PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Hilkuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yushin Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hilkuri
vs
Okami

184 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pentti Hilkuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yushin Okami!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilkuri cracks Okami with a good jab.
Hilkuri connects with a solid leg kick.
Hilkuri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okami.
An inside leg kick lands from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hilkuri misses with a head kick.
Pentti Hilkuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okami misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hilkuri.
Okami throws a right and a left that Hilkuri avoids nicely.
That kick from Hilkuri tenderised Okami's leg. Okami is trying to keep his angry face on.
A punch combination from Okami misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hilkuri!
Hilkuri lands with a kick to the temple. Okami shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Okami takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hilkuri throws a looping overhand right but Okami ducks down to avoid it.
Okami circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hilkuri darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Okami slips a jab and a cross from Hilkuri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hilkuri misses its intended target.
Hilkuri lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hilkuri swings for the body but Okami moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hilkuri.
Okami lands a two punch combo.
Hilkuri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okami tries to move into range but Hilkuri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hilkuri misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Hilkuri misses.
Hilkuri throws a big shot that misses.
Hilkuri fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Okami has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hilkuri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hilkuri cracks the inside of Okami's front leg.
Hilkuri takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami throws a series of punches but Hilkuri avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Okami misses.
Okami moves out of range of the body kick from Hilkuri.
Okami misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Okami misses the target.
Hilkuri throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hilkuri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hilkuri ducks under a wild hook from Okami.
Okami throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hilkuri just misses with a punch to the body.
Hilkuri cracks the inside of Okami's front leg.
Okami gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Okami throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Okami misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okami throws the left hand but Hilkuri avoids the punch easily.
Hilkuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okami manages to avoid it.
Hilkuri is looking to clinch.
Good leg kick by Hilkuri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hilkuri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Okami doesn't seem bothered though.
Hilkuri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri cracks Okami with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hilkuri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okami tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hilkuri is looking to clinch but Okami is avoiding it.
Okami uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hilkuri has time to react.
Hilkuri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hilkuri misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okami throws a jab when Hilkuri was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okami misses with a series of wild punches.

Okami gets tackled into the cage by Hilkuri. Hilkuri maintains the clinch.
Hilkuri stalls.
Okami tries to break free but Hilkuri pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hilkuri just leaning against Okami, taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hilkuri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hilkuri misses with a wild combination.
Hilkuri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hilkuri is looking to clinch but Okami is avoiding it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hilkuri.
Okami takes a jab right on the kisser.
Okami throws a big shot that misses.
Okami misses with a few strikes there.
Hilkuri tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Okami counters with a one-two to the body.
Hilkuri is looking to clinch but Okami is avoiding it.
A big left from Hilkuri misses.
Okami fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Okami takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okami scores with a one two! Hilkuri had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hilkuri slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut lands for Hilkuri. That snapped Okami's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okami. Hilkuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hilkuri slips under a jab.
Okami 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.
Hilkuri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Okami momentarily.
Okami tries to bum rush Hilkuri with a series of wild strikes but Hilkuri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hilkuri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A combination from Hilkuri does no damage.
Hilkuri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Okami has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Okami moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hilkuri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hilkuri keeps Okami at a distance using the push kick.
Okami throws a shot from downtown. Hilkuri moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri tries to clinch but Okami is having none of it.
A slow jab from Okami misses its intended target.
Hilkuri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okami.
Hilkuri tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hilkuri misses with a double jab.
Okami slips under a jab from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri lands a head kick. Okami smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hilkuri missing with a left hand there. Okami was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crunch! Hilkuri slams his shin into Okami's torso.
Hilkuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hilkuri scores with a jab to the head.
Okami walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hilkuri.
Okami thuds his right hand into Hilkuri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hilkuri keeps Okami at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Hilkuri.
Yushin Okami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hilkuri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hilkuri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okami throws out the jab.
Okami throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hilkuri counters with an inside leg kick.
Hilkuri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okami is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hilkuri.
Okami takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hilkuri scores with a one two! Okami had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Okami keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okami misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hilkuri throws a one two combo.
Hilkuri wants to clinch.
Hilkuri wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okami walks into a straight right hand from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri throws a nice looking combination but Okami bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hilkuri shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Okami eats them both and turns towards Hilkuri to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hilkuri ducks under a wild hook from Okami.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okami displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hilkuri's jab looks to have found its range, popping Okami under the eye.
Hilkuri throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hilkuri throws a leg kick which misses Okami's front leg but catches the back leg as Okami tries to avoid it.

Hilkuri moves into the clinch.
Hilkuri has Okami pressed against the cage, preventing Okami from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pentti Hilkuri will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hilkuri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okami.
Hilkuri misses with a looping right.
Okami gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Okami scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hilkuri in his tracks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hilkuri.
Okami throws a good cross that connects.
Hilkuri slips under a jab.
Okami walks into a straight right hand from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri's corner calls for a 1-2. Hilkuri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pentti Hilkuri is winning the standup battle so far.
Hilkuri fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Okami on the side of the head.
Hilkuri fakes the leg kick and cracks Okami in the body.
Okami's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hilkuri dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Okami. That did some damage!
Okami has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hilkuri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okami.
Hilkuri moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Okami misses its intended target.
Hilkuri scores with a nice strike.
Okami lunges at Hilkuri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hilkuri's hand.
Okami takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Hilkuri closes the distance and clinches.
Hilkuri misses with a knee to the head.
Okami wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Okami tries to break free but Hilkuri pushes him back against the cage.
Okami has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri digs a right hand into Okami's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Okami's gas tank.
Hilkuri pushes Okami back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Hilkuri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Okami has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hilkuri.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hilkuri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami swings for the body but Hilkuri moves out of range.
Hilkuri blocks a jab.
Hilkuri moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Okami takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Okami on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hilkuri tries to clinch but Okami is having none of it.
Okami misses with a straight left.
Hilkuri thumps Okami with a low kick.
Okami lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No joy there for Hilkuri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hilkuri throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hilkuri has closed the distance and engaged Okami in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri lands with a short shot to the head.
Hilkuri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Okami backwards.
Hilkuri tries a body shot but Okami blocks it.
Hilkuri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Okami has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Hilkuri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hilkuri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Okami manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Okami takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Okami keeps the fight on the outside.
Okami rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hilkuri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okami misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Okami keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okami gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hilkuri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yushin Okami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hilkuri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Okami doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Okami on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okami throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Okami drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hilkuri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hilkuri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hilkuri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Okami's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Hilkuri.
Hilkuri throws a series of punches but Okami avoids them all with ease.
Hilkuri chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pentti Hilkuri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hilkuri has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pentti Hilkuri!