PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hakeem Oki (ranked 2005 p4p, 54 weight class) and Jacinto Ramos (ranked 18515 p4p, 173 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Oki
vs
Ramos

170 cm
39
123 lbs
29 - 9 - 0

175 cm
32
157 lbs
18 - 17 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hakeem Oki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacinto Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oki tries to clinch up.
Ramos tries a head kick but it misses.
Hakeem Oki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oki, right into the meat.
A low kick from Oki misses
and Ramos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ramos misses the jab.
A cross from Oki lands.
Ramos misses with a wild combination.
Oki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramos is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Oki misses with a hook.

Ramos rushes Oki and presses him up against the ropes.

Oki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ramos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oki seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Oki misses with a two punch combination.

Ramos has closed the distance and engaged Oki in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramos lands a nice elbow.
Ramos tries to circle away but Oki has him pinned against the ropes.
Oki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oki lands a nice uppercut.
Oki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramos lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Hakeem Oki has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Oki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Ramos breaks from the clinch.
Oki looks to throw a body kick
and Ramos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ramos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Ramos moves into the clinch successfully.
Oki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oki lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Oki.
Oki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramos is trying to force a seperation but Oki has the dominant position.
Ramos lands with a light punch inside.
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 doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Ramos manages to break the clinch.

Ramos gets tackled into the ropes by Oki. Oki maintains the clinch.

Oki manages to break the clinch.

Ramos clinches up with Oki and pushes him back against the ropes.

Ramos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oki throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Oki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oki looks to land a left hand but Ramos moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oki avoids the head kick by Ramos.
Oki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oki loads up on a big right hand but Ramos slips the punch.
Ramos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oki blocks a low kick nicely.
Oki slips a straight right by Ramos.

Oki clinches up with Ramos and pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oki.
Oki lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Oki.
Oki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramos.
Ramos is trying to force a seperation but Oki has the dominant position.
Ramos lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Oki.
Ramos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramos blocks a body shot from Oki.
Ramos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oki lands with a short shot to the head.
Ramos prevents a body shot from Oki.
Oki tries a body shot but Ramos blocks it.

Ramos breaks the clinch.
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 Hakeem Oki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hakeem Oki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Oki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramos.
Oki fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Oki misses.
A big left from Oki misses.
Oki throws a low kick but Ramos moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Ramos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters circling - Oki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramos tries to work over Oki's front leg with a kick but Oki checks it.

Oki closes the distance and clinches.
Oki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramos's elbow.

Ramos breaks from the clinch.
Oki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oki throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Oki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oki is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oki is looking to clinch but Ramos is avoiding it.
Ramos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oki.
Oki doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramos circles away.
Oki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ramos eats them both and turns towards Oki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramos slips a jab and a cross from Oki.
Ramos throws a solid leg kick but Oki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ramos.
Ramos scores with a leg kick.
Ramos slips under a jab.
Ramos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Oki. That did some damage!
Oki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramos.
Ramos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oki.
Oki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramos. That's going to slow Oki down.
Oki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ramos finds it's way round the side to connect with Oki's head.
Oki throws a hook but Ramos avoids it easily.
Oki misses the shot to the body.
Oki avoids the head kick by Ramos.
Oki throws a sloppy head kick and Ramos moves out of range easily.

Oki moves into range and clinches up with Ramos.
Ramos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Ramos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ramos throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oki.
Good body shot from Oki.
Oki tries to work over Ramos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Ramos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Oki moves into the clinch.
Ramos can't break the clinch.
Ramos misses with a punch on the inside.
Oki struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramos controls his hands.
Oki digs a right hand into Ramos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ramos's gas tank.
Ramos lands an uppercut.
Hakeem Oki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ramos tries to circle away but Oki has him pinned against the ropes.
Ramos blocking some punches.
Ramos working hard to break the clinch.

Ramos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hakeem Oki is winning the standup battle so far.
Oki motions for Ramos to come forward. Oki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ramos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ramos.
Oki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramos moves away.
Ramos unleashes a big counter combination but Oki bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Oki misses with a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakeem Oki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hakeem Oki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ramos connects with a nice looking jab.
An inside leg kick from Ramos misses.
Oki throws a head kick but Ramos moves out of range.
Oki loads up on a big right hand but Ramos slips the punch.
Ramos misses with a straight right.
Ramos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Oki. Those never looked like landing.
Ramos connects with the punch.

Oki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Oki.

Ramos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ramos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick misses from Ramos.
Oki appears to be looking for a big counter.
Oki motions for Ramos to come forward. Oki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ramos throws a counter combo.
A punch combination from Ramos misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ramos.
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!
A head kick misses from Oki.
Ramos throws a head kick that misses.
Oki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramos moves away.
Ramos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oki misses with the body kick
and Ramos counters with a series of strikes. Oki will be more careful next time no doubt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramos.
Ramos throws a nice looking combination but Oki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oki lands a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Oki.
Oki throws a body punch but Ramos moves out of range.
Oki misses with a right hand
and Ramos counters with a low kick, right behind Oki 's knee.
Oki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oki lands a body shot.
Jacinto Ramos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hakeem Oki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ramos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Oki to score with a decent uppercut.

Ramos clinches up with Oki and pushes him back against the ropes.

Ramos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oki misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ramos eats them both and turns towards Oki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Oki tries to clinch but Ramos is having none of it.
Ramos swings for the body but Oki moves out of range.
Oki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice cross by Oki.
Oki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramos.
Oki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ramos at a distance.
Oki tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramos misses with a low kick.
Ramos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Oki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ramos just misses with a punch to the body.
Oki throws a good cross that connects.
Oki throws a sloppy head kick and Ramos moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oki tries to clinch there but Ramos circles away.
Nice shot by Ramos.
Ramos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ramos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oki.
Ramos looks to land a left hand but Oki moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hakeem Oki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hakeem Oki!
Hakeem Oki took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
Jacinto Ramos was interviewed post fight and said 'Big heart, determined '.