PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Dactyl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Okabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dactyl
vs
Okabe

166 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry Dactyl !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenji Okabe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Dactyl slams his shin into Okabe's torso.
Dactyl fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dactyl looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dactyl is looking to clinch.
Dactyl fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dactyl is looking to clinch but Okabe is avoiding it.
Dactyl dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Okabe. That did some damage!
Okabe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Okabe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Okabe looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okabe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dactyl fails with the takedown.
Terry Dactyl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dactyl looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Okabe!
Dactyl looking to control and managing it successfully.

Dactyl looking for a guillotine from mount but Okabe is having none of it.
Dactyl is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okabe can't escape the position.
Dactyl tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Okabe sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Okabe is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Dactyl pulls his head out easily.
Okabe won't allow Dactyl to pass to mount.
Okabe wants to get back to full guard.
Dactyl wants to pass the guard but Okabe is defending well.

Okabe manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Okabe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dactyl is looking to clinch but Okabe is avoiding it.
Dactyl shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Okabe but Okabe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dactyl is looking to clinch.
Dactyl tries to clinch there but Okabe circles away.
Dactyl scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dactyl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okabe has his takedown stuffed
and Dactyl counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Dactyl . No joy for Okabe on that attempt.

Okabe gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dactyl is looking to control Okabe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dactyl avoid being mounted?
Dactyl is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Dactyl dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dactyl wants to clinch.
Okabe avoids the head kick by Dactyl .

Dactyl forces Okabe back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dactyl prevents the takedown attempt.
Dactyl prevents the takedown attempt.
Okabe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dactyl gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Terry Dactyl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Okabe.

Dactyl decides to pull guard.
Dactyl is trying to keep Okabe in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Okabe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Okabe is breathing heavily.
Okabe stands and throws Dactyl 's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Okabe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dactyl is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dactyl manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dactyl trying to control from half guard but Okabe is working away.
Okabe is trying to get back to full guard.
Dactyl wants to take a breather but Okabe is having none of it.
Dactyl wants to stand up but Okabe is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Okabe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dactyl tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Okabe.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dactyl looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dactyl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dactyl doesn't manage to clinch there - Okabe circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dactyl gets caught flat footed, as Okabe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Okabe preventing the sweep.

Dactyl is looking for a triangle but Okabe pushes his legs off easily.
Okabe tries to free his leg and advance position but Dactyl is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dactyl trying to control the position.
Okabe stops Dactyl from standing up.
Okabe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Okabe has gone for a leg lock! Dactyl slips out almost immediately though and dives into Okabe's guard.
Okabe keeping moving, preventing Dactyl from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okabe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dactyl is one step ahead there.
Dactyl tries to stand but Okabe is controlling from the bottom.

Okabe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Dactyl avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dactyl preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Okabe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dactyl wants to stand but Okabe is controlling his posture from full guard.
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 Terry Dactyl will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dactyl with a lazy takedown attempt

and Okabe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Okabe.
Okabe advances position into side control!
Dactyl manages to work his way to half guard, despite Okabe's best efforts.
Okabe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dactyl knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dactyl trying to control from the bottom.
Dactyl makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dactyl .
Dactyl is pulling down on Okabe's head to control his posture.

Okabe drops back looking for a leg! Dactyl is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dactyl manages to kick Okabe off! Okabe jumps back into Dactyl 's guard.
Okabe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Okabe wants to pass the guard but Dactyl is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okabe stops Dactyl from standing up.
Dactyl controls Okabe momentarily but Okabe frees himself.
Okabe looking to pass the guard.
Dactyl is looking to stand up but Okabe isn't so interested in that idea.

Okabe is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dactyl is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dactyl has escaped and now he's on top!
Dactyl might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Okabe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dactyl has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dactyl pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Okabe is keeping the position for now.
Dactyl is looking to stand up but Okabe won't let him.

Dactyl avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Dactyl stands and steps away. Okabe gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dactyl goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Okabe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okabe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dactyl .
Dactyl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okabe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dactyl .
Dactyl tries to clinch but Okabe is having none of it.
Dactyl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dactyl lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dactyl wants to clinch up but Okabe keeps it at a distance.
Dactyl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okabe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okabe blocks a head kick by Dactyl .
Okabe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dactyl lands with a kick to the temple. Okabe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dactyl fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kenji Okabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terry Dactyl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dactyl lands a head kick. Okabe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Dactyl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dactyl , 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Dactyl !