PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lew Cebula (ranked 4323 p4p, 4317 weight class) and Koji Okada (ranked 387 p4p, 386 weight class). Cebula's entrance music is Kaczor BRS - Strychnina. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cebula
vs
Okada

174 cm
18
156
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
164
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lew Cebula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Koji Okada!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okada gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cebula counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Okada jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cebula walks away with a smile on his face. Okada gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Cebula shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cebula in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cebula content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cebula has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Okada is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cebula defends well.

Okada looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Okada is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cebula is aware though and is defending well.
Cebula stands up over Okada, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cebula lands a couple of elbows.
Cebula controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cebula works over Okada with some ground and pound from guard.
Cebula connects with a couple of short punches.

Okada is looking for a triangle but Cebula pushes his legs off easily.
Okada being controlled here, momentarily.

Okada is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cebula defends well.
Cebula sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cebula looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cebula is in close to Okada's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Okada is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cebula defends well.
Cebula slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cebula landing some decent shots from guard.
Cebula knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Okada on the ground.
Cebula passes Okada's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Okada is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cebula's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cebula's back!

Okada is cranking Cebula's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Cebula! He's tightened the choke and Cebula is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Koji Okada!