PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyon Okiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Tapio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Okiro
vs
Tapio

200 cm
27
219 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

188 cm
29
220 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Lyon Okiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Kari Tapio!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Okiro.

Okiro closes the distance and clinches.
Tapio prevents a body shot from Okiro.

Okiro manages to break the clinch.
Okiro wants to clinch up but Tapio keeps it at a distance.
Okiro lands with a nice combination. Tapio backs away looking to recover.
Okiro moves in looking to clinch but Tapio pushes him off.
A low kick from Tapio misses
and Okiro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Okiro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tapio 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.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tapio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okiro misses with a straight right.
Okiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okiro throws a big shot that misses.
Tapio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tapio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Okiro takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Okiro scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tapio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tapio can't get the takedown.
Tapio tries to break the clinch but Okiro is controlling the position.
Okiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Tapio controls his hands.
Tapio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Okiro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lyon Okiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kari Tapio.
Okiro lands a left hand.

Okiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okiro takes a swing at Tapio's ribcage but misses.
Okiro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tapio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Okiro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okiro tries to clinch but Tapio moves away
and Tapio counters with an outside leg kick.
Tapio takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Tapio is rocked!
Okiro throws a jab when Tapio was well out of range.
Tapio is still on wobbly legs! Can Okiro finish him?
Okiro is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Okiro works Tapio's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Okiro misses.
Okiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tapio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Okiro.
Okiro throws a quick head kick that knocks Tapio silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Okiro is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lyon Okiro!