PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ray Okino (ranked 4160 p4p, 4815 weight class) and Evan Gilbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Okino
vs
Gilbert

169 cm
24
156
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
154
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ray Okino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Evan Gilbert !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilbert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown attempt by Okino or perhaps it was just good defense by Gilbert , which made it look bad.
Gilbert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gilbert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okino drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gilbert sprawls and moves away.
Gilbert wants to clinch but Okino slips to the side

and Okino counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Okino.
Okino won't allow Gilbert to get back to his feet.
Gilbert is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Okino slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Okino working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Okino decides to stand back up.
Gilbert doesn't manage to clinch there - Okino circles away.
Okino appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilbert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okino throws a series of punches but Gilbert moves out of range.
Gilbert doesn't manage to clinch there - Okino circles away.
Gilbert tries to clinch but Okino moves out of range.
Okino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gilbert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okino drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gilbert sprawls and moves away.
Gilbert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okino feinted with a counter takedown.
Gilbert tries to clinch but Okino moves out of range.
Gilbert wants to clinch up but Okino keeps it at a distance.
Gilbert tries to clinch there but Okino circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Okino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Okino fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gilbert avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Okino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Okino misses with a two punch combination.
Gilbert tries to clinch up but Okino circles away and keeps his distance.
Okino thinks about countering with a head kick.
Gilbert wants to clinch up but Okino keeps it at a distance.
Okino changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Okino misses with a series of wild punches.
Gilbert tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Okino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Okino looks to land a body kick but Gilbert moved away.
Gilbert moves in looking to clinch but Okino pushes him off.
Evan Gilbert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gilbert tries to clinch there but Okino circles away.
Gilbert tries to clinch there but Okino circles away.

Okino throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gilbert tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Okino is in Gilbert 's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okino is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Okino's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Okino 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.
Gilbert is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Okino sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four 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.
Okino is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Okino engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gilbert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okino tries to counter with a takedown but Gilbert is quick to defend against it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gilbert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okino looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Okino swats away the attempt to clinch by Gilbert .
Okino went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Okino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gilbert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Okino appears to be looking for a big counter.

Okino clinches with his opponent.
Okino takes an elbow to the temple.
Okino blocking some punches.
Gilbert is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Okino is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okino scores with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Okino jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gilbert walks away with a smile on his face. Okino gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gilbert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okino circles away from the clinch attempt
and Okino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilbert defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Okino.
Gilbert is looking to clinch but Okino is avoiding it.
Evan Gilbert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gilbert is looking to clinch.
Okino seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ray Okino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gilbert tries to clinch there but Okino circles away.
It looked like Okino was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gilbert tries to close the distance and clinch but Okino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Okino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gilbert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gilbert darts in trying to clinch

and Okino counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gilbert is looking to get back to is feet but Okino passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray Okino overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Okino has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gilbert wants to get back to his feet.
Okino controlling the pace for now.
Gilbert wants to try and get back to his feet.
Okino controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Okino is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gilbert to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gilbert shrugs it off.
Okino lands a couple of good shots and Gilbert has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Good control from Okino.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okino is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Gilbert is trying to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Okino has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Gilbert is defending well but eventually Okino manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Gilbert has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ray Okino!