PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shinso Okimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Ramires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Okimoto
vs
Ramires

180 cm
25
146 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]
Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinso Okimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Ramires!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okimoto throws a nice head kick!
Okimoto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Okimoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okimoto cracks the inside of Ramires's front leg.
Ramires loads up on a big right hand but Okimoto slips the punch.
Okimoto throws a head kick that misses.
Okimoto throws a sloppy head kick
and Ramires counters with a straight right hand.
Okimoto throws a head kick that misses.
Ramires looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Okimoto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Okimoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramires swats away the attempt to clinch by Okimoto.
Okimoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ramires misses with the combination.
Okimoto throws a head kick but Ramires moves out of range.
Ramires looks to land a right hand but Okimoto moved out of range.
Ramires blocks a head kick by Okimoto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okimoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramires avoids the head kick by Okimoto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramires misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Okimoto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ramires swinging wildly here.
Okimoto misses with a low kick.
Ramires connects with a crisp jab.
Ramires misses with a head kick.
Shinso Okimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Okimoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Okimoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ramires misses with a head kick.
Ramires blocks a head kick by Okimoto.
Ramires lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Okimoto throws a head kick that misses.
Okimoto looks for a takedown but Ramires sprawls well.
Ramires avoids the head kick by Okimoto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okimoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okimoto throws a sloppy head kick and Ramires moves out of range easily.
Ramires appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ramires throws a body kick that misses.
Ramires misses with a hook.
Okimoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramires takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okimoto throws a head kick that misses
and Ramires counters with a body kick that stops Okimoto in his tracks momentarily.
Ramires pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okimoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Okimoto.
Okimoto misses with a head kick.
Ramires is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Okimoto with a body shot.
Ramires throws a jab but it's blocked by Okimoto.
Ramires swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramires misses with a hook. Okimoto ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Okimoto was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Okimoto throws a sloppy head kick and Ramires moves out of range easily.
Ramires now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ramires throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramires jabs Okimoto right on the nose. Okimoto blinks but takes it well.
Some wild striking there from Ramires.
Ramires misses the jab.
Okimoto throws a head kick that misses.
Okimoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okimoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okimoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okimoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danga de danga de dang - Ramires scores with a four punch combination!

Okimoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Okimoto breaks from the clinch.
Okimoto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ramires's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okimoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Okimoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramires lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okimoto circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Okimoto was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ramires lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick from Okimoto lands but Ramires takes it in his stride.
We've been informed that Ramires has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ramires misses with a straight right.
Okimoto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Okimoto misses with a head kick.
Ramires avoids the head kick by Okimoto.
Okimoto misses with a head kick.
Ramires avoids the head kick by Okimoto.
Okimoto throws a sloppy head kick and Ramires moves out of range easily.
Okimoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ramires misses with a looping right.
Okimoto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ramires lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okimoto circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shinso Okimoto will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Okimoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Okimoto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Okimoto.
Ramires was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ramires blocks a head kick by Okimoto.
A slapping body kick lands there for Okimoto.
Ramires throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ramires misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Okimoto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramires connects with an inside leg kick.
Okimoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramires lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okimoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Okimoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramires throws a counter combo.
Okimoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramires blocks a head kick by Okimoto.
Okimoto throws a sloppy head kick
and Ramires counters with a body kick.
Okimoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Okimoto throws a sloppy head kick and Ramires moves out of range easily.
Okimoto throws a head kick that misses
and Ramires counters with a good low kick that Okimoto was not able to check.
Ramires misses with a body shot.
A left and a right from Ramires both land. Nice combination.
Okimoto dodges the punch combination from Ramires.
A head kick misses from Okimoto.
Okimoto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Okimoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okimoto darts in trying to clinch
and Ramires counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okimoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramires throws a body punch but Okimoto moves out of range.
Ramires motions for Okimoto to come forward. Ramires throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Okimoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okimoto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okimoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okimoto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ramires.
Okimoto dodges the punch combination from Ramires.
Ramires on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ramires blocks a head kick by Okimoto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramires checks a leg kick nicely.
Ramires blocks a head kick by Okimoto.
Ramires misses with a body shot.
Okimoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okimoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramires throws a series of punches but Okimoto moves out of range.
Ramires does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Okimoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Shinso Okimoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramires misses with a straight right.
Okimoto throws a leg kick which misses Ramires's front leg but catches the back leg as Ramires tries to avoid it.
Ramires cracks the inside of Okimoto's front leg.
Ramires tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okimoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramires.
Okimoto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A left lands for Ramires.
A head kick misses from Okimoto.
Ramires now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Okimoto rushes Ramires and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Okimoto breaks from the clinch.
Okimoto lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okimoto throws a sloppy head kick and Ramires moves out of range easily.
Shinso Okimoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramires swings for the body but Okimoto moves out of range.
Ramires swings for the body but Okimoto moves out of range.
Ramires blocks a head kick by Okimoto.
Okimoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Okimoto throws a head kick but Ramires moves out of range.
Ramires digs a good hook to Okimoto's body.
Ramires misses with a head kick.
Ramires stalks Okimoto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Okimoto's face. Okimoto staggers backwards, shaken.
Ramires looks to score with a jab to the body but Okimoto is just out of range.
Okimoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jose Ramires will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Okimoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramires keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramires finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Okimoto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Okimoto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ramires throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramires swinging wildly here.
Ramires throws a right and a left that Okimoto avoids nicely.
Okimoto throws a head kick that misses.
Ramires swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Okimoto throws a head kick but Ramires moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramires missing with a left hand there. Okimoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okimoto throws a head kick but Ramires moves out of range.
Ramires throws a fast counter high kick but Okimoto manages to duck under it in time.
Okimoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okimoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramires swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramires swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramires lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Okimoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okimoto throws a lazy head kick
and Ramires cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Okimoto is looking to clinch but Ramires is avoiding it.
Okimoto throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Okimoto throws a nice head kick!
Okimoto throws a head kick but Ramires moves out of range.
Ramires pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Okimoto.
Sloppy strikes from Ramires. Those never looked like landing.
Ramires blocks a head kick by Okimoto.
Ramires cracks Okimoto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Okimoto throws a sloppy head kick and Ramires moves out of range easily.
Ramires looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick by Okimoto misses
and Ramires counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramires throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okimoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramires throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramires will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ramires throws a left and a right that both miss
and Okimoto counters with a left and a right that stings Ramires.
Okimoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Ramires, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Okimoto was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A head kick misses from Okimoto.
An inside leg kick lands from Ramires.
Ramires throws a low kick but Okimoto avoids it.
Okimoto throws a sloppy head kick
and Ramires counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Okimoto is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Okimoto throws a head kick that misses.

Okimoto has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Okimoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramires avoids the head kick by Okimoto.
Ramires misses the jab.
Okimoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramires keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Okimoto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ramires misses with a series of wild punches.
Okimoto throws a head kick that misses
and Ramires counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Okimoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Ramires was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Okimoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ramires breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okimoto tries to clinch up.
Some bone on bone action there as Ramires checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ramires punishes Okimoto's body with a nice straight punch.
Okimoto throws a sloppy head kick
and Ramires counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ramires blocks a head kick by Okimoto.
A head kick misses from Okimoto.
Ramires feints a counter leg kick.
Okimoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramires.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okimoto closes the distance but Ramires moves to the side
and Ramires counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ramires scores with a leg kick.
Okimoto is looking to clinch.
Okimoto checks a leg kick nicely.
Okimoto is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Ramires comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ramires 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Ramires!