PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gianni Du Buisson (ranked 25159 p4p, 24779 weight class) and Andrew Okwi (ranked 542 p4p, 532 weight class). Andrew Okwi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Du Buisson
vs
Okwi

183 cm
19
178
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
170
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gianni Du Buisson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Okwi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Du Buisson checks a leg kick nicely.
Okwi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Okwi scores with the left hand. Du Buisson knows he should have avoided that one.
Du Buisson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Okwi as he avoids it easily.
Du Buisson dives in and grabs Okwi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Okwi pushes down on Du Buisson's head and hops out.
Du Buisson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Okwi stuffs the takedown attempt from Du Buisson. Du Buisson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gianni Du Buisson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Du Buisson misses with a wild combination.
Du Buisson moves out of range of the leg kick from Okwi.
Du Buisson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Okwi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Okwi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Okwi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okwi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okwi misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Okwi.
Du Buisson feinted with a counter takedown.
Okwi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Okwi sends Du Buisson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Okwi is motioning to the referee to let Du Buisson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Du Buisson is rocked!

It looks like Gianni Du Buisson has been cut.
Du Buisson blocks a jab.
Oh Du Buisson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Okwi looks to throw the jab but Du Buisson is out of range.
Du Buisson seems to have got his legs back now.
Du Buisson takes a swing at Okwi's ribcage but misses.
Andrew Okwi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okwi misses with a body kick.
Du Buisson feinted with a counter takedown.
Okwi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Okwi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Okwi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Du Buisson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Okwi throws a hook but Du Buisson blocks it.
Du Buisson shoots in but Okwi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
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!
Okwi throws a leg kick but Du Buisson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Okwi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Okwi misses.

Okwi rushes Du Buisson and presses him up against the cage.
Du Buisson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Okwi to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Okwi.
Okwi tries a body shot but Du Buisson blocks it.
A hook to the body from Okwi.
Okwi is working Du Buisson over against the cage.
Okwi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Okwi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Du Buisson backwards.
Okwi pushes Du Buisson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Du Buisson tries to circle away but Okwi has him pinned against the cage.
Du Buisson tries to pull guard but Okwi won't allow it.
Du Buisson takes a shot to the head.
Du Buisson is looking to break free of the clinch but Okwi has double underhooks.
Du Buisson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Okwi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Du Buisson's elbow.
Okwi stalling against the cage.
Du Buisson misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okwi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Okwi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Okwi digs a right hand underneath Du Buisson's ribcage. Du Buisson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Okwi.
Du Buisson is breathing heavily.
Okwi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okwi.
A short body shot lands from Okwi as the two fighters clinch.
Du Buisson is trying to break free.
Okwi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Okwi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Okwi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Okwi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Du Buisson wants a takedown.
Okwi prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okwi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Okwi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Du Buisson.
Okwi lands with a short shot to the head.
Du Buisson misses with a knee to the head.
Du Buisson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Okwi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Okwi lands a body punch.
Okwi stalling.
Du Buisson is trying to break free.
Okwi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Okwi slows down the pace here.
Okwi stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting on Okwi's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Okwi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gianni Du Buisson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Okwi throws a head kick but Du Buisson moves out of range.
Okwi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Andrew Okwi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Du Buisson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okwi throws out the jab.
Du Buisson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Okwi lands a slapping body shot.
Andrew Okwi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Okwi closes the distance and pushes Du Buisson back into the cage.
Okwi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Du Buissons head.
Du Buisson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Du Buisson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Okwi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Okwi lands with a short shot to the head.
Du Buisson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Okwi.
Okwi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Du Buisson backwards.
Du Buisson tries to pull guard but Okwi won't allow it.
Okwi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Du Buisson can't get the takedown.
Andrew Okwi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Du Buisson is trying to drag Okwi to the mat but Okwi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gianni Du Buisson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okwi lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Buisson jumps guard but Okwi stands there with Du Buisson around his waist. Du Buisson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okwi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Okwi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okwi lands a nice shot to the body.
Okwi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Du Buisson can't break the clinch.
Du Buisson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Okwi prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Du Buisson tries to pull guard but Okwi won't allow it.
Okwi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Okwi.
Okwi lands with a short shot to the head.
Okwi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Du Buisson or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okwi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Du Buisson being controlled against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Okwi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Okwi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Okwi.
Du Buisson tries to pull guard but Okwi won't allow it.
Okwi is working Du Buisson over against the cage.

Okwi drops Du Buisson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Du Buisson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Okwi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Okwi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Okwi pushes Du Buisson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Okwi works on Du Buisson's body with a couple of short punches.
Okwi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Okwi pushes Du Buisson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okwi lands a big right hand that drops Du Buisson! The killer instinct kicks in and Okwi finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Okwi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Okwi!