PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hiroyuki Okamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Neeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okamoto's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Feel the Drive. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Okamoto
vs
Neeson

168 cm
30
152 lbs
20 - 13 - 1

175 cm
30
146 lbs
9 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Milwaukee's Best 160
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 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Okamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Neeson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neeson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okamoto.
Neeson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okamoto can pounce on him.
Okamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okamoto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Okamoto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Neeson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okamoto, right into the meat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Neeson is defended easily by Okamoto.
Nice body kick there by Okamoto.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Okamoto.
Okamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Okamoto cracks Neeson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Okamoto as Neeson shoots in.
Okamoto scores with a leg kick.
Okamoto throws a leg kick which misses Neeson's front leg but catches the back leg as Neeson tries to avoid it.
Okamoto scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Good work by Neeson as he checks the leg kick.
Neeson fails with the takedown
and Okamoto counters with a good, hard body kick but Neeson shrugs it off.
Hiroyuki Okamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Neeson.
Neeson looks winded!
Neeson goes for a double leg but Okamoto avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Okamoto continues to drive forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Okamoto - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Okamoto.
Okamoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Neeson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Okamoto is working Neeson over against the cage.
Okamoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Neeson backwards.
Okamoto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Okamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Liam Neeson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Okamoto is stalling here.
Okamoto scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Okamoto - that landed with a thud.
Okamoto digs a right hand underneath Neeson's ribcage. Neeson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Okamoto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Okamoto as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Okamoto.
Okamoto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neeson backwards.
Okamoto leaning against his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Okamoto.

Okamoto breaks from the clinch.
Okamoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Okamoto feints and then cracks Neeson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Neeson down.
Neeson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Neeson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okamoto.
Neeson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Neeson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okamoto. Okamoto obviously looking to wear him down.
Okamoto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Neeson's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Neeson's calf.
Okamoto looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Okamoto is looking to slow Neeson down with leg kicks.
Neeson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Okamoto cracks the inside of Neeson's front leg.
Nice shot by Okamoto.
Okamoto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Okamoto scores with a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Neeson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Okamoto - the referee stops the clock and Neeson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Okamoto. Neeson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hiroyuki Okamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neeson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Okamoto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Okamoto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okamoto throws a head kick that half lands.
Good leg kick by Okamoto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Okamoto connects with an inside leg kick.
Hiroyuki Okamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okamoto scores with a kick to the body.
Neeson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Okamoto scores with a leg kick.
Neeson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okamoto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto scores with a head kick.

Neeson is rocked!
Okamoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Neeson is still on wobbly legs! Can Okamoto finish him?
Neeson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okamoto.
Neeson seems to have recovered his senses.
Neeson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okamoto can pounce on him.
Okamoto lands a jab to Neeson's midsection.
Okamoto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Okamoto.
Neeson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okamoto. Okamoto obviously looking to wear him down.
Okamoto scores with a spinning back kick!
Okamoto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Neeson at a distance.
Neeson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okamoto.
Okamoto lands a nice looking body shot.
Okamoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Neeson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Okamoto tenderised Neeson's leg. Neeson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Okamoto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Neeson's calf.
A solid body kick from Okamoto.
Okamoto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroyuki Okamoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Neeson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Okamoto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Neeson 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 fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Okamoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Okamoto scores with a hook.
Neeson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Okamoto. That's going to slow Neeson down.
Hiroyuki Okamoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Okamoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Okamoto connects with a leg kick. Neeson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Okamoto feints and then cracks Neeson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Neeson down.
Okamoto lands a leg kick that knocks Neeson off balance momentarily.
Okamoto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Neeson's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okamoto scores with a leg kick.
Okamoto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Neeson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okamoto.
Okamoto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Neeson's calf.
Neeson is breathing heavily.
Okamoto throws a head kick that half lands.
Okamoto delivers a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Okamoto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Okamoto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Okamoto lands with a slapping head kick.
Neeson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okamoto.
Okamoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neeson can do to turn this around?
Okamoto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Neeson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Okamoto is looking to wear down Neeson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Okamoto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Neeson's sensitive parts.
Okamoto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Okamoto scores with a leg kick.
Neeson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Okamoto.
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!
Okamoto cracks the inside of Neeson's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okamoto, right into the meat.
Okamoto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Okamoto throws a leg kick which misses Neeson's front leg but catches the back leg as Neeson tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto thuds his shin into the meat of Neeson's side.
Okamoto delivers a nice body kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Okamoto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Okamoto.
Okamoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Okamoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Neeson. That did some damage!
Okamoto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Okamoto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Okamoto lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body punch from Okamoto.
A nice inside leg kick there by Okamoto. That's going to slow Neeson down.
Okamoto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Neeson will feel that in the morning.
Okamoto is looking to slow Neeson down with leg kicks.
Okamoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Neeson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Okamoto tests Neeson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Okamoto connects with a leg kick. Neeson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Okamoto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Okamoto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Neeson.
Neeson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Okamoto lands a leg kick that knocks Neeson off balance momentarily.
Okamoto feints and then cracks Neeson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Neeson down.
Okamoto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Neeson's sensitive parts.
Okamoto throws a shot to the body.
Neeson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Okamoto throws a front kick that sends Neeson stumbling back into the cage.
Okamoto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okamoto.
Okamoto connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neeson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okamoto can pounce on him.
A left and a right from Okamoto both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neeson blocks a head kick by Okamoto.
Okamoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Okamoto tried to score with a low kick but Neeson checks it.
Okamoto is looking to slow Neeson down with leg kicks.
Okamoto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Neeson fails with a takedown attempt.
Okamoto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Okamoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Okamoto lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okamoto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Neeson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okamoto. Okamoto obviously looking to wear him down.

Neeson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neeson is fighting to break Okamoto's control of his arms but Okamoto is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroyuki Okamoto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Liam Neeson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Okamoto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Okamoto connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Okamoto.
Okamoto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okamoto, right into the meat.
Neeson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Okamoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Okamoto stuns Neeson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Neeson has a takedown stuffed.
Okamoto connects with a solid leg kick.
Okamoto throws a leg kick which misses Neeson's front leg but catches the back leg as Neeson tries to avoid it.
Neeson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid body kick from Okamoto.
Okamoto cracks the inside of Neeson's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okamoto lands a high kick!
Okamoto connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Okamoto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Okamoto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Neeson doesn't seem bothered though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Okamoto.
Okamoto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Okamoto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Okamoto cracks the inside of Neeson's front leg.
Okamoto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Okamoto.
Neeson 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 Neeson off to one side.
Okamoto cracks a nice hook into Neeson's ribs.
Okamoto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Okamoto.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okamoto, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okamoto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Okamoto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Neeson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okamoto can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neeson avoids the head kick by Okamoto.
Okamoto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Neeson will feel that in the morning.
Okamoto slaps away a takedown attempt from Neeson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hiroyuki Okamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Neeson.
Okamoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Neeson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Okamoto.
Okamoto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Okamoto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters circling a little - Okamoto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Okamoto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Neeson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Okamoto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Neeson somewhat.
Okamoto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Neeson's sensitive parts.
Okamoto lands a leg kick that knocks Neeson off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto digs a good hook to Neeson's body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okamoto.
Okamoto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Neeson's calf.
Neeson shoots for a takedown but Okamoto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Okamoto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Okamoto cracks the inside of Neeson's front leg.
That kick from Okamoto tenderised Neeson's leg. Neeson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Liam Neeson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Okamoto tenderised Neeson's leg. Neeson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Okamoto throws a head kick that Neeson semi-blocks.
That kick from Okamoto tenderised Neeson's leg. Neeson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Okamoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Neeson.
Okamoto shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Neeson eats them both and turns towards Okamoto to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Okamoto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Neeson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Neeson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Okamoto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okamoto thumps Neeson with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neeson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Okamoto as he avoids it easily.
Neeson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Okamoto throws a nice head kick!
Okamoto connects with a body shot that sends Neeson's belly button to the back.
Okamoto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Neeson's sensitive parts.
Okamoto connects with a leg kick. Neeson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hiroyuki Okamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Okamoto cracks the inside of Neeson's front leg.
Okamoto connects with an inside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Okamoto.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okamoto.
Okamoto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Neeson.
A good leg kick by Okamoto.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neeson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okamoto.
Okamoto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Neeson throws the kick towards the body but Okamoto avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroyuki Okamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Okamoto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Hiroyuki Okamoto!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Hiroyuki Okamoto!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Hiroyuki Okamoto!

Hiroyuki Okamoto wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Hiroyuki Okamoto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.