PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Koji Okano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguelangel Jiminez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okano kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Aalto - Resolution. This should be fireworks!

Okano
vs
Jiminez

176 cm
29
168 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

178 cm
24
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koji Okano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguelangel Jiminez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiminez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jiminez thows a body shot but no joy.
Jiminez tries to clinch there but Okano circles away.
Jiminez shoots in but no luck this time.
Jiminez throws a right hand that Okano ducks under and follows up with a left that Okano also avoids with ease.
Jiminez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okano counters with a thumping low kick.
Jiminez lands with a right hand.
Okano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jiminez throws a combination that misses
and Okano counters with a big head kick but Jiminez shrugs it off.
Okano misses with a wild body shot.

Jiminez scores with a takedown into Okano's guard.
Jiminez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okano has his hands on Jiminez's head, controlling the position.
Okano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiminez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jiminez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Jiminez has one foot on Okano's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Jiminez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Okano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Koji Okano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jiminez looks gassed!
A solid body kick from Okano.
Okano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Okano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Okano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okano scoring well with a low kick there.
Okano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jiminez's sensitive parts.
Okano scoring well with a low kick there.
Jiminez misses with a double jab
and Okano counters with an outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okano, right into the meat.
Okano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jiminez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Okano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Okano pushes Jiminez away with a front kick.
Okano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Okano counters with a thumping low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Okano.
A nice inside leg kick there by Okano. That's going to slow Jiminez down.
Jiminez checks a low kick from Okano.
Okano throws a leg kick which misses Jiminez's front leg but catches the back leg as Jiminez tries to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Okano.
A solid body kick from Okano.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okano scoring well with a low kick there.
Okano with a hook.

It looks like Miguelangel Jiminez has been cut.
Okano lunges at Jiminez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jiminez's hand.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Okano! Jiminez is out on his feet! Okano rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Jiminez is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Jiminez is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koji Okano!