PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazumi Okamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rene Toni (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.

Okamura
vs
Toni

174 cm
24
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Zombie Nutrition - LOD
Tokyo United Fightwear (end of month sale $9 shirt

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazumi Okamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rene Toni!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toni avoids the head kick by Okamura.
Toni catches Okamura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Toni avoids the head kick by Okamura.
A punch combination from Toni misses.

Okamura looking to score a takedown here. Toni is defending well but Okamura drives through and ends up in Toni's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Toni is looking for a triangle but Okamura pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okamura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Okamura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toni is keeping the position for now.
Toni controls Okamura momentarily but Okamura frees himself.
Okamura has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Okamura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Toni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Okamura seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okamura throwing strikes from guard but Toni blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Toni throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Okamura postures up.
Toni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Okamura gets to his feet. Toni looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Toni looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Okamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toni blocks a head kick by Okamura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okamura was well out of range. Poor timing from Toni.
Toni displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Toni throws a body punch but Okamura moves out of range.
Okamura looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Okamura forces Toni back against the cage and clinches.
Toni jumps guard but Okamura turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Okamura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Toni lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Toni tries to break the clinch but Okamura is controlling the position.
Toni avoids a wild elbow strike from Okamura.
Okamura blocks a body shot from Toni.
Toni avoiding damage as Okamura throws knees to the body.
Toni is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Okamura is keeping busy.
Okamura lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okamura with a knee to the head.
Okamura pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Okamura trying to land knees to the body.
Toni tries to pull guard but Okamura holds him up against the cage and eventually Toni drops back down to his feet.
Toni looking to stall.
Okamura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Toni manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Toni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Toni throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Okamura stands up and waves to Toni to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okamura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okamura tries to clinch but Toni moves out of range.
Okamura takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Toni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toni. Okamura does a little dance to reset his feet.

Okamura fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Toni, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toni tries to break free but Okamura pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toni jumps guard but Okamura turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kazumi Okamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rene Toni.
Okamura connects with a knee to the head.
Okamura missing with knees to the body.
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 Kazumi Okamura will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Okamura moves into the clinch.
Okamura pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Okamura throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Okamura just misses with a elbow thrown towards Toni's brow.
Toni takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Okamura.
Toni is trying to pull guard but Okamura turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Okamura is pressed up against the cage. Toni has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Okamura down to the mat. Okamura avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Toni is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Okamura rather than just go for the knockout.
Okamura moves in looking to clinch but Toni pushes him off.
Okamura throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kazumi Okamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toni just misses with a punch to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Toni.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okamura.

Okamura gets a double leg takedown into Toni's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamura throws a strike but Toni rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Toni stops Okamura from standing up.
Toni trying to control but Okamura is working from the bottom.
Okamura will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Okamura is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Toni is looking to stand up but Okamura won't let him.
Okamura keeping moving, preventing Toni from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toni won't allow Okamura to get back to his feet.
Kazumi Okamura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Okamura will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rene Toni.
Okamura misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Toni. Those never looked like landing.
Toni getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Okamura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toni.
Okamura lands with a kick to the temple. Toni shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Toni digs a good hook to Okamura's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toni misses with a series of wild punches.
Toni just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Toni scores with a four punch combination!
Toni takes a swing at Okamura's ribcage but misses.
Toni lands a right hook to the body.
Okamura tries to clinch there but Toni circles away.

Toni tries to keep at a distance but Okamura has taken the fight into the clinch.
Okamura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Toni wants to take the fight to the mat but Okamura manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kazumi Okamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rene Toni.
Toni can't break the clinch.
Okamura tries a knee to the head but Toni blocks it.
Toni can't get the takedown.
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!
Toni is trying to break the clinch but Okamura is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Okamura obliges.
Toni struggles to land a body shot inside as Okamura controls his hands.
Toni is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Okamura to keep the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Toni.
Okamura with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Okamura misses with a knee to the head.
Toni is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Okamura to keep the fight standing.
Toni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Okamura pushes off an throws an elbow but Toni leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Okamura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toni is working for takedown but Okamura is calmly controlling the position for now.
Okamura looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Toni manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
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 Kazumi Okamura will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Okamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toni misses the shot to the body.
Toni keeps the fight on the outside.
Kazumi Okamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toni looks to land a combination but Okamura avoids it well.

Toni gets caught napping as Okamura dives in and scores a takedown. Toni manages to retain guard.
Okamura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Okamura decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Okamura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toni cracks Okamura with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Toni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Okamura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Toni's calf.
Toni throws a good cross that connects.
Okamura takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toni lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Okamura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okamura circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Toni drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Okamura follows Toni to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazumi Okamura!
Post fight, an emotional Kazumi Okamura said 'Proudly Supported by Team Goroshi - Tokyo United Fightwear - Zombie Nutrition'.