PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between TJ Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Okano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okano has chosen Aalto - Resolution as his entrance music. TJ Allen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Koji Okano's chin.

Allen
vs
Okano

171 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
23
169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, TJ Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koji Okano!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen works over Okano's head and body with a nice combination.
Allen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Okano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okano moves in looking to clinch but Allen pushes him off.
Allen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Okano's waist but Okano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Allen off to one side.
Okano moves in looking to clinch but Allen pushes him off.
Allen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Okano stuffs the takedown.
Okano throws a head kick but Allen moves out of range.

Okano throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Allen stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Okano follows into mount!

Allen is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okano controlling from mount.
Oh Allen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Okano wants to stand but Allen is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Allen seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen tries to hold on but Okano pushes him away.
Allen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Okano avoids the attempt from Allen to control.
Allen tries to control the position but Okano now has his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Allen tries to break free.
Allen trying to control the hands but Okano won't let him.
Allen is breathing heavily.
Okano controlling from the back.
I really don't envy Allen right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen wants to control his opponent's hands but Okano gets his hands free.
I would not like to be Allen right now.
Allen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Okano's guard. Nice work there by Allen.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Okano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Allen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four 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.
Okano keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.
Okano is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Okano keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koji Okano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Okano lands a high kick to the side of Allen's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Okano dives into guard, looking to finish.

It looks like TJ Allen has been cut.

Allen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Allen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Okano is controlling him.
Okano tries to stand but Allen is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen trying to keep a closed guard but Okano is proving a slippery customer.

Allen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Okano tries to stand but Allen is controlling from the bottom.
Okano must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Allen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Okano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Okano dodges the punch combination from Allen.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Okano - that will leave a mark!
Okano keeps Allen at a distance using the push kick.
Allen blocks a head kick by Okano.
Okano throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Allen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Okano lands a big head kick that sends Allen to the canvas! Okano follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koji Okano!