PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bang Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyon Okiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bang
vs
Okiro

188 cm
30
220 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

200 cm
31
219 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bang Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyon Okiro!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okiro throws a sloppy head kick
and Bang counters with a stiff right hand.
Bang swings for the body but Okiro moves out of range.
Bang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bang misses with a few strikes there.
A good leg kick by Bang.

Okiro takes the fight into the clinch.
Bang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bang prevents a body shot from Okiro.

Okiro breaks the clinch.
Okiro wants to clinch.
Bang with a hook.
Bang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okiro slips a straight right by Bang.
Bang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bang keeps the fight on the outside.
Okiro misses with a wild combination.
Okiro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bang throws a lazy right hand but Okiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okiro tries to clinch there but Bang circles away.
Okiro throws a body punch but Bang moves out of range.
Okiro lands a jab to the head.
Bang misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Bang. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Okiro pushes Bang up against the cage in a clinch.
Bang misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Okiro.
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!
Bang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Okiro backwards.
Okiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bang fails to land.
Okiro avoiding damage as Bang throws knees to the body.
Okiro can't find room to land a body shot as Bang controls the action.
Bang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Okiro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Okiro breaks from the clinch.
Okiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okiro throws a series of punches but Bang moves out of range.
Okiro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Okiro blocks a leg kick.
Okiro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Okiro does it's job there.
Bang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okiro.
Nice defenses there by Bang.
Bang misses with a low kick.
Bang thows a body shot but no joy.
Okiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Okiro tries to clinch but Bang is having none of it.

Okiro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Okiro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okiro scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okiro.
Bang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Okiro backwards.
Okiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bang takes a shot to the head.
Okiro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Okiro is struggling to control the position.
Okiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bang slows down the pace here.

Okiro manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyon Okiro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Okiro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Okiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bang loads up on a big right hand but Okiro slips the punch.
Bang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Okiro throws a head kick that misses.
Okiro throws an overhand right that lands on Bang's shoulder, as Bang tries to avoid the shot.
Bang throws a right hand that misses
and Okiro makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bang really felt that one!
Lyon Okiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Okiro wants to clinch up but Bang keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Okiro.
Okiro throws a leg kick
and Bang counters with a left to the body.
Okiro throws a right and a left that Bang avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang misses with a body shot.
Bang misses with an uppercut. Okiro saw that one coming.
Okiro throws a shot from downtown. Bang moves away and avoids it.
Okiro pushes Bang away with a front kick.
Bang misses with a wild combination.
Okiro throws a head kick that misses.
Okiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okiro misses the shot to the body.
Okiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bang moves away.
Lyon Okiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Okiro slips under a jab from Bang.
Lyon Okiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Okiro ducks under a wild hook from Bang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okiro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bang takes a step back to recover.
Okiro wants to clinch
and Bang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Bang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bang moves out of range of the body kick.
Bang lands a head shot.
Okiro tries to clinch but Bang moves out of range.
Okiro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Okiro lands a two punch combo.
Bang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Okiro.
Bang staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okiro slips a straight right by Bang.
Bang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Okiro.
Bang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Bang.
Nice defenses there by Okiro.
Okiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Okiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Okiro. That snapped Bang's head back.
Okiro throws a hook but Bang avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okiro misses with a two punch combination.

Okiro rushes Bang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okiro has a couple of punches blocked by Bang.
Bang has Okiro pushed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Okiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Bang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Okiro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Okiro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bang if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okiro drops his hands momentarily and Bang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bang misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyon Okiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Okiro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Okiro tries to clinch but Bang moves away
enabling Bang to counter with a crisp jab.
Okiro tries to clinch but Bang moves out of range.
Okiro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Okiro throws a hook but Bang blocks it.
Bang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okiro.
Okiro throws a combination that misses
and Bang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bang throws a leg kick which misses Okiro's front leg but catches the back leg as Okiro tries to avoid it.
Okiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okiro connects with a nice looking jab.
Okiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Okiro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Okiro.
A short right from Bang.
Bang dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Okiro wants to break free but Bang has control.

Bang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bang scores with a nice strike.
Bang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Okiro misses with a body kick.
Okiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bang misses with a low kick.
Okiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Okiro sizes up Bang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okiro tries to move into range but Bang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Okiro staying out of range there.
Okiro walks into a straight right hand from Bang.
Bang throws a leg kick

and Okiro moves into the clinch.
Bang lands with a short shot to the head.
Okiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lyon Okiro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Okiro is trying to break the clinch but Bang has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Okiro.
Bang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okiro tries to break free but Bang pushes him back against the cage.
Bang misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Bang.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Okiro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Okiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okiro tries to break free but Bang pushes him back against the cage.
Okiro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bang misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Bang manages to break the clinch.
Okiro lands with a hook. Bang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Okiro throws a lazy uppercut
and Okiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Okiro is rocked!
Bang drops Okiro with a naaaaasty hook - Okiro is in real trouble here! Bang dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bang Bang!