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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bianchi (ranked 763 p4p, 94 weight class) and Hakeem Oki (ranked 1659 p4p, 192 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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164 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Bianchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hakeem Oki!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bianchi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bianchi shoots in looking for a takedown but Oki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bianchi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oki missing with a left hand there. Bianchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Oki misses.
Oki misses with a hook. Bianchi ducked under it nicely.
Bianchi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Oki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bianchi slips under a jab from Oki.
Nice shot by Oki.
Bianchi throws out a loose jab but Oki uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oki.
Bianchi throws a jab when Oki was well out of range.
Oki swings for the body but Bianchi moves out of range.
Bianchi cracks Oki with a good jab.
Bianchi scores with a nice right hand.
Bianchi ducks under a wild hook from Oki.
Hakeem Oki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oki fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Oki tries a head kick but it misses.
Bianchi lands with a straight right. Oki didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oki throws a jab when Bianchi was well out of range.
Oki misses with a hook
and Bianchi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bianchi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bianchi throws a big elbow that misses.
Bianchi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bianchi stopping the sweep attempt from Oki.
Oki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bianchi.
Bianchi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oki keeping moving, preventing Bianchi from controlling successfully.
Bianchi throws a big right hand that misses.
Oki keeping moving, preventing Bianchi from controlling successfully.
Oki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oki has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bianchi has passed into side control.
Oki is trying to control Bianchi's posture but Bianchi avoids it.
Oki is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bianchi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bianchi is putting a hurting on Oki here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bianchi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Oki some visible discomfort.
Bianchi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Oki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Oki is trying to improve his position.
Bianchi tries for a kimura but Oki is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bianchi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Oki, who protects the arm well.
Bianchi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Oki sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Oki is not content to let Bianchi control the position.
Bianchi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Oki sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bianchi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bianchi lands a head shot.
Bianchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oki can do to turn this around?
Bianchi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bianchi lands with an overhand left.
Oki throws a right and a left that Bianchi avoids nicely.
Oki looks to land a left hand but Bianchi moved out of range nicely.
Bianchi shoots in but no luck this time.
Bianchi takes a swing at Oki's ribcage but misses.
Oki misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Bianchi misses.
Bianchi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oki swivels and escapes.
Bianchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oki might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bianchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Oki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bianchi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Oki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bianchi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Bianchi misses.
Bianchi misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bianchi jabs Oki right on the nose. Oki blinks but takes it well.
Oki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bianchi.
Bianchi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Bianchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bianchi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oki connects with a crisp jab.
Oki drops his hands momentarily and Bianchi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Oki scores with a four punch combination!
Bianchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bianchi loads up on a big right hand but Oki slips the punch.
Oki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bianchi.
Bianchi shoots in and bounces Oki off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bianchi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oki controlling Bianchi's posture.
Bianchi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bianchi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Oki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bianchi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Oki is avoiding damage well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bianchi is chipping away with strikes.
Bianchi tries to advance to mount but Oki denies him.
Bianchi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Oki rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bianchi's guard! Nice work there by Oki!
Bianchi pushes a forearm under Oki's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Oki is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby Bianchi!
Our winner, Bobby Bianchi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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