PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiapo Okina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Senshi Nagasaki (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.

Okina
vs
Nagasaki

170 cm
23
148 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
140 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Blitzkrieg Supplements
Organic Peak Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiapo Okina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Senshi Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Okina drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Okina is looking to take a break and control but Nagasaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nagasaki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Okina trying to mount his opponent but Nagasaki defends it.
Nagasaki missing with punches from the bottom.
Okina sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nagasaki defending well though.
Okina uses his free foot to push down on Nagasaki's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nagasaki.
Okina controlling from mount.
Nagasaki is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki is bucking up trying to escape but Okina cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Okina looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Okina controlling the pace for now.
Nagasaki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nagasaki taking shots to the head.
Nagasaki gets back to half guard.
Okina trying to pass the guard but Nagasaki defending well.
Nagasaki works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nagasaki working for a triangle but Okina defends it easily.
Okina pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nagasaki is keeping the position for now.

Nagasaki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Okina can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Okina stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nagasaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Okina showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Okina wants to control from the top but Nagasaki keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okina tries to free his leg and advance position but Nagasaki is retaining full guard.
Okina works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nagasaki throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Okina works his way into side control.
Nagasaki is trying to control Okina's posture but Okina avoids it.
Nagasaki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Okina kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nagasaki is trying to improve his position.
Okina looks up at the clock and then as Nagasaki takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Okina smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Okina throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nagasaki gets back to half guard.
Okina is looking to take a break and control but Nagasaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Okina is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nagasaki!
Nagasaki is squirming around, avoiding Okina's attempts to control the action.
Nagasaki tries to reverse the position but Okina maintains control.
Okina wants to control the pace but Nagasaki is squirming around nicely.
Okina lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Okina lands with some strikes.
Okina landing punches.
Nagasaki working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiapo Okina dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nagasaki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nagasaki working away.
Okina gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nagasaki is trying to control the action in half guard but Okina is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nagasaki is stalling here. Okina is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nagasaki seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Okina has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Nagasaki can't do much from the bottom here.
Nagasaki is trying to improve his position.
Nagasaki takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nagasaki is trying to improve his position.
Okina has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nagasaki is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okina wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nagasaki keeps working.
A lull in the action here as Okina stalls from top position.
Nagasaki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Okina in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nagasaki taking punishment in the form of punches.
Okina has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Nagasaki!
Okina working Nagasaki over with strikes here.
BOOM! Okina connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Okina cracks Nagasaki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Nagasaki is rocked!
Hiapo Okina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Okina looking to finish Nagasaki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nagasaki!
Nagasaki is still in real trouble! Can Okina finish him?
Nagasaki is looking to improve his position but Okina isn't that keen on the idea.
The referee warns Nagasaki that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nagasaki working to try and regain half guard.
Nagasaki seems to have recovered his senses.

Nagasaki is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Okina locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Nagasaki is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hiapo Okina!