PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Connor Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiapo Okina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes into the arena with (When) Your Middle Name Is Danger blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kelly
vs
Okina

183 cm
24
145 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

170 cm
30
147 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Connor Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiapo Okina!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okina throws a lazy uppercut
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Okina closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kelly's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kelly is on top in guard.
Okina tries to strike from the bottom.
Okina has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Kelly gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Okina tries to clinch there but Kelly circles away.
Okina moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
Okina takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Okina misses with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Okina tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Okina's head.
Okina misses with a lunging right hand
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kelly looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Okina misses with a takedown attempt

and Kelly counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kelly digs a right hand underneath Okina's ribcage. Okina let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Okina drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Okina is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Connor Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiapo Okina.
Kelly is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Okina is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kelly stalling.
Kelly looking to stall.
Okina is working for takedown but Kelly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Okina looks gassed!
Okina drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kelly gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Okina letting Kelly take a breather here.
Kelly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kelly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kelly holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Connor Kelly.
Kelly shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Okina eats them both and turns towards Kelly to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Okina changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kelly tries to avoid it but Okina manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kelly to the ground. Kelly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okina misses with a lunging right hand
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Kelly scores with a nice right hand.
Okina wants to clinch but Kelly slips to the side
and Kelly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Okina throws an off balance right hand
and Kelly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Okina thinking.
Kelly really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice shot lands for Kelly.
Kelly lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kelly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly cracks Okina with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Okina cracks Kelly with a good jab.
Okina misses with a takedown attempt - Kelly sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Kelly has Okina up against the cage in a clinch.
Kelly pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kelly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okina drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kelly pulls his leg out and moves away.
Okina walks into a stiff left hand from Kelly.
Okina fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kelly clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kelly.
Kelly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kelly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Okina backwards.
Kelly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kelly just leaning against Okina, taking a breather.
Kelly is trying to stall.
A short right from Kelly.
Kelly stalling against the cage.
Okina has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kelly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kelly is leaning against Okina and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kelly as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kelly.
The referee calls for Kelly to work.
Kelly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kelly lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kelly.
A hook to the body from Kelly.
The referee calls for Kelly to work.
Kelly gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Okina.
Kelly avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Connor Kelly.

Kelly instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Kelly - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kelly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kelly scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kelly - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kelly is leaning against Okina and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly gets underhooks to prevent Okina's takedown attempt.
Kelly lands a hook that snaps the head of Okina backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kelly lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kelly.
Okina is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kelly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor Kelly dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kelly lands a really nice looking cross but Okina seems unphased.
Kelly takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Okina tries to clinch up
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Kelly cracks Okina with a good jab.
Kelly throws a poor cross that misses

and Okina counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Okina drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kelly gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A hook to the body from Kelly.
Kelly has Okina pressed against the cage.
Okina is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kelly gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kelly is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Okina is working for takedown but Kelly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Connor Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiapo Okina.
Kelly slowing the pace effectively.
Kelly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Okina is breathing heavily.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Kelly stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okina tries for a takedown but Kelly manages to get underhooks.
Kelly is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Connor Kelly.
Kelly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Okina tries to clinch but Kelly is having none of it.
Okina throws an off balance right hand
and Okina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Okina checks a leg kick nicely.
Kelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kelly scores with a hook.
Okina misses with a right hand

and Kelly counters by moving into the clinch.
Kelly holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Okina drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kelly gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Okina.
Kelly pushes Okina back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is leaning against Okina and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kelly works on Okina's body with a couple of short punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kelly.
A left hand lands to the body for Kelly.
A right hand to the body from Kelly.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Okina being controlled against the cage.
Okina tries for a takedown but Kelly manages to get underhooks.
Kelly controlling the action here for a moment.
Kelly gets underhooks to prevent Okina's takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Kelly to work.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kelly for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Connor Kelly.
Okina misses with an uppercut
and Kelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Okina under the eye.
Okina takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to move into range but Okina moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Okina misses with a left hand
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Kelly has closed the distance and engaged Okina in a clinch.
Okina goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kelly prevents it.
Okina is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kelly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kelly lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kelly.
Kelly lands a shot to the body.
Kelly lands with a short shot to the head.
Okina's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kelly wants to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Kelly.
Kelly tries to stall but Okina uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kelly lands a shot to the body.
Kelly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kelly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Okina backwards.
Kelly taking a breather.
Kelly gets underhooks to prevent Okina's takedown attempt.
Kelly is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kelly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Kelly.
A right hook to the body lands for Kelly.
Kelly lands with a left to the head.
Kelly lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kelly.
Kelly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kelly.
A body shot lands from Kelly.
Kelly lands a body punch.
Kelly gets through Okina's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kelly scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kelly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Kelly.
Okina goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kelly prevents it.
Kelly is looking to control Okina's arms but Okina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kelly has his back to the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kelly.
Okina has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kelly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Connor Kelly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Kelly.
Kelly stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A hook to the body from Kelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor Kelly dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kelly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kelly is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Okina misses with a lunging right hand
and Kelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Okina is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kelly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kelly misses with a looping right.
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.
Okina throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Okina takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kelly moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Okina misses with a left hand
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Kelly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kelly looking to stall.
Okina looking for a takedown.
A right handed body shot lands from Kelly.
Kelly is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Okina is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kelly is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Connor Kelly.
Kelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Kelly misses.
Okina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.

Kelly closes the distance and clinches.
Kelly gets underhooks to prevent Okina's takedown attempt.
Connor Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiapo Okina.
Kelly lands a hook that snaps the head of Okina backwards.
Kelly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Okina drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kelly pulls his leg out and moves away.

Kelly pushes Okina up against the cage in a clinch.
Kelly will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Okina up against the cage.
Okina changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kelly fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Kelly.
Okina takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Okina slips a jab from Kelly.
Okina shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kelly cracks Okina with an open hand slap.
Okina fails with the takedown
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Kelly is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kelly connects with a nice looking jab.
Okina circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kelly, as that shot connected.
Okina drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okina tries to clinch up but Kelly circles away and keeps his distance.
Okina looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kelly is fending him off so far but Okina persists. Nope, Kelly circles away and we're back to standing.
Kelly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kelly cracks a nice hook into Okina's ribs.
Kelly scores with a jab to the head.
Kelly clobbers Okina with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Okina stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Okina stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kelly.
Kelly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okina.
Connor Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Okina takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kelly lands a nice looking body shot.
Okina takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kelly dips to his left and cracks Okina with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kelly moves into range and clinches up with Okina.
Kelly wants to stall.
Kelly lands a left hand.
The referee calls for Kelly to work.
Kelly gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Okina goes for a takedown attempt but Kelly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hiapo Okina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kelly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kelly throws an off balance right hand
and Okina counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Okina on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A decent looking cross lands there for Okina.
Kelly cracks Okina with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kelly catches Okina with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

And that's the end of the fight!
Connor Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kelly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor Kelly!