PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yushin Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Ronan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okami comes to the cage accompanied by EMF - Unbelieveble. Ronan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Promised Land. 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.

Okami
vs
Ronan

188 cm
29
195 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

184 cm
26
195 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yushin Okami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elvis Ronan!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronan misses the shot to the body.
Okami throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ronan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Okami throws a lazy right hand but Ronan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okami takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Okami uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ronan.
Ronan lands with an uppercut that bounces Okami off the cage and back into range.
Ronan slips under a jab from Okami.
Ronan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ronan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ronan misses with a body kick.
Okami scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Ronan.
Okami misses with an uppercut. Ronan saw that one coming.
Ronan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okami manages to avoid it.
Elvis Ronan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Okami darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronan just misses with a punch to the body.
Ronan swings for the body but Okami moves out of range.
Okami cracks a nice hook into Ronan's ribs.
Okami shoots in and drives through. Ronan sprawls well.
Ronan misses with a leg kick.
Ronan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Okami shoots in for a takedown but Ronan shows good takedown defense.
Okami takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ronan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ronan throws out a loose jab but Okami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okami moves forwards but Ronan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ronan looks to throw the jab but Okami is out of range.
Ronan misses with a lunging right hand
and Okami cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Elvis Ronan has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronan slips under a jab.
Ronan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Ronan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Okami!
Okami regains half guard there - taking advantage of Ronan's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Okami is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ronan jumps into side control!
Okami is trying to control Ronan's posture but Ronan avoids it.
Okami is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okami is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ronan is controlling him well.
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Ronan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Okami rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ronan's guard! Nice work there by Okami!
Okami trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okami throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronan wants to stand and escape but Okami is having none of it.
Okami working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Okami keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ronan's head.
Okami throws an elbow that misses. Ronan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Okami's guard. Nice move by Ronan!
Okami keeping moving, preventing Ronan from controlling successfully.
Ronan throwing strikes from guard but Okami blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Okami is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Elvis Ronan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Elvis Ronan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Okami throws a body punch but Ronan moves out of range.
Okami bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ronan's head backwards.
Okami throws a shot to the body.
Ronan lands a nice shot to the body.
Ronan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ronan is looking to chop away at Okami's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ronan. Okami does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okami misses the jab.
Okami walks into a left hand.
A jab from Okami does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ronan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ronan looks to land a left hand but Okami moved out of range nicely.
Okami misses with a combination
and Ronan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Okami both land. Nice combination.
Ronan delivers a nice body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Ronan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ronan.
Ronan lunges at Okami with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Okami's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okami throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ronan avoids the body shot from Okami.
Okami lands a jab to the nose.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Okami.
Ronan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ronan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ronan dives in and grabs Okami's left leg, looking for a takedown. Okami pushes down on Ronan's head and hops out.
Okami loads up on a big right hand but Ronan slips the punch.
Okami's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ronan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Okami scrambles back to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Okami.
Okami misses with a hook.
Okami cracks Ronan with a good jab.
Okami on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ronan scores with a sloppy right hand. Okami should have avoided that one.
Ronan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Okami misses with a few strikes there.
A jab lands there for Ronan.
Ronan scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronan lands a leg kick that knocks Okami off balance momentarily.
Ronan missing with a left hand there. Okami was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okami takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Okami takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Okami finds it's way through Ronan's defenses.
A cross from Ronan lands.
Ronan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ronan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Ronan as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Okami shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ronan is trying to defend but Okami finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Okami drops an elbow to the side of Ronan's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okami is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Okami throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ronan to regain full guard.
Okami missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Okami prevents Ronan from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okami postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ronan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Okami throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ronan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ronan wants to stand up but Okami is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yushin Okami will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Elvis Ronan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ronan ducks under a wild hook from Okami.
Ronan misses with a hook
letting Okami counter with a right hand.
Ronan digs a good body shot into Okami's ribs.
Ronan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Ronan misses.
Okami is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Okami misses with a hook to the body
and Okami takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ronan throws a low kick but Okami moves out of range easily.
Okami connects with a right hand. Ronan shakes it off.

That has opened up Elvis Ronan's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Ronan lands.
Ronan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Okami misses with the combination.
Ronan throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Okami throws a lazy right hand but Ronan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okami connects with a jab.
Elvis Ronan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ronan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Yushin Okami has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ronan punishes Okami's body with a nice straight punch.
Ronan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Okami in his tracks.
Ronan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okami sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ronan lands a leg kick that knocks Okami off balance momentarily.
Okami tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ronan defends well and Okami ends up having to push Ronan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ronan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ronan controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami is looking for a takedown.
Okami wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Okami breaks the clinch.
Okami missing with a left hand there. Ronan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okami steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ronan. That one must have hurt.
Ronan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okami.
Ronan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Okami's sensitive parts.
Ronan throws a leg kick but Okami sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ronan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Okami misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronan scores with a body shot.
Ronan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ronan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ronan lands a nice looking body shot.
Okami is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Okami misses with a lunging right hand
and Ronan counters with a stiff right hand.
Okami throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ronan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ronan scores with a sloppy right hand. Okami should have avoided that one.

Okami is rocked!
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!
Nice body punch from Ronan.
Oh Okami is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ronan drops Okami with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Okami! Ronan dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elvis Ronan!
A very excited looking Elvis Ronan rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.