PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takeo Okamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Zevers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okamoto comes to the cage accompanied by Goldberg's Theme. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Okamoto
vs
Zevers

178 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

London eXchange - Laundry / Recovery
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Takeo Okamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Zevers!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Okamoto.
Zevers misses with a few strikes there.
Okamoto tries to clinch but Zevers moves out of range.
Okamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Zevers is just out of range.
Okamoto cracks a nice hook into Zevers's ribs.
Okamoto throws a hook but Zevers avoids it easily.
Zevers walks into a straight right hand from Okamoto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Okamoto gets a clinch.
Zevers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Okamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Okamoto lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Blake Zevers has been cut.
Okamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zevers takes an elbow to the temple.
Okamoto's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zevers wants to stall.
Okamoto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zevers trying to land knees to the body.
Okamoto lands an elbow just above Zevers 's eye.
Okamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zevers's defenses.
Zevers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Okamoto is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Okamoto.
Okamoto lands an elbow just above Zevers 's eye.

That has opened up Blake Zevers's cut even more.
Zevers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Okamoto blocks it with crossed arms.
Okamoto lands a nice elbow.
Okamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zevers takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Okamoto.
Zevers takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Okamoto stalling the fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Okamoto.

The cut above Blake Zevers's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okamoto lands an elbow just above Zevers 's eye.
Okamoto controlling the action here for a moment.
Okamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zevers's defenses.
Zevers trying to land knees to the body.
Okamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zevers's defenses.

Blake Zevers's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Okamoto.
Zevers is trying to maintain a safe position but Okamoto gets an underhook and turns Zevers into the cage.
Okamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zevers's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Blake Zevers's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Takeo Okamoto!