PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yushin Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rik McRae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okami's entrance music is EMF - Unbelieveble. A fine choice. McRae comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Slipknot - Before I Forget kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Yushin Okami has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Okami
vs
McRae

188 cm
27
195 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

189 cm
32
198 lbs
17 - 8 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ultra Fight Gear

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 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yushin Okami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Rik McRae!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRae ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okami moves away.
McRae leaves Okami with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McRae fakes the leg kick and cracks Okami in the body.
Rik McRae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from McRae misses.
Okami misses with a hook
and McRae makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McRae throws a push kick but Okami slaps the foot to one side.
Okami uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McRae.
McRae uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McRae misses with a low kick.
A jab from Okami misses.
Okami just misses with a punch to the body.
McRae throws a sloppy body shot
and Okami counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McRae stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McRae wants it to stay on the feet.
Okami takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae lands a head shot.
McRae jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McRae takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McRae ducks under a wild hook from Okami.
McRae scores with a decent looking hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Okami checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McRae digs a good hook to Okami's body.
McRae is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okami.
Okami scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Okami throws a hook but McRae blocks it.
McRae throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okami sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Okami takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

McRae drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Okami is looking for a sweep.

McRae wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Okami, who protects the arm well.
Okami avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McRae.
McRae wants to control but Okami is keeping him busy.
Okami takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

McRae is trying to get an arm triangle but Okami is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okami is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McRae tries for a kimura but Okami is defending well.
Okami is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
McRae has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McRae lands a few punches from side control.
McRae misses with the ground and pound.

McRae tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Okami gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Okami avoids a series of strikes thrown by McRae.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okami avoids a series of strikes thrown by McRae.
McRae landing strikes, looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McRae punching from mount but Okami doing a good job of avoiding damage.
McRae cracks Okami with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McRae cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McRae throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Okami tries to lock up and control but McRae gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Okami really wants to buck McRae off and get back to his feet.
McRae lands a big elbow.
McRae is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McRae lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McRae with good strikes from the mount here!

Okami is rocked!
McRae lands with some strikes.
Oh Okami is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McRae connects with a bit shot that sees Okami covering up! More strikes from McRae and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! McRae is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rik McRae!
Rik McRae spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.