PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hiroyuki Okamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Szczakowiecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okamoto comes to the cage accompanied by Feel the Drive. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Okamoto
vs
Szczakowiecki

168 cm
30
152 lbs
21 - 13 - 1

169 cm
36
153 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160
Project Mayhem

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 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Okamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomasz Szczakowiecki!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczakowiecki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Okamoto.

Szczakowiecki darts in and clinches Okamoto up against the cage.
Okamoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Szczakowiecki has double underhooks.
Okamoto is trying to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Szczakowiecki.
Okamoto keeps control of Szczakowiecki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Szczakowiecki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Szczakowiecki has had enough of the clinch but Okamoto keeps him there for the moment.
Szczakowiecki looking for a takedown.
Szczakowiecki blocks a body shot from Okamoto.
Okamoto missing with knees to the body.
Okamoto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Szczakowiecki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Szczakowiecki digs a right hand into Okamoto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Okamoto's gas tank.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Szczakowiecki has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
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!
Okamoto is trying to maintain a safe position but Szczakowiecki gets an underhook and turns Okamoto into the cage.

Szczakowiecki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Okamoto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Szczakowiecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okamoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okamoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Szczakowiecki forces Okamoto back against the cage and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Szczakowiecki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Szczakowiecki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Okamoto.
A nice left hand lands by Szczakowiecki.
Okamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Okamoto misses with a body punch.
Okamoto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Szczakowiecki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Szczakowiecki misses with a two punch combination.
Szczakowiecki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Okamoto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Szczakowiecki checks the leg kick.
Szczakowiecki tries to clinch there but Okamoto circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Okamoto.

Szczakowiecki moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto stalling in the clinch but Szczakowiecki improves position.
Okamoto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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!
Szczakowiecki blocks a body shot from Okamoto.
Szczakowiecki lands an uppercut.
Szczakowiecki goes for a takedown attempt but Okamoto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Szczakowiecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okamoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okamoto scores with a head kick. Szczakowiecki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Szczakowiecki tries to clinch there but Okamoto circles away.
Okamoto misses with a leg kick.
Szczakowiecki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Okamoto.
Szczakowiecki checks a leg kick.
Szczakowiecki with a nice cross.
Okamoto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Szczakowiecki checks a leg kick.
Szczakowiecki tries to clinch up.
Szczakowiecki misses with a series of wild punches.
Good work by Okamoto as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki tries to clinch there but Okamoto circles away.
Okamoto staying out of range there.
Szczakowiecki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Okamoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hiroyuki Okamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Szczakowiecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okamoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Szczakowiecki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Okamoto dodges the punch combination from Szczakowiecki.
Okamoto throws a low kick but Szczakowiecki moves out of range easily.
Okamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Szczakowiecki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Szczakowiecki throws a nice looking combination but Okamoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Okamoto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Szczakowiecki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okamoto.
Szczakowiecki shoots in looking for a takedown but Okamoto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Szczakowiecki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hiroyuki Okamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Szczakowiecki.
Okamoto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Szczakowiecki doesn't manage to clinch there - Okamoto circles away.
Szczakowiecki shoots for a takedown but Okamoto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Okamoto pushes Szczakowiecki away with a front kick.
Okamoto tries to score with a low kick but Szczakowiecki moves his leg out of the way.
Okamoto chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Szczakowiecki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szczakowiecki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Okamoto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Szczakowiecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Szczakowiecki drives through and clinches with Okamoto against the cage.
Okamoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Szczakowiecki has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okamoto.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Okamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Szczakowiecki stalling in the clinch but Okamoto improves position.
Okamoto is looking to control Szczakowiecki's arms but Szczakowiecki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Okamoto has his back to the cage.
Szczakowiecki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Okamoto backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Szczakowiecki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Okamoto stops a takedown attempt from Szczakowiecki.

Szczakowiecki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Okamoto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Okamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Szczakowiecki moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tomasz Szczakowiecki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Okamoto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Okamoto tries a low kick but Szczakowiecki avoids it.
Okamoto slips a straight right by Szczakowiecki.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Szczakowiecki throws a leg kick that misses.
Szczakowiecki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Szczakowiecki.
A punch combination from Szczakowiecki misses.
Okamoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Szczakowiecki.
Okamoto is looking to score with low kicks.
Okamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Szczakowiecki moves away.
Szczakowiecki throws a nice looking combination but Okamoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okamoto. Szczakowiecki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Szczakowiecki.
Okamoto swings for the body but Szczakowiecki moves out of range.
Okamoto is looking to slow Szczakowiecki down with leg kicks.
Okamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Szczakowiecki.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Okamoto.
Szczakowiecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okamoto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Szczakowiecki if he has to take too many more of those.
Szczakowiecki scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szczakowiecki tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto throws a chopping leg kick but Szczakowiecki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Szczakowiecki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Szczakowiecki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Szczakowiecki wants to clinch up but Okamoto keeps it at a distance.
Okamoto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Okamoto looks to land a body kick but Szczakowiecki moved away.
Szczakowiecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okamoto, right into the meat.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Okamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Szczakowiecki doesn't manage to clinch there - Okamoto circles away.
Szczakowiecki misses with a wild combination.
Okamoto scores with a head kick.
A low kick from Okamoto is predictable there

and Szczakowiecki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Szczakowiecki can't find room to land a body shot as Okamoto controls the action.
Okamoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Okamoto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Szczakowiecki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki tries for a takedown. No joy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Szczakowiecki on the inside.
Okamoto wants to stall.
Szczakowiecki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Okamoto scores with a shoulder strike.
Okamoto blocking some punches.
Szczakowiecki working hard to break the clinch.
Okamoto wants to stall.
Okamoto tries to break free but Szczakowiecki pushes him back against the cage.
Okamoto stalling in the clinch but Szczakowiecki improves position.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hiroyuki Okamoto.
Okamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Szczakowiecki doesn't manage to clinch there - Okamoto circles away.
Szczakowiecki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Szczakowiecki jabs at Okamoto's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Okamoto.
Okamoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Okamoto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Szczakowiecki doesn't manage to clinch there - Okamoto circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szczakowiecki. Okamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szczakowiecki throws a body punch but Okamoto moves out of range.
Okamoto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Szczakowiecki's sensitive parts.
Szczakowiecki tries to close the distance and clinch but Okamoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Okamoto motions for Szczakowiecki to come forward. Okamoto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Szczakowiecki tries to close the distance and clinch but Okamoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Szczakowiecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Szczakowiecki tries to clinch but Okamoto is having none of it.
Okamoto throws a nice head kick!
Okamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Szczakowiecki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Szczakowiecki tries to clinch up
and Okamoto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Szczakowiecki darts in and clinches Okamoto up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Okamoto breaks from the clinch.
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!
Okamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szczakowiecki was well out of range. Poor timing from Okamoto.
Okamoto thumps Szczakowiecki with a low kick.
Okamoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Szczakowiecki lands with a cross.
Szczakowiecki wants to clinch up but Okamoto keeps it at a distance.
Szczakowiecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okamoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okamoto throws a body punch but Szczakowiecki moves out of range.
Okamoto is looking to wear down Szczakowiecki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Okamoto throws a chopping leg kick but Szczakowiecki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sloppy strikes from Szczakowiecki. Those never looked like landing.
Okamoto misses with a low kick.
Szczakowiecki wants to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Szczakowiecki blocks the low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Szczakowiecki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okamoto.
Okamoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Szczakowiecki.
Okamoto cracks the inside of Szczakowiecki's front leg.
Okamoto keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hiroyuki Okamoto will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Okamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szczakowiecki manages to avoid it.
Okamoto throws a low kick but Szczakowiecki moves out of range easily.
Okamoto looks for the body kick but Szczakowiecki saw that one coming.
Nice sprawl there from Okamoto as Szczakowiecki shoots in.
Okamoto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Szczakowiecki tries to clinch up.
Okamoto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Okamoto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Szczakowiecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okamoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Okamoto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Szczakowiecki's sensitive parts.
Szczakowiecki wants to clinch but Okamoto slips to the side
and Okamoto counters with a low kick, right behind Szczakowiecki 's knee.
Okamoto lands a leg kick that knocks Szczakowiecki off balance momentarily.
Okamoto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Szczakowiecki's sensitive parts.
Okamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Szczakowiecki.
Okamoto takes a swing at Szczakowiecki's ribcage but misses.
Okamoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Okamoto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szczakowiecki throws a jab but it's blocked by Okamoto.
Szczakowiecki checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Okamoto. That's going to slow Szczakowiecki down.
A clash of legs there as Szczakowiecki blocks the low kick.
Okamoto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Szczakowiecki swinging wildly here.
Szczakowiecki misses the shot to the body.
Szczakowiecki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Okamoto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Szczakowiecki somewhat.
Szczakowiecki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Okamoto misses with a head kick.
Szczakowiecki takes a swing at Okamoto's ribcage but misses.
Okamoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Okamoto misses with a head kick.
Okamoto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Okamoto throws a head kick but Szczakowiecki moves out of range.
Okamoto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Szczakowiecki.
Okamoto is looking to chop away at Szczakowiecki's legs.
Okamoto lands a nice looking body shot.
Okamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Szczakowiecki moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Okamoto lands a nice looking body kick.
Okamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Szczakowiecki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okamoto throws a head kick that half lands.
Szczakowiecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Szczakowiecki misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Szczakowiecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Okamoto.
Szczakowiecki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Okamoto tries to land a leg kick but Szczakowiecki saw it coming and moves away.
Okamoto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Szczakowiecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Okamoto throws a leg kick but Szczakowiecki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Szczakowiecki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okamoto.
Szczakowiecki checks a low kick from Okamoto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto ducks right into an uppercut from Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki moves in looking to clinch but Okamoto pushes him off.

Szczakowiecki rushes Okamoto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Szczakowiecki.

Okamoto breaks the clinch.
Okamoto moves out of range as Szczakowiecki strikes.
Szczakowiecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okamoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Szczakowiecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Szczakowiecki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Szczakowiecki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Okamoto, pushing him back against the cage.
Okamoto blocks a body shot from Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki lands a nice uppercut.
Okamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Szczakowiecki lands a right hand.
Okamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Szczakowiecki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Szczakowiecki controls his hands.
Szczakowiecki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Szczakowiecki lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Szczakowiecki lands a hook that snaps the head of Okamoto backwards.

Okamoto is rocked!
Okamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oh Okamoto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Szczakowiecki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Okamoto backwards.

Szczakowiecki gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Okamoto regains guard.
Szczakowiecki passes into half guard.
Szczakowiecki trying to control the action but Okamoto is working from the bottom.
Okamoto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Okamoto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Okamoto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Szczakowiecki wants to control from the top but Okamoto keeps moving.
Szczakowiecki wants to pass the guard but Okamoto is keeping the position.
Okamoto is trying to control the position but Szczakowiecki postures up.

Szczakowiecki drops back looking for a leg! Okamoto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Okamoto manages to kick Szczakowiecki off! Szczakowiecki jumps back into Okamoto's guard.
Okamoto seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Okamoto is trying to control the position but Szczakowiecki postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okamoto keeping moving, preventing Szczakowiecki from controlling successfully.
Okamoto keeping full guard, as Szczakowiecki tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomasz Szczakowiecki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Szczakowiecki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Tomasz Szczakowiecki!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Tomasz Szczakowiecki!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight as a draw!

Tomasz Szczakowiecki wins by majority decision!
After winning the bout, Tomasz Szczakowiecki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.