PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Okusaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Boyington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Boyington will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Okusaka
vs
Boyington

193 cm
18
289 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

208 cm
22
295 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

FIREPOWER NUTRITION

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 Rio de Janeiro, Richard Okusaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Greg Boyington!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyington tries to clinch there but Okusaka circles away.
Okusaka scores with a push kick.

Okusaka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Okusaka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boyington looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Okusaka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boyington trying to strike off his back.
Okusaka preventing the sweep.
Boyington keeping moving, preventing Okusaka from controlling successfully.
Okusaka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boyington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boyington striking off his back but it's not causing Okusaka any problems.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Okusaka gets the takedown into side control.
Boyington is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyington is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boyington being controlled for a moment.
Boyington looks to move to half guard but instead Okusaka has passed into mount! Damn!
Boyington is looking to improve his position but Okusaka isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyington looks gassed!
Boyington regains half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boyington can do anything to dispel that myth.
Okusaka controlling the pace.
Okusaka could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

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.
Boyington landing strikes from the bottom.
Boyington wants to get back to full guard.
Okusaka not doing much here.
Okusaka is trying to control the action in half guard but Boyington is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boyington wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okusaka blocks the strikes from Boyington.
Boyington works his way to full guard. Good work.
Okusaka wants to control from the top but Boyington keeps moving.
Boyington striking from his own guard.

Okusaka drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Okusaka as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Boyington screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Okusaka! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Richard Okusaka!