PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghazi Okah (ranked 202 p4p, 21 weight class) and Iosefa Umaga (ranked 363 p4p, 39 weight class). Okah comes to the ring accompanied by Rock Stone. Umaga has chosen Ky-Mani Marley - Warriors as his entrance music. 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.

Okah
vs
Umaga

195 cm
24
212 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

191 cm
24
244 lbs
9 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing
Urban Fighter

KAISER Nutrition - Q160
Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ghazi Okah!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iosefa Umaga!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Umaga moves away.
Umaga throws out a counter right but Okah avoids it with no problem.
Umaga throws a half hearted mid kick.
Okah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Okah misses.
Umaga ducks under a wild hook from Okah.
Okah walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Umaga checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Umaga swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Umaga blocks a leg kick.
Umaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okah.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okah.
Okah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Umaga.
Umaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okah tries to work over Umaga's front leg with a kick but Umaga checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umaga throws a low kick but it's checked well by Okah.
Okah takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Okah takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Okah has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Umaga misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Okah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Okah throws a hook but Umaga avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okah just misses with a punch to the body.
Okah misses with a hook
and Umaga counters with an inside leg kick.
Okah scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Umaga misses
letting Okah counter with a right hand.
Umaga wants to slow Okah down by chopping away at his legs.
Good work by Umaga as he checks the leg kick.
Umaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okah was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fighters circling - Umaga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Okah misses with a low kick.
Umaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okah.
Umaga with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Okah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Okah is predictable there
and Umaga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Umaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okah.
Umaga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Okah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Umaga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Umaga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Okah throws a leg kick that is checked
and Umaga counters with a good low kick that Okah was not able to check.
Umaga throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Umaga throws a body shot but no joy.
Okah throws a wild body kick that Umaga sees coming a mile off.
Okah staying out of range there.
Umaga fakes the leg kick and cracks Okah in the body.
Umaga lands a body shot.
Umaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umaga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Okah throws a leg kick but Umaga sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Okah.
Umaga looks to land a right hand but Okah moved out of range.
Okah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okah throws an overhand right that lands on Umaga's shoulder, as Umaga tries to avoid the shot.
Umaga lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Umaga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Okah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Umaga defending well as Okah loads up on a big left hand.
Umaga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Okah throws a sloppy head kick
and Umaga counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Umaga misses the target.
Umaga throws a leg kick but Okah moved away.
Umaga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Umaga misses with a hook.
Umaga on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Umaga takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Okah keeps Umaga at a distance using the push kick.
No joy there for Okah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Umaga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okah throws a body shot but no joy.
Okah tries to land a leg kick but Umaga saw it coming and moves away.
Okah tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Okah pivots, looking for a leg kick but Umaga is out of range and Okah settles back down.
Okah misses with a leg kick
and Umaga counters with a straight right hand.
Umaga checks a low kick from Okah.
Okah connects with a jab.
Okah scores with a jab.
Umaga throws a body kick that misses.
Okah is looking to counter punch.
Okah throws a push kick but Umaga slaps the foot to one side.
Okah looks to score with a jab to the body but Umaga is just out of range.
Okah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Okah misses with a leg kick.
Okah lets loose with a powerful body kick. Umaga will feel that in the morning.
Okah misses with a jab to the body
and Umaga counters with a straight right hand.
Okah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Umaga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Iosefa Umaga will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Okah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Umaga is looking to slow Okah down with leg kicks.
Umaga swings for the body but Okah moves out of range.
Okah misses with an uppercut.
Umaga moves forwards but Okah connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Umaga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okah.
Umaga moves out of range of the body kick from Okah.
Umaga wants to slow Okah down by chopping away at his legs.
Good exchange - Okah coming out on top.
A slapping leg kick lands for Umaga.
Umaga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okah counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okah throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Okah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okah takes one to the chin there.
Okah looks to throw the jab but Umaga is out of range.
Umaga throws out a counter right but Okah avoids it with no problem.
Okah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Umaga manages to avoid it.
Umaga looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ghazi Okah is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okah looks for the body kick but Umaga saw that one coming.
A big left from Umaga misses.
Umaga lunges at Okah with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Okah's hand.
Okah lands a body shot.
Okah works Umaga's body with a nice hook.
Umaga looks to score with a jab to the body but Okah is just out of range.
Okah pivots, looking for a leg kick but Umaga is out of range and Okah settles back down.
Umaga looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Okah just misses with a punch to the body.
Okah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Umaga.
Okah tries to clinch there but Umaga circles away.
Okah scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Umaga doesn't seem bothered though.
Okah scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Okah.
A jab from Okah misses.
Okah backing away here, and Umaga unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Umaga scores with a kick to the midsection.
Okah has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A swing and a miss from Umaga.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okah looks to score with a jab to the body but Umaga is just out of range.
Umaga throws out a counter right but Okah avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umaga on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Okah is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Okah keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Okah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Okah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Umaga lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Okah misses with an uppercut
and Umaga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Okah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Umaga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okah.
Umaga flicks out a counter leg kick but Okah steps away.
Umaga cracks Okah with an open hand slap.
Okah throws a low kick but Umaga avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Umaga on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Umaga looks to score with a jab to the body but Okah is just out of range.
Umaga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Okah throws a body kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Okah blocks the leg kick.
Okah 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umaga is looking to chop away at Okah's legs.
Umaga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okah.
Okah misses with a low kick.
Umaga moves out of range as Okah throws a body kick.
Umaga now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Okah throws a push kick but Umaga slaps the foot to one side.
Okah misses with a lunging right hand
and Umaga counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Okah takes a swing at Umaga's ribcage but misses.
Umaga connects with a good right hand that stumbles Okah. Okah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters circling - Umaga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okah throws a shot from downtown. Umaga moves away and avoids it.
Okah takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Okah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okah sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Umaga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Okah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Umaga throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umaga throws a body shot but no joy.
Okah misses the jab.
Okah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Umaga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch lands to the side of Umaga 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Umaga.
Umaga avoids a kick to the body.
Umaga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Okah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Okah 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.
Umaga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Umaga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Okah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okah lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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 Ghazi Okah will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Okah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Umaga throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Umaga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Umaga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okah.
Umaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okah checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Okah steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Umaga. That one must have hurt.
Umaga moves out of range of the leg kick from Okah.
Okah pivots, looking for a leg kick but Umaga is out of range and Okah settles back down.
Umaga scores with a kick to the body.
Umaga misses with an uppercut
and Okah counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Okah is predictable there
and Umaga counters with a nice low kick that buckles Okah's knee momentarily.
Umaga swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Umaga throws out the jab.
Umaga throws a leg kick
and Okah counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Umaga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umaga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Umaga misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Okah misses
and Umaga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Umaga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Umaga scores with a punch to the head.
Okah walks into a straight right hand from Umaga.
Umaga wants to slow Okah down by chopping away at his legs.
Okah throws the kick towards the body but Umaga avoids it.
Good shot there by Okah.
Umaga takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Umaga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Okah looks to score with a jab to the body but Umaga is just out of range.
Umaga scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Umaga drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okah throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Okah will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Okah misses with a hook
letting Umaga counter with a right hand.
Umaga lands a jab.
Umaga misses with a straight left.
Okah lands a nice shot that snaps Umaga's head back.
Umaga throws a low kick but Okah moves out of range easily.
Umaga throws a wild body kick that Okah sees coming a mile off.
Okah misses with a double jab
and Umaga counters with a stiff right hand.
Okah moves out of range of the leg kick from Umaga.
Okah throws a jab but it's blocked by Umaga.
Umaga jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Umaga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Umaga bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Okah's head.
Umaga jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okah throws an overhand right that lands on Umaga's shoulder, as Umaga tries to avoid the shot.
Umaga throws a shot from downtown. Okah moves away and avoids it.
Umaga throws the kick towards the body but Okah avoids it.
Umaga scores with a body shot.
Umaga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Okah closes the distance looking to clinch
and Umaga counters with a good, hard body kick but Okah shrugs it off.
Okah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umaga misses with a body kick.
Okah 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.
Okah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Umaga on the side of the head.
Umaga misses with a low kick.
Okah is looking to counter with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Umaga blocks the leg kick.
Umaga throws out a counter right but Okah avoids it with no problem.
Okah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Okah.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Umaga! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Okah misses.
Umaga attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Umaga.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Umaga, right into the meat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Okah checks a leg kick.
Okah dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Umaga. That did some damage!
Okah misses with a body shot.
Umaga shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Okah. Umaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Umaga throws out a counter right but Okah avoids it with no problem.
Umaga throws a lazy right hand but Okah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okah lands with a hook. Umaga tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Umaga misses with a body kick.
Okah misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Umaga releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Umaga misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Okah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Umaga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iosefa Umaga really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Okah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Okah.
Okah throws a sloppy body shot
and Umaga counters with a leg kick.
Okah throws a predictable looking body shot
and Umaga counters with a nice low kick that buckles Okah's knee momentarily.
Umaga tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good exchange - Umaga coming out on top.
Okah slips under a jab.
Okah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Umaga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Okah ducks under a wild hook from Umaga.
Umaga lets loose with a powerful body kick. Okah will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umaga throws a lazy uppercut
and Okah counters with a stiff right hand.
Umaga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Umaga throws a front kick aimed at Okah's knee but Okah avoids it well.
Umaga takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umaga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okah ducks under a wild hook from Umaga.
Okah throws a jab when Umaga was well out of range.
Okah will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Umaga misses with a low kick.
Okah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Umaga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Okah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Okah throws a low kick but Umaga moves out of range easily.
Umaga throws a leg kick but Okah checks it.
Okah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Umaga avoids the body shot from Okah.
Okah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Okah blocks a jab.
Umaga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Umaga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Okah avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okah scores with a nice right hand.
Umaga throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okah connects with a right hand. Umaga shakes it off.
Umaga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Okah has time to react.
Okah scores with the left hand. Umaga knows he should have avoided that one.
Umaga tests Okah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Umaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okah.
Okah looks to score with a jab to the body but Umaga is just out of range.
Okah tries a low kick but Umaga avoids it.
Umaga lands with an overhand left.
Okah throws a head kick but Umaga moves out of range.
Umaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okah cracks Umaga with a good jab.
Okah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Okah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Umaga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Umaga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Umaga crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Okah - the referee stops the clock and Umaga gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Okah. Umaga manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Okah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Umaga can pounce on him.
Okah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Umaga.
Umaga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okah.
Umaga getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Umaga throws a poor cross that misses
and Okah counters with a stiff right hand.
Okah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Umaga throws a leg kick that is checked
and Okah counters with a nice uppercut.
Umaga circles away from the clinch attempt
and Umaga finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Umaga avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okah cracks Umaga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Okah slips under a jab from Umaga.
Umaga swings for the body but Okah moves out of range.
Umaga throws an overhand right that lands on Okah's shoulder, as Okah tries to avoid the shot.
Umaga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okah manages to avoid it.
Okah takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Good shot there by Okah.
Umaga misses with a straight right.
Umaga throws out a leg kick but Okah moves out of range and Umaga only half commits.
Okah is looking to counter with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Okah.
Okah lands with a thumping leg kick.
Umaga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okah.
Umaga cracks a nice hook into Okah's ribs.
Umaga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iosefa Umaga dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Okah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Umaga.
A big left from Umaga misses.
Umaga blocks the body kick.
Okah misses with a wild combination.
Okah looks to land a body kick but Umaga moved away.
Umaga has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Umaga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Okah takes a kick to the side of the head.
Okah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Umaga.
Umaga throws a looping overhand right but Okah ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umaga gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Okah throws a low kick but it's checked well by Umaga.
Okah bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Umaga clobbers Okah with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Okah throws a hook but Umaga blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okah lands with an uppercut that bounces Umaga off the ropes and back into range.
Umaga bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Okah's head.
Okah throws a low kick but Umaga moves out of range easily.
Umaga takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Okah checks the leg kick nicely there.
Okah throws a leg kick but Umaga moved away.
Okah misses the shot to the body.
Umaga misses with an uppercut.
Okah misses with a low kick.
Umaga takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Umaga moves out of range of the body kick.
Okah checks a low kick from Umaga.
Okah throws a hook but Umaga blocks it.
Umaga now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Okah lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okah throws a lazy right hand but Umaga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okah checks the leg kick nicely there.
Okah throws a body punch but Umaga moves out of range.
Umaga lands with a good body shot.
Umaga has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okah.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umaga catches Okah with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Okah throws a jab but it's blocked by Umaga.
Umaga looks to land a body kick but Okah moved away.
Umaga's jab looks to have found its range, popping Okah under the eye.
Umaga throws a low kick but Okah avoids it.
Okah cracks Umaga with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice body punch from Umaga.
Umaga connects with a body shot that sends Okah's belly button to the back.
Ghazi Okah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Umaga misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okah throws the kick towards the body but Umaga avoids it.
Okah looks to throw a body kick
and Umaga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Okah stuns Umaga with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Umaga takes one on the button.
Okah misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Umaga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Umaga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okah.
Umaga feints and then cracks Okah's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okah down.
Umaga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Umaga throws a push kick but Okah slaps the foot to one side.
Umaga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Okah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
An inside leg kick from Umaga misses.
Umaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okah scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Umaga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umaga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Umaga just misses with a punch to the body.
Umaga connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Okah's hands.
Okah throws a lazy uppercut
and Umaga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Umaga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Okah. That did some damage!
Okah misses with a body kick.
Okah walks into a left hand.
Okah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Okah.
Umaga scores with a leg kick.
Umaga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okah counters with a good low kick that Umaga was not able to check.
Umaga lands a nice looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iosefa Umaga.
Well Umaga 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Iosefa Umaga!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Iosefa Umaga!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Iosefa Umaga!

Iosefa Umaga wins by unanimous decision!
Iosefa Umaga is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Iosefa Umaga made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.