PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Missa Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zesse Echobeach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zesse Echobeach is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Okami
vs
Echobeach

190 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

199 cm
26
268 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Missa Okami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zesse Echobeach!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Echobeach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okami paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okami misses with a two punch combination.

Okami is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Echobeach's half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Okami tries to pass the half guard into mount. Echobeach knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Okami missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Echobeach won't allow Okami to pass to mount.

Okami stands up from half guard.
Echobeach wants to clinch.
Okami tries a low kick but Echobeach avoids it.
Echobeach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Okami manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami doesn't manage to clinch there - Echobeach circles away.
Echobeach tries to clinch up.

Echobeach takes the fight into the clinch.
Echobeach can't get the takedown.
Okami is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Echobeach is defending well.
Echobeach tries a knee to the head but Okami blocks it.
Okami is trying to pull guard but Echobeach has him pressed against the cage.
Echobeach throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Okami blocks it with crossed arms.

Echobeach wants the takedown. Okami is fighting it off but Echobeach persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Okami's guard against the cage.
Okami looking for a sweep. Not yet Okami, not yet.
Echobeach trying to control but Okami is working from the bottom.

Echobeach drops back, looking for a kneebar! Okami looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Okami looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Okami!

Okami has hold of Echobeach's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Echobeach seems comfortable defending it but Okami has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Echobeach is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Echobeach is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Okami couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Missa Okami!
A victorious Missa Okami thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.