PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Kahuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sisu Okunaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kahuna
vs
Okunaba

186 cm
27
193 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

175 cm
24
202 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Zipp Zapp

VIRAL COMBAT
REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Timo Kahuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sisu Okunaba!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Kahuna.
Okunaba takes one on the button.
Timo Kahuna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kahuna swings for the body but Okunaba moves out of range.
Okunaba wants to clinch but Kahuna slips to the side
and Okunaba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kahuna looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kahuna uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kahuna is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Okunaba is looking to clinch but Kahuna is avoiding it.
Kahuna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okunaba.
Okunaba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kahuna to score with a decent uppercut.
Okunaba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Okunaba tries to clinch up
and Kahuna counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okunaba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okunaba tries to clinch but Kahuna moves out of range.
Okunaba is looking to clinch but Kahuna is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okunaba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kahuna scores with a jab.
We've been informed that Okunaba has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kahuna scores with a nice head shot.
Kahuna misses with a straight right.

Kahuna tries to keep at a distance but Okunaba has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okunaba.
Okunaba is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Kahuna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kahuna fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Okunaba on the side of the head.
Kahuna looks to score with a jab to the body but Okunaba is just out of range.
Okunaba tries to clinch up but Kahuna circles away and keeps his distance.
Kahuna keeps the fight on the outside.
Okunaba takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Okunaba pushes Kahuna up against the cage in a clinch.
Okunaba misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okunaba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kahuna backwards.
Okunaba can't find room to land a body shot as Kahuna controls the action.
Okunaba slows down the pace here.
Okunaba works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Okunaba tries to pull guard but Kahuna won't allow it.
Kahuna wants to get back to striking at distance but Okunaba won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Okunaba.
Okunaba lands with a right to the head.
Kahuna is breathing heavily.
Okunaba misses with a punch to the body.
Okunaba can't find room to land a body shot as Kahuna controls the action.
Okunaba content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Okunaba gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Okunaba wants to pass to mount but Kahuna is defending the position.

Okunaba is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Kahuna is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sisu Okunaba!