PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ruanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyon Okiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ruanti
vs
Okiro

187 cm
25
205 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

200 cm
23
219 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Legal High's [CBK]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ruanti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyon Okiro!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruanti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okiro misses with a wild combination.
Okiro connects with a single shot there.
Okiro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ruanti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ruanti counters with a nice uppercut.
Okiro avoids the head kick by Ruanti.
Ruanti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Okiro avoids the head kick by Ruanti.
Okiro misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Good exchange - Okiro coming out on top.
Okiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruanti.
Okiro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ruanti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Okiro wants to clinch but Ruanti slips to the side
and Ruanti counters with a good low kick that Okiro was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruanti throws a leg kick but Okiro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Okiro throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Ruanti misses.
Okiro throws the kick towards the body but Ruanti avoids it.
Ruanti misses with a body kick.
Ruanti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruanti throws a low kick but Okiro moves out of range easily.
Ruanti shoots in for a takedown but Okiro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruanti shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Ruanti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruanti throws a hook to the side of Okiro's head but Okiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Okiro wants to clinch up but Ruanti keeps it at a distance.
Ruanti scores with a leg kick.
Okiro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ruanti drops his hands momentarily and Okiro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti misses with a body punch
and Okiro counters with a straight right hand.
Okiro is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Okiro misses with a low kick.
Ruanti throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Ruanti
letting Okiro counter with a right hand.
Ruanti keeps Okiro at a distance using the push kick.
Ruanti misses with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ruanti!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruanti jabs Okiro right on the nose. Okiro blinks but takes it well.
Okiro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Okiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruanti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Okiro.
Okiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruanti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Okiro walks into a straight right hand from Ruanti.
Ruanti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ruanti fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Okiro misses with a left hand
and Ruanti counters with a straight right hand.
Good work by Okiro as he checks the leg kick.
Okiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruanti.
Ruanti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ruanti dodges the punch combination from Okiro.
Okiro with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Ruanti throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Okiro was covering up waiting for the punch and Ruanti finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Okiro working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okiro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Okiro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruanti.
Okiro keeping moving, preventing Ruanti from controlling successfully.
Ruanti stopping the sweep attempt from Okiro.

Ruanti thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruanti with a flurry of punches that miss.
Okiro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ruanti controls the pace.
Ruanti trying to control but Okiro is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Ruanti dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Okiro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ruanti sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Okiro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Okiro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ruanti blocks a head kick by Okiro.
Okiro punishes Ruanti's body with a nice straight punch.
Ruanti tried to score with a low kick but Okiro checks it.
Okiro throws a head kick that half lands.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ruanti.

Ruanti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Okiro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Ruanti working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruanti is trying to get an arm triangle but Okiro is defending well.
Ruanti scores with punches from side control.
Ruanti wants to control but Okiro is keeping him busy.
Okiro is being controlled here.
Okiro sneaks back into half guard.
Okiro is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Ruanti is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ruanti slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okiro is not content to let Ruanti control the position.
Okiro trying to control from the bottom.
Okiro gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okiro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Okiro being controlled here, momentarily.
Ruanti preventing the sweep.
Okiro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ruanti is controlling him.
Okiro keeping moving, preventing Ruanti from controlling successfully.
Ruanti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Okiro controls Ruanti momentarily but Ruanti frees himself.

Daniel Ruanti has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Okiro tries to clinch but Ruanti moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ruanti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okiro.
Okiro wants to clinch.
Ruanti throws a chopping leg kick but Okiro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Okiro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Okiro thows a leg kick but Ruanti checks it
and Ruanti counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ruanti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Okiro. That did some damage!
Ruanti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Okiro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ruanti. That's going to slow Okiro down.
Ruanti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruanti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okiro.
Ruanti moves out of range as Okiro strikes.
Ruanti tries for a takedown but Okiro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Okiro scores with a hook to the body. Ruanti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Ruanti dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice cross by Ruanti.
Okiro throws out a leg kick but Ruanti moves out of range and Okiro only half commits.
Okiro wants to clinch

and Ruanti counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ruanti is keen to just control but Okiro is a slippery customer.
Okiro is trying to stand.
Ruanti slows the pace down in half guard.

Ruanti is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Okiro has managed to free his arm - good work.
Okiro is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti is keen to just control but Okiro is a slippery customer.
Okiro won't allow Ruanti to pass to mount.
Okiro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ruanti stalling away here and it's allowed Okiro to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Okiro can't keep his opponent in guard - Ruanti advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Okiro manages to get to full guard.
Okiro wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Okiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ruanti is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ruanti wants to control from the top but Okiro keeps moving.
Ruanti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Okiro misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ruanti throws a leg kick
and Okiro counters with a two punch combo.
Ruanti throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ruanti shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Okiro napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Okiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruanti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Okiro keeps working.
Ruanti tries to advance to mount but Okiro denies him.
Ruanti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Okiro keeps working.
Okiro is looking for a sweep.
Ruanti trying to control the position but Okiro is working away.
Ruanti advances nicely into full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti controlling from mount.
Okiro is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ruanti avoids the attempt from Okiro to control.

Ruanti jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Okiro manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ruanti trying to control the action but Okiro is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Ruanti clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ruanti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Okiro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Okiro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Daniel Ruanti is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruanti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruanti lands with a kick to the temple. Okiro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ruanti misses with a lunging right hand
and Okiro counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ruanti is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ruanti misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Ruanti.
Okiro throws a head kick but Ruanti moves out of range.
Ruanti throws a lazy body kick
and Okiro counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ruanti is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Okiro lunges at Ruanti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ruanti's hand.
Okiro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ruanti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okiro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okiro checks a low kick from Ruanti.
Ruanti avoids a kick to the body.
Ruanti looks to throw a body kick
and Okiro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Okiro looks to land a left hand but Ruanti moved out of range nicely.
Okiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Okiro misses with a double jab.
Okiro throws a lazy body kick
and Ruanti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ruanti.
Ruanti tries a head kick but it misses.
Okiro misses with a body shot.
Ruanti shoots in but no luck this time.
Ruanti shoots in looking for a takedown but Okiro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ruanti's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Okiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruanti circles away.
Okiro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti lands with a hook. Okiro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Okiro misses with a combination
and Ruanti counters with a right hand to the body.
Ruanti closes the distance and clinches up with Okiro, looking for a takedown. Ruanti pushes Okiro against the cage but Okiro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Ruanti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruanti scores with a kick to the body.
Okiro fakes the leg kick and cracks Ruanti in the body.
Ruanti throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ruanti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruanti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Okiro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Okiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okiro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ruanti throws a sloppy head kick
and Okiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okiro scores with a hook.
Lyon Okiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti tried to score with a low kick but Okiro checks it.
Ruanti tries to score with a low kick but Okiro moves his leg out of the way.
Okiro thumps Ruanti with a low kick.
Okiro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Okiro darts in and clinches Ruanti up against the cage.
Okiro lands with a right to the head.
Okiro works on Ruanti's body with a couple of short punches.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Okiro scores with a shot to the side of Ruanti's head.
Ruanti takes a shot to the head.
Okiro is working Ruanti over against the cage.
Okiro gets through Ruanti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Okiro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okiro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruantis head.
Okiro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruanti backwards.
Okiro scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okiro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ruanti or not.
Okiro scores with a shoulder strike.
Okiro cracks Ruanti with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Okiro.
Okiro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Okiro digs a right hand into Ruanti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ruanti's gas tank.
Okiro lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okiro gets through Ruanti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Okiro scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Okiro.
Okiro cracks Ruanti with a nice body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Ruanti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Okiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Okiro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Okiro.
A shot in the inside from Okiro.
Nice body punch from Okiro - that landed with a thud.
Ruanti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okiro lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruanti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Okiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the body from Okiro misses

and Ruanti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Okiro keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Ruanti is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okiro works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ruanti is looking to slow Okiro down with leg kicks.
Ruanti throws a leg kick that is checked
and Okiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Okiro tries to clinch up
and Ruanti counters with an inside leg kick.
Okiro throws a sloppy head kick and Ruanti moves out of range easily.

Ruanti shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Okiro is trying to defend but Ruanti finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ruanti is pressing down on Okiro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Okiro is holding on for now.
Okiro is in trouble now - Ruanti has advanced to mount!
Ruanti can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Okiro is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
BOOM! Ruanti connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ruanti landing punches.
Ruanti controlling from the full mount.
Okiro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okiro is working to get back to half guard.
Okiro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Okiro is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ruanti content just to control the position here.
Okiro wants to control but Ruanti is having none of it.
Lyon Okiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okiro tries to reverse the position but Ruanti maintains control.
Okiro wants to hold on but Ruanti pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti content just to control the position here.
Okiro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Okiro is desperately trying to improve his position but Ruanti has a good base and remains in mount.
Okiro manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Okiro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ruanti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ruanti wants to control from the top but Okiro keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Daniel Ruanti has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ruanti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruanti plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ruanti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruanti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruanti tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruanti blocks a head kick by Okiro.
Decent striking displayed by Ruanti there.
Ruanti connects with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Ruanti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ruanti has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Ruanti!
Daniel Ruanti retains his light heavyweight title!