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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshinobu Okuyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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282 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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186 cm
26
250 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshinobu Okuyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trent Willis!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis is looking to clinch but Okuyama is avoiding it.
Good leg kick by Willis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Willis misses with a low kick.
Okuyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Willis slips a jab and a cross from Okuyama.
Okuyama tries to bum rush Willis with a series of wild strikes but Willis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Willis has managed to clinch.
Willis misses with an elbow over the top.
Willis with a knee to the head.
Willis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Okuyama lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Willis misses with an elbow over the top.
Willis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Willis tries to land a knee to the head but Okuyama blocks with his arms.
Willis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Okuyama blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Okuyama blocks it with crossed arms.
Okuyama managing to block the knees to the body from Willis.
Willis misses with a knee to the head.
Okuyama takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Yoshinobu Okuyama has been cut.
Willis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Okuyama effectively controlling the action here.
Okuyama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Willis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Willis with a knee to the head.
Okuyama is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Willis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Okuyama.
With the fighters up against the cage, Willis throws an elbow but misses.
Willis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Willis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Okuyama blocks it with crossed arms.
Willis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Willis tries to land a knee to the head but Okuyama blocks with his arms.
Okuyama can't find room to land a body shot as Willis controls the action.
Willis misses with a knee strike.
Okuyama is trying to break the clinch but Willis is controlling him.
Willis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Willis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Willis misses with a knee to the head.
Okuyama is trying to break the clinch but Willis has him pressed against the cage.
Willis looking to throw knees to the head but Okuyama is blocking nicely.
Willis misses with a knee to the head.
Willis tries a knee to the head but Okuyama blocks it.
Willis tries a knee to the head but Okuyama blocks it.
Willis tries to land a knee to the head but Okuyama blocks with his arms.
Willis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Willis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Okuyama avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis keeps control of Okuyama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Willis missing with knees to the body.
Okuyama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Okuyama is trying to force a seperation but Willis has the dominant position.
Willis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Okuyama blocks it with crossed arms.
Willis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Willis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Okuyama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Willis tries a knee to the head but Okuyama blocks it.
Okuyama is trying to maintain a safe position but Willis gets an underhook and turns Okuyama into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okuyama managing to block the knees to the body from Willis.
Willis tries a knee to the head but Okuyama blocks it.
Okuyama dodges an elbow strike from Willis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Willis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yoshinobu Okuyama's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Okuyama throws a shot from downtown. Willis moves away and avoids it.
Okuyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Okuyama connects with a body shot that sends Willis's belly button to the back.
Okuyama circles away from the clinch attempt.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Willis. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Okuyama misses with an uppercut. Willis saw that one coming.
A combination from Okuyama does no damage.
Okuyama misses with a series of wild punches.
Okuyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okuyama. Willis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okuyama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Willis darts in and clinches Okuyama up against the cage.
Willis tries a knee to the head but Okuyama blocks it.
Willis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Okuyama is trying to break the clinch but Willis is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Okuyama.
Willis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Okuyama tries to break the clinch but Willis is controlling the position.
Willis just leaning against Okuyama, taking a breather.
Willis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Willis missing with knees to the body.
Okuyama is trying to force a seperation but Willis has the dominant position.
Willis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Okuyama.
Willis prevents Okuyama from breaking the clinch.
Willis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Okuyama blocks it with crossed arms.
Willis misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Okuyama avoids it.
Willis looking to throw knees to the head but Okuyama is blocking nicely.
Willis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Willis crunches a lovely knee into Okuyama's ribcage.
Willis is trying to stall.
Willis landing knees to the head.
Willis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Willis trying to land knees to the body.
Okuyama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Willis tries a knee to the head but Okuyama blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okuyama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Okuyama working hard to break the clinch.
Willis lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Willis.
Willis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Willis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Okuyama blocks it with crossed arms.
Willis letting Okuyama take a breather here.
Willis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Willis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Okuyama blocks it with crossed arms.
Willis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis prevents Okuyama from breaking the clinch.
Willis is trying to maintain a safe position but Okuyama gets an underhook and turns Willis into the cage.
Willis misses with a knee to the head.
Willis misses with a knee to the head.
Okuyama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Willis missing with knees to the body.
Willis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Okuyama tries to work over Willis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Willis tries a knee to the head but Okuyama blocks it.
Okuyama wants to stall.
Willis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Willis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yoshinobu Okuyama's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Okuyama throws a hook but Willis blocks it.
Willis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Willis blocks a jab.
Willis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Trent Willis has been cut.
Okuyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Okuyama scores with a nice right hand.
Willis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okuyama throws out the jab.
Okuyama looks to land a left hand but Willis moved out of range nicely.
Okuyama scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willis moves away from the strike by Okuyama.
Okuyama looks to land a left hand but Willis moved out of range nicely.
Okuyama swinging wildly here.
Okuyama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Willis momentarily.
Okuyama tries to bum rush Willis with a series of wild strikes but Willis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Okuyama scores with a decent looking hook.
That has opened up Trent Willis's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Okuyama connects with a single shot there.
Okuyama misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Okuyama.
Willis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okuyama throws a hook but Willis avoids it easily.
Willis motions for Okuyama to come forward. Willis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Okuyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Willis is just out of range.
Okuyama misses with an uppercut.
Okuyama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Willis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okuyama scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Okuyama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Willis tries to work over Okuyama's front leg with a kick but Okuyama checks it.
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!
Willis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Okuyama, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okuyama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Willis has Okuyama pressed against the cage, preventing Okuyama from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Willis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Willis looking to throw knees to the head but Okuyama is blocking nicely.
Willis lands a good knee to the midsection. Okuyama won't want to take too many of those.
Okuyama wants to get back to striking at distance but Willis won't allow it.
Okuyama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trent Willis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Willis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Okuyama is defending well for now.
Willis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Okuyama blocks it with crossed arms.
Willis lands a knee to the head.
Willis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Willis tries to land a knee to the head but Okuyama blocks with his arms.
Trent Willis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Okuyama.
A knee to the head by Willis.
Okuyama blocks the elbow strike.
Okuyama is trying to break the clinch but Willis is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Willis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Okuyama is defending well for now.
Willis prevents Okuyama from breaking the clinch.
Okuyama wants to get back to striking at distance but Willis won't allow it.
Okuyama is trying to break the clinch but Willis is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Okuyama - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshinobu Okuyama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Willis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Willis!
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energy
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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