PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yushin Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner comes to the ring accompanied by Hooty Tooty. Okami has chosen EMF - Unbelieveble as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tanner
vs
Okami

184 cm
33
199 lbs
18 - 15 - 1

188 cm
33
195 lbs
25 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mark Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yushin Okami!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner throws a looping overhand right but Okami ducks down to avoid it.
Okami misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanner. Okami does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okami is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tanner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tanner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Okami to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Mark Tanner has been cut.
Okami fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tanner misses with a straight left.

Tanner has managed to clinch.

Okami escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tanner slips a jab and a cross from Okami.
Okami moves forwards but Tanner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tanner misses with a straight right.
Okami walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okami takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slow jab from Tanner misses its intended target.

Okami lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Tanner sprawling to the canvas. Okami follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Tanner hang on?

Tanner is rocked!
Okami prevents Tanner from improving his position.
Oh Tanner is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tanner wants to get back to his feet.
Okami is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Tanner is hurt! He's hurt bad - Okami fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Tanner from any more punishment! Congratulations to Okami! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yushin Okami!
During a confident post fight interview, Yushin Okami thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.