PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cerveny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Okano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerveny comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny B Good. Okano has chosen Aalto - Resolution as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Okano has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cerveny
vs
Okano

175 cm
30
163 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

176 cm
35
166 lbs
17 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Cerveny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Koji Okano!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerveny throws a jab but it's blocked by Okano.
Okano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Okano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Cerveny rushes Okano and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Cerveny.
Cerveny is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cerveny lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Okano looks winded!
Cerveny blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cerveny.

Cerveny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cerveny just misses with a punch to the body.
Koji Okano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cerveny changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick from Cerveny.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okano is looking to clinch but Cerveny is avoiding it.

Cerveny moves into the clinch successfully.
Cerveny taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cerveny lands a damaging elbow.
A hook to the body from Cerveny.
Cerveny lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerveny lands with a short shot to the head.

Cerveny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Okano gets tackled into the cage by Cerveny. Cerveny maintains the clinch.
Cerveny lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Cerveny.
Cerveny dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cerveny.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cerveny.
Cerveny is working Okano over against the cage.
Cerveny lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Cerveny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Okano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Okano there as he acknowledges the shot.

Okano is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cerveny darts in and clinches Okano up against the cage.
Okano is still on wobbly legs! Can Cerveny finish him?
Cerveny just leaning against Okano, taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Cerveny.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cerveny creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cerveny lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerveny lands a body shot in the clinch.
Okano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cerveny lands a body punch.
Cerveny is leaning against Okano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cerveny lands a hook that snaps the head of Okano backwards.
A short left from Cerveny.
Cerveny pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks Okano out cold! The fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Cerveny!
After winning the bout, Johnny Cerveny thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.