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). Akamara kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Illuminati. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Akamara
vs
Gepardi

182 cm
23
155 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

169 cm
27
152 lbs
14 - 7 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 1, 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 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Uolevi Gepardi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gepardi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Gepardi. Beautiful body shot.
Gepardi connects with a body shot.
Gepardi throws the kick towards the body but Akamara avoids it.
Gepardi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Akamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uolevi Gepardi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akamara takes a swing at Gepardi's ribcage but misses.
Gepardi misses with a wild body shot.
Gepardi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Akamara.
Akamara misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gepardi throws out a leg kick but Akamara moves out of range and Gepardi only half commits.
Akamara misses with a body punch
and Gepardi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akamara misses the shot to the body.
Gepardi jabs Akamara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Akamara staying out of range there.
Akamara slips a jab from Gepardi.
Gepardi misses with a series of wild punches.
Gepardi misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Akamara has time to react.
Gepardi thuds a left hand into Akamara's body.
Uolevi Gepardi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gepardi throws a shot to the body.
Akamara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big left from Gepardi misses.
Gepardi throws a hook to the side of Akamara's head but Akamara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akamara checks a low kick from Gepardi.
Akamara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No luck for Akamara with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi looks to land a left hand but Akamara moved out of range nicely.
Gepardi connects with a single shot there.
Gepardi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Akamara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A right-left combo lands from Gepardi.

Akamara is rocked!
Akamara gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Gepardi gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uolevi Gepardi!