PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Mateus dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiapo Okina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mateus dos Santos
vs
Okina

170 cm
28
145 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

170 cm
29
147 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauro Mateus dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiapo Okina!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dos Santos tries to clinch there but Okina circles away.
Okina misses with a combination

and dos Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
dos Santos scores a nice knee to the body.
Okina goes for a takedown in the clinch but dos Santos prevents it.
dos Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Okina.
Okina tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mauro Mateus dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiapo Okina.
Okina is working for takedown but dos Santos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Okina tries to score a body lock takedown but dos Santos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Okina drops to a knee looking for a takedown but dos Santos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Okina looking for a takedown.
dos Santos prevents the takedown attempt.
Okina looks gassed!
dos Santos stops a takedown attempt from Okina.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Okina drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. dos Santos obliges.
Okina managing to block the knees to the body from dos Santos.
dos Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Okina is defending well for now.
Okina drops down looking for an ankle pick but dos Santos pulls his leg out and moves away.
dos Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hiapo Okina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okina fails with a takedown attempt.
Okina misses with a double jab

and dos Santos moves into the clinch.
dos Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
dos Santos lands a knee to the head.
Okina has dos Santos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. dos Santos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
dos Santos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Okina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
dos Santos crunches a lovely knee into Okina's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos connects with a knee to the head.
dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
dos Santos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Okina in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
dos Santos lands a knee to the head.

Okina is rocked!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. dos Santos obliges.
Okina is still on wobbly legs! Can dos Santos finish him?
dos Santos lands a big knee to the head and Okina goes down! dos Santos pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauro Mateus dos Santos!