PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kami Kaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Ray Okudja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kami Kaze has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kaze
vs
Ray Okudja

190 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

169 cm
26
176 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kami Kaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Jay Ray Okudja!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okudja swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaze.

Okudja closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Okudja lands in his opponent's guard.
Kaze working a defensive guard here.
Kaze looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Okudja landing some decent shots from guard.
Okudja postures up in Kaze's guard and throws a big left but Kaze blocks it.
Kaze working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Okudja.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okudja throws a big right hand that misses.
Okudja postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Okudja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kaze avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Okudja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Okudja loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Okudja trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Okudja tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaze is retaining full guard.
Okudja postures up in Kaze's guard and throws a big left but Kaze blocks it.
Okudja must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Okudja is working Kaze over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Okudja passes into half guard.
Okudja misses with a head shot. Kaze uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kaze is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okudja lands a couple of digs.
Okudja trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okudja stands up over Kaze, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Okudja thows a big elbow that misses.
Okudja sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kaze's guard.
Okudja not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Okudja uses his free foot to push down on Kaze's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kaze.
Okudja misses with a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okudja in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Okudja in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Kaze is rocked!
Okudja with a couple of short strikes.
Oh Kaze is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Okudja looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Kaze covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Ray Okudja!