PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuoki Akamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uolevi Gepardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Akamara might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Illuminati. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Akamara
vs
Gepardi

182 cm
22
155 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

169 cm
27
152 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuoki Akamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Uolevi Gepardi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gepardi misses with a left hand
and Akamara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gepardi just misses with a punch to the body.
Akamara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gepardi moves out of range as Akamara strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Gepardi.
Gepardi lands with an uppercut that bounces Akamara off the cage and back into rage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gepardi lands with a hook. Akamara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gepardi throws a poor cross that misses

so Akamara counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Akamara looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akamara trying to control but Gepardi is working from the bottom.
Gepardi is pulling down on Akamara's head. It's preventing any offense from Akamara, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Akamara manages to get himself to full guard.
Akamara being controlled here, momentarily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gepardi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Akamara's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi wants to control from the top but Akamara keeps moving.
Gepardi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Uolevi Gepardi.
Akamara with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gepardi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gepardi tests Akamara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gepardi misses with a right hand

and Akamara counters with a single leg into guard. Gepardi didn't expect that.
Gepardi looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akamara throwing strikes from guard but Gepardi blocks nicely.
Gepardi trying to keep a closed guard but Akamara is proving a slippery customer.
Gepardi seems keen to control Akamara's posture.
Gepardi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Uolevi Gepardi has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gepardi.
Gepardi misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yuoki Akamara will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Akamara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Akamara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gepardi finds it's way round the side to connect with Akamara's head.
Gepardi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gepardi throws a nice looking combination but Akamara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gepardi throws an off balance right hand
and Akamara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gepardi throws a lazy right hand but Akamara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akamara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gepardi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gepardi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akamara.
Akamara misses with a shot to the body
and Gepardi counters with a straight right hand.
Gepardi looks to throw the jab but Akamara is out of range.
Gepardi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gepardi throws a combination that misses
and Akamara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gepardi misses with a hook
and Akamara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gepardi misses with a leg kick

and Akamara counters with a single leg into guard. Gepardi didn't expect that.
Akamara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gepardi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Akamara cracks Gepardi with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi keeping moving, preventing Akamara from controlling successfully.
Akamara will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Akamara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gepardi looking for a sweep. Not yet Gepardi, not yet.
Akamara trying to control the position from guard on top but Gepardi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Yuoki Akamara has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Akamara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big right from Gepardi misses.
Gepardi catches Akamara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Akamara misses with a hook to the body
and Gepardi counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Uolevi Gepardi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gepardi throws a right hand that misses

so Akamara counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Akamara missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gepardi wants to sweep but no luck.
Akamara looking to pass the guard.
Akamarais looking to pass into half guard but Gepardi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gepardi is in guard.
Gepardi postures up.
Akamara is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akamara throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gepardi trying to control but Akamara is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Uolevi Gepardi.
Gepardi throws an off balance right hand
and Akamara counters with a straight right hand.
Gepardi thuds a left hand into Akamara's body.
Gepardi throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Akamara counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akamara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gepardi is keeping the position for now.
Akamara scoring with punches to the head and body.

Gepardi looking for a guillotine here but Akamara defends easily.
Gepardi is trying to keep Akamara in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akamara thows a big elbow that misses.
Akamara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gepardi is keeping the position for now.
Akamara is working hard here to advance position.
Akamara wants to control from the top but Gepardi keeps moving.
Akamara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Akamara tries to free his leg and advance position but Gepardi is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Akamara trying to control the position from guard on top but Gepardi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gepardi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Akamara manages to get himself to full guard.
Gepardi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Akamara is proving hard to escape from.
Akamara is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gepardi wants to stand but Akamara is controlling his posture from full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuoki Akamara showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Akamara has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!