PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Meighen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Okabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Meighen
vs
Okabe

175 cm
33
177 lbs
28 - 9 - 0

177 cm
29
181 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Demonic Steel Clothing
Brute

160!
Crippler's Corner

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 28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Meighen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenji Okabe!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meighen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Meighen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Meighen throws a push kick but Okabe slaps the foot to one side.
Okabe misses with a looping right.
Okabe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Meighen misses.
Meighen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Okabe on the side of the head.
Okabe shoots in for a takedown but Meighen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Meighen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okabe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Okabe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meighen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Meighen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Okabe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meighen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okabe.
Okabe misses with a takedown attempt - Meighen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Okabe moves out of range of the body kick from Meighen.
Meighen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Meighen throws a body punch but Okabe moves out of range.
Okabe loads up on a big right hand but Meighen slips the punch.
Meighen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Okabe.
Meighen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Meighen misses with a low kick as Okabe jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meighen throws out a loose jab but Okabe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okabe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Meighen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Okabe fails with a takedown attempt.
Arthur Meighen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Okabe.
Okabe looks to throw the jab but Meighen is out of range.
Meighen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okabe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okabe misses with a right hand
and Meighen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Meighen lands with a nice body kick.
Okabe looks gassed!
Okabe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meighen.
Meighen lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meighen misses with a hook. Okabe ducked under it nicely.
Meighen throws a leg kick
and Okabe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arthur Meighen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meighen looks to land a left hand but Okabe moved out of range nicely.
Meighen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meighen feints and then cracks Okabe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okabe down.
Okabe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meighen.
Okabe misses with a shot to the body
and Meighen counters with an outside leg kick.
Meighen misses the jab.
Meighen throws the kick towards the body but Okabe avoids it.
Meighen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Okabe is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meighen throws a wild body kick that Okabe sees coming a mile off.
Meighen connects with an inside leg kick.
Meighen thows a body shot but no joy.
Meighen lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meighen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meighen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for Okabe.
Meighen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meighen throws a looping overhand right but Okabe ducks down to avoid it.
Meighen slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Meighen dominated that round.
That's time! Meighen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Meighen wants to slow Okabe down by chopping away at his legs.
Meighen wants to clinch up but Okabe keeps it at a distance.
Okabe moves out of range of the body kick.
Okabe clobbers Meighen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big right from Okabe misses.
Meighen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Meighen tries to land a leg kick but Okabe saw it coming and moves away.
Meighen avoids the body shot from Okabe.
Meighen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Okabe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Meighen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meighen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Meighen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Okabe can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Meighen.
The fighters circling - Okabe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okabe avoids the head kick by Meighen.
Meighen tries a head kick but it misses.
Meighen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Okabe takes a step back to recover.
Okabe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Okabe checks a leg kick.
Meighen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okabe.
Meighen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Okabe's head.
Meighen misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okabe blocks the body kick.
Meighen is looking to score with low kicks.
Meighen is looking to clinch but Okabe is avoiding it.
A slow jab from Okabe misses its intended target.
Okabe throws a body punch but Meighen moves out of range.
A jab from Okabe misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okabe shoots in for a takedown but Meighen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Okabe blocks the body kick.
Meighen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okabe.
A head kick misses from Meighen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okabe checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Meighen. That's going to slow Okabe down.
Meighen throws a leg kick which misses Okabe's front leg but catches the back leg as Okabe tries to avoid it.
Okabe throws a right hand that misses
and Meighen counters with a body kick that stops Okabe in his tracks momentarily.
Meighen looks to land a body kick but Okabe moved away.
Meighen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Okabe's sensitive parts.
Okabe punishes Meighen's body with a nice straight punch.
Meighen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Meighen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okabe moves away.
Meighen lands a nice looking body kick.
Okabe is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meighen tries to clinch but Okabe moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Meighen.
Nice defenses there by Okabe.
Okabe moves out of range as Meighen throws a body kick.
Okabe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okabe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Meighen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okabe.
Meighen misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meighen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Okabe scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Meighen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Meighen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okabe.

Okabe closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Meighen's guard.
Okabe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Okabe postures up and lands a big shot to Meighen's brow.
Meighen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Meighen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Okabe trying to control the position from guard on top but Meighen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okabe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meighen keeping full guard, as Okabe tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meighen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Okabe throws a big right hand that misses.
Okabe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Okabe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Meighen controls Okabe momentarily but Okabe frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Arthur Meighen just wasn't active enough.
Okabe misses with a jab to the body
and Meighen counters with a good low kick that Okabe was not able to check.
Meighen throws a head kick that Okabe semi-blocks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Meighen.
Kenji Okabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Meighen coming out on top.
Meighen throws a front kick aimed at Okabe's knee but Okabe avoids it well.
Meighen scores with a sloppy right hand. Okabe should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okabe has a takedown stuffed.
Okabe throws a shot to the body.
Meighen misses with a straight left.
Arthur Meighen is winning the standup battle so far.
Meighen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Meighen scores with a leg kick.
Okabe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Meighen.
Okabe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meighen stuffs the takedown.
Okabe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Okabe misses with a straight left.
Okabe shoots in but Meighen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arthur Meighen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Okabe.
Meighen just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Okabe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice sprawl there from Meighen as Okabe shoots in.
A good leg kick by Meighen.
Meighen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Okabe throws a looping overhand right but Meighen ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Meighen.
Okabe misses with a body punch
and Meighen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circling a little - Meighen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Arthur Meighen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Okabe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Meighen scores with a hook.
Meighen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meighen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meighen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Okabe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Meighen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Meighen, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Meighen!
Arthur Meighen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.