PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doc Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reiji Okazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reiji Okazaki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holliday
vs
Okazaki

188 cm
24
202 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doc Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reiji Okazaki!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okazaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holliday throws a jab but it's blocked by Okazaki.
Holliday defending well as Okazaki loads up on a big left hand.
Holliday takes one on the button.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Okazaki enables Holliday to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Okazaki manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Holliday in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Holliday trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holliday loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holliday in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Holliday is looking to work some ground and pound but Okazaki has wrist control.
Okazaki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Okazaki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Holliday stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okazaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Holliday throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okazaki controlling Holliday's posture.
Holliday trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holliday advances position into side control!
Holliday is looking to take a break and control but Okazaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Holliday seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Okazaki's shoulder. That is not cool.
Okazaki on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Holliday creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Okazaki sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Okazaki defending against the ground and pound.
Holliday lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Okazaki prevents Holliday from improving position.

Holliday tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Holliday throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okazaki is trying to control Holliday's posture but Holliday avoids it.
Okazaki is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Holliday misses with the ground and pound.
Okazaki defending against the ground and pound.
Okazaki tries to bench press Holliday off him but Holliday keeps the position.
Holliday working the head and body with strikes.
Holliday trying to control the position but Okazaki is working away.
Okazaki is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okazaki is trying to escape the position but Holliday is controlling the position.
Holliday sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Okazaki is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Holliday tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Holliday working the ground and pound but Okazaki is defending the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holliday in side control, throwing shots but Okazaki defends.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holliday trying to control the action but Okazaki is working from the bottom.
Holliday is trying to ground and pound but Okazaki uses the momentary lack of control by Holliday to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doc Holliday dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Okazaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holliday.
Okazaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Holliday displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okazaki throws out the jab.
Okazaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Holliday swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Okazaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holliday's calf.
Okazaki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circling - Holliday throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okazaki thows a body shot but no joy.
Okazaki closes the distance but Holliday moves to the side
and Holliday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Okazaki forces Holliday back against the cage and clinches.
Holliday takes an elbow to the temple.
Holliday can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okazaki is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Okazaki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Holliday is working for takedown but Okazaki is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doc Holliday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okazaki lands a good knee to the midsection. Holliday won't want to take too many of those.
The referee calls for Okazaki to work.
Holliday blocks an elbow strike.
Holliday has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Okazaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Okazaki stalling in the clinch but Holliday improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday is looking to take this one to the mat.
Holliday is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Okazaki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Holliday prevents it.
Okazaki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Holliday up against the cage.
Okazaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Okazaki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Holliday pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Okazaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okazaki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Okazaki slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters up against the cage, Okazaki throws an elbow but misses.
Holliday wants a takedown but no success here.
Okazaki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Holliday is trying to drag Okazaki to the mat but Okazaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Holliday blocks an elbow strike from Okazaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okazaki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Okazaki trying to land knees to the body.
Okazaki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Holliday blocks an elbow strike from Okazaki.
Okazaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Holliday avoids it.
Holliday blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okazaki misses with an elbow over the top.
Okazaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reiji Okazaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Okazaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Holliday, pushing him back against the cage.
Okazaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Okazaki misses with an elbow over the top.
Holliday changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Okazaki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Holliday thows a body shot but no joy.
Okazaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holliday moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okazaki swinging wildly here.
Holliday shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Okazaki but Okazaki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Okazaki.
Holliday ducks under a wild hook from Okazaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Okazaki.
Okazaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Holliday scores with a takedown into Okazaki's guard.
Okazaki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Holliday in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Holliday throwing strikes from guard but Okazaki blocks nicely.
Holliday connects with a couple of short punches.
Okazaki keeping full guard, as Holliday tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Holliday scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okazaki wants to sweep here but Holliday controlling him for the moment.
Holliday trying to control the position from guard on top but Okazaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holliday throws a big elbow that misses.
Holliday 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.
Holliday not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Holliday trying to control but Okazaki is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okazaki being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

We're going to have a standup here because Doc Holliday wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Holliday throws a big shot that misses.
Holliday lands a nice shot that snaps Okazaki's head back.
Holliday tries for a takedown but Okazaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doc Holliday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holliday. Okazaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holliday misses with an uppercut.
Holliday swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Okazaki moves in looking to clinch but Holliday pushes him off.
Okazaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Holliday counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Okazaki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Okazaki wants a takedown but no success here.
Holliday blocks the elbow strike.
Holliday has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Okazaki after a bit of a struggle.
Okazaki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Holliday after a bit of a struggle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okazaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okazaki lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doc Holliday showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Holliday has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doc Holliday!