PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentino Phoenix (ranked 3848 p4p, 4544 weight class) and Kazuchika Okada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kazuchika Okada was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Phoenix
vs
Okada

185 cm
25
207
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
205
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valentino Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazuchika Okada!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Okada misses.
Phoenix misses with a straight right.
Phoenix sets himself, and Okada steps forward looking for the clinch! Phoenix avoids it this time.
Phoenix slips a straight right by Okada.
It looked like Phoenix was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Okada.
Phoenix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Okada throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Phoenix to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Kazuchika Okada has been cut.
Okada connects with a single shot there.
Phoenix blocks a jab.
Phoenix appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Okada lands a lovely overhand right.
Phoenix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okada throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix looks to throw the jab but Okada is out of range.
Phoenix scores with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Okada.
Phoenix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okada throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okada.
Phoenix cracks Okada with a good jab.
Phoenix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kazuchika Okada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okada misses with a hook. Phoenix ducked under it nicely.
Okada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phoenix throwing a counter right hand but Okada manages to avoid it.
Okada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big left from Okada misses.
Phoenix throwing a counter right hand but Okada manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Okada misses the target.
The fighters circling - Okada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phoenix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okada.
Phoenix has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Okada finds it's way round the side to connect with Phoenix's head.
Okada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
Phoenix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Okada throws a jab but it's blocked by Phoenix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okada's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Okada duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Phoenix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Phoenix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okada.
Okada misses with an uppercut
letting Phoenix counter with a right hand.
Okada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
Okada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phoenix scores with a sloppy right hand. Okada should have avoided that one.
Okada misses with a two punch combination.
Okada is looking to clinch but Phoenix is avoiding it.
Phoenix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Okada takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That has opened up Kazuchika Okada's cut even more.
Phoenix defending well as Okada loads up on a big left hand.
Okada misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okada slips under a jab from Phoenix.
Okada throws a poor cross that misses
and Phoenix counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Okada thinking.
Okada connects with a crisp jab.
Okada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Phoenix to counter with a crisp jab.
Okada throws an off balance right hand
and Phoenix counters with a stiff right hand.
Phoenix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okada throws out the jab.
Okada throws a hook to the side of Phoenix's head but Phoenix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phoenix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okada.
Okada walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Okada lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Okada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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!
Okada lands a jab-cross combination.
Okada tries to clinch but Phoenix moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a body shot but no joy.
Okada tries to clinch up.
Okada throws the left hand but Phoenix avoids the punch easily.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okada moves away.
Okada is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Okada tries to clinch up.
Phoenix is looking to counter punch.
Phoenix lands a slapping body shot.
Phoenix moves out of range of the strikes.
Okada fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Okada finds it's way through Phoenix's defenses.
Phoenix misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Phoenix, as that shot connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Valentino Phoenix will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kazuchika Okada's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Phoenix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phoenix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okada is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Okada closes the distance and clinches.
Phoenix tries to throw a body punch but Okada avoids it by throwing Phoenix back against the cage.

Okada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Okada throws the left hand but Phoenix avoids the punch easily.
Okada avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Okada looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Phoenix lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okada looks to clinch
letting Phoenix counter with a right hand.
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
Okada throws an off balance right hand
and Phoenix counters with a nice uppercut.
Okada throws a looping overhand right but Phoenix ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Phoenix misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Phoenix.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix circles away from the clinch attempt.

Phoenix tries to keep at a distance but Okada has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Phoenix - that landed with a thud.
Phoenix lands with a right to the head.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Okada controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Phoenix as the two fighters clinch.
Phoenix is struggling to control the position.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okada's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Okada or not.
Okada is breathing heavily.

Okada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Okada misses with a right hand
and Phoenix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Okada 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.
Phoenix connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Okada is rocked!

The cut above Kazuchika Okada's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Okada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Phoenix counters with a huge right that knocks Okada out cold! Phoenix is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Valentino Phoenix!