PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikio Okita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rose
vs
Okita

170 cm
32
181 lbs
24 - 17 - 1

180 cm
32
177 lbs
28 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hunter Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikio Okita!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okita.
Okita paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rose misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Okita.
Rose shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Okita fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rose avoids it really well and circles away.
Rose throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rose avoids the body shot from Okita.
Okita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Okita.
Rose scores with a jab to the body.
Okita steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rose.
Hunter Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okita shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rose as he jumps to the side.
Okita keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Okita moves away from the strike by Rose.
Rose takes one on the button.
Okita avoids the head kick by Rose.
Okita fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hunter Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikio Okita.
Rose finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Rose.
Rose moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Rose misses the target.
Okita doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rose falls off balance throwing a combination
and Okita counters with a left to the body.
A head kick by Rose misses
and Okita counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Rose.
Okita cracks Rose with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Okita lands with an overhand left.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Okita blocks a head kick by Rose.
Rose turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rose with a jab.
A combination from Okita does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okita tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rose sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Okita somewhat.
Rose throws an off balance right hand
and Okita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Okita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Rose misses the target.
Okita staying out of range there.
Okita throws a hook but Rose avoids it easily.
Rose throws a jab when Okita was well out of range.
Okita throws a lazy uppercut
and Rose counters with a body kick.
Okita is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rose had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A leg kick checked by Okita.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okita avoids a kick to the body.
Okita displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rose throws out the jab.
Rose takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Okita just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose throws a right hand that misses
and Okita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rose throws a leg kick which misses Okita's front leg but catches the back leg as Okita tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Okita misses.
Rose is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Okita's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rose defending well as Okita loads up on a big left hand.
Okita misses the shot to the body.
Okita has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Okita avoids the head kick by Rose.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okita moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rose scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Rose dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rose misses with a low kick.
Okita stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rose.
Rose throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rose thows a body shot but no joy.
Okita scores with a jab.
Rose looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rose swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Okita looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rose is fending him off so far but Okita persists. Nope, Rose circles away and we're back to standing.
Okita shoots in but no luck this time.
Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okita lands a lovely overhand right.
Rose lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Okita fails with a takedown attempt.
Hunter Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikio Okita.
Okita fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rose throws a chopping leg kick but Okita manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Okita shoots in for a takedown but Rose shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Okita looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Okita fails with a takedown attempt.
Okita waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rose.
Okita misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rose misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries a head kick but it misses.
Okita misses with a wild body shot.
Okita misses with a hook. Rose ducked under it nicely.
Okita avoids the body shot from Rose.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Okita's calf.
Rose tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rose keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Okita checks the leg kick nicely there.
Horrible takedown by Okita or perhaps it was just good defense by Rose which made him look bad.
Rose lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okita looks to land a right hand but Rose moved out of range.
Okita moves out of range of the body kick.
A good leg kick by Rose.
Okita displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rose throws out the jab.
Okita is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rose is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Okita.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Okita checks a leg kick.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okita moves away.
Rose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Okita misses with an uppercut.
Okita looks for a takedown but Rose sprawls well.
Nice defenses there by Rose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okita lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hunter Rose is winning the standup battle so far.
Okita punishes Rose's body with a nice straight punch.
Rose swinging wildly here.
Rose throws a series of punches but Okita avoids them all with ease.
Okita misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Rose.
Okita lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Okita stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the body from Okita misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Okita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Rose throws a wild body kick that Okita sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Rose dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Okita connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Okita staying out of range there.
Okita takes one on the button.
Rose misses with a double jab.
Okita dodges the punch combination from Rose.
Rose throws a lazy uppercut
letting Okita counter with a right hand.
Okita digs a good hook to Rose's body.
Okita misses with a wild body shot.
Rose drops his hands momentarily and Okita takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Rose walks into a straight right hand from Okita.
Okita stalks Rose and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rose's face. Rose staggers backwards, shaken.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okita moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okita thows a body shot but no joy.
Hunter Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rose, right into the meat.
Rose misses with a right hand
and Okita counters with a nice body shot.
Okita slips under a jab from Rose.
Rose lands a two punch combo.
Rose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okita.
Rose misses with a looping right.
Okita's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Okita tests Rose's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Rose stuffs the takedown attempt from Okita. Okita gets slowly back to his feet.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a body punch

and Okita counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Okita takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Okita works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mikio Okita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okita controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Okita goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rose is on top in guard.
Okita tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Okita wants to hit a switch here but Rose passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Okita there!
Okita is looking to improve his position but Rose isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Okita regains half guard.
Okita is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Okita looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikio Okita comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rose 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hunter Rose!
After the big win, Hunter Rose made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Legion of Pain Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.