PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Makebono Bowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and raiva ocuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bowen
vs
ocuta

225 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

225 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makebono Bowen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, raiva ocuta!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ocuta is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bowen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
ocuta closes the distance and clinches up with Bowen, looking for a takedown. ocuta pushes Bowen against the cage but Bowen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

ocuta clinches up with Bowen and pushes him back against the cage.
Bowen looking to slow down the pace here.
Bowen is pressed up against the cage. ocuta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bowen down to the mat. Bowen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Makebono Bowen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of raiva ocuta.
Bowen clinches but ocuta breaks the clinch
and Bowen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bowen closes the distance but ocuta moves to the side

and ocuta counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bowen's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ocuta is stalling in the full guard.
Bowen wants to stand and escape but ocuta is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowen keeping moving, preventing ocuta from controlling successfully.
ocuta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bowen wants to clinch
and ocuta counters with a head kick. That will keep Bowen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Makebono Bowen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bowen tries to clinch

and ocuta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
ocuta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bowen has him pressed against the cage.
Bowen is trying to stall.
Bowen scores with a hook to the body.
ocuta looks gassed!
ocuta jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bowen walks away with a smile on his face. ocuta gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
ocuta circles away from the clinch attempt
and ocuta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
ocuta circles away from the clinch attempt

and ocuta counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ocuta misses with the head strike.
Bowen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bowen effectively controlling the action here.
ocuta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bowen smiles and moves away.

Bowen has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bowen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
ocuta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bowen but Bowen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bowen tests ocuta's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like raiva ocuta has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowen tries to clinch but ocuta moves away

and ocuta counters by clinching up.
Bowen stalling in the clinch.
Bowen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of ocuta backwards.

Bowen breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowen tries to close the distance and clinch up but ocuta swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bowen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
ocuta can't get the takedown.

Bowen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
ocuta swats away the attempt to clinch by Bowen.
Bowen lands a nice looking body kick.
Bowen throws a head kick that misses.
Bowen wants to clinch.
ocuta misses with a head kick.
Bowen tries to clinch there but ocuta circles away.
ocuta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bowen tries to clinch but ocuta moves out of range.
No luck for ocuta with that takedown attempt.

ocuta drives through and clinches with Bowen against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowen looking to stall.
Bowen is pressed up against the cage. ocuta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bowen down to the mat. Bowen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bowen darts in trying to clinch
and ocuta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bowen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
ocuta closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bowen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and ocuta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bowen wants to clinch but ocuta slips to the side

and ocuta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by ocuta.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bowen.

Bowen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bowen tries to clinch but ocuta moves away

and ocuta counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by ocuta.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bowen kicks ocuta off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but raiva ocuta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on raiva ocuta's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bowen tries to clinch but fails miserably

and ocuta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
ocuta has Bowen pressed against the cage.
Bowen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but ocuta has him pressed against the cage.
Bowen tries to break the clinch but ocuta is controlling the position.
Bowen gets underhooks to prevent ocuta's takedown attempt.
Bowen just leaning against ocuta, taking a breather.
Bowen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of ocutas head.

Bowen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bowen clinches but ocuta breaks the clinch

and ocuta counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bowen wants to stand but ocuta is controlling the position.

ocuta stands up and waves to Bowen to follow him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ocuta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ocuta circles away from the clinch attempt
and ocuta counters with a body kick that stops Bowen in his tracks momentarily.
Bowen wants to clinch but ocuta slips to the side
and ocuta counters with a nice leg kick.
ocuta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bowen as he jumps to the side.
Bowen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bowen loads up on a big right hand but ocuta slips the punch.
Makebono Bowen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowen wants to clinch but ocuta slips to the side
and ocuta counters with a nice uppercut.
ocuta shoots in looking for a takedown. Bowen tries to sprawl out of it but ocuta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bowen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Makebono Bowen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of raiva ocuta.
Bowen throws a lazy head kick
and ocuta counters with a nice body shot.
Bowen closes the distance but ocuta moves to the side
letting ocuta counter with a right hand.
Bowen tries to clinch
and ocuta counters with a two punch combo.
ocuta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bowen closes the distance but ocuta moves to the side
and ocuta counters with a low kick, right behind Bowen 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bowen misses with a wild combination.
ocuta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bowen swivels and escapes.
ocuta blocks a head kick by Bowen.
Bowen clinches but ocuta breaks the clinch
and ocuta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bowen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and ocuta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bowen thinking.
Bowen closes the distance but ocuta moves to the side
and ocuta counters with a head kick. That will keep Bowen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bowen wants to clinch but ocuta slips to the side

and ocuta counters by clinching up.
ocuta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bowen smiles and moves away.
Bowen closes the distance looking to clinch
and ocuta counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ocuta shoots in for a takedown but Bowen shows good takedown defense.
Danga de danga de dang - ocuta scores with a four punch combination!
Bowen looks to clinch

and ocuta counters by clinching up.

Bowen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

ocuta darts in and clinches Bowen up against the cage.
ocuta fails to pull guard.
Bowen trying to stall but ocuta improves his position.
Bowen being controlled against the cage.

Bowen breaks the clinch.
Bowen wants to clinch

and ocuta counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by ocuta.
Bowen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bowen tries to get out of the position.
ocuta pushing down on Bowen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
ocuta looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bowen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
ocuta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bowen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowen tries to kick ocuta off but ocuta keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
ocuta sitting and controlling from the half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bowen closes the distance but ocuta moves to the side

and ocuta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
ocuta has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bowen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
ocuta blocks an elbow strike.
Bowen is trying to maintain a safe position but ocuta gets an underhook and turns Bowen into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

raiva ocuta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on raiva ocuta's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bowen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by ocuta.
Bowen wants to clinch

and ocuta moves into the clinch.
Bowen wants to break the clinch but can't.
ocuta is looking to break free of the clinch but Bowen has double underhooks.
ocuta jumps guard but Bowen stands there with ocuta around his waist. ocuta gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Bowen breaks the clinch.

ocuta shoots in and bounces Bowen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
ocuta won't allow Bowen to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bowen is wriggling around but ocuta manages to pass to half guard.
Bowen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for ocuta on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ocuta trying to control from half guard but Bowen is working away.

ocuta stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bowen to get to his feet.

Bowen has managed to clinch.

Bowen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bowen tries to clinch but fails miserably

and ocuta counters by clinching up.
Bowen is trying to force a seperation but ocuta has the dominant position.
Bowen looking to slow down the pace here.
Bowen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
ocuta stalling in the clinch.

ocuta tightens his grip and picks Bowen up, before dumping him to the ground. Bowen manages to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowen keeping moving, preventing ocuta from controlling successfully.
Bowen wants to get back to his feet but ocuta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
ocuta wants to control from the top but Bowen keeps moving.
Bowen keeping full guard, as ocuta tries to pass.
ocuta won't allow Bowen to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ocuta trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
ocuta stops Bowen from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bowen closes the distance but ocuta moves to the side

and ocuta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bowen is pushing ocuta up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
ocuta misses with a punch on the inside.
Bowen is struggling to control the position.
ocuta leaning his opponent against the cage.
ocuta tries to pull guard but Bowen holds him up against the cage and eventually ocuta drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Bowen manages to break the clinch.
Bowen wants to clinch
and ocuta counters with a body kick.
ocuta circles away from the clinch attempt
and ocuta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Bowen drives through and clinches with ocuta against the cage.
Bowen is struggling to control the position.
ocuta missing with knees to the body.
Bowen taking a breather.

Bowen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bowen darts in trying to clinch

and ocuta counters with a takedown into side control.
Makebono Bowen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
raiva ocuta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
ocuta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bowen keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
raiva ocuta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got ocuta winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... raiva ocuta!