PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baba Kalua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghazi Okah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kalua
vs
Okah

205 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baba Kalua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ghazi Okah!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okah throws a head kick that misses.
Okah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kalua shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Okah as he jumps to the side.

Kalua moves into the clinch.
Kalua really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Okah wants to get back to striking at distance but Kalua won't allow it.

Kalua has Okah pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kalua pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Okah tumbling to the mat - Kalua dives into Okah's guard.

Okah had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kalua defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalua is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalua lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Okah working for a triangle but Kalua defends it easily.
Kalua sitting in guard here, content to control.
Okah is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kalua stays in close to Okah's body and controls the position.
Okah really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kalua. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kalua landing with the ground and pound.
Kalua lands a couple of digs.
Kalua is working Okah over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kalua is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kalua lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalua is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kalua content to stall in guard here.
Kalua with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Okah looking for a guillotine here but Kalua defends easily.
Kalua is working Okah over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

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.
Kalua's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Kalua stands and steps away. Okah gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Okah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Kalua instigates a clinch.
Kalua prevents Okah from breaking the clinch.
Okah working hard to break the clinch.

Kalua pulls guard successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Okah wants to control from the top but Kalua keeps moving.
Okah has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Pewter Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kalua on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kalua tries to get out of the position.
Kalua wants to stand and escape but Okah is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kalua clinches.
Kalua keeps control of Okah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kalua jumps guard.

Okah decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Kalua moves into the clinch.
Okah working hard to break the clinch.
Kalua slowing the pace effectively.

Okah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Okah throws a front kick that sends Kalua stumbling back into the cage.
Okah scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kalua darts in looking for a takedown but Okah gets double underhooks and turns Kalua into the cage.
Okah throws a low kick but Kalua moves out of range easily.

Kalua clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kalua has hold of one of Okah's legs. Okah is fighting the takedown attempt but Kalua gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kalua cracks Okah with a solid left hand.
Okah is trying to keep Kalua in close.
Kalua postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Okah is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kalua is aware though and is defending well.
Kalua is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Okah is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kalua is aware though and is defending well.

Okah is looking for a triangle here but Kalua uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okah wants to control but Kalua postures up.
Okah is being controlled here.

Kalua decides to stand back up.
Kalua throws a body punch but Okah moves out of range.
Kalua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Okah counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Okah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick by Okah misses

and Kalua counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kalua.

Kalua has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Okah uses from the top position.
Okah wants to control from the top but Kalua keeps moving.
Okah stops Kalua from standing up.

Okah got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kalua has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Okah has managed to get both his arms back between Kalua's legs - danger averted.
Okah throws a big right hand that misses.
Kalua is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Okah trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kalua looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalua seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Okah trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kalua bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Okah's guard.

Okah is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kalua defends well.
Kalua seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kalua is in close to Okah's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baba Kalua 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. This is the final round!

Okah lands a front kick.
Good leg kick by Okah there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kalua walks forward, straight into a front kick from Okah.

Kalua clinches up with Okah and pushes him back against the cage.
Okah wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kalua has him pressed against the cage.
Kalua prevents Okah from breaking the clinch.
Okah tries to circle away but Kalua has him pinned against the cage.
Okah is trying to push Kalua away but Kalua has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kalua keeps control of Okah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Okah wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kalua has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalua has Okah pressed against the cage, preventing Okah from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kalua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Okah can do to turn this around?
Okah working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Okah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kalua keeps control of Okah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kalua has Okah pressed against the cage, preventing Okah from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Kalua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kalua clinches with his opponent.
Okah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Okah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Kalua has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Okah clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Okah trying to get back to his feet but Kalua is in full control for now.
Kalua really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Okah.
Okah trying to control but not successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kalua looking for the choke from the back.
Okah is trying to get back to his feet but Kalua has full control of the position and if anything, Okah has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Kalua working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Okah is doing well to defend. Kalua seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Okah is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Baba Kalua!