PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shaka Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroyuki Okamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahn's entrance music is john farnham - you're the voice. A fine choice. Okamoto has chosen Feel the Drive as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kahn
vs
Okamoto

159 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
152 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shaka Kahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Okamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Kahn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okamoto.
Okamoto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Okamoto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kahn.
Hiroyuki Okamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kahn throws a series of punches but Okamoto avoids them all with ease.
Okamoto tries to land a front kick but Kahn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Okamoto.

Okamoto darts in and clinches Kahn up against the cage.
Kahn scores with a hook to the body.
Okamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kahn is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kahn.
Okamoto taking a breather.
Kahn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Okamoto is trying to stall.
Kahn lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kahn throws a punch but it's blocked by Okamoto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Okamoto blocks a body shot from Kahn.
Okamoto looking to slow down the pace here.
Kahn lands a nice shot to the body.
Come on Okamoto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Okamoto looking to stall.
Okamoto blocks an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Okamoto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hiroyuki Okamoto.
Kahn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kahn blocks a head kick by Okamoto.
Okamoto tries to clinch up.
Okamoto tries to land a front kick but Kahn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn misses with a few strikes there.

Kahn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Okamoto, pushing him back against the cage.
Kahn lands a shot to the body.
Kahn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okamoto effectively controlling the action here.
Kahn swings wildly with an uppercut but Okamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okamoto lands a good knee to the midsection. Kahn won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kahn swings wildly with an uppercut but Okamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okamoto blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kahn looking to stall.
Okamoto prevents Kahn from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Okamoto is trying to maintain a safe position but Kahn gets an underhook and turns Okamoto into the cage.
Kahn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kahn pushes Okamoto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Okamoto trying to stall but Kahn improves his position.
Okamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Kahn controls his hands.
Kahn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Okamoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okamoto blocks an uppercut.
Okamoto avoiding damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kahn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Okamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Kahn avoids the damage to the body.
Okamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Kahn avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kahn.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kahn struggles to land a body shot inside as Okamoto controls his hands.
Okamoto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kahn throws a head punch that misses.
Okamoto is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hiroyuki Okamoto.
Kahn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okamoto misses with a shot to the body

and Kahn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kahn lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kahn.
Okamoto wants to stall.
Okamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kahn throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shaka Kahn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The crowd cheers as Kahn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Okamoto doesn't seem phased though.
Kahn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Okamoto throws the kick towards the body but Kahn avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Kahn.
Kahn lands with a right hand.
Kahn misses with a series of wild punches.
Kahn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Okamoto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kahn will feel that in the morning.
Okamoto blocks a leg kick.
Okamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kahn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kahn throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto misses with a straight right.
Kahn avoids the head kick by Okamoto.
Kahn dodges the punch combination from Okamoto.
Shaka Kahn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Okamoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kahn. That did some damage!
Okamoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Okamoto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Okamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
Kahn defending well as Okamoto loads up on a big left hand.
Okamoto misses with an uppercut
and Kahn counters with a series of strikes. Okamoto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kahn throws a quick inside leg kick.

Kahn gets a double leg takedown into Okamoto's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kahn prevents Okamoto from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Okamoto can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Okamoto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kahn throwing strikes from guard but Okamoto blocks nicely.
Okamoto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kahn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kahn is in close to Okamoto's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okamoto wants to sweep here but Kahn controlling him for the moment.
Kahn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Okamoto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kahn is controlling him.
Okamoto is trying to keep Kahn in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn wants to control from the top but Okamoto keeps moving.
Kahn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kahn wants to control from the top but Okamoto keeps moving.
Kahn looking to sit in guard and control but Okamoto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Okamoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kahn keeping full guard, as Okamoto tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kahn is pulling down on Okamoto's head to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Shaka Kahn just wasn't active enough.
Kahn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kahn tries to bum rush Okamoto with a series of wild strikes but Okamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kahn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Okamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okamoto misses with a kick to the body.
Kahn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Okamoto back to the cage. Kahn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kahn connects with a leg kick. Okamoto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shaka Kahn will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Okamoto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Okamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Kahn fakes the leg kick and cracks Okamoto in the body.
Kahn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kahn swings for the body but Okamoto moves out of range.
Kahn lands the left hand.
Okamoto is looking to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Okamoto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kahn doesn't seem phased though.
Okamoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kahn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kahn misses with a leg kick
and Okamoto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hiroyuki Okamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kahn throws a nice looking combination but Okamoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kahn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Okamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kahn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Okamoto's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kahn under the eye.
Hiroyuki Okamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okamoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kahn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kahn connects with a body shot.
A punch combination from Kahn misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Okamoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kahn slips a jab from Okamoto.
Kahn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Okamoto thows a leg kick but Kahn checks it
and Kahn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kahn misses with a two punch combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kahn checks a leg kick.
Okamoto tries to land a front kick but Kahn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Okamoto lands a head kick. Kahn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Kahn pushes Okamoto up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Okamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kahn is defending well for now.
Okamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kahn avoids it.
Okamoto is trying to maintain a safe position but Kahn gets an underhook and turns Okamoto into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Okamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kahn avoids it.
Okamoto stalling in the clinch but Kahn improves position.
Okamoto stalling.
Okamoto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kahn is keeping busy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Okamoto.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hiroyuki Okamoto.

Kahn moves into the clinch.
A short right from Kahn on the inside.
Okamoto stalling.
Okamoto misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto leaning his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kahn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okamoto.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Okamoto trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Kahn.
Kahn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okamotos head.
Kahn throws a head punch that misses.
Okamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kahn is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kahn.
Okamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kahn is defending well for now.
Okamoto blocks a body shot from Kahn.
Okamoto looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Okamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kahn.
Hiroyuki Okamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shaka Kahn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kahn has a couple of punches blocked by Okamoto.
Okamoto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kahn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okamoto taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hiroyuki Okamoto.
Okamoto throws the kick towards the body but Kahn avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroyuki Okamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kahn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Shaka Kahn!
Shaka Kahn was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.