PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pavlo Ramazanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenton Okunaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ramazanov
vs
Okunaba

181 cm
22
279 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

191 cm
21
225 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Instinct
Underworld Clothing

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pavlo Ramazanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenton Okunaba!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Okunaba lands but Ramazanov takes it in his stride.
Ramazanov misses the shot to the body.
Okunaba misses with a body kick.
Okunaba delivers a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramazanov. Okunaba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramazanov throws a body punch but Okunaba moves out of range.
Okunaba lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ramazanov will feel that in the morning.
Okunaba slips under a jab from Ramazanov.
Ramazanov moves into range and connects with a jab.
A solid body kick from Okunaba.
Ramazanov is breathing heavily.

Okunaba moves into range and clinches up with Ramazanov.
Okunaba scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okunaba tries to land a knee to the head but Ramazanov blocks with his arms.
Okunaba unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Okunaba landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Okunaba landing knees to the body.
Okunaba utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Okunaba lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okunaba lands a knee to the head.
Okunaba scores with a shoulder strike.
Ramazanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramazanov fails to pull guard.
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.
Okunaba lands a knee to the head.
Okunaba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ramazanov throws a head punch that misses.
Okunaba lands with a right to the head.
Ramazanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Okunaba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okunaba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ramazanov backwards.
Okunaba with a knee to the head.

It looks like Pavlo Ramazanov has been cut.
Okunaba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramazanov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Okunaba scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramazanov is trying to pull guard but Okunaba turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Okunaba putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ramazanov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Okunaba landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ramazanov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Okunaba lands with a light punch inside.
Okunaba lands a knee to the head.
Okunaba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Okunaba landing knees to the head.
Okunaba landing knees to the head.

Ramazanov is rocked!
Okunaba is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Okunaba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Ramazanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A body shot lands from Okunaba.
Ramazanov seems to have got his legs back now.
Okunaba connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ramazanov's face.
Okunaba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Okunaba drops Ramazanov with a big knee straight up the middle! Ramazanov is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba scores with a kick to the body.
Ramazanov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Okunaba.
Okunaba lands a nice shot to the body.
Okunaba throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Okunaba cracks Ramazanov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Okunaba lands with a good body shot.
Okunaba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ramazanov at a distance.
Kenton Okunaba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Okunaba drops Ramazanov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ramazanov looks back up at him and smiles so Okunaba waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okunaba thuds his shin into the meat of Ramazanov's side.
Ramazanov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Okunaba gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Okunaba lands a knee to the body.
Okunaba is working Ramazanov over against the cage.
Okunaba connects with a knee to the head.
Ramazanov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Okunaba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Ramazanov - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Okunaba, and another! Ramazanov is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kenton Okunaba!
Kenton Okunaba decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.