PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Perrin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Okabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Piggly Wiggly. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jones
vs
Okabe

190 cm
27
181 lbs
17 - 11 - 1

177 cm
26
181 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perrin Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenji Okabe!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.

Jones looking to score a takedown here. Okabe is defending well but Jones drives through and ends up in Okabe's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Okabe has wrist control.
Okabe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Okabe wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Okabe is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Okabe has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okabe is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okabe is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Okabe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Okabe trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Okabe's guard.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Okabe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Okabe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Okabe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Okabe.
Okabe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okabe trying to control the position here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kenji Okabe wasn't active enough on the ground.
Okabe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.

Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Okabe parries the strikes from Jones easily there. Jones is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Okabe to escape.
Okabe is trying to improve his position.
Jones fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Okabe parries the strikes from Jones easily there. Jones is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Okabe to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okabe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Okabe is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jones is thwarting Okabe's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Okabe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Okabe regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jones.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Okabe can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Okabe is defending well.
Okabe tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones passes to side control.
Okabe sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okabe wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Okabe's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perrin Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jones slips under a jab.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Okabe cracks Jones with a good jab.
Horrible takedown by Okabe or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okabe.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Okabe tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okabe.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Okabe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Okabe.

Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okabe is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones misses with the ground and pound.
Jones throwing strikes but Okabe manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Jones gets back to half guard.
Okabe moves into full mount! Jones won't be happy about that!
Jones can't escape the position.
Okabe wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Okabe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okabe landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Okabe lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Okabe with good strikes from the mount here!
Okabe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Okabe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Okabe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okabe landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Okabe landing strikes from the mount.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Okabe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Okabe landing strikes from the mount.

Jones is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okabe drops a big elbow. That's hurt Jones! More shots from Okabe and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenji Okabe!
Kenji Okabe is the new welterweight champion!
Kenji Okabe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.