PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyon Okiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rampage has chosen Whitesnake's Still of the Night as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Lyon Okiro has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lyon Okiro seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Okiro
vs
Rampage

200 cm
24
219 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

188 cm
24
220 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyon Okiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Rampage!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okiro misses with a hook.
Okiro closes the distance looking to clinch

so Rampage counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Okiro wants to stand and escape but Rampage is having none of it.
Rampage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Okiro is keeping the position for now.
Okiro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rampage!
Rampage wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Rampage tries to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Okiro decides to return to a standing position.
Okiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice straight punches there by Okiro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Okiro.
Okiro throws a lazy uppercut

and Rampage counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Okiro taking some punishment here, with Rampage in his half guard.
Rampage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okiro is looking to escape.
Okiro is looking for a sweep. Rampage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rampage is pressing down on Okiro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Okiro is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage moves nicely into side control.
Okiro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rampage off and has taken his back!
Rampage is in bad spot here.
Rampage is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Okiro doesn't have the hooks in and Rampage manages to turn into his guard.
Okiro wants to stand but Rampage is controlling the position.
Okiro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rampageis looking to pass into half guard but Okiro pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Okiro is in guard.
Okiro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okiro is looking to stand up but Rampage won't let him.
Rampage manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Okiro manages to get himself to full guard.

Rampage is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage advances to half guard.
Rampage throwing shots but Okiro is blocking nicely.
Rampage passes to side control.
Rampage misses with the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Rampage seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Okiro is looking to regain half guard here but Rampage keeps moving and retains side control.
Okiro is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Okiro regains half guard.
Rampage looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Okiro is looking for a sweep. Rampage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okiro gets full guard.
Okiro is breathing heavily.
Rampage won't allow Okiro to sweep him here.
Rampage slips nicely into half guard.
Rampage scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rampage lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rampage works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okiro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rampage lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Rampage dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Okiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Rampage is just out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Okiro throws a solid leg kick but Rampage takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Okiro.
Okiro tries to clinch but Rampage moves away
and Rampage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good exchange - Rampage coming out on top.
Okiro staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rampage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good work by Okiro as he checks the leg kick.
Rampage swings for the body but Okiro moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage connects with a leg kick. Okiro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rampage.
Okiro misses with a body kick.
Rampage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rampage throws a leg kick
and Okiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Kyle Rampage has been cut.

Rampage shoots in and bounces Okiro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Okiro wants to stand and escape but Rampage is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okiro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rampage won't allow Okiro to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rampage accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Okiro keeping full guard, as Rampage tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okiro wants to stand but Rampage is controlling the position.
Rampage landing some decent shots from guard.
Rampage stands and throws Okiro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rampage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Okiro wants to get back to his feet.
Okiro takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rampage in side control lands a decent elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big shot lands for Rampage! That's hurt Okiro! Will he recover? Rampage fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Rampage!