PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tristian Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Collumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okami comes to the cage accompanied by Fall Of The Republic. Tristian Okami could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Franco Collumbo's chin.

Okami
vs
Collumbo

173 cm
25
149 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

170 cm
26
150 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tristian Okami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Franco Collumbo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collumbo tries to clinch but Okami moves out of range.

Collumbo clinches up with Okami and pushes him back against the cage.
Collumbo slowing the pace effectively.
Collumbo continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Collumbo lands with a short shot to the head.
Collumbo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Franco Collumbo.
Collumbo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Collumbo closes the distance and clinches.
Collumbo lands a left hand.
Okami tries to pull guard but Collumbo holds him up against the cage and eventually Okami drops back down to his feet.
Okami tries to pull guard but Collumbo holds him up against the cage and eventually Okami drops back down to his feet.
Collumbo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okamis head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami tries to pull guard but Collumbo won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tristian Okami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Collumbo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Okami is trying to pull guard but Collumbo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Collumbo lands a hook that snaps the head of Okami backwards.
Collumbo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Collumbo lands an uppercut.
Okami jumps guard but Collumbo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Okami tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Okami tries to pull guard but Collumbo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Collumbo pushes Okami back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Collumbo stalling.
Okami is trying to pull guard but Collumbo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Okami jumps guard but Collumbo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Collumbo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Collumbo.
Collumbo working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collumbo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Okami backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collumbo scores with a shot to the side of Okami's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Collumbo.

Okami is rocked!
Okami is breathing heavily.
Okami jumps guard but Collumbo stands there with Okami around his waist. Okami gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Oh Okami is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Collumbo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Okami seems to have got his legs back now.
A short left from Collumbo.
Okami fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Okami fails to pull guard.
Collumbo stalling the fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Collumbo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Collumbo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Okami is trying to pull guard but Collumbo has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collumbo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Okami jumps guard but Collumbo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Collumbo.
A short uppercut from Collumbo.
Okami fails to pull guard.
Collumbo avoiding damage.
A short uppercut from Collumbo.
Collumbo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Collumbo lands with a left to the head.
Collumbo stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Franco Collumbo.

Collumbo takes the fight into the clinch.
Okami jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Collumbo walks away with a smile on his face. Okami gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Collumbo clinches.
Collumbo slowing the pace effectively.
Okami jumps guard but Collumbo stands there with Okami around his waist. Okami gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collumbo slows down the pace here.
Okami tries to pull guard but Collumbo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Collumbo.
Collumbo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Collumbo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Okami up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Franco Collumbo.
Okami tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Collumbo swivels and escapes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Collumbo forces Okami back against the cage and clinches.
Collumbo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Collumbo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Okami backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Collumbo rushes Okami and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Okami is trying to pull guard but Collumbo has him pressed against the cage.
Collumbo stalling against the cage.
Collumbo lands a nice uppercut.
Okami jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Collumbo walks away with a smile on his face. Okami gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Collumbo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Okami.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tristian Okami. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Collumbo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Collumbo slows down the pace here.
Okami fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Collumbo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Franco Collumbo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Collumbo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Collumbo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Okami backwards.
Okami is trying to pull guard but Collumbo has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Collumbo.
Collumbo effectively controlling the action here.
Okami takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Collumbo on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Collumbo.
Okami tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short left from Collumbo.
Collumbo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Collumbo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Collumbo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A shot in the inside from Collumbo.
Come on Collumbo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Okami jumps guard but Collumbo stands there with Okami around his waist. Okami gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Okami jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Collumbo walks away with a smile on his face. Okami gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Collumbo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Okami takes a shot to the head.
Collumbo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami tries to pull guard but Collumbo holds him up against the cage and eventually Okami drops back down to his feet.
Collumbo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Collumbo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Okami backwards.
Collumbo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Collumbo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
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!
Collumbo lands a nice uppercut.
Collumbo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Collumbo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Okami up against the cage.
Collumbo lands a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Collumbo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Franco Collumbo.
Okami fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Franco Collumbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collumbo wants to clinch.
Collumbo tries to clinch there but Okami circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Collumbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Collumbo stuffs the takedown attempt from Okami. Okami gets slowly back to his feet.
Okami avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collumbo tries to clinch but Okami moves out of range.

Collumbo instigates a clinch.
Collumbo pushes Okami back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Collumbo.
Collumbo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Collumbo gets through Okami's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Collumbo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Okami backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Collumbo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Collumbo on the inside.
Collumbo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Collumbo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Okami backwards.
Okami tries to pull guard but Collumbo holds him up against the cage and eventually Okami drops back down to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collumbo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Okami's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Collumbo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Collumbo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okami shoots in for a takedown but Collumbo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Collumbo takes the fight into the clinch.
Okami fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Okami tries to pull guard but Collumbo won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tristian Okami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collumbo lands a hook that snaps the head of Okami backwards.
Okami tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Collumbo smiles and moves away.

Collumbo drives through and clinches with Okami against the cage.
Collumbo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Collumbo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Okami backwards.
Collumbo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Collumbo receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collumbo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Collumbo has Okami pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Franco Collumbo.
Okami swats away the attempt to clinch by Collumbo.
Okami has a takedown stuffed.

Collumbo has Okami up against the cage in a clinch.
Okami tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collumbo lands an uppercut.
Collumbo scores with a shoulder strike.
Okami is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Collumbo to keep the fight standing.
Collumbo stalling against the cage.
Collumbo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Collumbo stalling in the clinch.
Okami fails to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Okami fails to pull guard.
Okami jumps guard but Collumbo stands there with Okami around his waist. Okami gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Collumbo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Collumbo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for Collumbo to work.
Collumbo lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collumbo stalling against the cage.
Collumbo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Okami tries to pull guard but Collumbo holds him up against the cage and eventually Okami drops back down to his feet.
Okami fails to pull guard.
Collumbo lands a left hand.
Collumbo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short uppercut from Collumbo.
Collumbo scores with a shot to the side of Okami's head.
A short right from Collumbo on the inside.
Collumbo leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Franco Collumbo.
Collumbo doesn't manage to clinch there - Okami circles away.
Franco Collumbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okami avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Collumbo moves into the clinch successfully.
Collumbo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Collumbo.
Okami tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Collumbo smiles and moves away.
Collumbo fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Okami tries to keep at a distance but Collumbo has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franco Collumbo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Collumbo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 for Franco Collumbo!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Franco Collumbo!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Franco Collumbo!

Franco Collumbo wins by unanimous decision!