PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masato Kameda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroyuki Okamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kameda comes to the cage accompanied by D.O - I'm Back . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kameda
vs
Okamoto

175 cm
19
154 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

168 cm
19
152 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masato Kameda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Okamoto!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kameda displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Hiroyuki Okamoto has been cut.
Jab by Kameda.
Okamoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Kameda.
Kameda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Okamoto misses with a takedown attempt - Kameda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Okamoto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kameda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Okamoto somewhat.
Kameda slaps away a takedown attempt from Okamoto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Masato Kameda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiroyuki Okamoto.
Kameda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kameda lands with a nice combination. Okamoto backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kameda clobbers Okamoto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Okamoto delivers a nice body kick.
Okamoto throws a front kick aimed at Kameda's knee but Kameda avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto walks into a left hand.
Kameda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Okamoto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kameda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Okamoto fails to land the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Kameda. Those never looked like landing.
Okamoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Okamoto throws a leg kick that misses.
Okamoto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kameda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Masato Kameda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kameda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Okamoto's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Okamoto pushes Kameda up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okamoto prevents Kameda from breaking the clinch.
Okamoto tries a body shot but Kameda blocks it.
Okamoto lands a nice shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Okamoto obliges.
Kameda can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Okamoto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kameda is trying to break the clinch but Okamoto has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kameda is trying to break the clinch but Okamoto has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kameda can't break the clinch.
Kameda can't break the clinch.
Okamoto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kameda is trying to push Okamoto away but Okamoto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kameda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kameda's efforts to push away.
Okamoto stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masato Kameda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiroyuki Okamoto's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kameda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Kameda misses.
Okamoto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Okamoto tries to land a leg kick but Kameda saw it coming and moves away.
Kameda stuns Okamoto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kameda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Okamoto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Okamoto is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kameda is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Okamoto.
Sloppy strikes from Kameda. Those never looked like landing.
Okamoto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Okamoto throws a low kick but Kameda moves out of range easily.
Okamoto tries to clinch there but Kameda circles away.
Okamoto scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okamoto misses with a two punch combination.
Okamoto moves in looking to clinch but Kameda pushes him off.
Okamoto misses with an uppercut. Kameda saw that one coming.
Kameda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kameda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kameda connects with a crisp jab.
Okamoto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Okamoto looks to land a body kick but Kameda moved away.
Masato Kameda is winning the standup battle so far.
Kameda lands with a nice body punch.
Okamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Kameda.
Okamoto tries to clinch there but Kameda circles away.
Kameda checks a leg kick.
Okamoto tries to clinch up.

Okamoto looking to score a takedown here. Kameda is defending well but Okamoto drives through and ends up in Kameda's guard.
Okamoto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kameda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Okamoto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kameda wants to get back to his feet but Okamoto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Okamoto chips away with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okamoto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Okamoto won't allow Kameda to get back to his feet.
Kameda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Okamoto on the ground.
Okamoto makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kameda wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Okamoto manages to pass to side control.
Okamoto is taking a breather. Kameda says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kameda pushes Okamoto off looking to stand but Okamoto dives back in and keeps control.
Kameda on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kameda tries to get out of the position.
Okamoto trying to control the pace.
Kameda pushes Okamoto off looking to stand but Okamoto dives back in and keeps control.
Okamoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kameda's head.
Okamoto stalling.
Okamoto's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Okamoto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kameda defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kameda keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Hiroyuki Okamoto has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Okamoto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kameda lands a jab to Okamoto's midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kameda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kameda is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Okamoto avoids the body shot from Kameda.
Kameda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot by Kameda.
Kameda moves out of range as Okamoto throws a body kick.
Okamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroyuki Okamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hiroyuki Okamoto's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Okamoto scores with a leg kick.
Okamoto moves in looking to clinch but Kameda pushes him off.
Okamoto fails to land the takedown.
Kameda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kameda.
Kameda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Okamoto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Okamoto scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okamoto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kameda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Okamoto somewhat.
Okamoto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Masato Kameda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiroyuki Okamoto.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kameda lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto scores with a spinning back kick!
Okamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Okamoto throws a wild body kick that Kameda sees coming a mile off.
Okamoto shoots in for a takedown but Kameda shows good takedown defense.
Okamoto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kameda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okamoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Kameda blocks a low kick nicely.
Kameda misses with a wild combination.
Okamoto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Okamoto misses with a head kick.
Okamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Kameda moves out of range easily.
Kameda connects with the punch.
Kameda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kameda lands with a nice combination. Okamoto backs away looking to recover.
Okamoto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Okamoto closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kameda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kameda wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Okamoto taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto has Kameda pressed against the cage, preventing Kameda from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kameda can't break the clinch.
Okamoto is struggling to control the position.
Okamoto misses with a knee to the head.
Okamoto just leaning against Kameda, taking a breather.

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.
The crowd are getting on Okamoto's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hiroyuki Okamoto.
Nice body punch from Kameda.
Kameda throws a combination. Okamoto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kameda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Okamoto doesn't seem bothered though.
Kameda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kameda blocks a head kick by Okamoto.
Okamoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kameda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroyuki Okamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Okamoto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroyuki Okamoto!