PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Lakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikio Okita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lakovic
vs
Okita

189 cm
34
181 lbs
25 - 19 - 0

180 cm
33
177 lbs
29 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sasha Lakovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikio Okita!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lakovic.
Okita takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Horrible takedown by Okita or perhaps it was just good defense by Lakovic which made him look bad.
Lakovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lakovic thumps Okita with a low kick.
Lakovic throws a leg kick which misses Okita's front leg but catches the back leg as Okita tries to avoid it.
Okita misses the shot to the body.
Lakovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lakovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lakovic scores with a leg kick.
Lakovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Okita.
Okita takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lakovic looks for the body kick but Okita saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okita cracks Lakovic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lakovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakovic misses with a body kick.
Lakovic misses with a head kick.

Lakovic gets caught flat footed, as Okita shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lakovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lakovic is on top in guard.
Okita trying to control the position here.
Lakovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lakovic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lakovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lakovic trying to control but Okita is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sasha Lakovic has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Okita is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lakovic.
Okita misses with a wild body shot.
Okita looks to land a right hand but Lakovic moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Lakovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okita missing with a left hand there. Lakovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid body kick from Lakovic.
Lakovic throws a leg kick which misses Okita's front leg but catches the back leg as Okita tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Lakovic misses.
Lakovic connects with a leg kick. Okita looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Lakovic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lakovic lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakovic postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Okita holds on and takes a little breather.
Lakovic won't allow Okita to sweep him here.
Lakovic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lakovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Okita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sasha Lakovic wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lakovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lakovic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lakovic misses with a low kick.
Lakovic lands a nice looking body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakovic walks into a left hand.
Okita throws a lazy uppercut
and Lakovic counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lakovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okita lands a slapping body shot.
Okita's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Okita gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lakovic.
Lakovic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Okita takes a step back to recover.
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!
Lakovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okita with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Lakovic does it's job there.

Okita gets caught napping as Lakovic dives in and scores a takedown. Okita manages to retain guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lakovic postures up in Okita's guard and throws a big left but Okita blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Lakovic dominated that round.
That's time! Lakovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lakovic takes one on the button.
A lazy left from Okita finds it's target.
A big left from Okita misses.
Lakovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Okita.
Lakovic throws the kick towards the body but Okita avoids it.

Lakovic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Okita looking for a sweep. Not yet Okita, not yet.
Okita trying to control the position.
Okita looking for a sweep. Not yet Okita, not yet.
Lakovic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lakovic slips nicely into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okita gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okita preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lakovic scoring with some ground and pound.
Okita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lakovic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Okita works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Okita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lakovic's guard.
Okita passes into half guard.
Lakovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Okita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lakovic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lakovic manages to get to full guard.
Lakovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okita sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lakovic's guard.
Okita wants to free his trapped foot but Lakovic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Okita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lakovic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Okita is working away from the top position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lakovic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Okita trying to control but Lakovic is working from the bottom.
Okita wants to pass the guard but Lakovic is keeping the position.
Lakovic working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakovic keeping moving, preventing Okita from controlling successfully.
Okita working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lakovic's head.
Lakovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Okita tries to free his leg and advance position but Lakovic is retaining full guard.
Lakovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Okita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lakovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lakovic wants to sweep here but Okita controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lakovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Okita checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Lakovic closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Okita did well to prevent Lakovic getting side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakovic tries to pass to full mount but Okita defends it.
Okita is controlling Lakovic's trapped leg to prevent Lakovic from advancing to side control.
Lakovic is stalling here. Okita is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lakovic seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Okita has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lakovic is looking to reverse the position.
Okita is looking to take a break and control but Lakovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okita tries to advance to mount but Lakovic denies him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okita trying to control the action but Lakovic is working from the bottom.
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 Sasha Lakovic will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lakovic misses with a body kick.
Okita staying out of range there.
Nice body kick from Lakovic.
Okita has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lakovic.

Lakovic scores with a takedown into Okita's guard.

Lakovic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lakovic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Okita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lakovic is one step ahead there.
Lakovic throwing strikes from guard but Okita blocks nicely.

Okita looking for a triangle here. Lakovic is fighting it but it looks tight! Okita pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lakovic is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mikio Okita!
A very excited looking Mikio Okita rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.