PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Satoshi Ekaku (ranked 404 p4p, 396 weight class) and Ilari Rahamies (ranked 36 p4p, 34 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ekaku
vs
Rahamies

173 cm
34
147
20 - 11 - 0

175 cm
33
145
19 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Conquer
Conviction

FF Gear
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satoshi Ekaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilari Rahamies!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahamies misses with a low kick.
Rahamies throws a hook but Ekaku blocks it.
Rahamies fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ekaku has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ekaku throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ekaku throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Ekaku.
Rahamies lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some bone on bone action there as Ekaku checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ekaku looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rahamies throws a jab but it's blocked by Ekaku.
A swing and a miss from Ekaku.
It seemed like Rahamies was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rahamies loads up on a big right hand but Ekaku slips the punch.
Ekaku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rahamies lands a slapping body shot.
Rahamies avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rahamies with a nice calf kick.
Ekaku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rahamies.
Ekaku tries to clinch but Rahamies moves out of range.
Rahamies lands a jab to Ekaku's midsection.
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!
Rahamies looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.
Ekaku throws a leg kick but Rahamies checks it.
Rahamies blocks a jab.
Ekaku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rahamies.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rahamies. That's going to slow Ekaku down.
Ekaku throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ekaku throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rahamies on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku misses with a hook. Rahamies ducked under it nicely.
Ekaku slips a straight right by Rahamies.
Rahamies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rahamies avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ekaku jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ekaku moves out of range as Rahamies strikes.
Rahamies lands a jab to Ekaku's midsection.
Ekaku moves out of range of the body kick from Rahamies.
Ekaku throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ekaku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rahamies.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ekaku.
Ekaku fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rahamies misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Rahamies misses.
Rahamies wants to land a leg kick but Ekaku is out of range.
Ekaku cracks a nice hook into Rahamies's ribs.
Rahamies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rahamies throws a leg kick but Ekaku sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ekaku throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rahamies lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rahamies misses with a hook. Ekaku ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rahamies. Ekaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekaku blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies dips to his left and cracks Ekaku with an uppercut!
Ekaku scores with a nice head shot.

Ekaku has Rahamies up against the cage in a clinch.
Ekaku lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ekaku tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ekaku scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rahamies lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rahamies blocking some punches.
Rahamies doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ekaku tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahamies lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ekaku working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rahamies pushes Ekaku back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Ekaku scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ekaku works on Rahamies's body with a couple of short punches.
Ekaku lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ekaku tries to throw a body punch but Rahamies avoids it by throwing Ekaku back against the cage.

Rahamies breaks the clinch.
Ekaku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rahamies misses the target.
Ekaku moves away from the strike by Rahamies.
Ekaku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku just misses with a punch to the body.
Rahamies takes one on the button.
Rahamies throws a big shot that misses.
Ekaku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ekaku is looking to counter the offense by Rahamies and move into the clinch.
Ekaku stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rahamies misses with a hook.
Ekaku tries to clinch up but Rahamies circles away and keeps his distance.
Ekaku tries to clinch up.
Rahamies connects with a body shot that sends Ekaku's belly button to the back.
Ekaku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ekaku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rahamies takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from Rahamies.
Ekaku just misses with a punch to the body.
Rahamies throws a body kick that misses.
Ekaku is looking to counter the offense by Rahamies and move into the clinch.
Rahamies dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ekaku. That did some damage!
Ekaku blocks a jab.
Rahamies looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.
Rahamies blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rahamies throws an overhand right that lands on Ekaku's shoulder, as Ekaku tries to avoid the shot.
Ekaku misses with a low kick.
Ekaku avoids a kick to the body.
Ekaku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Rahamies. Beautiful body shot.
Ekaku throws a sloppy head kick and Rahamies moves out of range easily.
Ekaku swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rahamies.
Rahamies takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rahamies looks to land a right hand but Ekaku moved out of range.
Rahamies moves out of range as Ekaku strikes.
Rahamies dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rahamies lunges at Ekaku with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ekaku's hand.
Rahamies misses with a low kick as Ekaku jumps back.
Rahamies looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekaku is just out of range.
Rahamies throws a hook but Ekaku blocks it.
Ekaku scores with a kick to the body.
Rahamies punishes Ekaku's body with a nice straight punch.
Rahamies scores with a head kick.
Rahamies throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rahamies throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rahamies lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rahamies connects with a nice looking jab.
Ekaku throws a hook to the side of Rahamies's head but Rahamies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekaku throws a jab but it's blocked by Rahamies.
Rahamies looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ilari Rahamies will probably get the nod.
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.

Rahamies takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rahamies lands a slapping body shot.
Ekaku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ilari Rahamies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rahamies throws a head kick but Ekaku moves out of range.
Rahamies misses with a series of wild punches.
Rahamies loads up on a big right hand but Ekaku slips the punch.
Ekaku is looking to counter with a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rahamies.
Rahamies looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rahamies lands with a shot to the body.
Rahamies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Rahamies.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rahamies lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ekaku has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ekaku and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rahamies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekaku.
Ekaku motions for Rahamies to come forward. Ekaku throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ekaku scores with a leg kick.
Rahamies misses the shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ekaku.
Rahamies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekaku tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Ekaku.
Ekaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rahamies.

Ekaku has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ekaku tries to stall but Rahamies uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ekaku scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahamies tries a body shot but Ekaku blocks it.
Ekaku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rahamies tries to work over Ekaku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rahamies swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Rahamies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rahamies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rahamies. Ekaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rahamies keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ekaku.
Ekaku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rahamies. Rahamies obviously looking to wear him down.
Ekaku scores with a nice body kick.
A punch combination from Rahamies misses.
Ekaku scores with a nice strike.
Rahamies goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rahamies throws a leg kick that misses.
Rahamies fails to land with a series of punches.
Ekaku tries to close the distance and clinch but Rahamies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rahamies misses with a straight left.
Ekaku tries to counter by clinching up but Rahamies breaks away and moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekaku throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ekaku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rahamies.
Rahamies waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekaku.
As Rahamies tries to get set, Ekaku tries to push him back and clinch up but Rahamies manages to avoid the attempt.
Rahamies looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies misses with a hook. Ekaku ducked under it nicely.
Rahamies scoring well with a low kick there.
A leg kick checked by Rahamies.
Ekaku lands a leg kick that knocks Rahamies off balance momentarily.
Rahamies finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rahamies moves out of range of the leg kick from Ekaku.
Ekaku moves out of range of the body kick.
Ekaku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ekaku pushes Rahamies away with a front kick.
Ekaku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rahamies was well out of range. Poor timing from Ekaku.
Rahamies feints a counter leg kick.
Rahamies tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ekaku is able to avoid easily.
Rahamies takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice leg kick from Rahamies, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ekaku takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rahamies displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ekaku throws out the jab.
Rahamies changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rahamies gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rahamies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Ekaku moves into range and clinches up with Rahamies.
Rahamies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rahamies swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Rahamies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku misses with a hook.
Jab by Ekaku.
Ekaku with a jab.
Rahamies looks to land a right hand but Ekaku moved out of range.
Rahamies slips under a jab.
Rahamies looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.
Rahamies cracks Ekaku with an open hand slap.
Ekaku throws out a leg kick but Rahamies moves out of range and Ekaku only half commits.
Rahamies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekaku.
Ekaku misses with a body kick.
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from Rahamies.
Ekaku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekaku misses with a head kick.
Rahamies misses with a body shot.
A low kick lands for Rahamies.
Ekaku delivers a nice body kick.
Ekaku takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rahamies takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Rahamies throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ekaku explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ekaku scores with a push kick.
Rahamies does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Ekaku misses.
Ekaku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ekaku goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rahamies lands a leg kick that knocks Ekaku off balance momentarily.
Rahamies has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ekaku.
Ekaku moves out of range as Rahamies strikes.
Ekaku scores with a spinning back kick!
Ekaku dips to his left and cracks Rahamies with an uppercut!
Ekaku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rahamies moves away.
Ekaku tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rahamies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Ekaku.
Ekaku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rahamies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ekaku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rahamies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rahamies moves out of range as Ekaku throws a body kick.
Rahamies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rahamies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rahamies throws a body kick that misses.
Good shot there by Ekaku.
A big left from Rahamies misses.
Ekaku moves out of range of the strikes.
Ekaku lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Satoshi Ekaku will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rahamies walks into a jab.
Ekaku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rahamies.
Rahamies lands with a nice body kick.
Rahamies pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by Ekaku.
Rahamies's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ekaku. Rahamies shrugs it off though.
Rahamies moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rahamies! But no joy.
Ekaku throws a good cross that connects.
Rahamies uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ekaku.
Nice defenses there by Rahamies.
Rahamies keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rahamies misses with a straight left.
Ekaku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ekaku fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Ekaku loads up on a big right hand but Rahamies slips the punch.
Ekaku finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rahamies looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ekaku.
Ekaku tries to clinch but Rahamies is having none of it.
Ekaku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rahamies misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Rahamies.
Rahamies ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahamies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ekaku connects with an inside leg kick.
Ekaku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rahamies moves out of range as Ekaku throws a body kick.
Ekaku throws a hook to the side of Rahamies's head but Rahamies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick lands from Rahamies.
Rahamies has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rahamies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Ekaku.
Rahamies takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rahamies buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ekaku throws a body punch but Rahamies moves out of range.
Ekaku thuds a left hand into Rahamies's body.
Rahamies takes one on the button.
Rahamies slips a jab from Ekaku.
Ekaku lands a body shot.
Rahamies on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rahamies tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ekaku moves out of range of the strikes.
Rahamies pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rahamies throws a right and a left that Ekaku avoids nicely.
Ekaku scoring well with a low kick there.
Rahamies takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku misses with a wild body shot.
Ekaku misses with a low kick as Rahamies jumps back.
Rahamies has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ekaku.
Rahamies avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rahamies walks into a stiff left hand from Ekaku.
Good shot there by Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ekaku.
Ekaku takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rahamies throws out a loose jab but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rahamies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ekaku manages to avoid it.
Rahamies throws a head kick but Ekaku moves out of range.
Rahamies takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ekaku lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Rahamies misses the target.
Rahamies checks a leg kick nicely.
Rahamies sizes up Ekaku with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rahamies checks a low kick from Ekaku.
Rahamies displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ekaku throws out the jab.
Rahamies steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rahamies throws a hook but Ekaku blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies blocks a leg kick.
Rahamies throws a head kick but Ekaku moves out of range.
It looked like Ekaku wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rahamies lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ekaku has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ekaku and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ekaku misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rahamies uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekaku.
Rahamies misses with a hook.
Ekaku misses with a looping left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rahamies, as that shot connected.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ekaku, as that shot connected.
Ekaku ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ekaku jabs Rahamies to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ekaku lands the left hand.
Rahamies throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rahamies takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ekaku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rahamies.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekaku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ekaku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rahamies looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Ekaku misses.
Rahamies takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rahamies jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies lands with an overhand left.
Rahamies thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ekaku scores with a nice body kick.
Rahamies throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekaku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rahamies. That did some damage!
Rahamies pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ekaku is looking to slow Rahamies down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick from Rahamies, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rahamies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekaku.
Rahamies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rahamies connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ekaku's hands.
Ekaku throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rahamies looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.
Ekaku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rahamies looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rahamies checks a low kick from Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekaku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rahamies buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ekaku throws the kick towards the body but Rahamies avoids it.
Rahamies swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ekaku scores with a decent looking hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ekaku.

And that's the end of the fight!
Satoshi Ekaku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ekaku 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satoshi Ekaku!
A victorious Satoshi Ekaku thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.