PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between raiva ocuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makebono Bowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ocuta has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

ocuta
vs
Bowen

225 cm
20
300 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

225 cm
19
300 lbs
4 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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, raiva ocuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makebono Bowen!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowen tries to close the distance and clinch but ocuta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bowen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Makebono Bowen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ocuta cracks a nice hook into Bowen's ribs.
Bowen moves in looking to clinch but ocuta pushes him off.
Bowen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bowen wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by ocuta or perhaps it was just good defense by Bowen which made him look bad.
ocuta is breathing heavily.
ocuta avoids the head kick by Bowen.

ocuta clinches up against the cage.

Bowen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bowen wants to clinch but ocuta slips to the side

and ocuta counters with a shoot takedown. Bowen fights it but they end up in guard.
ocuta stops Bowen from standing up.

Bowen wriggles free and stands up.
ocuta circles away from the clinch attempt

and ocuta moves into the clinch.

Bowen manages to break the clinch.
Bowen fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Bowen does no damage.
Bowen tries to clinch up but ocuta circles away and keeps his distance.
Bowen tries to clinch there but ocuta circles away.
Bowen tries to clinch there but ocuta circles away.
Bowen tries to clinch but ocuta moves out of range.
Bowen tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and ocuta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bowen.

Bowen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bowen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bowen breaks the clinch.
ocuta swats away the attempt to clinch by Bowen.
Bowen tries to clinch but ocuta moves out of range.
Bowen tries to close the distance and clinch up but ocuta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bowen closes the distance looking to clinch
and ocuta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two 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 misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bowen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bowen lands with a nice body kick.
ocuta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bowen to score with a decent uppercut.
ocuta tries for a takedown but Bowen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bowen tries to clinch but ocuta moves out of range.

ocuta forces Bowen back against the cage and clinches.
ocuta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bowen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for raiva ocuta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowen tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and ocuta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bowen manages to break the clinch.
Bowen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bowen wants to get back to striking at distance but ocuta won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ocuta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
ocuta drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
ocuta fails to pull guard.
Bowen slowing the pace effectively.

Bowen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bowen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bowen looks to clinch

and ocuta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by ocuta.
Bowen unloads a knee to the mid-section. ocuta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bowen trying to control the position but instead, ocuta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bowen into the cage.

Bowen manages to break the clinch.
Bowen looks to clinch

and ocuta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
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.

ocuta breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for ocuta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bowen.
Bowen wants to clinch
and ocuta counters with a body kick.
Bowen closes the distance looking to clinch

and ocuta counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

ocuta decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bowen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and ocuta counters with a one-two to the body.
Bowen tries to clinch up
and ocuta counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowen darts in trying to clinch

and ocuta counters by moving into the clinch.

Bowen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

raiva ocuta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Makebono Bowen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bowen tries to clinch
and ocuta counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bowen lands a head kick. ocuta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like raiva ocuta has been cut.
Bowen closes the distance looking to clinch

and ocuta counters by moving into the clinch.
Come on Bowen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bowen continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
ocuta takes a knee right on the jaw!
ocuta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bowen smiles and moves away.

Bowen rushes ocuta and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ocuta looking to stall.
ocuta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Bowen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bowen clinches but ocuta breaks the clinch
and ocuta counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowen blocks a head kick by ocuta.

ocuta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bowen digs a right hand underneath ocuta's ribcage. ocuta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bowen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
ocuta is trying to drag Bowen to the mat but Bowen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for raiva ocuta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowen tries to clinch but ocuta moves away

and ocuta counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bowen!
ocuta looking to control but Bowen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bowen is trying to stand.
Bowen is squirming around, avoiding ocuta's attempts to control the action.
ocuta content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ocuta tries to control but Bowen wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowen tries to buck ocuta off but he can't manage it.

Bowen wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! ocuta has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Bowen taps furiously! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). raiva ocuta!