PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuoki Akamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monika Szlesz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akamara comes into the arena with Illuminati blaring out of the sound system. Monika Szlesz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Akamara
vs
Szlesz

182 cm
24
155 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

164 cm
25
158 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry
Steel Penn's Skin Shop *laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuoki Akamara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monika Szlesz!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akamara tests Szlesz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Szlesz fails to land with a series of punches.
Szlesz looks to throw a body kick
and Akamara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Szlesz misses with a series of wild punches.
Szlesz misses with a combination

and Akamara counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Szlesz!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Akamara lands a big shot there that rocks Szlesz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akamara scoring with strikes but Szlesz is staying in there.
Szlesz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Akamara controlling Szlesz's posture.

Akamara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Szlesz defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Akamara looking for a guillotine here but Szlesz defends easily.
Szlesz won't allow Akamara to sweep him here.

Akamara is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Szlesz is aware though and is defending well.
Akamara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Akamara throws his legs up looking for a submission but Szlesz uses it to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akamara looks to move to half guard but instead Szlesz has passed into mount! Damn!
Akamara wants to control but Szlesz is having none of it.
Szlesz landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akamara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Szlesz looking to control but Akamara is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Akamara keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Szlesz content just to control the position here.
Akamara manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Akamara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Szlesz prevents Akamara from improving his position.
Szlesz is controlling the pace.
Akamara is looking to get back to full guard here but Szlesz has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuoki Akamara dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Akamara. Szlesz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szlesz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akamara.
Szlesz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Szlesz wants it to stay on the feet.

Szlesz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Akamara struggling a bit here.
Akamara is looking to regain half guard here but Szlesz keeps moving and retains side control.
Yuoki Akamara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Akamara can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akamara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Szlesz working away.
Szlesz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Akamara keeps working.
Akamara is looking to reverse the position.
Szlesz working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Szlesz with the ground and pound but Akamara regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Akamara looking for submissions off his back.
Akamara punching from the bottom.
Akamara tries to get to full guard but Szlesz has control of the leg.
Akamara is refusing to be controlled, as Szlesz sits in half guard.
Szlesz prevents Akamara from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Akamara looking for submissions off his back.
Szlesz wants to stand up but Akamara is controlling the position.
Akamara regains full guard. Nicely done.
Szlesz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Akamara's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Akamara looks to move to half guard but instead Szlesz has passed into mount! Damn!
Akamara is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuoki Akamara dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Akamara shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Szlesz defends it nicely.
Szlesz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akamara.
Szlesz misses with a double jab
and Akamara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akamara lands a slapping body shot.
Akamara throws out a powerful jab.
Szlesz doesn't manage to clinch there - Akamara circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Akamara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Szlesz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Akamara jabs Szlesz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Szlesz tries to clinch but Akamara moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szlesz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Akamara to score with a decent uppercut.
Monika Szlesz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Akamara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Szlesz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Akamara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Akamara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Szlesz, pushing him back against the cage.
Akamara jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Szlesz walks away with a smile on his face. Akamara gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Akamara shoots in for a double leg but Szlesz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuoki Akamara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Szlesz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Akamara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akamara is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Akamara.
Szlesz wants to land a leg kick but Akamara is out of range.
Szlesz throws a low kick but Akamara avoids it.
Akamara fails with the takedown.
Szlesz misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Szlesz rushes Akamara and presses him up against the cage.
Akamara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Szlesz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Szlesz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Szlesz gets a double leg takedown into Akamara's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Akamara looking for subs off his back but Szlesz has passed one foot through into half guard.
Akamara moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Akamara looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Szlesz passes into side control.
Akamara tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Akamara is trying to control Szlesz's posture but Szlesz avoids it.
Akamara tries to bench press Szlesz off him but Szlesz keeps the position.
Akamara can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akamara sneaks back into half guard.

Akamara actively working from the bottom here.

Akamara looking for submissions off his back.
Akamara is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuoki Akamara clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Akamara looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Szlesz!
Szlesz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Akamara postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Szlesz looks a forlorn figure.
Akamara lands a nice shot to the head.
Akamara controlling from mount.
Akamara is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Szlesz tries to hold on but Akamara postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akamara landing strikes from the mount.
Akamara working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Akamara.
A nice elbow there by Akamara.

Szlesz is rocked!
Szlesz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Akamara softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Szlesz is out cold! Akamara jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuoki Akamara!
Yuoki Akamara is the new featherweight champion!