PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takayuki Okubo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Piotrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Takayuki Okubo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Okubo
vs
Piotrowski

175 cm
22
178 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

191 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

MMA's Best Nutrition
Golden Lilium

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takayuki Okubo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Piotrowski!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Okubo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Piotrowski.
Piotrowski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Okubo thuds his right hand into Piotrowski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Okubo scores with a one two! Piotrowski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Okubo tries to bum rush Piotrowski with a series of wild strikes but Piotrowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Okubo misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for Piotrowski with that takedown attempt.
Takayuki Okubo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Piotrowski.
Piotrowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Okubo but Okubo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A right-left combo lands from Okubo.
Piotrowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Okubo.
Okubo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Piotrowski's calf.
Piotrowski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okubo swinging wilding here.
The crowd cheers as Okubo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Piotrowski doesn't seem phased though.
Piotrowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Okubo throws a right hand that Piotrowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Piotrowski also avoids with ease.
Okubo misses with a wild combination.
Takayuki Okubo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okubo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Okubo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Okubo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Piotrowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okubo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piotrowski.
Nice sprawl there from Okubo as Piotrowski shoots in.
Okubo lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okubo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Piotrowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okubo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Piotrowski. That did some damage!
Okubo misses with a two punch combination.
Piotrowski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Okubo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Okubo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Piotrowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okubo misses with a two punch combination.
Okubo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Okubo lands a jab to the nose.
Okubo misses with a wild combination.
Okubo throws a series of punches but Piotrowski moves out of range.
Okubo throws a series of punches but Piotrowski avoids them all with ease.
Okubo throws a right and a left that Piotrowski avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okubo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Okubo motions for Piotrowski to come forward. Okubo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takayuki Okubo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okubo throws a combination. Piotrowski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Okubo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Okubo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Okubo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Okubo throws a combination. Piotrowski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Okubo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Okubo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Piotrowski's head.
Piotrowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Okubo throws a nice looking combination but Piotrowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Okubo.
Piotrowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okubo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Piotrowski's sensitive parts.
Okubo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Okubo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Okubo dips to his left and cracks Piotrowski with an uppercut!
Okubo tries to bum rush Piotrowski with a series of wild strikes but Piotrowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Piotrowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Okubo misses with a two punch combination.
Okubo fails to land with a series of punches.
Okubo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Piotrowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Okubo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Okubo misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takayuki Okubo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A punch combination from Okubo misses.
Okubo fails to land with a series of punches.
Piotrowski closes the distance and clinches up with Okubo, looking for a takedown. Piotrowski pushes Okubo against the ropes but Okubo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Okubo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Okubo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Piotrowski shoots for a double leg takedown but Okubo sprawls well. He's pushed Piotrowski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A right-left combo lands from Okubo.
Okubo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Piotrowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okubo lands with a nice combination. Piotrowski backs away looking to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okubo lands with a hook. Piotrowski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Okubo throws a right hand that Piotrowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Piotrowski also avoids with ease.
Okubo lands with a nice combination. Piotrowski backs away looking to recover.
Okubo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Okubo throws a nice looking combination but Piotrowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okubo scores with a shot to the body.
Okubo fails to land with a series of punches.
Okubo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Okubo swinging wilding here.

Piotrowski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Piotrowski showed some decent athleticism there.
Piotrowski trying to control from Okubo's half guard. Okubo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Piotrowski is breathing heavily.
Piotrowski is looking to stand up but Okubo won't let him.
Okubo trying to strike off his back.
Piotrowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Okubo is keeping the position for now.
Okubo throws a nice elbow from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Okubo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Okubo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Okubo looking for a sweep. Not yet Okubo, not yet.
Okubo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Okubo keeping moving, preventing Piotrowski from controlling successfully.
Okubo lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Piotrowski trying to control but Okubo is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Piotrowski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Okubo pinned against the cage. Okubo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Takayuki Okubo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Piotrowski.
Piotrowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Okubo.
Piotrowski slips a jab and a cross from Okubo.
Piotrowski slips a jab and a cross from Okubo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Okubo!
A punch combination from Okubo misses.
Okubo throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okubo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Okubo misses.
Okubo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piotrowski.
Okubo throws a right hand that Piotrowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Piotrowski also avoids with ease.
Takayuki Okubo is winning the standup battle so far.
Okubo catches Piotrowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Piotrowski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice combination there by Okubo.
Okubo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Okubo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Piotrowski misses with a takedown attempt - Okubo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Okubo.
Okubo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Okubo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takayuki Okubo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Okubo misses with a series of wild punches.
Piotrowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Okubo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Okubo throws a series of punches but Piotrowski moves out of range.
Okubo misses with a wild combination.
Okubo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piotrowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okubo connects with a crisp jab.
Okubo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Piotrowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Okubo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piotrowski slips a jab and a cross from Okubo.
Okubo misses with a wild combination.
Piotrowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Piotrowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Okubo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Piotrowski. Piotrowski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Okubo, as that shot connected.
Okubo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piotrowski.
Piotrowski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Okubo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Okubo fails to land with a series of punches.
Okubo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Okubo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Piotrowski avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Okubo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piotrowski.
A nice leg kick lands there from Okubo.
Okubo throws a right and a left that Piotrowski avoids nicely.
Okubo throws a right and a left that Piotrowski avoids nicely.
Okubo misses with a two punch combination.
Okubo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piotrowski.
Okubo lands a really nice looking cross but Piotrowski seems unphased.
Okubo throws a right hand that Piotrowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Piotrowski also avoids with ease.
Okubo's corner calls for a 1-2. Okubo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Piotrowski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Okubo as he jumps to the side.
A combination from Okubo does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okubo throws a series of punches but Piotrowski avoids them all with ease.
Okubo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Okubo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Okubo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Okubo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Okubo throws a combination. Piotrowski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Okubo misses with a double jab.
Okubo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Okubo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Piotrowski with that takedown attempt.
Takayuki Okubo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Piotrowski.
Piotrowski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Okubo looks to land a combination but Piotrowski avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Okubo throws a series of punches but Piotrowski moves out of range.
Takayuki Okubo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Okubo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Okubo misses with a series of wild punches.
A left and a right from Okubo both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Okubo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Piotrowski dodges the punch combination from Okubo.
Piotrowski dodges the punch combination from Okubo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Okubo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robert Piotrowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okubo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takayuki Okubo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Okubo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takayuki Okubo!