PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuoki Akamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mondo Topless (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. Topless is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Topless - Breaking Benjamin. Mondo Topless will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Akamara
vs
Topless

182 cm
24
155 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

224 cm
31
152 lbs
17 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

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 16 - 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 17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mondo Topless!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akamara lands a slapping body shot.
Topless fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akamara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Topless counters with a head kick.
Topless slips under a jab from Akamara.
Yuoki Akamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akamara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Akamara misses with an uppercut. Topless saw that one coming.
Topless darts in trying to clinch

and Akamara counters with a shoot takedown. Topless fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Akamara lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Topless is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Topless is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Akamara stands up over Topless, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Akamara won't allow Topless to get back to his feet.
Topless wants to get back to his feet but Akamara passes into half guard.

Topless pushes Akamara off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Topless moves in looking to clinch but Akamara pushes him off.
Akamara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Topless is fending him off so far but Akamara persists. Nope, Topless circles away and we're back to standing.
Akamara shoots in looking for a takedown but Topless manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Akamara's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuoki Akamara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Topless tries to close the distance and clinch but Akamara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Akamara gets a takedown into half guard.
Topless is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Akamara scores with a couple of nice shots.

Akamara is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Topless doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Akamara.
Akamara keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akamara prevents Topless from standing back up.
Akamara is keen to just control but Topless is a slippery customer.
Akamara is nestled in close to Topless, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Akamara stops Topless from getting back to his feet.
Akamara working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Topless is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Akamara.
Topless wants to get back to his feet.
Akamara keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Topless taking some punishment here, with Akamara in his half guard.

Akamara is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Topless is trying to stand up here but Akamara is controlling him well.
Akamara has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Akamara throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akamara working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Akamara lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akamara works his foot free and advances to mount.
Topless is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Topless bucks Akamara off and manages to get back to his feet!
Topless leaves Akamara with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Topless on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Akamara throws out a loose jab but Topless uses good head movement to avoid it.
Topless fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akamara misses the body punch

and Topless holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Akamara lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Topless pushes off an throws an elbow but Akamara leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Akamara gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Topless pushes Akamara off and scrambles back to his feet.
Akamara just misses with a punch to the body.
Topless's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Akamara connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Topless scrambles back to his feet.
Topless fails with an attempt to clinch.
Topless keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Topless scoring well with a low kick there.

Akamara scores with a takedown into Topless's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akamara wants to control from the top but Topless keeps moving.
Akamara landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuoki Akamara dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Akamara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Topless tries to avoid it but Akamara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Topless to the ground. Topless escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Topless wants to clinch
and Akamara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Topless is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Topless tries to clinch but Akamara is having none of it.
Topless avoids the body shot from Akamara.
The fight stays on the outside here - Topless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Topless takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A lazy left from Akamara finds it's target.
Akamara throws out a powerful jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Topless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akamara tries for a takedown but Topless sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Akamara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Topless tries to clinch up but Akamara circles away and keeps his distance.
Topless tries to clinch but Akamara is having none of it.
Akamara misses with a body punch
and Topless counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Akamara thows a body shot but no joy.
Topless tries to clinch there but Akamara circles away.

Akamara scores with a takedown into Topless's guard.
Topless wants to get back to his feet but Akamara is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Topless really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Akamara. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Topless keeping moving, preventing Akamara from controlling successfully.
Akamara looking to sit in guard and control but Topless gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Akamara kicks Topless off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Akamara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Topless is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Topless is breathing heavily.
Topless taking shots to the head.
Akamara scoring with strikes but Topless is staying in there.

Topless is rocked!
Akamara drops a big elbow. That's hurt Topless! More shots from Akamara and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuoki Akamara!
Yuoki Akamara retains his featherweight title!