PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aloysius Martin Thesz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyon Okiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lyon Okiro enters the cage!

Martin Thesz
vs
Okiro

188 cm
31
210 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

200 cm
41
219 lbs
35 - 23 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aloysius Martin Thesz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyon Okiro!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thesz tries to keep at a distance but Okiro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thesz can't get the takedown.
Thesz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Okiro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Okiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Okiro misses with a short punch on the inside.

Thesz works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Thesz throwing strikes from guard but Okiro blocks nicely.
Okiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okiro working a defensive guard here.
Thesz slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thesz throwing shots but Okiro is blocking nicely.
Okiro wants to control but Thesz is keeping busy.
Thesz tries to pass to full mount but Okiro defends it.

Thesz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Okiro defends it well.
Thesz wants to advance to full mount but Okiro doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

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.
Thesz works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Thesz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Okiro is just riding it out for now. Thesz eventually gives up the hold.
Okiro is looking to control Thesz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Okiro avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okiro holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Okiro clinches up with Thesz and pushes him back against the cage.
Thesz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Okiro has a couple of punches blocked by Thesz.
Okiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Okiro has a couple of punches blocked by Thesz.
I was talking to Thesz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Okiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thesz working aggressively here.
Okiro misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Okiro lands with a short shot to the head.
Okiro lands with a left to the head.
Thesz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Okiro is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aloysius Martin Thesz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thesz misses with a punch to the body.
Okiro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thesz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Okiro.
Thesz looking for a takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Okiro fails to land.
Thesz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Okiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Thesz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Thesz won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Okiro is trying to break free.

Okiro manages to break the clinch.
Okiro lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Okiro is looking to slow Thesz down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thesz.

Okiro gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thesz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Thesz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thesz advances to half guard.
Thesz trying to pass the guard but Okiro defending well.
Thesz drops an elbow to the side of Okiro's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thesz wants to pass to mount but Okiro is defending the position.

Thesz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Okiro defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thesz trying to mount his opponent but Okiro defends it.
Thesz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thesz is looking to take a break and control but Okiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Okiro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thesz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Thesz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Okiro's head.
Thesz trying to pass the guard but Okiro defending well.
Okiro is looking to control Thesz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Okiro avoid being mounted?
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Thesz wants to control but Okiro is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thesz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okiro looks to land a right hand but Thesz moved out of range.
Jab by Okiro.
Okiro throws a body shot but no joy.

Okiro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Okiro.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thesz.
Lyon Okiro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Okiro misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Thesz as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Okiro.
Thesz keeps control of Okiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thesz cracks Okiro with a nice body shot.
Thesz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thesz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Okiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Thesz.
Thesz looking for a takedown.

Okiro breaks from the clinch.

Okiro instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thesz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okiro trying to stall but Thesz improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Thesz fails to land.
Okiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Okiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thesz's elbow.
Thesz lands a right hand.
Okiro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thesz is keeping busy.
A left hand lands to the body for Thesz.
Thesz tries a body shot but Okiro blocks it.
Thesz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Okiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thesz's elbow.
Thesz working aggressively here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Okiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aloysius Martin Thesz dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Okiro.
Decent striking displayed by Okiro there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thesz.
Okiro cracks Thesz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Okiro has Thesz up against the cage in a clinch.
Okiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Thesz.
Okiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thesz has him pressed against the cage.
Okiro is trying to maintain a safe position but Thesz gets an underhook and turns Okiro into the cage.
Okiro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Okiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okiro misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thesz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thesz struggles to land a body shot inside as Okiro controls his hands.
Okiro is looking to control Thesz's arms but Thesz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Okiro has his back to the cage.
Okiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thesz misses with a punch to the body.
Okiro throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thesz lands an uppercut.
Okiro trying to control the position but instead, Thesz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Okiro into the cage.
Thesz scores with a hook to the body.
Okiro tries to work over Thesz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Thesz turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Thesz fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Thesz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Okiro dodges the ground and pound from Thesz.
Thesz tries to move to mount but Okiro blocks the move with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thesz throws a strike aimed at the side of Okiro's head but Okiro avoids it well.
Thesz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Okiro sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Thesz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Okiro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Okiro dodges the ground and pound from Thesz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okiro manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Thesz wants to free his trapped foot but Okiro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thesz trying to control the action but Okiro is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Thesz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thesz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thesz misses with a hook
and Okiro counters with an inside leg kick.
Okiro takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thesz misses with a right hand
and Okiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Okiro scores with a four punch combination!
Thesz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thesz slips a straight right by Okiro.
Lyon Okiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Okiro throws a hook to the side of Thesz's head but Thesz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Okiro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Okiro misses with a kick to the body.
Okiro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lyon Okiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thesz. Okiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lyon Okiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Thesz misses.

Okiro closes the distance and pushes Thesz back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Okiro lands a body punch.
Thesz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thesz misses with a punch to the body.
Thesz swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lyon Okiro.
I think Okiro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lyon Okiro!