PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghazi Okah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brain Solan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okah comes into the arena with Rock Stone blaring out of the sound system. Brain Solan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Okah
vs
Solan

195 cm
20
212 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Versus
KnockOut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ghazi Okah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brain Solan!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Solan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okah swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Solan clinches up with Okah and pushes him back against the ropes.
Solan misses with a punch on the inside.
Okah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Solan tries to land a knee to the head but Okah blocks with his arms.
Okah prevents Solan from breaking the clinch.
Okah is looking to control Solan's arms but Solan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Okah has his back to the ropes.
Solan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Okah is keeping busy.
A frustrated look appears on Solan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Okah managing to block the knees to the body from Solan.
Okah dodges an elbow strike from Solan.

Okah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Solan tries to close the distance and clinch but Okah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solan doesn't manage to clinch there - Okah circles away.
Solan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Okah counters with a head kick. That will keep Solan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Okah dips to his left and cracks Solan with an uppercut!
Solan misses with a body kick.
Okah cracks Solan with an open hand slap.

It looks like Brain Solan has been cut.
Okah darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brain Solan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Solan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Okah counters with a leg kick.
Okah keeps the fight on the outside.
Okah half committed to a counter leg kick.
Okah throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters circling a little - Okah finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Okah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Okah cracks Solan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Okah stuffs the takedown.
Nice body kick from Okah.
A slapping body kick lands there for Okah.
Okah fakes the leg kick and cracks Solan in the body.
Solan looks winded!
Okah wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Solan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Okah.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Okah thuds his right hand into Solan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Okah has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Okah.
Solan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Okah counters with a thumping low kick.
Solan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Solan throws a combination that misses
letting Okah counter with a right hand.
Solan looks to land a right hand but Okah moved out of range.
Solan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Okah counters with a good low kick that Solan was not able to check.
A thudding body kick lands there by Okah!
Okah bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Okah lands a nice hook to Solan's body. Solan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body kick from Okah.

Okah lands a big head kick that sends Solan tumbling to the mat! Okah takes a step backwards and waves Solan back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Solan is rocked!
Solan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Solan is still on wobbly legs! Can Okah finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Okah - that will leave a mark!
Solan seems to have recovered his senses.
Okah cracks the inside of Solan's front leg.
Ghazi Okah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okah fakes the leg kick and cracks Solan in the body.
Okah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Okah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Solan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Okah throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Okah cracks the inside of Solan's front leg.
Solan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Okah cracks Solan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good shot there by Okah.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okah moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Okah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Solan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Okah closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Okah as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Okah.
Okah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Okah lands a nice shot to the body.

Okah manages to break the clinch.
Jab, jab by Okah - just one landing.
Okah thuds a left hand into Solan's body.

Okah lands a big head kick that sends Solan tumbling to the mat! Okah takes a step backwards and waves Solan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Solan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Okah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It appears Okah was looking to counter with a kick there.
Okah cracks Solan with a hook to the temple - Solan is on wobbly legs here! Okah swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Solan falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Okah wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ghazi Okah!
In his post fight interview, Ghazi Okah gave a big smile as he said 'New manager, new Okah. I fear no man in this division. I will be undefeated until I reach the top, and claim what is rightfully mine - THE BELT!!'.