PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koji Okano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hold Steady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okano comes to the cage accompanied by Aalto - Resolution. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Okano
vs
Steady

176 cm
28
169 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koji Okano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hold Steady!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steady takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Steady misses with a hook
and Okano counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Okano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steady throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Okano counters with a nice body kick.
Steady swings widly with a right hand
and Okano counters with a solid body kick.
Steady misses with a lunging right hand
and Okano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steady 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.
Steady stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okano.
Hold Steady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steady misses with a combination
and Okano counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Steady looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Okano. Beautiful body shot.
Steady throws a right hand that misses
and Okano counters with a good, hard body kick but Steady shrugs it off.
Steady throws a left and a right that both miss
and Okano counters with a solid body kick.
Okano scores with a jab. Steady acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Okano.
Okano scores with the left hand. Steady knows he should have avoided that one.
Steady 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okano, right into the meat.
Steady 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.
Okano fakes the leg kick and cracks Steady in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steady takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Okano.
Okano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Okano keeps Steady at a distance using the push kick.
Okano thumps Steady with a low kick.
Steady has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Okano.
A nice inside leg kick there by Okano. That's going to slow Steady down.
Okano lands a nice shot that snaps Steady's head back.
Okano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Okano cracks the inside of Steady's front leg.
Okano scores with a leg kick.
Steady's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steady on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okano. Okano obviously looking to wear him down.
Okano cracks the inside of Steady's front leg.
Okano cracks Steady with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Okano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Okano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steady's head.
Okano lands a nice shot that snaps Steady's head back.
Steady falls off balance throwing a combination
and Okano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steady has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okano.
Steady stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okano.
An inside leg kick lands from Okano.
Okano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Okano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Okano lands a head kick!
Okano feints and then cracks Steady's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steady down.
Okano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steady's head.
Steady misses with a lunging right hand
and Okano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Okano lands the left hand.
Okano lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Steady falls off balance throwing a combination
and Okano counters with a body kick that stops Steady in his tracks momentarily.
Steady takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steady misses with a double jab
and Okano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steady's knee momentarily.
Steady stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okano.
Steady misses with a double jab
and Okano counters with a good low kick that Steady was not able to check.
Okano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Okano scores with a nice body kick.
Okano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Okano throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Okano lands a high kick!
Okano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Okano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Okano digs a good hook to Steady's body.
Steady stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okano.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Okano.
Steady takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steady swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Okano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Okano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Okano connects with a high kick.
Okano scores with a leg kick.
Steady misses with a right hand
and Okano counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steady falls off balance throwing a combination
and Okano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Okano is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice jab there from Okano.
Okano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Okano is looking to slow Steady down with leg kicks.
Okano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Okano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okano lands a jab to the head.
Steady thows a leg kick but Okano checks it
and Okano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steady takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Steady.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koji Okano dominated that 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.

Okano scores with a spinning back kick!
Okano blocks a jab.
Okano blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Steady misses.
Hold Steady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steady cracks Okano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Okano slips under a jab from Steady.
Koji Okano is winning the standup battle so far.
Steady swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Okano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steady misses with a hook
and Okano counters with a left to the body.
Okano throws a head kick that Steady semi-blocks.
Okano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steady can do to turn this around?
Okano lets loose with a powerful body kick. Steady will feel that in the morning.
Steady throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okano counters with an outside leg kick.
Okano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steady takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Steady might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Okano has got the better of the exchanges.
Okano scores with a leg kick.
Okano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Okano lands a head kick. Steady smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Okano scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steady. That did some damage!
A decent looking cross lands there for Okano.
Okano throws a leg kick which misses Steady's front leg but catches the back leg as Steady tries to avoid it.
Okano throws a head kick that Steady semi-blocks.
Steady tries a head kick but it misses.
Okano throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Steady might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Okano cracks the inside of Steady's front leg.
Steady has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okano.
Steady swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Steady closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Steady gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Okano.
Steady tries to bum rush Okano with a series of wild strikes but Okano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steady misses with a combination
and Okano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steady's knee momentarily.
Steady falls off balance throwing a combination
and Okano makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Steady really felt that one!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Okano - that will leave a mark!
Nice body kick from Okano.
Okano lands a nice looking kick to the body. Steady takes a step back to recover.
Steady chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okano can pounce on him.
Okano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Okano tests Steady's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Okano scores with a spinning back kick!
Steady throws a head kick that misses
and Okano counters with a nice kick to the body.
Okano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okano.
Steady throws a lazy head kick
and Okano counters with an inside leg kick.
Steady has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Okano.
Steady takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Okano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steady's calf.
Steady takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steady throws a combination that misses
and Okano counters with a nice leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steady has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okano.
Okano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steady falls off balance throwing a combination
and Okano counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Steady sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fighters circling - Steady throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okano feints and then cracks Steady's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steady down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okano, right into the meat.
A punch lands to the side of Steady 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Okano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Okano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steady tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Steady rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Okano counters with a solid body kick.
Steady throws a right hand that Okano ducks under and follows up with a left that Okano also avoids with ease.
Okano lands a slapping body shot.
Steady throws an off balance right hand
and Okano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Okano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steady's calf.
A good leg kick by Okano.
Okano works Steady's body with a nice hook.
Okano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good leg kick by Okano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Steady throws an overhand right that lands on Okano's shoulder, as Okano tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okano lets loose with a powerful body kick. Steady will feel that in the morning.
Okano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steady misses with a double jab
and Okano counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koji Okano dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Okano lands a leg kick that knocks Steady off balance momentarily.
Steady throws a series of punches but Okano moves out of range.
Steady needs to keep his hands up - Okano had a free shot at his head there.
Okano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Okano throws a head kick that Steady semi-blocks.
Steady throws a combination that misses
and Okano counters with a nice uppercut.
Okano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Okano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Steady misses with a straight right.
Steady has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steady ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Okano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steady.
Okano clobbers Steady with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Okano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Okano connects with a body shot that sends Steady's belly button to the back.
Steady throws a left and a right that both miss
and Okano counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okano is looking to slow Steady down with leg kicks.
Okano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Okano thumps Steady with a low kick.
Okano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steady doesn't seem bothered though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Okano!
A good leg kick by Okano.
Okano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Okano lands a head kick!
Steady throws an overhand right that lands on Okano's shoulder, as Okano tries to avoid the shot.
Okano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Okano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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Steady misses with the body kick
and Okano counters with a big head kick but Steady shrugs it off.
Steady takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steady misses with a double jab
and Okano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steady's knee momentarily.
Koji Okano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Steady.
Steady throws a lazy head kick
and Okano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steady misses with a hook
and Okano counters with a right hand to the body.
Okano goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Okano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steady has time to react.
Good shot there by Okano.
An inside leg kick lands from Okano.
Okano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Steady steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Okano. That one must have hurt.
Steady misses with a lunging right hand
and Okano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Okano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steady throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Okano counters with a nice leg kick.
Okano thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Steady if he has to take too many more of those.
Steady throws a combination that misses
and Okano counters with a body kick.
Steady on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okano. Okano obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steady takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Okano scores with a hook to the body. Steady takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steady gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okano.
Okano scores with a leg kick.
Steady on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okano. Okano obviously looking to wear him down.
Steady takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Okano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Okano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steady looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Okano lands a leg kick that knocks Steady off balance momentarily.
Okano connects with a leg kick. Steady looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Okano.
Steady misses with a hook
and Okano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Steady throws a sloppy body shot
and Okano counters with a nice uppercut.
Okano scores with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Okano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steady falls off balance throwing a combination
and Okano counters with a good low kick that Steady was not able to check.
Okano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Okano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Steady throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Okano counters with a big head kick but Steady shrugs it off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Okano - that will leave a mark!
Steady misses with a lunging right hand
and Okano counters with a low kick, right behind Steady 's knee.
Okano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hold Steady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okano connects with a leg kick. Steady looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Okano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Okano.
A lazy body kick from Steady
letting Okano counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Okano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Okano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steady doesn't seem bothered though.
Okano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koji Okano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Okano 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koji Okano!