PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Uppercut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeo Okamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uppercut's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I present to you; The Amazing Human Being. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Uppercut
vs
Okamoto

186 cm
31
199 lbs
22 - 18 - 0

178 cm
30
195 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Merciless Gladiators

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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 22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lance Uppercut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeo Okamoto!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okamoto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Okamoto wants it to stay on the feet.
Uppercut jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Okamoto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Okamoto misses with a low kick.
Uppercut misses with a wild body shot.
Uppercut lands a jab to the head.
Uppercut shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Uppercut. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Okamoto forces Uppercut back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uppercut.
Okamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uppercut is trying to pull guard but Okamoto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Okamoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Okamoto slips under a jab.
Uppercut changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Uppercut with a nice cross.
Uppercut avoids the head kick by Okamoto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Uppercut scores with a four punch combination!
Okamoto throws a low kick but Uppercut moves out of range easily.
Okamoto is looking to slow Uppercut down with leg kicks.
Okamoto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Uppercut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okamoto.
Okamoto moves out of range as Uppercut strikes.
Okamoto misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Uppercut.
Uppercut misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okamoto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Uppercut.
Uppercut comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Uppercut misses with an uppercut
enabling Okamoto to counter with a crisp jab.
Takeo Okamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uppercut smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Uppercut uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okamoto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uppercut. Okamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Uppercut is defended easily by Okamoto.
Uppercut dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Okamoto lands a slapping body shot.
Okamoto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Uppercut misses with an uppercut. Okamoto saw that one coming.
Okamoto scoring well with a low kick there.
Okamoto tries to clinch but Uppercut moves out of range.
Uppercut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uppercut lands with a cross.
Uppercut fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Uppercut fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Okamoto checks it well.
Uppercut swings for the body but Okamoto moves out of range.
Okamoto punishes Uppercut's body with a nice straight punch.
Uppercut misses with a looping left.

Okamoto moves into the clinch.
Uppercut blocks an elbow strike from Okamoto.
Uppercut controlling the action here for a moment.
Okamoto blocking some punches.
Uppercut taking a breather.
Okamoto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut leaning against his opponent.
Uppercut definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Okamoto keeps control of Uppercut as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Uppercut throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uppercut stalling in the clinch but Okamoto improves position.
We've been informed that Okamoto has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The referee is keeping an eye on Uppercut - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Okamoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Okamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Lance Uppercut has been cut.
Okamoto landing knees to the head.
Uppercut blocks an elbow strike from Okamoto.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Okamoto has Uppercut pressed against the cage, preventing Uppercut from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Okamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Uppercut.
Okamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Uppercut dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lance Uppercut's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice jab there from Uppercut.
Uppercut throws a jab but it's blocked by Okamoto.
Uppercut throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uppercut throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Okamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Okamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Okamoto throws a big shot that misses.
Uppercut uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Uppercut checks a leg kick nicely.
Uppercut tried to score with a low kick but Okamoto checks it.
Uppercut shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Okamoto defends it nicely.
Okamoto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Okamoto instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Okamoto walks away with a smile on his face. Uppercut gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Uppercut on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Uppercut lands with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Uppercut misses the target.
Lance Uppercut is winning the standup battle so far.
Uppercut avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Okamoto scores with a nice strike.
Uppercut swats away the attempt to clinch by Okamoto.
Uppercut tries to bum rush Okamoto with a series of wild strikes but Okamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uppercut scores with a crisp jab that stopped Okamoto in his tracks.
Okamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uppercut tried to score with a low kick but Okamoto checks it.
Uppercut swats away the attempt to clinch by Okamoto.
Uppercut motions for Okamoto to come forward. Uppercut throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Okamoto takes the fight into the clinch.
Uppercut tries to throw a body punch but Okamoto avoids it by throwing Uppercut back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uppercut.
Okamoto tries a knee to the head but Uppercut blocks it.
Okamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uppercut's elbow.

Okamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Uppercut moves away from the strike by Okamoto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okamoto ducks under a wild hook from Uppercut.
Uppercut takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Okamoto drives through and clinches with Uppercut against the cage.
Uppercut lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Uppercut slows down the pace here.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Uppercut manages to break the clinch.
Okamoto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Uppercut rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto tries to clinch but Uppercut is having none of it.
Okamoto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Uppercut checks a leg kick.
Okamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uppercut.
Okamoto thuds his right hand into Uppercut's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Okamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Okamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Uppercut is just out of range.
Uppercut just misses with a punch to the body.
Okamoto misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Uppercut.
A head kick misses from Okamoto.
Uppercut misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto misses the shot to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Uppercut.
Uppercut tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Uppercut sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Okamoto is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Okamoto is trying to control Uppercut's posture but Uppercut avoids it.
Uppercut throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lull in the action here.
Okamoto is looking for a sweep.
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 Lance Uppercut will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lance Uppercut's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Okamoto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Okamoto gets a clinch.
Uppercut avoids the elbow strike from Okamoto, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Uppercut.
Okamoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Okamoto blocks an uppercut.
Uppercut wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Okamoto has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uppercut.
Uppercut trying to stall but Okamoto improves his position.
Maybe Uppercut would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Uppercut avoids the elbow strike from Okamoto, against the cage.
Okamoto tries to land a knee to the head but Uppercut blocks with his arms.
Uppercut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Okamoto throws an elbow but misses.
Uppercut misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uppercut trying to stall but Okamoto improves his position.
Okamoto blocking some punches.
Okamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Uppercut has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Okamoto regains guard immediately.
Okamoto keeping full guard, as Uppercut tries to pass.
Uppercut sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Okamoto's guard.
Uppercut missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Uppercut trying to control the action but Okamoto is working from the bottom.
Takeo Okamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut is just content to waste time from the top position. Okamoto takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Uppercut throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Okamoto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Okamoto has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Uppercut has passed into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Uppercut thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Okamoto manages to get back to half guard.
Uppercut trying to control the action but Okamoto is working from the bottom.
Uppercut is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Okamoto reverses the position - he's now on top in Uppercut's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Uppercut looking to hit a scissor sweep but Okamoto is one step ahead there.
Uppercut manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Okamoto manages to get himself to full guard.
Lance Uppercut is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Okamoto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto wants to control but Uppercut is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Uppercut manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Uppercut working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Okamoto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Uppercut is tightening it up a little... Okamoto has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Okamoto reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Okamoto taps out! Nice BJJ there by Uppercut!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Lance Uppercut!
Lance Uppercut really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Merciless Gladiators logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.