful next time no doubt.
Okami scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ferro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ferro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ferro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferro throws a lazy head kick
and Okami counters with a left to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Okami misses with a straight left.
Okami slips a jab and a cross from Ferro.
A head kick by Ferro - that's a beauty! Okami is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Ferro can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bruno Ferro!