PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takayuki Okubo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takayuki Okubo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nick Name's chin.

Okubo
vs
Name

175 cm
21
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

HARDCORE Fighting Brand

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takayuki Okubo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Name!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okubo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Name moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okubo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Name swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Name. No joy for Okubo on that attempt.
A punch combination from Okubo misses.
Okubo misses with a two punch combination.

Name looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Okubo wants to improve his position but Name is controlling well.
Name not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Okubo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Okubo.
Name won't allow Okubo to sweep him here.

Okubo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Okubo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okubo keeping moving, preventing Name from controlling successfully.
Name won't allow Okubo to sweep him here.

Name avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Name stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okubo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Name wants to control from the top but Okubo keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Name tries to stand but Okubo is controlling from the bottom.
Okubo wants to sweep here but Name controlling him for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Okubo tries to clinch up but Name circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Okubo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Name is fending him off so far but Okubo persists. Nope, Name circles away and we're back to standing.
Okubo stuns Name with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Okubo fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takayuki Okubo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okubo misses with a double jab.
Name wants to land a leg kick but Okubo is out of range.
Okubo misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Okubo does no damage.
Okubo misses with a takedown attempt
and Name counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okubo is breathing heavily.
Okubo misses with the combination.
Name lands with a nice body punch.
Name showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Okubo.
Okubo misses with a takedown attempt
and Name counters with a good low kick that Okubo was not able to check.
Okubo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Okubo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Name counters with a low kick, right behind Okubo 's knee.
Name with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okubo cracks the inside of Name's front leg.
Okubo throws a series of punches but Name avoids them all with ease.
Name misses with a body punch
and Okubo counters with an outside leg kick.
Okubo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Okubo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Name avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Okubo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Name moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okubo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Name counters with a solid body kick.
Nice shot lands for Okubo.
Okubo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Okubo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Okubo is looking to clinch but Name is avoiding it.
Name fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Okubo is out of range.
A combination from Okubo does no damage.
Okubo looks to land a combination but Name avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okubo throws a combination that misses
and Name makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Okubo scoring well with a low kick there.
Okubo wants to clinch but Name slips to the side
and Name counters with a solid body kick.
Okubo misses with a double jab
enabling Name to counter with a crisp jab.
Okubo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Okubo misses with a series of wild punches.
Takayuki Okubo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Name.
Name lands a head shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Okubo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Okubo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Okubo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Name counters with a nice low kick that buckles Okubo's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okubo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Name moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okubo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Name swivels and escapes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okubo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Okubo swinging wilding here.
Okubo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Name counters with a nice low kick that buckles Okubo's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Name dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Name throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nick Name seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Okubo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Name counters with an inside leg kick.
Okubo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Name as he jumps to the side.
Okubo throws a series of punches but Name avoids them all with ease.
Okubo lands with a nice combination. Name backs away looking to recover.
Okubo looks to land a combination. Name sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Some wild striking there from Okubo.
Okubo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Okubo throws a leg kick but Name sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Name showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Okubo.
Okubo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Name slips a jab and a cross from Okubo.
Okubo throws a series of punches but Name moves out of range.
Okubo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Okubo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Okubo!
Takayuki Okubo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Okubo misses with a combination
and Name counters with a nice body kick.
Okubo throws a nice looking combination but Name bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Name takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Okubo fails with the takedown
and Name counters with a low kick, right behind Okubo 's knee.
Okubo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Okubo misses with a few strikes there.
Okubo blocks the body kick.
Okubo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takayuki Okubo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okubo throws a combination that misses
and Name counters with a nice low kick that buckles Okubo's knee momentarily.
Okubo throws a series of punches but Name moves out of range.
Okubo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Name throws a jab when Okubo was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Okubo gets a takedown into half guard.
Okubo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Okubo trying to control but Name is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Okubo.

Name is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Okubo locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Name is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Takayuki Okubo!