PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daisuke Numazawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroyuki Okamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okamoto has chosen Feel the Drive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Hiroyuki Okamoto was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Numazawa
vs
Okamoto

170 cm
24
150 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

168 cm
29
152 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisuke Numazawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Okamoto!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okamoto lands a nice looking body shot.
Numazawa moves out of range of the body kick.
Okamoto blocks a leg kick.
Okamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Okamoto throws a leg kick but Numazawa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Okamoto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Numazawa misses with a leg kick.
Okamoto slips a straight right by Numazawa.
Numazawa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Numazawa scoring well with a low kick there.
Numazawa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Okamoto's waist but Okamoto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Numazawa off to one side.
A leg kick checked by Okamoto.
Okamoto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Numazawa counters with a stiff right hand.
Okamoto blocks a head kick by Numazawa.
Okamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Numazawa.
Okamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Okamoto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Numazawa blocks the leg kick.
Numazawa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Okamoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okamoto lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Numazawa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Okamoto quickly recovers to half guard.
Okamoto is looking for a sweep. Numazawa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto is concentrating on defense, preventing Numazawa from advancing position.

Okamoto manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Numazawa keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Okamoto misses with a knee to the head.
Okamoto working hard to break the clinch.
Okamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okamoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Okamoto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Okamoto avoids the elbow strike from Numazawa, against the cage.
Numazawa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee is keeping an eye on Numazawa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Okamoto gets underhooks to prevent Numazawa's takedown attempt.
Okamoto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Numazawa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daisuke Numazawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okamoto lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Okamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Numazawa controls his hands.
Okamoto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hand to the body from Okamoto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okamoto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Numazawa fails to land.
Okamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Numazawa avoids it.
A knee to the head by Numazawa.
Okamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Numazawa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Okamoto.
Numazawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Okamoto blocks it with crossed arms.
Okamoto misses with a body punch.
Okamoto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Okamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Okamoto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numazawa tries for a takedown but Okamoto manages to get underhooks.
Numazawa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Okamoto lands a left hand.
Come on Okamoto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Okamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Okamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Okamoto is trying to maintain a safe position but Numazawa gets an underhook and turns Okamoto into the cage.
Okamoto misses with a punch to the body.
Numazawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Okamoto is defending well for now.
Okamoto managing to block the knees to the body from Numazawa.
Okamoto misses with a body punch.
Okamoto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Numazawa up against the cage.
Okamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Numazawa controls the action.
Okamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Numazawa controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numazawa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Okamoto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Okamoto ducks under a wild hook from Numazawa.
Numazawa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Okamoto throws a leg kick but Numazawa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Okamoto throws a leg kick which misses Numazawa's front leg but catches the back leg as Numazawa tries to avoid it.
Okamoto thuds his shin into the meat of Numazawa's side.
Okamoto looks to land a combination. Numazawa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okamoto scoring well with a low kick there.
Numazawa throws a head kick but Okamoto moves out of range.
Okamoto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Okamoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Numazawa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Numazawa moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Numazawa.
Numazawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okamoto.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Numazawa checks a leg kick.
Numazawa tries to clinch but Okamoto is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Numazawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Okamoto is just out of range.
Okamoto throws out a leg kick but Numazawa moves out of range and Okamoto only half commits.
Okamoto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Okamoto throws a front kick that sends Numazawa stumbling back into the cage.
Okamoto misses with a body kick.
Okamoto digs a good hook to Numazawa's body.
Numazawa throws the left hand but Okamoto avoids the punch easily.
Numazawa lands an overhand right.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice shot by Numazawa.
Okamoto lands a head kick. Numazawa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Okamoto throws a nice looking combination but Numazawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Numazawa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Numazawa wants to land a leg kick but Okamoto is out of range.
Okamoto wants to land a leg kick but Numazawa is out of range.
Okamoto misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okamoto tries to score with a low kick but Numazawa moves his leg out of the way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Okamoto.
Numazawa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Okamoto throws a leg kick but Numazawa moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numazawa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Okamoto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Numazawa scoring well with a low kick there.
Numazawa looks to land a right hand but Okamoto moved out of range.
Hiroyuki Okamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Okamoto throws a leg kick but Numazawa checks it.
Okamoto misses with a body kick.
Okamoto tries to work over Numazawa's front leg with a kick but Numazawa checks it.
Numazawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okamoto misses with a low kick.
Okamoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Numazawa.
Okamoto misses with a kick to the body.
Hiroyuki Okamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Numazawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Okamoto.
Daisuke Numazawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Okamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okamoto blocks a leg kick.
Okamoto throws a head kick but Numazawa moves out of range.
Okamoto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Numazawa checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto 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 throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Okamoto.
Numazawa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Numazawa tries to bum rush Okamoto with a series of wild strikes but Okamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Numazawa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Okamoto on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Okamoto connects with a solid leg kick.
Numazawa closes the distance and clinches up with Okamoto, looking for a takedown. Numazawa pushes Okamoto against the cage but Okamoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Numazawa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Okamoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Okamoto misses with an uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Okamoto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Numazawa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Numazawa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Numazawa tries to clinch up but Okamoto circles away and keeps his distance.
Numazawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okamoto.
Okamoto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hiroyuki Okamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Numazawa checks a leg kick.
Numazawa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Okamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Okamoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Numazawa blocks the low kick.
Numazawa throws out a loose jab but Okamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okamoto.
Numazawa misses with a low kick.
Okamoto throws a leg kick that misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Okamoto enables Numazawa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Okamoto manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Okamoto working a defensive guard here.
Okamoto pulls Numazawa in close to his closed guard and prevents Numazawa from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okamoto manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Okamoto trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numazawa slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okamoto with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Numazawa is looking to improve his position.
Okamoto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Numazawa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Okamoto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hiroyuki Okamoto.
Okamoto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okamoto tried to score with a low kick but Numazawa checks it.
Okamoto lands a high kick!
Okamoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Numazawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroyuki Okamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Okamoto misses with a low kick.
Numazawa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Numazawa blocks the leg kick.
Numazawa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Okamoto motions for Numazawa to come forward. Okamoto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Okamoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Okamoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Okamoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Numazawa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Okamoto tries to score with a low kick but Numazawa moves his leg out of the way.
Numazawa takes a swing at Okamoto's ribcage but misses.
Numazawa 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.
Numazawa shoots in but no luck this time.
Numazawa moves out of range of the leg kick from Okamoto.
Okamoto throws a low kick, looking for Numazawa's leg but Numazawa calmly moves out of range.
Okamoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Numazawa. That did some damage!
Numazawa avoids the body shot from Okamoto.
Numazawa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Numazawa lands a jab-cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Okamoto.
Numazawa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Okamoto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Numazawa.
Numazawa misses with a low kick.
Numazawa blocks a leg kick.
Okamoto misses with a leg kick.
Okamoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Numazawa lands a nice looking body kick.
Okamoto throws out a leg kick but Numazawa moves out of range and Okamoto only half commits.
Okamoto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Numazawa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Okamoto blocks the body kick.
Numazawa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Numazawa avoids the head kick by Okamoto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto scores with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Numazawa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Numazawa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Numazawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Okamoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Numazawa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okamoto tries to work over Numazawa's front leg with a kick but Numazawa checks it.
Okamoto cracks the inside of Numazawa's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Okamoto. That's going to slow Numazawa down.
Okamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okamoto throws a leg kick but Numazawa checks it.
Okamoto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Numazawa is out of range.
Numazawa thows a body shot but no joy.
Numazawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Numazawa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Okamoto throws out a leg kick but Numazawa moves out of range and Okamoto only half commits.
Numazawa scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Okamoto is predictable there
and Numazawa counters with a nice kick to the body.
Numazawa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Numazawa doesn't seem bothered though.
Okamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Numazawa.
Numazawa throws a shot from downtown. Okamoto moves away and avoids it.
Okamoto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Numazawa is out of range and Okamoto settles back down.
Okamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Numazawa checks a leg kick.
Okamoto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Numazawa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Okamoto sprawls well. Okamoto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Numazawa gets slowly back to his feet.
Daisuke Numazawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okamoto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Okamoto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daisuke Numazawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A good leg kick by Okamoto.
A punch combination from Okamoto misses.
Okamoto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Okamoto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Okamoto tenderised Numazawa's leg. Numazawa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Numazawa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Numazawa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Okamoto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Numazawa somewhat.
Numazawa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Numazawa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Numazawa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Numazawa shoots in for a double leg but Okamoto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Numazawa tries to clinch up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Okamoto.
Numazawa shoots in looking for a takedown but Okamoto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Numazawa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okamoto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Numazawa's sensitive parts.
Okamoto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hiroyuki Okamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Okamoto is looking to slow Numazawa down with leg kicks.
Okamoto throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroyuki Okamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Okamoto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Hiroyuki Okamoto!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Hiroyuki Okamoto!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Hiroyuki Okamoto!

Hiroyuki Okamoto wins by unanimous decision!
Hiroyuki Okamoto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.