PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koji Okano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leif Ericson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okano comes to the cage accompanied by Aalto - Resolution. Leif Ericson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Koji Okano's chin.

Okano
vs
Ericson

176 cm
30
168 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

181 cm
22
167 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 12 - 5 - 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leif Ericson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Okano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ericson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Okano has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ericson.
Jab from Ericson.
Okano sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ericson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okano.
Okano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Okano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ericson counters with a thumping low kick.
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!
Ericson checks a leg kick.
Koji Okano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ericson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ericson misses with a wild body shot.
Ericson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okano manages to avoid it.
Ericson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ericson.
No joy there for Ericson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ericson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Ericson misses.
Okano ducks under a wild hook from Ericson.
Okano checks a leg kick.
Okano connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Ericson.
Okano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Ericson misses.
Ericson jabs at Okano's body.
Ericson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okano manages to avoid it.
Okano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okano, right into the meat.
Okano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Okano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ericson looks gassed!
Ericson misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Okano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericson throws a head kick but Okano moves out of range.
Okano checks the leg kick.
Okano misses with a looping left.
Okano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ericson. That did some damage!
Okano avoids a kick to the body.
Ericson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okano.
Okano is looking to clinch.
Okano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okano.
Ericson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Okano throws a head kick that misses.
Ericson is looking to land body kicks.
Ericson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okano.

Okano moves into the clinch successfully.
Okano trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okano tries a knee to the head but Ericson blocks it.
Okano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ericson is defending well for now.
Ericson wants to break free but Okano has control.

Ericson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ericson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Okano moves in looking to clinch but Ericson pushes him off.
Ericson clobbers Okano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ericson moves out of range of the body kick from Okano.
Okano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ericson is out of range and Okano settles back down.
Okano tries a head kick but it misses.
Ericson digs a good body shot into Okano's ribs.
Ericson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Okano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ericson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Okano drives through and clinches with Ericson against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okano struggles to land a body shot inside as Ericson controls his hands.
Okano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ericson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Ericson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Okano jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Okano lands with a kick to the temple. Ericson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ericson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Okano.
Okano slips under a jab.
Okano misses with a head kick.
Ericson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A jab from Okano misses.
Ericson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ericson looks to land a left hand but Okano moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Ericson.
Ericson avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Koji Okano will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ericson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ericson blocks a head kick by Okano.
Ericson digs a good hook to Okano's body.
Ericson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ericson blocks a low kick nicely.
Ericson misses with a straight right.
Okano throws a low kick, looking for Ericson's leg but Ericson calmly moves out of range.
Okano throws a lazy head kick
and Ericson counters with a straight right hand.

Okano is rocked!
Ericson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Ericson - just one landing.
Oh Okano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ericson looks for the body kick but Okano saw that one coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ericson digs a good hook to Okano's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okano throws a shot from downtown. Ericson moves away and avoids it.
Okano seems to have got his legs back now.
Ericson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ericson tests Okano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Okano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ericson is out of range.
Okano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ericson.
A telegraphed right hand from Okano misses the target.
Okano avoids a kick to the body.
Okano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ericson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ericson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ericson thows a body shot but no joy.
Ericson lands a lovely overhand right.
Ericson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ericson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Okano on the side of the head.
Ericson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Leif Ericson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ericson.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ericson 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.
Okano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ericson.
Okano tries to land a body kick
and Ericson counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ericson cracks Okano with a good jab.
Okano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ericson.
Okano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ericson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ericson misses with a low kick.
Ericson connects with a leg kick. Okano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Okano tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Okano.
Ericson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Okano.
Ericson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Okano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ericson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Okano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ericson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okano takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ericson jabs Okano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A good leg kick by Ericson.
Ericson works the jab nicely.
Ericson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ericson lands a right hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Ericson - just one landing.
Okano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ericson checks it well.
Donk. Ericson catches Okano right on the button with a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ericson.
Ericson throws the kick towards the body but Okano avoids it.
Okano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ericson thuds his shin into the meat of Okano's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericson checks the leg kick.
Ericson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Ericson.
Ericson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ericson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Okano.
Ericson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ericson blocks the body kick.
Okano goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ericson moves in looking to clinch but Okano pushes him off.
Ericson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ericson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ericson lands with a good body shot.
Ericson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leif Ericson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ericson lands with a kick to the temple. Okano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ericson misses with a wild combination.
Ericson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ericson thumps Okano with a low kick.
Okano throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Ericson.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ericson. Okano shrugs it off though.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Okano 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 Ericson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ericson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Okano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ericson is out of range.
Ericson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Okano checks a leg kick.
Ericson misses with a head kick.
Ericson connects with a leg kick. Okano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okano lands a leg kick that knocks Ericson off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ericson.
Ericson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ericson.
Okano misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Ericson.
Ericson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Okano.
Okano moves out of range of the body kick.
Ericson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okano.
Ericson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Okano. That one must have hurt.
Okano tries a low kick but Ericson avoids it.
Ericson wants to land a leg kick but Okano is out of range.
Okano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ericson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okano misses with a body kick.
Ericson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Okano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ericson scrambles back to his feet.
Ericson checks a leg kick nicely.
Okano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ericson's head backwards.
Okano looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ericson thuds his shin into the meat of Okano's side.
Ericson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okano moves away.
Ericson misses with a hook. Okano ducked under it nicely.
Ericson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Okano momentarily.
Ericson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Okano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Okano throws a one two combo.
Okano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Okano fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Ericson as he connects with a hook.
Ericson checks the leg kick.
Okano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ericson thuds his right hand into Okano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Okano wants to clinch.
Ericson lands a leg kick that knocks Okano off balance momentarily.
Okano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ericson 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 Okano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Okano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Okano tries to land a leg kick but Ericson saw it coming and moves away.
A jab lands there for Ericson.
Okano tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ericson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ericson 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 Okano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Okano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ericson ducks under a wild hook from Okano.
Ericson misses with a head kick.
Ericson throws a body punch but Okano moves out of range.
Okano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ericson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice body kick there by Okano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ericson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Okano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ericson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okano lands with an overhand left.
Okano tries to clinch up.
Okano checks the leg kick.
Okano throws a low kick, looking for Ericson's leg but Ericson calmly moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leif Ericson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ericson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leif Ericson!