PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuoki Akamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Hirvikangas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akamara comes to the cage accompanied by Illuminati. Yuoki Akamara could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Timo Hirvikangas's chin.

Akamara
vs
Hirvikangas

182 cm
19
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuoki Akamara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Hirvikangas!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirvikangas ducks under a wild hook from Akamara.
Good standup being displayed there by Hirvikangas as he connects with a hook.
Hirvikangas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hirvikangas scores with a shot to the body.
Akamara throws a big shot that misses.
Hirvikangas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Akamara's hands.
Nice defenses there by Akamara.
Hirvikangas thuds a left hand into Akamara's body.
Hirvikangas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akamara. Hirvikangas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hirvikangas connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Hirvikangas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akamara shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Akamara.
Akamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Timo Hirvikangas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvikangas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akamara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hirvikangas.
Hirvikangas throws a body punch but Akamara moves out of range.
Hirvikangas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akamara shoots in and drives through. Hirvikangas sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuoki Akamara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akamara. Hirvikangas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akamara tries for a takedown but Hirvikangas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akamara. Hirvikangas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Akamara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Hirvikangas finds it's way through Akamara's defenses.
Hirvikangas cracks Akamara with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Akamara takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Akamara misses the shot to the body.
Timo Hirvikangas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akamara slips a straight right by Hirvikangas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hirvikangas.
Hirvikangas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Akamara's head.
Akamara misses with a body shot.
Hirvikangas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Akamara.
Akamara is looking to wear down Hirvikangas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hirvikangas misses with a series of wild punches.
Hirvikangas lands a jab to the head.
Akamara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hirvikangas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hirvikangas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Akamara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Akamara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hirvikangas slips under a jab from Akamara.
Hirvikangas connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hirvikangas misses.
Akamara throws a jab but it's blocked by Hirvikangas.
Hirvikangas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hirvikangas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akamara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akamara tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hirvikangas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Akamara somewhat.
Hirvikangas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akamara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hirvikangas throws a shot to the body.
Hirvikangas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hirvikangas connects with a jab.
Hirvikangas lands with a right hand.
Akamara takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Akamara throws the left hand but Hirvikangas avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirvikangas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akamara.
Akamara needs to keep his hands up - Hirvikangas had a free shot at his head there.
Akamara slips a straight right by Hirvikangas.
Akamara throws a hook but Hirvikangas blocks it.
Hirvikangas stuns Akamara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Akamara misses with a hook to the body
and Hirvikangas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hirvikangas connects with a jab.
Akamara misses with a body shot
and Hirvikangas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hirvikangas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Akamara misses the body punch
and Hirvikangas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hirvikangas.
Hirvikangas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Akamara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hirvikangas misses with a straight right.
Akamara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Akamara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hirvikangas manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Hirvikangas dominated that round.
That's time! Akamara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed right hand from Hirvikangas misses the target.
Hirvikangas punishes Akamara's body with a nice straight punch.
Akamara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akamara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hirvikangas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akamara circles away quickly and effectively.
Akamara with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hirvikangas counters with a straight right hand.
Hirvikangas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akamara needs to keep his hands up - Hirvikangas had a free shot at his head there.
Akamara misses with a body shot.
Akamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hirvikangas scores with a nice head shot.
Hirvikangas throws a lazy right hand but Akamara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hirvikangas stalks Akamara and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Akamara's face. Akamara staggers backwards, shaken.
A shot to the body from Akamara misses
and Hirvikangas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvikangas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akamara misses with a body shot.
Hirvikangas cracks Akamara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Timo Hirvikangas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Hirvikangas misses.
Hirvikangas slips a jab from Akamara.
Akamara shoots for a takedown but Hirvikangas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Akamara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Akamara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hirvikangas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akamara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hirvikangas misses with a straight right.
Hirvikangas throws a looping overhand right but Akamara ducks down to avoid it.
Akamara just misses with a punch to the body.
Akamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hirvikangas cracks Akamara with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akamara takes one to the side of the head.
Hirvikangas stuns Akamara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Akamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Hirvikangas does no damage.
Hirvikangas lands with a good body shot.
Akamara misses with a jab to the body
and Hirvikangas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hirvikangas ducks under a wild hook from Akamara.
Akamara misses with an uppercut. Hirvikangas saw that one coming.
A big left from Akamara misses.
Akamara just misses with a punch to the body.
Hirvikangas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hirvikangas lands with a right hand.
Akamara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hirvikangas.
Akamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Hirvikangas is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvikangas moves out of range of the strikes.
Akamara takes a swing at Hirvikangas's ribcage but misses.
Akamara ducks right into an uppercut from Hirvikangas.
Akamara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Akamara blocks a head kick by Hirvikangas.
Akamara misses with a body shot.
Akamara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hirvikangas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Akamara misses the body punch
and Hirvikangas counters with a two punch combo.
Hirvikangas missing with a left hand there. Akamara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akamara thows a body shot but no joy.
Hirvikangas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hirvikangas takes a swing at Akamara's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by Hirvikangas.
Hirvikangas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirvikangas loads up on a big right hand but Akamara slips the punch.
Akamara swings for the body but Hirvikangas moves out of range.
A punch combination from Hirvikangas misses.
Akamara misses with a shot to the body
and Hirvikangas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hirvikangas misses with a hook.
Akamara swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hirvikangas counters with a stiff right hand.
Akamara misses with a looping left.
Akamara blocks a jab.
Akamara slips a jab from Hirvikangas.
Akamara throws a big shot that misses.
Akamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Akamara. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Akamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hirvikangas defending well as Akamara loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Hirvikangas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hirvikangas stuffs the takedown attempt from Akamara. Akamara gets slowly back to his feet.
Hirvikangas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akamara throws out the jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Akamara might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Akamara.
Hirvikangas lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hirvikangas.
Akamara throws out a loose jab but Hirvikangas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akamara shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuoki Akamara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hirvikangas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Akamara has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirvikangas thuds his right hand into Akamara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Akamara misses the shot to the body.
Akamara misses with a body shot.
Hirvikangas dips to his left and cracks Akamara with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvikangas throws out a loose jab but Akamara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hirvikangas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Akamara.
Akamara takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Akamara thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Akamara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hirvikangas throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Hirvikangas misses.
Hirvikangas slips under a jab from Akamara.
Akamara misses with a jab to the body
and Hirvikangas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hirvikangas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akamara throws out the jab.
Akamara misses with a body shot.
Hirvikangas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Akamara misses with a body punch
and Hirvikangas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akamara misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akamara closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hirvikangas circles away.
Hirvikangas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Akamara fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hirvikangas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Akamara has time to react.
Akamara throws a jab when Hirvikangas was well out of range.
Hirvikangas lands with a good body shot.
Akamara misses with a body shot.
Akamara shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hirvikangas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akamara misses with a jab to the body
and Hirvikangas counters with a stiff right hand.
Hirvikangas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hirvikangas misses with a straight right.
Hirvikangas throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akamara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Akamara misses with a jab to the body
and Hirvikangas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hirvikangas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hirvikangas throws a lazy right hand but Akamara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hirvikangas moves out of range of the strikes.
Hirvikangas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Akamara on the side of the head.
Akamara throws a sloppy body shot
and Hirvikangas counters with a left to the body.
Hirvikangas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hirvikangas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Akamara takes a swing at Hirvikangas's ribcage but misses.
Hirvikangas slips under a jab from Akamara.
Hirvikangas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab lands there for Hirvikangas.

Akamara is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akamara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oh Akamara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hirvikangas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hirvikangas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hirvikangas rushes Akamara with punches - Akamara moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Akamara goes down! Hirvikangas follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timo Hirvikangas! Timo Hirvikangas retains his lightweight title!