PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takayuki Okubo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goku Sekimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sekimoto has chosen Open Your Eyes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Okubo
vs
Sekimoto

175 cm
21
178 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

173 cm
22
172 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takayuki Okubo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Goku Sekimoto!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okubo misses with a wild combination.

Okubo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sekimoto tries to improve position but can't.
Okubo grinds an elbow into Sekimoto's temple.
Sekimoto regains half guard.
Sekimoto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Okubo is working away from the top position though.
Okubo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Okubo wants to control but Sekimoto is keeping him busy.
Okubo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sekimoto trying to hold on to Okubo's head to control him but Okubo postures up.
Okubo is keen to just control but Sekimoto is a slippery customer.
Okubo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sekimoto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sekimoto is trying to control the position but Okubo postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sekimoto is looking to clinch.
Sekimoto looks for a takedown but Okubo sprawls well.
Okubo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sekimoto swivels and escapes.
Sekimoto with a lazy takedown attempt

and Okubo counters by clinching up.

Sekimoto is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Okubo can't fight it off and eventually Sekimoto manages to take the fight to the floor. Okubo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Okubo looking to control.
Okubo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Okubo is working hard here to advance position.
Sekimoto trying to control but Okubo is working from the bottom.
Okubo pulls Sekimoto in close to prevent any damage.
Okubo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okubo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sekimoto's guard.
Okubo won't allow Sekimoto to sweep him here.
Sekimoto looks gassed!
Sekimoto keeping moving, preventing Okubo from controlling successfully.
Sekimoto wants to stand up but Okubo is controlling him.
Okubo trying to control but Sekimoto is working from the bottom.
Sekimoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Okubo thows a big elbow that misses.
Okubo with a nice head shot there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A right-left combo lands from Okubo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sekimoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okubo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Okubo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Okubo.
Okubo with a jab.
Okubo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sekimoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Okubo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Okubo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sekimoto.
Okubo keeps the fight on the outside.
Takayuki Okubo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okubo misses with a wild combination.
Okubo fails to land with a series of punches.
Okubo throws a right hand that Sekimoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Sekimoto also avoids with ease.
Okubo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Okubo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sekimoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sekimoto dodges the punch combination from Okubo.
Okubo throws a series of punches but Sekimoto avoids them all with ease.

That's four 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.
Okubo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sekimoto tries to clinch but Okubo moves away
and Okubo counters with a left and a right that stings Sekimoto.
Sekimoto shoots in and drives through. Okubo sprawls well.
Takayuki Okubo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goku Sekimoto.
Sekimoto has his takedown stuffed

and Okubo counters with a takedown into side control.
Okubo takes a little break here. Sekimoto wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Okubo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sekimoto tries to buck Okubo off but Okubo is having none of it.
Okubo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Okubo lands some shots froms side control.
Okubo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
You can see the frustration on Sekimoto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Okubo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takayuki Okubo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Okubo misses with a few strikes there.
Okubo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sekimoto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sekimoto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sekimoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sekimoto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Okubo tries to avoid it but Sekimoto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Okubo to the ground. Okubo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sekimoto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Okubo counters with a one-two to the body.
Takayuki Okubo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goku Sekimoto.
Okubo looks to land a combination but Sekimoto avoids it well.
Sekimoto checks a low kick from Okubo.
Okubo looks to land a combination but Sekimoto avoids it well.
Sekimoto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okubo misses with a wild combination.
Sekimoto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Okubo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sekimoto clinches but Okubo breaks the clinch

and Okubo counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okubo trying to control the action but Sekimoto is working from the bottom.
Okubo is putting a hurting on Sekimoto here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sekimoto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Okubo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Okubo tries to move to mount but Sekimoto blocks the move with his legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sekimoto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Okubo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Okubo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sekimoto's legs.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Okubo throws a right hand that Sekimoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Sekimoto also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Okubo has a takedown stuffed.
Okubo misses with a few strikes there.
Okubo misses with a double jab.

Sekimoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Okubo, pushing him back against the ropes.
Sekimoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sekimoto is pressed up against the ropes. Okubo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sekimoto down to the mat. Sekimoto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sekimoto dodges the punch combination from Okubo.

Okubo gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sekimoto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Okubo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Okubo trying to control the position from guard on top but Sekimoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okubo sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sekimoto keeping moving, preventing Okubo from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Okubo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sekimoto is not content to let Okubo control the position.
Sekimoto takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sekimoto is working to avoid the ground and pound but Okubo connects with a decent elbow.
Sekimoto takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Okubo cracks Sekimoto with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okubo is looking to take a break and control but Sekimoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sekimoto throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

Okubo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sekimoto on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Okubo is chipping away with strikes.
Okubo lands some shots froms side control.
Okubo gets to mount! Sekimoto was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Okubo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Okubo landing punches.
Okubo wants to control the pace but Sekimoto is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takayuki Okubo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sekimoto closes the distance but Okubo moves to the side
and Okubo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Okubo swats away the attempt to clinch by Sekimoto.
Okubo throws a low kick but Sekimoto avoids it.
Takayuki Okubo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Okubo throws a series of punches but Sekimoto avoids them all with ease.
Okubo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Okubo.
No joy there for Okubo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Okubo misses with a series of wild punches.
Okubo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okubo tries to bum rush Sekimoto with a series of wild strikes but Sekimoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Okubo throws a series of punches but Sekimoto moves out of range.
Sekimoto throws a combination that misses
and Okubo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Okubo connects with the punch.
Okubo scores with a three punch combo!
Sekimoto wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Okubo gets the takedown into side control.
Okubo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sekimoto down.
Sekimoto is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Sekimoto's face as Okubo controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Sekimoto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sekimoto taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sekimoto is looking to regain half guard here but Okubo keeps moving and retains side control.
Takayuki Okubo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Okubo working the ground and pound.
Sekimoto is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sekimoto tries to improve position but can't.
Okubo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sekimoto on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Okubo working the body and head with strikes.
Sekimoto is trying to control Okubo's posture but Okubo avoids it.
Sekimoto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sekimoto is trying to control Okubo's posture but Okubo avoids it.
Sekimoto is looking for a sweep.
Okubo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sekimoto can't do much from the bottom here.
Sekimoto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Okubo shoots in but Sekimoto avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sekimoto is looking to clinch but Okubo is avoiding it.
Sekimoto looks to clinch

and Okubo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sekimoto won't be happy with that.
Sekimoto misses with a strike from the bottom.
Okubo working the ground and pound but Sekimoto is defending the strikes.
Okubo is looking to take a break and control but Sekimoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sekimoto can't do much from the bottom here.
Sekimoto tries to buck Okubo off but Okubo is having none of it.
Sekimoto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sekimoto is trying to get back to full guard.
Sekimoto trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sekimoto!

It looks like Takayuki Okubo has been cut.

Sekimoto looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Okubo pulls Sekimoto in close to prevent any damage.
Okubo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sekimoto's guard.
Okubo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Goku Sekimoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sekimoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Sekimoto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Okubo stands and throws Sekimoto's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okubo lands an elbow.

Okubo stands up.
Okubo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sekimoto counters by moving into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takayuki Okubo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Okubo, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takayuki Okubo!