PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Duritz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikio Okita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikio Okita has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Duritz
vs
Okita

177 cm
27
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
38
177 lbs
37 - 22 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Duritz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikio Okita!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duritz throws a head kick that misses.
Duritz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Duritz clinches.
Okita jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Duritz walks away with a smile on his face. Okita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Duritz throws a wild body kick that Okita sees coming a mile off.
Okita lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duritz at a distance.
Duritz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Okita. That did some damage!
Duritz closes the distance looking to clinch

and Okita counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Duritz!
Duritz is looking to reverse the position.
Duritz stops Okita from passing to mount.
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!
Duritz is looking to reverse the position.
Duritz is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Cavemen Dojo that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Okita is putting a hurting on Duritz here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okita wants to control but Duritz is keeping him busy.
Duritz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Okita has control of an arm but Duritz manages to advance to Okita's back!
Okita tries to break free.
Okita breaks Duritz's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Okita passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Duritz struggling a bit here.
Duritz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Okita's best efforts.
Okita wants to advance to full mount but Duritz doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Okita looking to pass the guard.
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.
Duritz managing to control the position.
Okita forces his way into half guard.
Okita wants to control but Duritz is keeping him busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duritz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Okita.
Duritz trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Duritz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Duritz wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Okita.
Okita trying to control but Duritz is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duritz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Okita is on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Okita trying to control the position from guard on top but Duritz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okita tries to free his leg and advance position but Duritz is retaining full guard.
Okita slips nicely into half guard.
Duritz won't allow Okita to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duritz is looking to control Okita's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Duritz avoid being mounted?
Okita is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Duritz holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Okita tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Okita working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Duritz slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Okita connects with a nice short shot to Duritz's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Duritz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Okita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duritz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duritz 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.
Duritz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikio Okita dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Okita scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice cross by Okita.
Duritz swings for the body but Okita moves out of range.
Duritz moves in looking to clinch but Okita pushes him off.
Duritz tries to clinch but Okita moves out of range.
A head kick from Duritz lands but Okita takes it in his stride.
Okita works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duritz looks to clinch

and Okita counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okita trying to control but Duritz is working from the bottom.
Duritz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Duritz pulls Okita in close to his closed guard and prevents Okita from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okita preventing the sweep.
Mikio Okita has got the better of the ground game so far.
Duritz wants to hit a switch here but Okita passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Duritz there!
Okita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Duritz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Duritz wants to control but Okita is having none of it.
Okita looking to control but Duritz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Okita working the ground and pound effectively.
Duritz wants to control but Okita is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okita wants to control the pace but Duritz is squirming around nicely.

Okita is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Duritz to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Duritz shrugs it off.
Duritz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Okita avoids the attempt from Duritz to control.
Duritz can't escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okita looking to ground and pound but Duritz is blocking nicely.
Duritz wants to hold on but Okita pushes him away.
Okita trying to control but he's not successful this time.
My spies in Ballas Only inform me that Okita has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Duritz manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duritz is trying to get back to full guard.
Duritz wants to control but Okita is keeping busy.

Okita is working for a kimura but Duritz is defending it quite comfortably.
Okita is trying to control the action in half guard but Duritz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Duritz is trying to control but Okita passes into side control!
Okita scoring with punches from side control.
Okita throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okita wants to control but Duritz is keeping him busy.
Duritz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Duritz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Okita is looking to take a break and control but Duritz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Duritz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikio Okita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Okita's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duritz under the eye.
A combination from Okita does no damage.
Okita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okita wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Duritz tries a head kick but it misses.
Duritz walks into a straight right hand from Okita.

Duritz moves into the clinch successfully.
Duritz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duritz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duritz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okita's elbow.
Duritz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Duritz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Okita scores with a nice head shot.
Duritz misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okita scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Duritz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Okita moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Adam Duritz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okita shoots in but Duritz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Okita connects with the punch.
Okita ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duritz moves away.
Duritz throws a head kick but Okita moves out of range.
A left lands for Okita.
Okita takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Okita scores with a hook.
Okita slips a straight right by Duritz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duritz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duritz tries to work over Okita's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duritz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okita prevents a body shot from Duritz.
Duritz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duritz stalling in the clinch but Okita improves position.

Duritz manages to break the clinch.

Duritz clinches up with Okita and pushes him back against the cage.
Duritz tries a body shot but Okita blocks it.
Okita wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duritz struggles to land a body shot inside as Okita controls his hands.
Okita is looking to break free of the clinch but Duritz has double underhooks.
Duritz tries to work over Okita's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okita is trying to force a seperation but Duritz has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Okita decides to pull guard.
Duritz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Okita 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.

Okita has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Duritz should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Okita has tightened it up now! Duritz should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mikio Okita!
Mikio Okita is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Mikio Okita thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.