PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Goku Okaza (ranked 5520 p4p, 3406 weight class) and Ramando Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Okaza
vs
Li

172 cm
25
140
0 - 1 - 0

158 cm
25
135
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Goku Okaza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ramando Li!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li defending well as Okaza loads up on a big left hand.
Li thuds a left hand into Okaza's body.
Li lands a body shot.
Okaza misses with a hook.
Okaza fails to land the takedown.
Okaza slips a jab and a cross from Li.
Okaza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Okaza with a jab.
Okaza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Okaza closes the distance and clinches up with Li, looking for a takedown. Okaza pushes Li against the cage but Li circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goku Okaza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okaza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Li takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Okaza is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Li's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ground and pound from Okaza.
Okaza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Okaza throwing shots but Li is blocking nicely.
Okaza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is concentrating on defense, preventing Okaza from advancing position.
Li avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Okaza.
Okaza throwing shots but Li is blocking nicely.
Okaza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Okaza is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Okaza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Li's head.
Li is concentrating on defense, preventing Okaza from advancing position.
Okaza drops an elbow to the side of Li's head.

Okaza is trying to work for a kimura but Li is defending well.
Okaza lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Li is controlling Okaza's trapped leg to prevent Okaza from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okaza thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Okaza slips a nice elbow through Li's hands, connecting with Li's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Okaza connects with a nice short shot to Li's temple.
Okaza winds up and cracks Li with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Okaza will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Okaza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Li keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Okaza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Li defending well though.
Okaza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Okaza prevents Li from improving his position.
Okaza lands strikes from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okaza drops an elbow to the side of Li's head.
Nice strikes from Okaza there.
Li looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Li is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Okaza scores with a couple of nice shots.
Okaza lands strikes from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Li can do anything to dispel that myth.
Okaza thows a huge punch but Li dodges it nicely.
Li blocking the ground and pound attempt from Okaza.
Okaza takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Li is rocked!
Okaza scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Li is still in real trouble! Can Okaza finish him?
Okaza landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Okaza looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Okaza lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Li! More strikes land and this one is all over! Okaza jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goku Okaza!
A victorious Goku Okaza thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.