PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adriano Da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideyoshi Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Da Costa
vs
Okami

182 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
196 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adriano Da Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hideyoshi Okami!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okami takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Da Costa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Okami scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Okami not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Okami missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Da Costa actively working from the bottom here.
Da Costa taking some punishment here, with Okami in his half guard.
Da Costa moves into full guard.

Da Costa has his foot on Okami's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Okami works his way back into a safe position though.
Okami sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Okami tries to free his leg and advance position but Da Costa is retaining full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okami scoring with punches to the head and body.
Da Costa keeping moving, preventing Okami from controlling successfully.

Da Costa working for a triangle but Okami defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami thows a big elbow that misses.
Okami lands a couple of elbows.
Okami looking to pass the guard.
Da Costa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Da Costa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Okami can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Okami postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Okami wants to control from the top but Da Costa keeps moving.
Da Costa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Okami.

Da Costa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Okami doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Okami manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Okami controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Okami must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Okami working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Okami throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Da Costa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Da Costa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okami working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Da Costa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Okami is aware though and is defending well.
Da Costa being controlled here, momentarily.
Okami wants to control from the top but Da Costa keeps moving.
Okami is in close to Da Costa's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Okami got a little sloppy there for a moment and Da Costa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Okami has managed to get both his arms back between Da Costa's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okami scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okami postures up and lands a big shot to Da Costa's brow.

Okami got a little sloppy there for a moment and Da Costa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Okami has managed to get both his arms back between Da Costa's legs - danger averted.
Okami lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Da Costa is breathing heavily.
Okami sitting in guard here, content to control.
Okami trying to control but Da Costa is working from the bottom.
Okami sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Da Costa's guard.

Da Costa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Da Costa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Okami seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Okami lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Okami is looking to take a break and control but Da Costa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Okami looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Okami works his foot free and advances to mount.
Da Costa is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okami working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Okami with the ground and pound from mount.
Okami landing strikes from the mount and Da Costa is in trouble!

Okami is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Okami extends the arm and Da Costa is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hideyoshi Okami!