PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuoki Akamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Lau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akamara's entrance music is Labrinth - Earthquake ft. Busta Rhymes . A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Akamara
vs
Lau

182 cm
26
155 lbs
17 - 13 - 2

180 cm
30
155 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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KAISER

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 17 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Yuoki Akamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cung Lau!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Akamara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Akamara misses.
Akamara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Lau has taken the fight to the clinch.

Akamara decides to pull guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Akamara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lau is one step ahead there.
Akamara is trying to control the position but Lau postures up.
Lau won't allow Akamara to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lau would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Lau gets to his feet. Akamara looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Akamara swings for the body but Lau moves out of range.
Akamara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Akamara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akamara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Akamara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akamara.
Cung Lau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akamara attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lau wants to clinch
and Akamara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akamara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lau.
Akamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lau misses with a low kick.
Akamara clobbers Lau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akamara on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Akamara jabs at Lau's body.
Akamara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yuoki Akamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akamara attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Akamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lau.
Akamara misses with a shot to the body
and Lau counters with a thumping low kick.
Akamara swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Lau holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lau's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lau wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Akamara has him pressed against the cage.

Akamara breaks the clinch.
Akamara throws a leg kick but Lau sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lau instigates a clinch.
Lau is looking to break free of the clinch but Akamara has double underhooks.
Akamara is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lau is looking to break free of the clinch but Akamara has double underhooks.
Come on Akamara - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Lau breaks the clinch.
Akamara lands a body shot.
A big left from Akamara misses.
Akamara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lau manages to avoid it.
Akamara throws a low kick but Lau moves out of range easily.
Akamara dips to his left and cracks Lau with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lau fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Akamara is out of range.
Akamara throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Akamara wants to slow Lau down by chopping away at his legs.
Akamara tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lau misses with a low kick.
Lau on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lau. Akamara shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Akamara.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akamara scores with a punch to the head.
Akamara misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Akamara misses with a body shot
and Lau makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Akamara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akamara misses with an uppercut. Lau saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Akamara.
Akamara takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akamara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Akamara misses with an uppercut
and Lau counters with a nice leg kick.
Akamara throws an off balance right hand
and Akamara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lau takes one on the button.
A big right from Akamara misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akamara misses with a body punch
and Lau counters with a nice leg kick.
Akamara shoots in and drives through. Lau sprawls well.
Akamara throws a lazy uppercut
and Lau counters with a good low kick that Akamara was not able to check.
Lau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akamara misses with a looping right.
Akamara checks a leg kick.
Lau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akamara throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Lau counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Akamara tightens his grip and picks Lau up, before dumping him to the ground. Lau manages to land in guard.
Akamara stops Lau from standing up.
Akamara sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Akamara stops Lau from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akamara wants to pass the guard but Lau is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Akamara accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Akamara works over Lau with some ground and pound from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akamara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lau works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lau wants to stand but Akamara is controlling the position.
Akamara trying to control the position from guard on top but Lau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lau wants to stand up but Akamara is controlling him.
Akamara postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Akamara wants to control from the top but Lau keeps moving.
Akamara is really struggling to control Lau but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akamara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lau wants to stand but Akamara is controlling the position.

Akamara drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Akamara jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lau wants to stand up but Akamara is controlling him.
Akamara slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lau tries to escape but Akamara is in control.
Akamara taking a breather here.
Akamara is looking to take a break and control but Lau is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Akamara connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lau some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lau takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Akamara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lau keeps working.
Akamara is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lau's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lau takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akamara is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lau tries to escape but Akamara is in control.
Akamara tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akamara throws a strike aimed at the side of Lau's head but Lau avoids it well.
Lau is looking to get back to his feet here but Akamara is keeping cool and he's managed to take Lau's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuoki Akamara dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lau tries to clinch there but Akamara circles away.
Akamara misses with a looping right.
Akamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Lau is just out of range.
Yuoki Akamara is winning the standup battle so far.
Lau throws a front kick aimed at Akamara's knee but Akamara avoids it well.
Akamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Akamara misses.
Akamara lands with a straight right. Lau didn't see that one coming.
Lau wants to clinch but Akamara slips to the side
and Akamara counters with a nice body kick.
Akamara throws a leg kick but Lau checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akamara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lau swings widly with a right hand
and Akamara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lau slips a straight right by Akamara.
An inside leg kick from Akamara misses.
Akamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akamara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lau checks a low kick from Akamara.
Akamara throws a shot from downtown. Lau moves away and avoids it.
Lau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akamara throws out the jab.
Akamara fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akamara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akamara bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Akamara.
Akamara throws a right hand that misses
and Lau counters with a leg kick.
Akamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akamara misses with a looping left.
Akamara takes a swing at Lau's ribcage but misses.
Akamara loads up on a big right hand but Lau slips the punch.
Lau blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akamara throws a leg kick
and Lau counters with a big head kick but Akamara shrugs it off.
Akamara misses with an uppercut. Lau saw that one coming.
Lau looks for the body kick but Akamara saw that one coming.
Akamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lau.
Akamara throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yuoki Akamara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Akamara jabs at Lau's body.
Akamara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Akamara looks to land a right hand but Lau moved out of range.
Akamara throws a low kick but Lau moves out of range easily.
Akamara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akamara throws the left hand but Lau avoids the punch easily.
Akamara scores with a nice strike.
Akamara throws a leg kick that misses.
Lau drops his hands momentarily and Akamara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Akamara throws a leg kick but Lau sees it coming and moves out of range.
Akamara throws a shot to the body.
Akamara scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lau clinches with his opponent.
Lau tries to circle away but Akamara has him pinned against the cage.
Cung Lau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuoki Akamara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Akamara, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuoki Akamara!
Yuoki Akamara seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.