PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ogami Itto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jury Lokomotivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itto comes to the cage accompanied by The Gods Made Heavy Metal. Lokomotivo has chosen Slipknot - Wait and bleed as his entrance music. Jury Lokomotivo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ogami Itto's chin.

Itto
vs
Lokomotivo

198 cm
26
217 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
217 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ogami Itto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jury Lokomotivo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lokomotivo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lokomotivo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Itto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lokomotivo tries for a takedown but Itto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Itto misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Lokomotivo.
Lokomotivo looks to land a left hand but Itto moved out of range nicely.
Itto looks to score with a jab to the body but Lokomotivo is just out of range.
Itto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Itto slaps away a takedown attempt from Lokomotivo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lokomotivo fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Itto. No joy for Lokomotivo on that attempt.
Ogami Itto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jury Lokomotivo.
Lokomotivo slips a jab and a cross from Itto.
Lokomotivo ducks under a wild hook from Itto.
Itto takes one to the chin there.
Lokomotivo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lokomotivo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Itto momentarily.
Lokomotivo needs to keep his hands up - Itto had a free shot at his head there.
Itto misses with a hook.
Lokomotivo thuds his right hand into Itto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lokomotivo thows a body shot but no joy.
Itto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Itto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Itto misses the target.
Itto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lokomotivo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Itto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Itto ducks under a wild hook from Lokomotivo.
Lokomotivo staying out of range there.
Lokomotivo fails with a takedown attempt.
Lokomotivo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Itto connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokomotivo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Itto.
The fighters circling - Itto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Itto throws out a loose jab but Lokomotivo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lokomotivo throws a looping overhand right but Itto ducks down to avoid it.
Ogami Itto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lokomotivo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lokomotivo wants to clinch.
Itto lands with a shot to the body.
Itto looks to throw the jab but Lokomotivo is out of range.
Itto takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokomotivo tries to clinch but Itto is having none of it.
Lokomotivo slips under a jab.
Lokomotivo misses with a jab to the body
and Itto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Lokomotivo misses.
Itto lands a nice shot to the body.
Lokomotivo looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lokomotivo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Itto moves away.
Lokomotivo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Itto has time to react.
Lokomotivo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Itto lands with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lokomotivo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Itto but Itto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lokomotivo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Itto moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ogami Itto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Itto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lokomotivo.
A swing and a miss from Lokomotivo.
Nice defenses there by Lokomotivo.
Itto is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Itto lands the left hand.
Jury Lokomotivo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lokomotivo tries to clinch
and Itto counters with a nice body shot.
Itto moves out of range as Lokomotivo strikes.
Itto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lokomotivo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Itto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Itto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokomotivo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lokomotivo is breathing heavily.
Itto misses with a two punch combination.
Itto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lokomotivo.
Itto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ogami Itto is winning the standup battle so far.
Itto lands a jab to Lokomotivo's midsection.
Lokomotivo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lokomotivo there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lokomotivo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Itto lands with a nice body punch.
Itto looks to land a right hand but Lokomotivo moved out of range.
Lokomotivo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Itto throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokomotivo defending well as Itto loads up on a big left hand.
Itto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lokomotivo. Lokomotivo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A lazy left from Itto finds it's target.
Lokomotivo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Itto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Itto tests Lokomotivo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lokomotivo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Itto is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lokomotivo.
Lokomotivo misses with a looping left.
Lokomotivo staying out of range there.
Itto slips under a jab from Lokomotivo.
Lokomotivo ducks under a wild hook from Itto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Itto.
Itto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lokomotivo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Itto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lokomotivo closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Itto to counter with a crisp jab.
Itto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Itto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Itto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lokomotivo throws a combination that misses
and Itto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Itto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lokomotivo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokomotivo throws an overhand right that lands on Itto's shoulder, as Itto tries to avoid the shot.
Itto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lokomotivo moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Itto.
Lokomotivo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lokomotivo defending well as Itto loads up on a big left hand.
Lokomotivo closes the distance and clinches up with Itto, looking for a takedown. Lokomotivo pushes Itto against the cage but Itto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
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!
A big right from Lokomotivo misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lokomotivo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Itto has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Lokomotivo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by Itto there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ogami Itto dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lokomotivo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lokomotivo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A left and a right from Itto both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Jury Lokomotivo has been cut.
Itto swats away the attempt to clinch by Lokomotivo.
Itto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lokomotivo moves away.
Lokomotivo looks to clinch
and Itto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Itto misses with a looping left.
Itto misses with a body shot.
Itto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lokomotivo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Itto misses with an uppercut.
Itto looks to throw the jab but Lokomotivo is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Itto. Lokomotivo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lokomotivo slips under a jab from Itto.
Lokomotivo is looking to clinch but Itto is avoiding it.
Itto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lokomotivo can do to turn this around?
Itto missing with a left hand there. Lokomotivo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lokomotivo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lokomotivo misses with a combination
and Itto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Itto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Itto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lokomotivo throws a looping overhand right but Itto ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itto throws out a loose jab but Lokomotivo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lokomotivo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Itto scores with a body shot.
Itto misses with an uppercut.
Itto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lokomotivo's head backwards.
Lokomotivo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lokomotivo moves out of range as Itto strikes.
Lokomotivo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Itto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lokomotivo doesn't manage to clinch there - Itto circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Itto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Itto.
Lokomotivo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Itto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lokomotivo.
Lokomotivo shoots in for a double leg but Itto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab from Itto misses.
Itto staying out of range there.
Itto swings for the body but Lokomotivo moves out of range.
Itto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lokomotivo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Itto.
Ogami Itto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itto lands with a nice body punch.
Lokomotivo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lokomotivo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Itto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lokomotivo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Itto misses with a wild body shot.
A cross from Itto lands.
Jury Lokomotivo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Itto connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Itto punishes Lokomotivo's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itto lands with a nice combination. Lokomotivo backs away looking to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ogami Itto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Itto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:25
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:25
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ogami Itto!